Emerging specialty food trends were everywhere at the 2024 Summer Fancy Food Show - but what caught the eye of the increasingly influential Gen Z consumer? With their unique values, tastes, and preferences, Gen Z specialty food consumers will help determine the direction of the entire food industry in the coming years.
That's why the Specialty Food Association invited 10 students from the Drexel Food Entrepreneurship and Innovation program to the 2024 Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City. Read their trends report, created over three days of sampling and talking with vendors from more than 56 countries, to explore food trends through a Gen Z lens.
