Media Placements – 10/25/19

Mushrooms in the News: 10-25-19

This week, the blended burger at Disney’s Epcot Food & Wine Festival continues to earn coverage in blogs. 

This week marks the first of many “2020 Food Trends” lists to be published. Whole Foods’ closely-watched “top 10 trends” list was released and features blended burgers, citing the Blended Burger Project as part of the trend. Media such as Forbes, Fast Company and Business Insider have touted the news.

MEDIA + SOCIAL/DIGITAL HIGHLIGHTS

Consumer

• Everything You Need to Know to Become A “Mushroom Person” – Bon Appetit 
• 10 Food Trends To Look For In 2020 According to Whole Foods – Forbes 
• These are 10 food trends Whole Foods says you’ll eat up in 2020 – Fast Company 
• Amazon’s Whole Foods predicts the top 10 food trends and products of 2020 – Business Insider 
• These are the Food Trends You’ll See Taking Over Whole Foods in 2020 – Well and Good 
• The 10 Biggest Health Food Trends of 2020, According to Whole Foods Market – Mind Body Green 
• Go Beyond the Button / Mushrooms Make it Better – Southern Living 
• Montgomery’s Vintage Year is a winner for the James Beard Blended Burger Project – AL.com (Alabama)
• Vintage Year’s Eric Rivera travels to New York to cook James Beard award-winning burger – Montgomery Advertiser (Alabama)
• KSFO Morning Show with Brian Sussman & Katie Green – 560 KSFO Morning Show (mushroom/Blend mention)
• 15 mushroom recipes for your plate, bowl or soul – The Washington Post 

Trade

• Cooking up ideas at the Big Ten Conference Chefs’ Summit – FoodserviceDirector.com 
• What’s Hot on Menus For 2020? – FoodserviceDirector.com (slides 13, 16 and 19)
• Whole Foods Predicts 2020 Food Trends – Progressive Grocer 
• 2020 food trends predicted by Whole Foods Market – Produce Retailer 
• Whole Foods Market predicts top 10 food trends for 2020 – The Produce News 
• Plant-Based, Regenerative Farming Highlight Whole Foods’ Top Trends for 2020 – Winsight Grocery Business 
• From fonio and tigernuts to more imaginative food for kids…Whole Foods unveils top 10 food trends for 2020 – Food Navigator 
• Whole Foods Market Predicts Top 10 Food Trends for 2020 – PerishableNews.com 
• Whole Foods Market Predicts Top 10 Trends for 2020 – Prepared Foods
• Whole Foods Market Sets Food Trend Predictions for 2020 – Nutraceuticals World

NOTEWORTHY SOCIAL/DIGITAL ACTIVITY

This week, we saw lots of social media buzz surrounding the release of Whole Foods’ “Top 10 Food Trends for 2020,” including 

• Fast Company
• James Beard Foundation
• Progressive Grocer
• Martha Stewart 
• The Kitchn
• And more

See who’s sharing on Twitter: https://twitter.com/search?q=whole%20foods%20trend&src=recent_search_click