Trends
On 80% of all menus, mushrooms are one of the top ingredients appearing on menus*.
They are growing on/with/in burgers, chicken, eggs, pizza and appetizers and are one of the top vegetables served in each of these menuparts.
*Datassential, 2019
Trends
No other food can be used in so many ways, while serving up so much flavor. Fresh mushrooms fit into every daypart, every cuisine, and every diet. They not only deliver great, earthy taste because of their umami, but enhanced nutrition and functional benefits as well. Learn more about how nature’s hidden treasure is trending upward in foodservice, retail and with consumers.
See how mushrooms are trending:
- Here’s why mushrooms are the next health and wellness trend, TODAY
- Whole Foods Market predicts top 10 food trends for 2020, Whole Foods
- Are Mushrooms Healthy? Here’s What Experts Say, TIME
- The Health Benefits of Mushrooms – Plus How to Get More in Your Diet, Health
- 7 Foods Your Kids Meat Halfway, Food Network Magazine
- Are Mushrooms Healthy? Here’s What Experts Say, TIME
- The Health Benefits of Mushrooms – Plus How to Get More in Your Diet, Health, Parents Magazine
- 7 Foods Your Kids Don’t Like (Yet), Parents Magazine
- Eat your way through the Whole Foods list of 2020 food trends, CNN
- What’s Hot Culinary Forecast 2020, National Restaurant Association
- Move over, kale: Mushrooms are the new grocery aisle celebrities, CNN
Mushroom Penetration in Foodservice
Mushrooms are appearing on more menus and in more LTOs than ever before. This study showcases mushroom penetration on menus, how mushroom perform in various segments, how they are used with various cuisines and operations.
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