Fresh seafood, premium cuts of meat, and ordering fresh food online are among FreshDirect’s top food trend predictions for 2021. Other trends include being creative in the kitchen, more prepared meal options, conscious consumerism, on-demand delivery, and online grocery shopping.
“As a leading online grocer, we have a unique and unmatched ability to understand the ever-changing buying habits of our customers. Our view on past orders, as well as those placed in the future, allows us to spot changes in trends quickly and react to them in real-time. The rapid increase in demand for online grocery and the boom in home cooking are squarely aligned with what our team of food experts have been seeing firsthand, both early last year and later accelerated by the pandemic,” said Scott Crawford, chief merchandising officer, FreshDirect, in a statement.
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