The2010s in food in the United States describes foodtrends that are characteristic of the2010s decade. Many of the trends are a direct result of related social or economic events.
Gluten-free diets became popular.Fusion cuisine offered a new twist on many traditional food items. An interest in local and organic foods carried over from the mid to late 2000s as a part ofgreen and sustainable living. There was an increase in the number ofvegetarians andvegans.The Economist declared 2019 "the year of the vegan."[1]Spicy foods were popular, sometimes in new ways.Finger foods such ashors d'oeuvres andtapas were applied to manydesserts andcomfort foods. Chipotle's success caused its fast casual made-to-order business model to carry over to many other food categories.Food presentation became more important associal media caused an increase infood photography and sharing. In the United States, soda sales dipped in favor of healthier options, such as sparkling water.[2]Energy drink sales experienced substantially higher growth than coffee.[3]Caffeinated products spilled over to things likegum andmints. The 2010s also saw significant early stage developments incultured meat, a form of cellular agriculture whereby animal cells are cultured in order to grow meat without the need to raise and slaughter animals. This technology also saw substantial investment from billionaire entrepreneurs such asRichard Branson.[4] Waste and resource-conscious chefs also saw a spread ofzero waste cooking.[5]
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Online food ordering andfood trucks increase in popularity.Chipotle's success caused itsfast casualmade-to-order business model to carry over to many other food categories.
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| 2016 | PepsiCo launches thePepsi Spire, a competitor to theCoca-Cola Freestyle that had been launched in 2009. |
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| July 2, 2015 | TheKraft Heinz Company is formed by the merger ofKraft Foods Group andHeinz in 2015.[6] |
