Food trends

As we start 2026, it’s clear that the way we cook and think about food continues to shift. Some changes are influenced by global movements, others by what’s happening closer to home. What remains constant is the need for food that tastes good, works in real kitchens, and fits into everyday life.

At N1, we follow food trends not to chase what’s new for the sake of it, but to understand what’s genuinely useful for chefs, caterers and home cooks alike. Here are some of the key food trends we expect to shape kitchens and menus in the year ahead.

As leading suppliers of the best quality meat Cape Town and Johannesburg have on offer, N1 prides itself on keeping abreast of all the great food trends that tend to make their debut at the start of each new year, and this year is no different. As we embark on 2025, the world of food and dining continues to evolve, bringing us exciting trends and flavours to enjoy.

As leading suppliers of the best quality meat Cape Town and Johannesburg have on offer, N1 prides itself on keeping abreast of all the great food trends that tend to make their debut at the start of each new year, and this year is no different. As we embark on 2024, the world of food and dining continues to evolve, bringing us exciting trends and flavours to savour.

As leading suppliers of the best quality meat Cape Town and Johannesburg have to offer, N1 prides itself on keeping abreast of all the great trends and developing technologies in the food industry. And that includes keeping a close eye on the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) - an annual trade show held in Las Vegas, Nevada that showcases the latest and most innovative consumer electronics products and technologies from around the world.

As leading suppliers of the best quality meat Cape Town and Johannesburg have on offer, N1 prides itself on keeping abreast of all the great food trends that tend to make their debut at the start of each new year. But as we all know, food trends come and go, so this time, we thought we’d look at three trends that have been around for a while and that don’t look like they’re going anywhere. 
 

1. Sustainability

As another year draws to a close and many of us begin to wind down for Christmas, we look back and recap some of our blog highlights - diverse and informative topics from 2022 …

Food Trends for 2022: Umami goes big

At the start of each year, we usually turn to industry gurus around the globe to see what the food predictions are for the coming 12 months. Looking back to January, those trends and our expectations of what a new year and a new decade would bring, seem surreal! Never in a million years could we have foreseen how the world would change and how we would have to adjust to this new ‘normal’. But the ability to adapt is one of humankind's greatest strengths, and so we are slowly (and carefully) finding our way.

It’s the start of a new year and as is normal at this time of the year, publications around the world begin predicting their food trends for the coming 12 months. Part art, part science, and influenced by a number of factors ranging from fashion and pop culture to health trends, we all wait with great anticipation (and sometimes amusement) to see what these ground-breaking new trends may be.