Food Trends for 2026: 1. A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 = cheeses. milks. creamers. yogurts. kefir. i have deep conviction on this one. 2. stemming off of A2, weโll see a rise in interest and awareness around Sheepโs milk cheeses, Goats milk cheeses and butter, and Water-Buffalo cheese. 3. gut health 4. a rise in functional foods. what do i mean by this? functional foods are foods that go above and beyond their nutritional value. they support digestion, inflammation, heart health, skin health, hair health, anti-aging properties. 5. the rise of Africa (something I learned from Gary Vaynerchuk). so when i think of the food space and culture i think of spices. Spicy food and spices will be a theme for 2026 6. Big companyโs like Pepsi and Coca-Cola will start offering healthier versions of their nostalgia classics while also offering prebiotic sodas. 7. Fermented foods - weโll see more CPG brands offering a variety of fermented foods. 8. Honey. Specifically raw honey and Mฤnuka honey ๐ฏ
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what months of watching real customers taught me behind the artisan cheese counter: 1. across every generation - Gen Z to Boomers most people purchase an average of 2 cheeses ๐ง ๐ง at a time. a third happens based on influence. 2. attention moves shelves. whether itโs a LinkedIn post, TikTok trend, or a magazine recipe, digital + print drive real-world buying behavior. the key ๏ฟผ๐ is knowing WHEN to spend ad dollars behind print (spoiler alert: itโs *after* youโve tested it digitally and itโs done well on its own organically โ this is called SOC. 3. Mornings have a pattern Men (mostly Millennials, Gen X and Boomers) come in wanting soup ๐ฒ. they almost always add on a small block of cheese or box of crackers. Comfort food during colder months = easy upsell. 4. Loyalty โ for the chosen few. Boomers and Gen X pick their ride-or-die cheeses ๐ง. 5. Signals that make me smile. Men across ALL generations are now reading nutrition and ingredient labels. continued โฌ๏ธ
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can you guess the ingredients? hint: zero seed oils ๐ ๐
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