Consumers are concerned about high prices at the grocery store, but this issue is only one trend shaping the overall market landscape in 2023.

Investors and food industry players should take note of several other important food trends that have grown recently and are expected to gain further traction in the coming years, according to Food Market Outlook: Inflation, Sustainability, Convenience, & Other Food Trends by Packaged Facts, a leading market research firm and division of MarketResearch.com. The report highlights the following food trends.

The U.S. beverage industry has faced a variety of issues in recent years including increasing prices, supply concerns, and the mature nature of many beverage categories, according to the report U.S. Beverage Market Outlook 2023: Inflation, Home Delivery, Health Halos & Other Trends by Packaged Facts, a leading market research firm and division of MarketResearch.com.

With the rise of the global population, the need for food has grown exponentially, revealing the shortcomings of traditional farming methods. Climate change, soil degradation, and water scarcity are just a few of the challenges that farmers face today.

The U.S. weight loss market has grown 16% from 2020, to $75 billion, recovering much of the ground lost to the Covid-19 pandemic. However, many competitors have had to shift to virtual delivery of services, changed their operating models, and are just now recovering from supply chain disruptions.

Cloud kitchens are platforms that offer a wide range of foods, drinks, and cuisine items intended for delivery only. The thriving food-delivery ecosystem served as the central pillar for cloud kitchens, also referred to as "ghost kitchens" or "virtual restaurants"—however, different countries follow various terminologies when they define this term.

Weight loss industry data at the national level is hard to obtain and analyze. There is no national trade association for the weight loss industry. At the state level, it’s even more challenging. Within the state, there are significant differences from county to county.

The global protein supplements market is projected to reach USD 37.19 billion in 2027, according to a recent report published by Mordor Intelligence titled Protein Supplements Market.

Protection of crop yield is one of the most challenging concerns faced by farmers.

“Plant-based” is the latest buzzword gracing the covers of magazines, cookbooks, and food packaging.

A new report titled The Multiple Beverage Marketplaces in the U.S. by the Beverage Marketing Corporation provides a bird's eye view of the U.S. beverage market, including a detailed cross-category comparison. Learn how key beverage categories have performed recently in the brief excerpt below.