Is the gluten free trend growing, waning or something in between? Experts chime in. In the last five years, gluten free foods have flourished into a multi-billion dollar business. If you have been doing gluten free for as long as our house has (nearly 14 years), during those “pre-trend” years I never would have imagined a Gluten Free Bisquick, egg rolls, ravioli, or a Tyson gluten free chicken nugget!
We have the trend, in part, to thank for the huge selection that has become available to us.
Since this website has started, I have reported on the gluten free trend for the upcoming year. The popularity of the gluten free diet was on the rise when I started writing about it back in 2008. This year gluten free is again on a list. HospitalityNet.org reported in early November that gluten free would be hot in the restaurant world for 2014. Specifically it talked about gluten in a few areas of the restaurant and beverage industry: Beverage Trends: gluten free beverages are on the minds of bartenders and mixologists Healthy food establishments are finally getting some love from customers. “More than one factor propels this profound market change: the gluten-rejectors, Paleo people, diabetics, weight challenged, vegetarians, vegans…and two decades of hectoring by nutritionists, food Nazis and perhaps the first lady”. — Hospitalitynet.org’s quote…not mine. I am not a fan of the term “gluten rejectors” like it is a choice….”weight challenged” is not exactly flattering either. Gluten Free as a buzz word for 2014. The report says the new popularity of the Paleo diet is adding fuel to the gluten free demand. The question I have, is will restaurateurs really OWN gluten free by not just making money off […]
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Besides being known for Prince, the Mall of America and the Mayo Clinic, Minnesota and it’s people are busily putting out some really good gluten-free products that you may be eating right now. If not, you should get some!
The Gluten-free diet industry is on its way to becoming a $6 Billion dollar industry says a new survey. Could Gluten-Free Food be the next Yoga?
