Innova Trends Team, Author at CNS Media

Forecast 2019: Nine Ways to Be Trendy in 2019

by Innova Trends Team | 14 Jan 2019 | News

NATIONAL REPORT — No outlook on the coming year can be complete without a rundown of the consumer trends that are expected to have the greatest impact on food and beverage retailing in 2019. Consumers these days are a demanding and discerning bunch, making it...

Snoooze: energy drinks get their sleepy counterpart

by Innova Trends Team | 14 Jan 2019 | Trending Now

Americans have an enormous amount of sleep problems, a fact which has been blamed on everything from screen exposure to anxiety to consumption of too many stimulants. Whatever the cause, roughly a quarter of Americans say they have difficulty falling asleep or staying...

2019 food trends: Cricket powder, edible insect start-ups spark love for bugs

by Innova Trends Team | 3 Jan 2019 | News

At Linger restaurant in Denver, a chef tosses black ants with white rice and tops a wok-fried heap of vegetables with diced crickets and grasshoppers. The result — a dish called Sweet and Sour Crickets — stands out on the restaurant’s menu of crepes, wraps, duck...

Consumers bypass the cafe for caffeinated bars

by Innova Trends Team | 3 Jan 2019 | News

Trading in a cup of joe for a snack bar might seem a bit unusual, but if the bar provides the same boost in energy — and doesn’t stain a shirt — many consumers are all for the idea. With the demand for tasty caffeinated bars on the rise, snack producers are drumming...

2019 Food Trends

by Innova Trends Team | 21 Dec 2018 | News

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...