"Predicting the Future: Whole Foods and Culinary Experts Reveal Top 10 Food Trends for 2024"

Whole Foods Market's Trends Council has released their top 10 anticipated food trends for 2024, including a focus on putting the "plant" back in plant-based foods, utilizing the whole cacao fruit, incorporating buckwheat into various products, the rise of fancy faux fish alternatives, and promoting water conservation and stewardship. Other trends include the popularity of complex heat from global peppers, gourmet instant noodles, indulging in little luxuries, and a growing emphasis on women's health. Additionally, there is a trend towards combining caffeine with added benefits in coffee and energy drinks.