World Trend Food Consumption
The majority of expensive value-added commodities are bought by consumers in industrialized countries, who also take into account where their food comes from.
The global food, beverage, and foodservice industries are presented with three key opportunities. Future-oriented trends are developed to help companies prepare for, take part in, and profit from shifts in consumer attitudes and behaviour.
Customers today and in the future will demand pleasant flavours at affordable prices in their food, drink, and dining experiences. Therefore, these projections rely on two constant premises: first, that consumers will always want to enjoy their meals, and second, that price will always be a significant determining factor in purchases.
Examining both food insecurity and some upcoming trends, foods farmers hope to cultivate, technology they’ll utilize, and even new ways to grow their crops and process their animals more effectively.
A few of the major developments that will affect how much food is consumed globally.
Immigration patterns
Immigration alters what people want to eat. In the European Union, rice is expected to be the fourth most imported food.
Asian aromatic rice varieties make up the majority of imported goods, which are in part made possible by agreements with Southeast Asian countries, immigration from Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, and preferential access.
Food costs and income levels:
As diet diversity expands in countries such as China, India, the Middle East, and North Africa, demand for higher-quality, more protein-rich, and labour-saving food items rises.
Small economic increase may cause diets to include more imports and alternative staple foods, even among low-income families.
Population trends
Population growth has a significant impact on global food consumption and trade.
Middle- and low-income countries have higher population growth rates and younger age demographics than high-income countries. Even with moderate increases in per-capita food consumption, large population growth rates will result in huge increases in overall demand for commodities and food products, increasing imports and international trade.
Sustainability issues
Many countries’ diets will continue to incorporate foods produced in environmentally appropriate ways.
Some people will continue to base their food choices on variables such as animal welfare, whether or not the food is organic, and so on, depending on where they reside as well as their culture and belief system.
Health concerns:
Chicken and pork consumption will rise in the next ten years due to perceived health benefits.