The 2019 food and beverage industry saw consumer awareness drive trends towards health and wellness, plant-based and clean label products. As we enter 2020, we are seeing amplified versions of similar trends spread across into more specialised categories. Conscious consumerism will once again be at the heart of industry trends next year, with consumers continuing to put their own health, alongside the health of our planet, first. [more...]

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Some of the best chefs, mixologists, and pastry chefs from around the world gathered, showcased their skills, and shared their culinary knowledge at the Brooklyn Expo Center for the 2019 StarChefs International Chefs Congress (ICC). The three-day event, which took place from October 27-29, was an opportunity for members of the food and beverage industry to see and taste what the most brilliant minds in the industry are cooking up in their kitchens and behind the bar. While each chef presents their own distinct identity on a plate, they also show some similarities and a sense of unity in the flavors, ingredients, and food concepts that they play with.