Top 10 food trends for 2018 (as predicted by Whole Foods)
High-tech goes plant-forward
Plant-based diets and dishes continue to dominate the food world, and now the tech industry has a seat at the table, too.
By using science to advance recipes and manipulate plant-based ingredients and proteins, these techniques are creating mind-bending alternatives like “bleeding” vegan burgers or sushi-grade “not-tuna” made from tomatoes. These new production techniques are also bringing some new varieties of nut milks and yogurts made from pili nuts, peas, bananas, macadamia nuts and pecans.
Dairy-free indulgences like vegan frosting, brownies, ice cream, brioche and crème brûlée are getting so delicious, non-vegans won’t know the difference—or they might choose them anyway!