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2024 FOOD & INDUSTRY TRENDS ACF’s predictions for what will dominate F&B menus, concepts and lifestyles this year
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s the premier organization setting the standards of excellence for the culinary industry, ACF remains committed to staying on the pulse of consumer interests and evolving tastes — here and afar — so that we can best feed and serve our customers as well as educate and mentor current and future generations of chefs. That is why we’re excited to announce that we’ve launched our first-ever Trends Report this year, offering a closer look at the macro and micro trends poised to impact the culinary industry in 2024. We consulted with foodservice research firms, trends experts and culinary leaders to help us
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both track trends happening in our immediate food communities as well as identify global influences gaining ground on menus in the U.S. The following summary offers just a snippet of the 2024 ACF Trends Report, with a deeper dive into our first trend, comfort foods, in our Main Course and On the Side sections. Expect more coverage of food and menu trends in upcoming issues of NCR. We hope this and our accompanying report will offer you inspiration and insights as you develop new dishes, menus, foodservice products, concepts, lesson plans and services throughout the year.
