COVID-19 had an unprecedented impact on food and nutrition, an industry that was already in a continuous pattern of change. Through extensive worldwide research, Euromonitor International identified a series of strategic themes in food and nutrition that shape both consumer preferences and producer responses, molding the global market as a result. In this presentation, Euromonitor International assesses the impact COVID-19 has had on these themes, indicating how consumer concerns and behaviors shifted, how food and nutrition producers responded and how all are evolving alongside the pandemic.

Learning Objectives

1. Identify the overarching global trends in food and nutrition
2. Discover the impact of the pandemic on these trends and implications for consumer behavior
3. Learn which consumer preferences and concerns in food accelerated because of COVID-19 and determine the best opportunities going forward

Presenter
Tom Rees
Euromonitor International

Presentation Date & Time
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
1:00 pm – 1:35 pm CT

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Beaulieu is a leading economics expert and his presentation will provide a 2021 economic forecast and how it applies directly the wholesale baking industry in the year ahead. Beaulieu’s company, ITR Economics, is the oldest privately-held, continuously-operating economic research and consulting firm in the U.S. ITR Economics forecasted major economic events, such as the 2008 recession, well in advance and possesses a long-term 94.7% accuracy rating.

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Pokara Wafel is a cookie sandwich consisting of two crispy wafer layers and a smooth blueberry filling. The wafer is made using okara flour, a by-product of soymilk production, generally discarded as animal feed or landfill [3]. Okara flour is a traditional gluten-free superfood, high in fiber and protein [9]. The pale-yellow color of the flour, with a mild taste and light aroma, makes it an adequate substitute in baking applications. The blueberry filling is made with fresh blueberry pomace, recovered from the blueberry-wine making process.

Team: University of Florida
Mario Guadalupe – Team Captain
Devanshu Mehta
Vicnie Léandre
Victor Cedeño

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