GOURMET SELECTION’S TREND SNAPSHOT
What are the trends in fine food for 2026?
Which products and concepts are appealing to consumers today?
How can you adapt your offerings to the sector’s new expectations?
Gourmet Selection unveils The 2026 Trend Snapshot, an exclusive guide for fine food professionals.
In an environment where consumer habits are rapidly evolving, marked by a growing quest for meaning, quality, and experience, it is essential for professionals to stay attuned to both faint signals and underlying trends.
Between demands for transparency, the pursuit of pleasure, and new societal expectations, the fine food sector is constantly reinventing itself, offering numerous opportunities to those who can anticipate them.
A strategic guide to understanding 2026 trends
The quality grocery sector serves as a real laboratory for food trends, highlighting emerging consumer expectations and innovations to watch.
In this booklet, you will discover:
- Consumer trends
- New purchasing behaviors
- Emerging products and gourmet innovations
10 trends that will transform the fine food sector in 2026
Discover the 10 key signals from the gourmet market, to act on now:
- Local production, global inspirations
- Food diversity, the new health equation
- Transparency, the new seal of trust
- Culinary nostalgia made modern
- New trends in dairy
- The surge in popularity for hot drinks
- New frontiers for gourmet food
- Sensory appeal - a powerful purchase lever
- When unity is strength
- From point of sale to embodied brand
Each trend is illustrated by:
- Product examples from our exhibitors, whom you can meet at the trade show
- Consumer insights to better understand the market
- Concrete ideas for professionals
A tool designed for industry professionals
This booklet is intended for all players in the premium grocery sector:
- Fine food stores and specialty food shops
- Hotels and restaurants
- Concept stores and specialty boutiques
- Artisans and producers
Content designed to help you make concrete and strategic decisions, enrich your offering, and capture market expectations.
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