Darina Allen: Food trends for 2016

With 2015 behind us, I thought it might be fun and interesting to have a look at food trends for 2016.

1. Sales of processed and junk food appear to have peaked (2005) and continue to slide. A recent New York Times article analysing trends reported a seismic shift in our culture away from processed food towards whole, real, fresh foods.

Consumer demands for natural and less processed food and drink are already forcing companies to remove artificial ingredients from their products and to replace them with more natural formulations. McDonald’s in the US, responding to consumer pressure, now plans to use eggs sourced from cage-free hens and antibiotic free chicken.