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Food habits are changing, and innovative companies are coming up with ways to deliver what the millennial crowd demands.
FREMONT, CA: In the age of globalization, food practices have been influenced by numerous factors. Many trends have emerged and brought about a wave of transformations in the food and beverage market. The companies which were once conventional are now willing to experiment with their products. While some of the experiments have failed to garner popularity, many have successfully made a place for themselves in the modern consumers' plate. On one hand, organic food products have found a lot of takers. But, there has also been an increasing demand for synthetic food items. The response of the consumer can be studied in detail to determine how synthetic food products will fare in the evolving markets of today and tomorrow.
The current generation is more aware than the previous ones when it comes to the environmental impact that the food industry can cause. This has resulted in changing food habits and trends like veganism, wherein people eliminate animal-based products, including dairy items. This has given the food industry the opportunity to deliver synthetic food products that taste authentic but are developed in labs. Technology has advanced many levels and is enabling the creation of artificial red meat and plant-based dairy products. These substitutes are engineered carefully to give consumers taste, nutrition, as well as the satisfaction of following food habits of their choice.
A recent article published by CStore Decisions talks about how companies in the food industry are faring with synthetic products. To highlight the demand for synthetic food products, the article also mentions the results of a survey, which points to the fact that the younger generation is more willing to try synthetic food products as compared to the older generations. The fact that the current generation is very serious about its role in saving the planet weighs in favor of synthetic food products.
Although there remain concerns regarding certain aspects of lab-based foods, the food industry can expect to see a gradual rise in the appeal for synthetic food and beverage products.