Okay, so we missed predicting a global pandemic in 2019 and a supply chain crisis in 2020, but we got a lot right with our past predictions: emergence of ghost kitchens, some sobering realities for the plant-based movement – and of course those “safety crusaders” making sure we are following “house rules.” Most notably, as foodies and optimists, we continue to be fascinated and inspired as our food culture evolves. Food marketers are indeed changing with the times, and the nimble players are creating amazing degrees of Brand Love in the marketplace.
The team at Foodmix is immersed in all things food, from emerging cuisines and food innovations, to business strategies, to meeting evolving marketplace needs. The team covers a lot of ground and throws a wide net seeking news and insights for our clients. Enjoy the journey and peek at 2022 – and as we do every day, enjoy living the foodie life!
The Automat isn’t returning, but look for the automation of (almost) everything. While we do not see a return to the 1950s version of the Automat, envision a hall of vending machines with no human interaction; robots are here to serve us or make our food. A cashier-less Starbucks store. Grubhub self-driving delivery robots. Startups like Coco, teaming up with Segway, delivering groceries human-less. A kitchen where a robot chef pulls recipes from a database, grabs ingredients from a high-tech pantry and cooks multi-cuisine dishes. Poultry-processing robots that calculate an optimal cutting trajectory for each bird. All of this technology exists today. Automation on an unprecedented scale, fueled by recent advances in AI, cloud computing and e-commerce, is poised to revolutionize the food industry.
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