12 hot food trends out of the Winter Fancy Food Show

12 hot food trends out of the Winter Fancy Food Show

by elizabeth weise
Last Modified: Jan 24, 2012 12:02PM

SAN FRANCISCO — So we know dark chocolate is good for us because it has antioxidants and lamb is the new pork, which was the new chicken. Or was it beef?

But a walk through the 206,000 square feet of exhibits at this year’s Winter Fancy Food Show is a glimpse into the possible future of your grocery cart or dinner table. At this year’s show, held earlier this month, 17,000 attendees visited 1,300 booths to see the future of specialty food. From the aisles, here are 12 food trends for 2012:

1. Salt

Forget Morton. If it’s not Himalayan or Northwest Indian Salish-inspired, alder-smoked,....

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