October 2025

8 AROUND THE WORLD IN 8 BITES FOOD TRENDS TAKING OVER 2025 If you love trying new flavors, exploring street food, or just eating well, 2025 is shaping up to be a big year. Across continents, food trends are doing more than filling bellies—they’re telling stories, healing bodies, and helping the planet. Here are eight global food trends you should definitely know (and maybe taste) this year. Plant-Based Evolution The plant-based movement is leveling up. It’s not just about veggie burgers anymore; we’re seeing products that mimic meat and dairy in texture and flavor more convincingly than ever. Seaweed, fungi, legumes, and lab-grown proteins are entering menus and shelves with serious presence. This shift reflects growing concern for health and environment. Global Flavors & Fusion Cuisine Global tastes are becoming mainstream. Think spices, sauce blends, and cooking techniques from Africa, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and beyond mixed into familiar formats. Dishes like jollof, adobo, yuca-based plates, and miso marinated foods are no longer exotic—they’re staples in many cities. People want that flavor adventure when they eat out or cook at home. Flavors That Pop: Wild Mash-Ups and Limited Editions Brands are experimenting with bold, unexpected combinations: sweet + spicy, floral + smoky, des - sert-snack hybrids, etc. Limited edition flavors and seasonal mash-ups are driving excitement. Social media loves them, so these creative twists often go viral—and then other kitchens try to replicate. Photo by | PICHA