Specialty Food Magazine is the leading publication for retailers, manufacturers and foodservice professionals in the specialty food trade. It provides news, trends and business-building insights that help readers keep their businesses competitive.
SPECIALTY FOOD RETAILERS
EMERGING CUISINES % of
Region Latin, other than Mexican
Retailers 45
Mediterranean 37 Indian 31 Vietnamese 31 Eastern European
Retailers see Latin as the No. 1 emerging cuisine, followed by Mediterranean. Indian, Vietnamese and Eastern European are also on the upswing, as noted by about three in 10 retailers.
THE RETAILER VIEWPOINT: WHAT ARE THE INFLUENTIAL PRODUCT CLAIMS?
Interests Consumers Most Today Will Grow the Most in the Next Three Years
Local* Organic All Natural
Sustainable Eco-Friendly Fair Trade
27% 45% 20% 25% 16% 25%
*"Local" is defined as within 200 miles distance from operator
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Local resonates with specialty food retailers, with 74 percent saying it interests consumers most today and 67 percent believing it will grow the most in the next three years. Although Sustainable is not influential today, retailers say it will be in the near future.
33% 55% 41%
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74% 67% 63%
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Spanish 25 African 20 Japanese 18 Korean 18 Thai 18 Mexican 16 Italian 14 Caribbean 12 Russian 6 Chinese 4 Other 18
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