A downturn in demand was the second most pressing concern of respondents to our recent online poll which asked food business to select which was most important to their company at this time. The Covid-19 pandemic has caused a huge shift in the market and analysts are still crunching the data to predict future trends. These are some of the recent analyses.
The Future of Cheese Report 2020 – Speciality Food Magazine
Speciality Food’s latest report examines how the events of 2020 have impacted the UK cheese industry, calling on leading names and brands for insights and predictions for this valuable but vulnerable sector. The report looks at the implications of Brexit for UK dairies reliant on overseas workers. It celebrates the adaptability and resilience of artisan cheesemakers who have developed deeper interconnectivity through this period. The report looks at trends for the smaller cheesemongers for whom retail was transformed and in some cases forced to close its doors and the trends for wholesalers many of whom are reliant on foodservice customers. Finally it looks at the wider international market.
How COVID-19 is shaking up consumer trends: Mintel
The market insight firm says the coronavirus pandemic has made vegan, ‘healing’, and shelf-stable foods more appealing to consumers.
Chilled trends: Frozen foods surge during COVID-19, suppliers highlight opportunities in “segment of the future”
Frozen food sales have surged amid the COVID-19 lockdown period as consumers frequently turn to the freezer for a variety of meal occasions. Players in the space are tapping into new opportunities in functional ingredients, ready meal solutions and color-preserving clean label agents. Meanwhile, sustainability in frozen foods is elevated through new eco-centric packaging models.
Catherine’s role is Technical Assistant and she is one of the newer members of the Ingredient Solutions team. Catherine recently graduated in Food Science and Innovation at WIT and is motivated, positive and enjoys working in a team. Catherine says, “I always see the good in every challenge that approaches me as they can lead to opportunities to learn more.” She is looking forward to focusing on the areas that she can control and learning how to perfect them.
Ted is the Factory Manager, he is the man that keeps everything running smoothly, supporting production and technical operations. He ensures that all the machinery within the factory functions at maximum efficiency and is properly maintained.
Suma has worked for Ingredient Solutions for two years as Technical Manager – leading the technical team. Before working for Ingredient Solutions, Suma worked in Asia, the Middle East and Europe and has over twenty years experience in management and leadership in food and other industries.
Pina is our UK Sales Support Administrator and has worked for Ingredient Solutions since 2012. She works alongside Gary Davies and the sales team providing them with sales information and supporting the team especially when they are on the road. Pina works remotely for Ingredient Solutions from her base in Luton in the UK.
Marek is based near Lublin, that’s not a typo we don’t mean Dublin, he’s our man on the ground in Eastern Europe.
