As we begin to unravel and become ‘new norms’, it is time to embark on another journey that will make everything normal. Whether it is our favorite food or making our lives healthier, the coming year of 2022 will be about ‘waste nothing’. Before the start of the year, some foods start to trend because of your global popularity. Based on the same thought, while we see Dalgona Coffee and Sourdough gaining more popularity, this year there will be more about ‘less meat and alcohol’. These trends are based on recent reports from Whole Food Market and Waitrose Food & Drink, highlighting the growing demand for environmentally friendly and ‘wasteful’ foods.
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Hibiscus
Known for its high vitamin C content, Hibiscus is a beautiful flower that grows on almost every continent. You will see lots of yogurt with Hibiscus flavor, active soda, spreads, and tea.
Moringa
It has maintained its position for the past 2-3 years and is a powerful food identified by the World Health Organization (WHO) and its anti-malnutrition capabilities. Moringa is now added to desserts, protein bars, chocolates, and even whole grains. A wonderful leaf that has 7 times more vitamin C than oranges and 15 times more potassium than bananas.
Spicy Cocktails
As a result of this epidemic, bar culture has declined over the past 2 years and is probably one of the reasons and because of this epidemic and the need to rehabilitate infection, people are beginning to believe in the power of herbs and spices. Therefore, there has been an increase in the number of products that offer ready-to-drink spicy cocktails and this trend is likely to increase even further by the year 2022.
Herbal Teas
This is also one of the great effects of the epidemic. In the last 1 year or so, there has been a growth in the herbal tea market due to its low insecurity and side effects after Covid. People take an herbal tea route to reduce stress and anxiety, improve sleep and strengthen the immune system. Guessing indicates that it will continue to grow by 2022. According to a Market Intellix report, “The herbal tea market is expected to confirm CAGR 4.2% growth over the next 5 years. Some herbal teas are popular. oolong, white tea, matcha tea, earl gray tea, and Kashmiri Kahwa.
Organic Foods
Nutritionists have begun to push for fermented foods such as kefir, natto, miso, sauerkraut, kombucha as much as it contains a lot of probiotics, good for the intestines. These foods not only improve the bowels but strengthen the immune system and lose weight. Therefore, you will see many restaurants that provide organic food by 2022.
Foods rich in selenium
As a result of the increased risk of cancer, there is an increase in selenium-rich foods. It is an important trace mineral that plays a key role in protecting the body from free radicals that cause the risk of various diseases such as cancer. Selenium is also responsible for the function of the thyroid gland and protects the body against various diseases. Therefore, foods such as Brazil nuts, mushrooms, and eggs will be the best food of 2022.
Potato Milk
Potato milk will be the new trendsetter of 2022 as people will focus more on plant-based foods and organic foods. It will provide strong competition for other dairy-based crops such as oat milk, soy milk, and even almond milk.
Yuzu
Taking the world by storm, yuzu is an Asian fruit and is commonly found in China, Japan, and Korea. This fruit has a very sour flavor and cannot be enjoyed on its own. Because of its strong flavor, the juice of this fruit is used in vinaigrette, hard seltzer (alcoholic beverage), and even mayonnaise. You will see a few groceries expanded with this fruit next year.
Japanese and Korean cuisine
The Waitrose report says that the year 2022 will see an increase in spices made. Food-inspired foods made around the world such as Japanese furikake, Korean gochujang, and Mexican tajin will be the ‘IT’ of the food industry next year.
Plant-Based Meat
A major trend to be considered in 2022, this trend is that people want to reduce their intake of meat but are not prepared to eat whole meat. This will probably mean that there will be a habit of plant meat.
Non-alcoholic beverages
We’re not just talking about uninspired mocktails (we look at you vodka soda, take out vodka), but delicious drinks that were fully designed not to have ABV. Most people do not drink alcohol permanently or just try it during the days, and 2022 is their year. We’ve seen companies like the Betty Buzz market look at this crowd, and as the fun hour epidemic gets to an end, people spend less time drinking and more time looking for an alternative.
Sunflower butter
We all know and love alternatives to peanut butter, such as cashew butter and almond butter, but in one place we are holding the claim these days, especially in the world of ice cream. Ben & Jerry have released four non-dairy flavors this year made from sunflower seed butter: Creme Brulée Cookies, Change The Whirled, “Milk” & Cookies, and the Mint Chocolate Cookie. And we know they have a lot of non-dairy options and sunflower stuff on the way. Whole Foods is also on a sunflower butter train, featuring Fix & Fogg Oaty Nut Butter who they think will be all the rage of 2022, according to their 2022 style reports. We could not agree further. Lots of sunflower butter!
