The New Year is just around the corner, and new exciting food trends are starting to rise for 2019. From new diets to new flavors to new stresses on food quality, here are some of the top 2019 food trends. Ethnic Flavors – According to Innova Market Insights, the desire for ethnic flavors has increased this past year and is expected to grow even more in the public eye for 2019. Authentic cuisines from around the world are growing in demand, and Mediterranean flavors, specifically, increased in 2018 by 14 percent.