Snack to the future: The revolutionary food trends of 2040

Breath-Prints, Me-ganism Diets, Foodgasms, Edible Beauty, 3D Printed Meal Plans, VR Dinner Parties, and Restorative Restaurants: experts predict revolutionary advancements that will transform our food in 2040.

Deliveroo has launched the ‘Snack to the future’ report, bringing together leading futurists and experts from the worlds of food, science, technology and innovation to create a forward-looking view of how the nation will be eating by 2040 and how our dinner tables are set to revolutionise.

Predictions and technological advancements

The report reveals key predictions and technological advancements by 2040 that are set to rock consumers’ worlds, including:

Breath-prints
Find out how breath-prints will make our future food decisions for us. Expect personal tech devices to be enabled with BreathTech, meaning you can breathe on your device and get a deep level of insight into what foods you should be eating to have optimal impact on your individual health and wellbeing

Me-ganism
Move over Keto, the predicted next big thing in dieting and set to be the mainstream diet of the future, is the Me-gan diet (Me-ganism); a hyper-personalised diet which is fully bespoke to your individual nutritional needs, powered by AI technology

Personal AI
Underpinning the Me-gan diet and lifestyle, AI technology will offer you your own personal AI (a life long AI buddy) which will help automate and tailor what you are eating based on preferences and needs at any given time

Foodgasms
Food that makes you feel… food delivery services will be using additional digital audio and visual content to elevate the meal enjoyment experience, so much so that it could take food pleasure to the next level with ‘foodgasms’ (braingasms via what you eat)

Edible beauty
Get ready to see the food and beauty industry become more integrated than ever with a rise in edible beauty products like anti-aging ice-cream and the chance to dine from hormone-balancing and dopamine driving menus

3D printed meal plans
From packed lunches to printed lunches, food prep is about to become a lot easier with advances in 3D printing technology helping you create perfectly portioned and nutritionally balanced meals, of your choice, at home

VR dinner parties
Dine with celebrities, royals and late loved ones in your favourite holiday destination, or recreate food moments from famous movies thanks to VR technology, which will simulate dining experiences from the comfort of your home - think: enjoying a delightful breakfast at Tiffany’s, while you’re tucking into a bacon sandwich on the sofa

Farewell fussy eaters
Thanks to VR and AR technology, your brains could be tricked into thinking you are eating something you are not, for example, if you are a fussy eater who doesn’t want to eat vegetables, you could put on smart glasses and think you are eating chocolate or sweets

Restorative restaurants
New restaurant concepts will remove outside world distractions, with personal tech devices banned at entry and a rise in the popularity of silent cafés and restaurants, ONLY offering tables for one to encourage mindful eating

Pass the amaranth
Whole grain staples, such as corn or maize, are about to look very different with alternatives such as amaranth, fonio, sorghum, teff, khorasan, einkorn and emmer, all likely to be mainstream in 2040

Alt-ohol
As the nation increasingly seeks alcohol alternatives, we can expect to see a rise in popularity of ‘wine’ cordials that mimic the taste and flavour profile of real wine, without the negatives

Top trends

The research revealed that solo dining (18%), virtually smelling and tasting your takeaway before you choose your order (17%) and breath-prints (15%) are at the top of the list of expert predictions that you and the nation can’t wait to experience.

Personalised and convenient. Augmented and virtual — the future of food delivery and enjoyment is set to be an intriguing, immersive and innovative space to see emerge. With many new and exciting opportunities to eat anywhere, anytime and with anyone, the future of meal delivery is most certainly going to be a transformative space.

Read the full report ‘Snack to the future’

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