Seattle Food Industry Experts Predict 2016 Culinary Trends

By L.m. Archer @lmarcherml

By L.M. Archer, Foodable Contributor

Ever wish you had a crystal ball to prognosticate about culinary trends for the coming year?

Some restaurant professionals opt to bypass the occult and hire marketing consultants to provide the latest data about changing market trends. Consumer research firms, such as NPD Group, offer analytics on everything from apparel to watches, including food. According to NPD, Americans today purchase more almond milk, Greek yogurt, quinoa and sea salt than in 2011. And consumers' fancy for fresh foods like fruits, vegetables, fish, eggs, and poultry grew over twenty percent between 2003 and 2013.

Foodable WebTV Network takes it a step further by tracking down some of Seattle's favorite foodies to share their insights about coming culinary trends in 2016: Read More.