{"id":20952,"date":"2020-01-07T17:12:11","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T01:12:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=20952"},"modified":"2020-01-07T17:12:26","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T01:12:26","slug":"college-snacking-trends-2020-from-midnight-munchies-to-ethical-snacking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lapost.us\/?p=20952","title":{"rendered":"College Snacking Trends 2020: From Midnight Munchies to Ethical Snacking"},"content":{"rendered":"
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GAITHERSBURG, MD., January 6, 2020 \u2013 Whether it is the Midnight Munchies or Grab & Go between classes, college students ace snacking.\u00a0 According to Sodexo, which serves more than 12 million meals a month to students and staff at 700 colleges and universities in North America, the snacks college students demand reflect the young consumers\u2019 socially-minded lives. This is the driver in the newest snack products coming to the market in 2020.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cSnack trends premiering in 2020 focus on meeting the needs of college students, who want food that is diverse, ethically sourced and, of course, convenient to their busy schedule,\u201d said Nadia Jackson, Sodexo\u2019s Director of Retail for North America.<\/p>\n

Snacktime is anytime<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 It is no surprise that convenience is important when it comes to snacking. When surveyed, 81 percent of Gen Z consumers said they want healthy, convenient snacks that they can grab whatever time of the day or night. In 2020, students will see new technology designed to deliver snacks faster than ever before, including more automation to make fresh food faster and sophisticated apps that make waiting in line a thing of the past.<\/p>\n

The world is their oyster<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Having grown up eating ethnically diverse food, tomorrow\u2019s college students want access to foods from Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Europe all in one place. This has led to sophisticated palates and they want snacks that reflect this diversity of flavors. International snack trends for 2020 include roasted seaweed sheets from Korea, rice and soy sauce crackers from Japan, goat milk whey cheese from Norway, gluten-free baked cheese balls from Brazil and dried beef sticks from South Africa.<\/p>\n

Do Good Taste Good<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Sixty-seven percent of younger consumers said they would pay more for snacks with an ethical pedigree. They care about the story behind the product and have access to a lot more information than previous generations. Does the yogurt company treat the dairy cows well? Are the ingredients from farms that use sustainable practices? Do the companies embrace workers\u2019 rights? These are all considerations when selecting which items to purchase.<\/p>\n

Plant protein to power through the day<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Sodexo is seeing a clear trend toward protein alternatives in snacks like cookies, cakes and ice cream. The evolution of plant-based snacks goes beyond soy and nut proteins to pea, mung bean, watermelon seed and hempseed flours. While plant-based snacks are not new, the number of different types of plant protein continue to expand to an ever-more diverse and delicious array of products.<\/p>\n

Waste not want not<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Sustainable packing is an important part of reducing waste and tomorrow\u2019s students want their to-go items in sustainable packaging. Compostable craft paper is replacing commonly used packaging such as Styrofoam and plastic.\u00a0 The ultimate goal is to eliminate the use of plastic packaging and use less disposable packing altogether.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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