Food trends for 2014!

Food trends for 2014 are slightly different to those of 2013, as consumers are increasingly becoming more health conscious. One of the major trends in terms of food for 2014 is replacing ‘unhealthy’ carbohydrates with fake, yet still delicious versions of them.The gluten and wheat free trend, remains a popular choice for many people. 

The top foods to be eaten this year are:

Ancient grains. They usually have weird names that are difficult to pronounce but these tasty grains are delicious and filling. Examples include: Quinoa and Chia. These are typically added to meals to replace refined carbohydrates such as white rice or pasta.

Cauliflower. This often tasteless vegetable has become immensely popular this year, thanks to its ability to be turned into rice, pizza bases and mash. Using cauliflower as a replacement for refined carbohydrates is simple and cheap.

Free range meats and chicken. Just as we are cutting back on gluten, we are also looking for free range options, particularly when it comes to meat and chicken.

A healthy lifestyle is the bench mark for 2014 and food retailers are definitely realising, that we need alternatives to the refined and processed foods we ate before.