Godrej unveiled the fourth version of Godrej Food developments report 2021 by a digital launch. The Godrej Food Trends Report 2021 is a holistic information protecting developments akin to Dining-in, Dining-out, Beverage, Dessert, Kitchen Design, and so on. inside the meals {industry}. The fourth version has surpassed its earlier variations and grown to incorporate conversations and observations additionally from the North East, and from smaller cities and cities round the nation which can be brimming with new developments, and for that GFTR 2021 is richer. This yr, the report covers over 200 specialists who’ve shared their insights, prime picks, and detailed opinions that are mixed and analysed to lastly arrive at the evident predictions for 2021.
Speaking about the report, Sujit Patil, VP & Head Corporate Brand and Communications Godrej Industries Limited & Associate Companies, stated, “The Godrej Food Trends Report is a unique compilation of trends and insights that are collated basis inputs from some of the best food experts in the industry consisting of top chefs, restaurateurs, chroniclers, reviewers and thought leaders. Thanks to the continued support of close to 200 regular and first-time respondents, the report has been steadily growing over the years with deeper and more diverse insights. The Godrej Food Trends 2021 Report aims to be a key addition to every food professional’s reading list and is available for download at Vikhroli Cucina.”
Survey designer and author Rushina Munshaw-Ghildiyal, MD, A Perfect Bite Consulting LLP stated,” As the solely publication of its variety, the Godrej Food Trends Report holds a singular area in the {industry}. And by no means has there been a extra thought-provoking, horrifying and exhilarating juncture than this yr. Looking again at 2020 – each monstrous and miraculous…. and gazing ahead into 2021, at a meals {industry} that has modified radically! The pandemic prompted a pivot in each Dining in and Dining out. Both sectors shifted course drastically. Everything has modified. And uncertainty nonetheless guidelines. But trying ahead to 2021, I’m personally galvanised! We’ve been shifting towards a regional renaissance in Indian meals over the final decade, that 2020 accelerated! Under the stasis of the pandemic, collective studying and creativity had been fermenting. This is a complete new chapter we’re writing in the evolution of India’s meals historical past!”
The prime 12 meals pattern predicted for 2021 are:
1. Breakfast Will Be Served, Reimagined
The specialists predict growing innovation in the class, from ground-breaking packaged options to revolutionary artisanal choices from residence entrepreneurs and eating places.
2. Burgeoning Interest in Flavour
2021 will see the shopper exploring flavours and nuances thereof in a quest to maintain feeding the starvation for brand new flavours.
3. Deeper Explorations of Indian Ferments
Traditional knowledge and the perceived well being advantages of fermentation and a rising curiosity in the cuisines of North East India are all fueling a deeper exploration into the wealthy repertoire of fermented meals in India.
4. Ghar Ki Rasoi Will Take Centre Stage
In 2021, the residence kitchen will rule eating choices each out and in of the residence.
5. Home Delivery Will See Unprecedented Innovation
2021 will bring unprecedented realignment on this sector throughout the meals {industry} as it really works to outlive and adapt to the new order.
6. Homegrown Will Rule As Mindful Eating Gains Traction
Conversations round well being, sustainability and, farmer welfare that introduced millets into shopper focus in the current previous have sparked an identical curiosity and revival of all issues indigenous, from substances to flavours.
7. Indian Food Will Find Brag Value on Instagram
In 2021, all issues Indian- regional cuisines, indigenous substances, conventional cookware, and tales about meals will take pleasure in brag-value or turn into ‘Instagram-able!’
8. North-East Cuisines Will Offer Homegrown Exotic
The culinary tradition of North-East India has been constantly garnering curiosity in the previous few years, and2021 will see Indians exploring North-East Indian delicacies like by no means earlier than.
9. Proactive Wellness, Food as Self-Care will Drive Individual Diet Choices
A rising curiosity in Ayurveda, rising curiosity in nutrigenomics and personally optimized eating regimen choices present that customers will search for options that greatest align with particular person life-style decisions in 2021.
10. The Renaissance of Indian Regional Cuisines
2021 will bring the renaissance of Indian regional cuisines with the legion of residence cooks and mini enterprises poised to unleash a smorgasbord of choices.
11. The Rise of Culinary Self Reliance – DIY
The year2020 prompted a pivot to culinary self-reliance and DIY throughout the board, and it’s a behavior that will stick with us by 2021 and past.
12. Take Me Halfway – Home Kitchens Will Want Mindful Convenience
Convenience cooking has proven a gentle rise in adaptability and respectability over the previous couple of years. There is industry-wide innovation underway to offer options for ready-to-cook, ready-to-eat and every part in between to help new work-life programs in 2021.
Sujit Patil – VP & Head Corporate Brand and Communications Godrej Industries Limited & Associate Companies, unveiled the report together with RushinaMunshawGhildiyal, Chef Ranveer Brar, Chef Varun Inamdar, Chef Rakhee Vaswani, Chef ShagunMehra, Chef, Oenophile & Conservationist, Kunal Vijayakar, Actor, Food Writer, Author, TV Personality,Zeba Kohli, Chocolatier & MD – Good Housekeeping Pvt Ltd, Roshni Bajaj Sanghvi, Food & Travel Writer & Restaurant Critic, Odette Mascarenhas, Author, TV host & Food Critic, Anubhuti Krishna, Food Writer, Chronicler & Consultant, Ruth Dsouza Prabhu, Independent Journalist & Food Writer, SaeeKoranne-Khandekar, Author & Culinary Consultant, Kashmiri Nath, Assamese Food Researcher & Columnist, Kalyan Karmakar, Food author & Brand Consultant, AnindyaSundarBasu, Independent Journalist & Photographer, Aslam Gafoor, General Manager, Luxury Dining – Dineout, Shivani Unakar, Culinary researcher and Chronicle Sameer Malkani, Co-founder FBAI and SaloniMalkani, Co-founder FBAI.
