Trends
ZERO WASTE
Zero Waste Design
"Being eco-friendly nowadays extends beyond purchasing organic products and recycling wastes. In reprieving the rising landfill, designers are re-examining the initial phase of design and taking on responsibility to incorporate elements of sustainability."
"Being environmentally friendly is becoming a necessity in household cost management and we see a demand for zero waste design products on the rise."
http://www.fluxtrends.com/zero-waste-design/
The Waste Hierarchy
"The waste hierarchy is:
1. AVOIDANCE, including action to reduce the amount of waste generated by households, industry and all levels of government
2. RESOURCE RECOVERY, including re-use, recycling, reprocessing and energy recovery, consistent with the most efficient use of the recovered resources
DISPOSAL, including management of all disposal options in the most environmentally responsible manner."
"The highest priority, avoiding and reducing the generation of waste, encourages the community, industry and government to reduce the amount of virgin materials extracted and used. The goal is to maximise efficiency and avoid unnecessary consumption through behaviours such as:
http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/wastestrategy/waste-hierarchy.htm
The Growing Trend Of Zero Food Waste
"Zero waste goes beyond recycling, although that’s an integral component. The underlying premise is for businesses to produce less waste by changing employees’ and suppliers’ habits. This includes purchasing less, dramatically reducing or eliminating plastic, creating more sustainable packaging and embracing the 3 R’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle."
"'It’s not recycling and composting,' Barger said. It’s about retraining, refusing, returning, repairing, redesigning, rethinking and remembering. It’s about prioritizing them in the right way,' she said."
"People get excited about sustainability"
http://earth911.com/business-policy/trend-zero-food-waste-business/
LOCALLY SOURCED PRODUCTS
What Is Behind The Trend Of Local Food?
"Why do people seek out local food?
Reduce “food miles” - The further food is transported, the higher the food miles and thus a negative impact on the environment. For many people, local food equates to a lighter environmental footprint.
Fresher, more flavourful food - Local food is often harvested a few hours before its sold. Think of the farm stand corn you buy in August versus the frozen corn you eat in January. That fresh cob always tastes better. Buying local also leads to greater variety, because short supply chains enable producers to grow varieties that focus on flavour (not surviving long distance transportation).
Supporting local economies and connecting with producers - In the past decade, there has been a huge growth in ways that consumers can buy directly from food producers: farmers markets, CSA produce box programs and U-picks, to name a few. The benefits to direct purchasing relationships flow in two directions: it allows producers to retain good profit margins (keeping their businesses viable) and consumers learn first-hand about how their food is grown.
Transparency - Knowing more about where food comes from, how it’s produced, and what its impact is on the environment and regional economies is perhaps the key driver of the local food trend. Consumers want to know what they’re buying."
Local Foods: From Fad To Force And What It Means For The Food Industry
"Across the country, farmers markets with local purveyors plying dirt-dusted produce and artisanal cheeses are a routine and revered part of life during the spring-to-fall growing season. Their regulars advocate eating food produced closer to home, as it tends to be fresher, healthier, tastier and easier on the environment than the shipped equivalents. And buying this way also makes consumers feel good about supporting producers they know, who in turn invest in the local economy."
"So retailers are giving consumers what they want. Now placards that once listed produce by price-per-pound boast detailed descriptions of when, where and how the item was grown."
"No wonder agri-lending giant Rabobank called the local foods movement a 'permanent and mainstream trend' earlier this year, noting that it is 'changing the competitive landscape' of the produce industry for the better."
"Truitt Brothers, an Oregon-based bean farmer and processor, also understands the tenets of the local foods movement, describing its philosophy as 'food manufacturing with a conscience.'"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-zacka/local-foods-from-fad-to-f_b_5502757.html
The Big Business Behind The Local Food
"In fact, the Packaged Facts report notes, nearly half of people surveyed said they are willing to pay up to 10% more for locally grown or produced foods, and almost one in three said they are willing to pay up to 25% more. 'Local has become a shorthand descriptor that makes food sound high quality, fresher, more authentic, trustworthy, environmentally friendly, and supportive of the local community,' the report notes."
http://fortune.com/2015/08/21/local-food-movement-business/
"Food trends come and go, but one seems to be in it for the long haul: local products. A survey from the National Restaurant Association last year found that local food trends are dominating the market, with three of the top five trends related to local products. This isn’t a new development; however, the trend has been steadily growing for quite some time and 75 percent of Americans say eating local foods is the norm. The sustainability of the trend is evident through the number of farmer’s markets popping up in the last twenty years: from 1992 to 2014, the number has risen 350 percent, from 1.755 to 8.144."
"The majority of shoppers prioritize locally grown products over other trends in food, like organic products, as 52 percent say buying locally grown produce is more important to them. Cost will not be an issue for customers when it comes to locally grown products either, given that they will dig deeper into their pockets to buy food with 'less food-miles on it.' Consumers are desperate for their stores to carry more locally grown/packaged products as well. In fact, it’s one of the most recommended changes from them, closely behind lowering prices."
http://awgadvertising.com/2015/06/03/the-local-trend/
Zero Waste Design
"Being eco-friendly nowadays extends beyond purchasing organic products and recycling wastes. In reprieving the rising landfill, designers are re-examining the initial phase of design and taking on responsibility to incorporate elements of sustainability."
"Being environmentally friendly is becoming a necessity in household cost management and we see a demand for zero waste design products on the rise."
http://www.fluxtrends.com/zero-waste-design/
The Waste Hierarchy
"The waste hierarchy is:
1. AVOIDANCE, including action to reduce the amount of waste generated by households, industry and all levels of government
2. RESOURCE RECOVERY, including re-use, recycling, reprocessing and energy recovery, consistent with the most efficient use of the recovered resources
DISPOSAL, including management of all disposal options in the most environmentally responsible manner."
"The highest priority, avoiding and reducing the generation of waste, encourages the community, industry and government to reduce the amount of virgin materials extracted and used. The goal is to maximise efficiency and avoid unnecessary consumption through behaviours such as:
- Selecting items with the least packaging or that require the fewest resources to produce
- Avoiding disposable goods or single-use materials
- Buying products that are recycled, recyclable, repairable, refillable, re-usable or biodegradable"
http://www.epa.nsw.gov.au/wastestrategy/waste-hierarchy.htm
The Growing Trend Of Zero Food Waste
"Zero waste goes beyond recycling, although that’s an integral component. The underlying premise is for businesses to produce less waste by changing employees’ and suppliers’ habits. This includes purchasing less, dramatically reducing or eliminating plastic, creating more sustainable packaging and embracing the 3 R’s – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle."
"'It’s not recycling and composting,' Barger said. It’s about retraining, refusing, returning, repairing, redesigning, rethinking and remembering. It’s about prioritizing them in the right way,' she said."
"People get excited about sustainability"
http://earth911.com/business-policy/trend-zero-food-waste-business/
LOCALLY SOURCED PRODUCTS
What Is Behind The Trend Of Local Food?
"Why do people seek out local food?
Reduce “food miles” - The further food is transported, the higher the food miles and thus a negative impact on the environment. For many people, local food equates to a lighter environmental footprint.
Fresher, more flavourful food - Local food is often harvested a few hours before its sold. Think of the farm stand corn you buy in August versus the frozen corn you eat in January. That fresh cob always tastes better. Buying local also leads to greater variety, because short supply chains enable producers to grow varieties that focus on flavour (not surviving long distance transportation).
Supporting local economies and connecting with producers - In the past decade, there has been a huge growth in ways that consumers can buy directly from food producers: farmers markets, CSA produce box programs and U-picks, to name a few. The benefits to direct purchasing relationships flow in two directions: it allows producers to retain good profit margins (keeping their businesses viable) and consumers learn first-hand about how their food is grown.
Transparency - Knowing more about where food comes from, how it’s produced, and what its impact is on the environment and regional economies is perhaps the key driver of the local food trend. Consumers want to know what they’re buying."
Local Foods: From Fad To Force And What It Means For The Food Industry
"Across the country, farmers markets with local purveyors plying dirt-dusted produce and artisanal cheeses are a routine and revered part of life during the spring-to-fall growing season. Their regulars advocate eating food produced closer to home, as it tends to be fresher, healthier, tastier and easier on the environment than the shipped equivalents. And buying this way also makes consumers feel good about supporting producers they know, who in turn invest in the local economy."
"So retailers are giving consumers what they want. Now placards that once listed produce by price-per-pound boast detailed descriptions of when, where and how the item was grown."
"No wonder agri-lending giant Rabobank called the local foods movement a 'permanent and mainstream trend' earlier this year, noting that it is 'changing the competitive landscape' of the produce industry for the better."
"Truitt Brothers, an Oregon-based bean farmer and processor, also understands the tenets of the local foods movement, describing its philosophy as 'food manufacturing with a conscience.'"
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-zacka/local-foods-from-fad-to-f_b_5502757.html
The Big Business Behind The Local Food
"In fact, the Packaged Facts report notes, nearly half of people surveyed said they are willing to pay up to 10% more for locally grown or produced foods, and almost one in three said they are willing to pay up to 25% more. 'Local has become a shorthand descriptor that makes food sound high quality, fresher, more authentic, trustworthy, environmentally friendly, and supportive of the local community,' the report notes."
http://fortune.com/2015/08/21/local-food-movement-business/
The Local Trend
"Food trends come and go, but one seems to be in it for the long haul: local products. A survey from the National Restaurant Association last year found that local food trends are dominating the market, with three of the top five trends related to local products. This isn’t a new development; however, the trend has been steadily growing for quite some time and 75 percent of Americans say eating local foods is the norm. The sustainability of the trend is evident through the number of farmer’s markets popping up in the last twenty years: from 1992 to 2014, the number has risen 350 percent, from 1.755 to 8.144."
"The majority of shoppers prioritize locally grown products over other trends in food, like organic products, as 52 percent say buying locally grown produce is more important to them. Cost will not be an issue for customers when it comes to locally grown products either, given that they will dig deeper into their pockets to buy food with 'less food-miles on it.' Consumers are desperate for their stores to carry more locally grown/packaged products as well. In fact, it’s one of the most recommended changes from them, closely behind lowering prices."
http://awgadvertising.com/2015/06/03/the-local-trend/