Fast Company notes key trends impacting the food business that have emerged since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Consumers are making different decisions in the ways they purchase food. The publication identified five trends:
- Consumers are considering food's functional benefits for health and immunity purposes
- Shoppers are increasingly purchasing meat substitutes
- Home-delivered meal kits are on the rise
- People are craving human and emotional connections
- Consumers prize high-quality and convenience, especially in food delivery service
