Dairy Innovation: Culinary Trend Tracking Series

Report Overview

Dairy Innovation: Culinary Trend Tracking Series charts the rising profiles or new spins on the following menu items, product types, and trending themes:

• Flavored Butter
• Cheese in New Places
• Cheddar Steps Up
• Dairy Alt
• Celebrating Dairy Richness
• Inspired Ice Cream
• Middle Eastern Influences: Feta, Labné and Yogurt
• Soft Serve
• Yes, Whey

The analysis in Dairy Innovation: Culinary Trend Tracking Series provides various types of market research and menu/product development information, including menu data or consumer survey data perspective on these trending dairy items; a generous listing of current menu items and images; detailed, on-target trend translation tips for menus and retail food products; and fresh, relevant insights for tying substantive innovation to culinary and consumer market trends.

The drivers to the food trends discussed throughout this report will be familiar to marketers, brand managers, and culinary specialists who track what is motivating consumers to choose certain foods or beverages, and to replace one menu selection or packaged product with another. These drivers align with core consumer values to be tapped for menu and new product development. Menu and retail trend translation tips included in the profiles provide detailed ideas and suggestions on how these culinary trends can be used to generate well-fed customers—from wellness as well as indulgence perspectives—and therefore business growth.

This report on U.S. food industry trends tracks the rising profiles or new spins
on trending dairy menu items and products.

The drivers to the food trends discussed throughout this report will be familiar to marketers, brand managers, and culinary specialists who track what is motivating consumers to choose certain foods or beverages, and to replace one menu selection or packaged product with another:

• Redefining Quality and Premium
• Nutritional and Dietary Drivers
• Food Affordability, Safety, and Sustainability
• Geographically Rooted and Artisanal/Crafted Foods
• Multiculturalism and Fusion
• Sensory Adventure: Color, Flavor, Texture
• Do-It-Yourself (DIY), Personalization, Customization
• Comfort Foods & Indulgence
• Redefining Mealtime and Snacking

These drivers align with core consumer values to be tapped for menu and new product development. Menu and retail trend translation tips included in the profiles provide detailed ideas and suggestions on how these culinary trends can be used to generate well-fed customers—from wellness as well as indulgence perspectives—and therefore business growth.