Trending in Fresh: What Consumers are Craving and Our Predictions for the Future

It’s a fresh food takeover! In this episode, we delve into the latest trends in fresh, touching on the trifecta – fish, meat, and produce – with insights from Natalie Hudd, Director of Sales at Direct Seafoods, and Jodie Gamson, Marketing Manager at Bidfresh. Discover what’s popular in the fresh food industry and what consumers are loving in 2024 and beyond…

Find out more about what’s trending in the world of fresh in ‘The Juice’, Bidfresh’s 2024 Fresh trends report here.

Explore all of our latest food and drinks trends for 2025 here.

Participants:

Host: Amelia Russell, Marketing executive at Bidfresh

Guest: Natalie Hudd, Director of Sales at Direct Seafoods

Guest: Jodie Gamson, Marketing Manager at Bidfresh

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Time stamps:

00:00- Intro

00:50- What Fresh food trends are you most excited about right now?

04:58- What species of fish are consumers most reliant on?

06:57- What other species of fish are consumers enjoying right now?

09:24- What are you noticing that consumers are loving right now? 

11:12- What are the most exciting emerging trends in fresh food that chefs should consider incorporating into their menus?  

15:14- How are customer preferences evolving when it comes to fish and seafood, and how can chefs cater to these changing tastes? 

17:34- What are some of the biggest challenges facing the fresh food industry today, and where do you see the greatest opportunities for growth and innovation? 

21:45- Looking ahead, what do you predict will be the major fresh food trends in the next 5-10 years, and how should industry stakeholders prepare for these changes?  

28:35- Outro