Regional Global Fare

All you need to know about tapping into regional cuisine trends of China, Italy and Mexico.

As mainstream global cuisine familiarity grows, regional variations are becoming culinary innovation hotspots. Rather than generalizing popular cuisines as “Italian,” “Chinese,” or “Mexican,” delving into the distinctive regional dishes that define these broad categories is an area of significant opportunity. Download our free white paper to discover emerging trends plus menu & product inspiration within these localized culinary landscapes across Chinese, Italian and Mexican Regional fare:

• Trending Flavors, Ingredients, Signature Dishes: Get a 101 on distinctive flavors, iconic dishes, and prolific ingredients from six trending regions.
• Consumer and Menu Data: Find out which regional cuisines are trending, mapped against consumer familiarity, affinity, and generational insights Gen Z to Boomers. (Spoiler Alert: If your business is not tapping into regional Italian trends, you are missing out!)
• Opportunity Callouts: Get access to compelling opportunities that decision-makers need to be aware of to stay relevant in the fast-evolving food landscape.

“Regional Global Cuisine” is a mega trend according to Datassential “The World of Global” 2023 report.
“Regional Menus” is a top macro trend according to NRA “What’s Hot” 2024 report.