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Intro to the Modern Foodie Movement

Instructor: Blaine Aberdeen
Modern Foodies
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In this course, Senior Trend Hunter Account Executive Blaine Aberdeen will introduce you to the Modern Foodie and the Megatrends impacting their lives. Food is something that all of us have in common. It’s something deeply connected to tradition, nostalgia, and culture, but the way consumers are thinking about food today is very different. As a global community, the world has become increasingly connected through the internet and social media, and because of this, more interesting, Instagram-worthy food is being demanded. The virality of content is possible in ways that were never previously possible and today, almost anyone can be a foodie.


Throughout this course, we will be exploring the Modern Foodie through the lens of Trend Hunter's Megatrends; Prosumerism, Experience, and Authenticity.
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Social Community
New social medias are launching with an emphasis on personal connections
Trend - Companies are opening new social media services with the intention of fostering more intimate connections between users. In a rebellion against social medias built around endless feeds, these platforms connect users with similar interests and have convenient public and private group chat systems.
Workshop Question - How could your brand ensure its products or services are meeting the needs of its more niche consumer demographics?
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Upcoming Anti-Loneliness Apps
Upcoming Anti-Loneliness Apps
Phori Is an AI-Enhanced Chat App to Help Introverts with Loneliness
Phori is a new chat app that aims to help introverts make genuine connections online. Unlike other dating or social media apps that focus on appearances and popularity, Phori uses artificial... MORE
Kindness-Focused Social Media
Kindness-Focused Social Media
Kyndr is a Community-Based Social Media Platform
Kyndr, an app designed to provide users with a safe haven for inspiration, personal growth, and community building. In a world where toxic and overcrowded social media platforms dominate, Kyndr... MORE
Connective Foodie Apps
Connective Foodie Apps
Letslicious is a Foodie Social Media App Connecting Likeminded People
Letslicious has hit the foodie social scene with its innovative platform connecting like-minded individuals. With a focus on fostering community and boosting visibility for food and drink-related... MORE
Pro-Community Social Media Apps
Pro-Community Social Media Apps
Take Creates Real Life Interactions Through a Social Network
In an age where social media platforms are plagued by misinformation, censorship, and data exploitation, Take emerges as a pro-community social media platform for users seeking a better online... MORE
Raw Kibble
Modern dog kibble is adapted to mimic the benefits of a raw food diet
Trend - Brands are creating dog foods with high-quality ingredients like real meat, fruits, and vegetables. These foods aim to emulate the nutritional advantages of raw diets while providing the ease of dry kibble, allowing pet owners to provide a balanced diet without the hassle of meal preparation.
Workshop Question - How can your brand effectively support consumers who are heavily impacted by inflation?
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Human-Grade Raw Dog Food
Human-Grade Raw Dog Food
Maev Recently Launched a New Chicken Option
Maev, the first human-grade raw dog food brand, is dedicated to lowering the barrier to entry for pet owners to offer their furry friends raw dog food. Raw dog food is more nutrient-rich and less... MORE
Freeze-Dried Dog Meals
Freeze-Dried Dog Meals
Kibble in the Raw is an Innovative Pet Food Format
Kibble in the Raw is an industry-changing dog food format from Primal Pet Foods and it was created to offer the ease and accessibility of kibble with the many nutritional benefits of raw food. “It... MORE
Minimally Processed Dog Foods
Minimally Processed Dog Foods
Nulo's Cold-Pressed Dog Food Locks in Nutrients & Vitamins
At the Global Pet Expo 2024, Nulo Pet Foods will be sharing its latest pet food innovation, cold-pressed dog food that fills a gap between conventional dry kipple and formats that are freeze-dried... MORE
Hybrid Dog Food Mixes
Hybrid Dog Food Mixes
RawMix50 is Half High-Protein Kibble and Half Freeze-Dried Meat and Organs
Animals Like Us’ RawMix50 is a dog diet that bridges the gap between premium kibble and super-premium freeze-dried and fresh diets. “Fully freeze-dried food is expensive and ‘fresh’... MORE
Imperfect Produce
Brands are selling discounted fruits and vegetables with minor imperfections
Trend - Grocery brands are offering subscriptions that deliver fruits and vegetables with minor imperfections, often discarded by traditional markets. These items, which are perfectly good for consumption, provide consumers with a mindful way to support local farms and save money on groceries.
Workshop Question - How can your brand tap into the growing demand for sustainable, waste-reducing solutions?
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Affordable Grocery Store Subscriptions
Affordable Grocery Store Subscriptions
Misfits Market's Business Model Addresses Food Waste
With the cost of living growing ever higher, affordable grocery stores are essential to ensure low-income individuals have access to healthy food. Simultaneously, in North America and abroad, there... MORE
Imperfect Produce Subscriptions
Imperfect Produce Subscriptions
Odd Bunch Delivers Oddly Shaped Produce to Consumers' Doors
Odd Bunch, a new sustainable startup, emerges as a groundbreaking solution to combat food waste in Canada, introducing an innovative approach to produce consumption. Addressing the issue of misshapen,... MORE
Ugly Produce Home Deliveries
Ugly Produce Home Deliveries
The UAE Sources Ugly Fruits & Vegetables Through EroeGo from Farmers
EroeGo launched at the end of 2021 in the United Arab Emirates to eliminate food waste in the produce industry. The digital platform sources ugly fruits and vegetables from farmers, markets, and... MORE
Sustainable Imperfect Groceries
Sustainable Imperfect Groceries
Spud Delivers Unique Foods to the Homes of Eco-Conscious Consumers
Spud is an innovative online grocery service, revolutionizing the way consumers access sustainable and local products for home cooking. This distinctive platform serves as a seamless connection... MORE
Seasonal Surplus Produce Boxes
Seasonal Surplus Produce Boxes
Earth & Wheat Christmas Feast Rescued Box is Charitable
The Earth & Wheat Christmas Feast Rescued Box is a new offering from the UK-based subscription service brand that will provide consumers with a way to create Christmas meals with wonky produce.... MORE
Curated Pet
Pet food brands are offering customized food blends based on pet diets and needs
Trend - Pet food companies are launching services that offer customized pet food blends for customers. These blends incorporate the optimal food for a pet based on a survey completed by the owner. These custom pet food blends work around pet allergies, dietary restrictions, and flavor preferences.
Workshop Question - How could your brand anticipate the needs of consumers with high-maintenance pets?
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Custom Dog Food Blends
Custom Dog Food Blends
'JustFoodForDogs' Creates Custom Pte Foods after a Consultation
‘JustFoodForDogs,’ an Irvine, California-based pet food manufacturer, offers a Custom Dog Food product that can be created and ordered tailor-made for your dog in just three steps. The... MORE
Custom Puppy Food Diets
Custom Puppy Food Diets
GoodWoofSG Offers Curated Food Blends for Specific Dogs' Diets
GoodWoof SG is a company that delivers 100% human grade dog food to your doorstep. Its products are made with fresh, natural, and wholesome ingredients that are cooked or raw, depending on your... MORE
Custom Therapeutic Pet Diets
Custom Therapeutic Pet Diets
Paul's Custom Pet Food Offers Therapeutic Diets for Pets
Paul’s Custom Pet Food, a brand founded in 2014 to offer healthy, high-quality food for pets, offers a custom therapeutic pet diet for pets with specific dietary restrictions. The company... MORE
Custom Grain-Free Pet Foods
Custom Grain-Free Pet Foods
Pet's Barn Offers a User-Customizable 'Activa' Pet Food
Pet’s Barn released a service that enables customers to customize a pet food blend titled ‘Activa Custom’ prior to ordering. Whereas most brands that offer custom pet food blends... MORE
Bio Coating
Eco-friendly wraps and coatings help keep produce fresh for longer
Trend - As more food retailers prioritize sustainability, coatings made from eco-friendly materials are being used to individually wrap and protect produce. On top of being eco-friendly, these coatings and wraps prevent spoilage and bruising to extend the produce's lifespan.
Workshop Question - How could your brand expand its sustainability goals while still prioritizing its products' longevity and/or efficacy?
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Food Longevity Stickers
Food Longevity Stickers
Startup Stixfresh Claims to Keep Food Fresh for 50% Longer
A top priority for many consumers is to keep food fresh. The statistics in the United States alone are troubling—in the farm-to-fridge chain, an estimated amount of 52% of fresh fruit and... MORE
Food Waste-Reducing Initiatives
Food Waste-Reducing Initiatives
Apeel Makes Plant-Derived Coatings to Increase Shelf Life
Many brands in the food industry are looking for healthy and safe ways to increase shelf life so that their products can stay fresher for longer. This is of the utmost importance in today’s... MORE
Film-Like Food Packaging Barriers
Film-Like Food Packaging Barriers
The Archroma Cartaseal VWAF Barrier Coating Protects Packaging
The Archroma Cartaseal VWAF barrier coating has been launched by the specialty chemicals company as a solution for odor-free packaging applications that will help with keeping containers protected... MORE
Spoil-Protected Mini Cucumbers
Spoil-Protected Mini Cucumbers
Topline Farms Launches Mini Cucumbers with a Longer Shelf-Life
The ‘Apeel-Protected Mini Cucumber’ is a fresh and tasty product that lasts up to three days longer than conventional micro cucumbers. Created by Topline Farms, a producer of greenhouse-grown... MORE
Sugarcane Package
Brands are using food-safe sugarcane bagasse in consumable goods packaging
Trend - Brands in the several consumables industries, such as cosmetics and food, have begun using containers made out of sugarcane bagasse. This is a pulpy, fibrous material gained from drying and crushing sugarcane. This is affordable, food-safe, biodegradable, and temperature-resistant.
Workshop Question - How can your brand incorporate affordable and sustainable packaging solutions, such as sugarcane bagasse, into your product lineup while still maintaining consumer appeal and affordability?
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Non-Coated Sugarcane Packaging
Non-Coated Sugarcane Packaging
'SupraPulp' from W-Cycle is Biodegradable Packaging from Sugarcane
W-Cycle has created a food packaging material called ‘SupraPulp’ that is made from the leftover parts of sugarcane plants. It does not get soggy or leaky when it holds wet or oily food,... MORE
Compostable Sugarcane Containers
Compostable Sugarcane Containers
Eco-Products' WorldView Containers are Foodsafe and Microwavable
WorldView™ Containers from Eco-Products are a line of takeout containers that combine molded fiber bases with clear or molded fiber lids. The bases are made from sugarcane, a rapidly renewable and... MORE
Sugarcane Cosmetics Packagings
Sugarcane Cosmetics Packagings
'Bulldog' Uses Sugarcane Bagasse to Reduce its Carbon Footprint
Bulldog is a UK-based brand that sells natural skincare products for men, such as creams, cleansers and scrubs. Bulldog is the first brand of its kind to make its packaging from sugarcane plastic,... MORE
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Compostable Food Packaging Brands
Shanghai Timeco Industrial Uses Sugarcane Bagasse for Packaging
Shanghai Timeco Industrial is a global supplier of eco-friendly food packaging and tableware that can be composted. The company makes its products from materials like sugarcane bagasse, which is the... MORE
Plant-Based Nail Polishes
Plant-Based Nail Polishes
The 'Love by Essie' Nail Polishes Are Made With Sugarcane, Corn & Cotton
Essie, the nail care brand trusted by everyone from everyday beauty lovers to celebrities and high-powered salons, has launched a brand new range of plant-based nail polishes that are designed to... MORE
Circadian Fridge
Brands are launching smart fridges that mimic the cycle of sunlight
Trend - Brands in the home appliance space are launching smart fridges with UV light-controlled crispers that mimic the sun cycle. These fridges extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables and ensure the foods retain as many vitamins as possible. This technology saves consumers money and time.
Workshop Question - What innovative methods can your brand explore to offer smart products that promote health and wellness among dedicated consumers?
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Food Preservation Fridges
Food Preservation Fridges
Beko's HarvestFresh Technology Mimics the 24-Hour Sun Cycle
Ahead of a day in April that supports environmental protection, Beko Home Appliances USA launched a new line of refrigerators dedicated to extending the life of fresh produce. The HarvestFresh... MORE
Energy-Saving Smart Fridges
Energy-Saving Smart Fridges
Dawlance's 'Vitamin Fresh' Technology Preserves Food Quality
Vitamin Fresh Technology is a feature of Dawlance refrigerators that preserves the freshness and nutritional value of fruits and vegetables for up to 20 days. It uses a combination of UV light,... MORE
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Sun-Mimicking Smart Fridges
Defy's NatureLight Technology Extends the Shelf Life of Stored Food
‘NatureLight’ technology is an innovative feature that uses three colors of light (blue, green and red) to mimic the natural 24-hour sun cycle inside the fridge’s crisper drawer. This... MORE
Nutrient-Preserving Fridge Functions
Nutrient-Preserving Fridge Functions
Singer Bangladesh Unveils Fresh-O-Logy and NutriLock Fridges
Singer Bangladesh is introducing two new and innovative refrigerator technologies called Fresh-O-Logy and NutriLock. Serving as a prime example of the capabilities of modern technology, these... MORE
Ultrasonic Vegetable
Brands are creating ultrasonic fridge purifiers to extend shelf life
Trend - Brands are creating ultrasonic purifiers that extend the shelf life of fruits and vegetables. These purifiers use ultrasonic waves to kill bacteria that grow on food during spoilage significantly more effectively than washing with water, saving customers money and reducing food waste.
Workshop Question - How could your brand leverage technology to ease consumers' inflation woes?
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Smart Fridge Purifiers
Smart Fridge Purifiers
Vitesy's 'Shelfy' Extends the Shelf Life of Fruits and Vegetables
Vitesy launched a new smart purifier fit for the inner shelves of a fridge titled ‘Shelfy.’ This purifier, according to Vitesy, can significantly extend the shelf life of fruits and... MORE
Refrigerator Air Purifiers
Refrigerator Air Purifiers
The pureAir FRIDGE Food Shelf Life Extender is Compact
The pureAir FRIDGE Food Shelf Life Extender is a multipurpose device for placement in refrigerators to purify the interior of the appliance and more. The device uses a combination of ionization and... MORE
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Ultrasonic Food Detoxifiers
MIRA Safety's DTX-1 Cleans Food 20x Better than Water
MIRA Safety, an Austin, Texas-based household technology company, announced the ‘DTX-1’ ultrasonic food purifier. The DTX-1 is a handheld chef-grade food purifier that uses both... MORE
play_circle_filled Ultrasonic Food Purifiers
Ultrasonic Food Purifiers
SOUNDWAY's Ultrasonic Purifier Decontaminates Food in 10 Minutes
SOUNDWAY launched a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter for the ‘Ultrasonic Purifier.’ This is a multipurpose food purifier that sanitizes food with ultrasonic waves instead of only... MORE
Food Lockers
Restaurants are using locker-like technology to offer contact-free food pickups
Trend - Fast food chains, restaurants, and ghost kitchens have begun using smart locker devices to store customers' takeout orders, streamlining the pick-up process while ensuring ordered food items remain at optimal temperatures.
Workshop Question - How could your brand create more efficient consumer experiences?
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Connected Food Order Lockers
Connected Food Order Lockers
The OrderHQ Smart Locker Series Offers a Contactless Experience
The OrderHQ smart locker series has been developed in partnership between Apex Order Pickup Solutions and Welbeit Inc. as a solution for contactless order pickups. The smart lockers highlight see-... MORE
Temperature-Controlled Food Lockers
Temperature-Controlled Food Lockers
Chekt Lockers Enhance the PPG Paints Arena Experience
The PPG Paints Arena is home to innovation in self-service thanks to a new food locker delivery system at the Ford Food Garage. The Pittsburgh Penguins are testing out a food pickup system from... MORE
Airport Ghost Kitchens
Airport Ghost Kitchens
REEF and Hubb Kitchens Partner to Open New Contact-Free Airport Food Hall
REEF Technology, a company specializing in “ghost kitchen” operation and development, has teamed up with Hubb Kitchens to open an all-new virtual kitchen at Raleigh-Durham International... MORE
Self-Serve Automated Food Lockers
Self-Serve Automated Food Lockers
Kitchen United is Expanding Its Grab Go Eat Concept
Apex Order Pickup Solutions and ghost kitchen pioneer Kitchen United introduced self-serve automated food lockers to support a growing Grab Go Eat concept. Grab Go Eat powered by Kitchen United Mix... MORE
Office Building Grocery Pickups
Office Building Grocery Pickups
Lowes Foods Offers Grocery Pickup Lockers in Office Buildings
In an effort to make grocery pick-up more streamlined, Lowes Foods recently teamed up with retail automation company Bell and Howell to provide grocery pickup services at office buildings. This... MORE
Upscale Meal Kit
Brands release gourmet at-home meal kits
Trend - Meal kits typically offer convenience for time-strapped consumers, but some brands are changing the primary function of these products from being convenience-based, to a way to experiment with upscale flavors and ingredients.
Workshop Question - How is your brand catering to the more experimental consumer?
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Upscale Plant-Based Meal Kits
Upscale Plant-Based Meal Kits
Eleven Madison Park Launches New Luxury Meal Kits in New York
Upscale American tasting company Eleven Madison Park has announced the launch of Eleven Madison Home, a new meal kit platform that delivers plant-based boxes to New Yorkers. The new meal kits, which... MORE
Gourmet At-Home Meal Kits
Gourmet At-Home Meal Kits
Hy's Steakhouse Boasts a "Finish at Home" Portion in Its Take-Out Menu
As the COVID-19 pandemic has strongly displaced the restaurant industry, many businesses are fighting to stay afloat with robust take-out menus and at-home meal kits. A great offering for those... MORE
Gourmet Plant-Based Meal Kits
Gourmet Plant-Based Meal Kits
Planta at Home Makes Plant-Based Dining from Home Accessible
Plant-based restaurant Planta operates several locations across North America and Planta at Home is a new offering that’s helping to reach even more households in the United States and Canada.... MORE
Mindfully Curated Meal Kits
Mindfully Curated Meal Kits
Slow Table's Gourmet Meal Kits Simplify Holiday Entertaining
Food and lifestyle brand Slow Table gives people a helping hand when it comes to home and holiday entertaining thanks to its gourmet meal kits. The mindfully curated kits elevate the standard meal... MORE
Seasonal Lobster Meal Kits
Seasonal Lobster Meal Kits
Blue Apron Launches New Seasonal Offering, 'Summer Lobster Box'
Carbon-neutral meal kit company Blue Apron has announced the launch of a new series of limited-time seasonal meal kits that intend to highlight the brand’s “best of the season”... MORE