Get a Glimpse into 2023 Trends Featuring—LATAM Mashups

425 Fawell Boulevard,Glen Ellyn IL 60137

17 November, 2022

Description

Join us as we peek into 2023 food and beverage trends under the spotlight of Latin American cuisines and flavors. Hear from Mike Kostyo, Associate Director and Trendologist from Datassential, as he guides us through the most recent and evolving trends around LATAM mashup concepts featuring Peruvian, Mexican, and the Caribbean flavors. To build on these trends, Anna Cheely, Chef and Lead Scientist at Kalsec, will provide finished food protypes to taste and experience while Laura Lafond, Senior Scientist at Kalsec, will talk through technical and manufacturable questions on the execution from the gold standard to the customer’s plate. Bios:Chef Anna Cheely works for the Taste and Sensory Innovation team finding culinary-based solutions for customers, from seasoning and sauce manufacturers to CPG companies. She began her career in culinary school and worked in New York City restaurants, followed by a Master of Science at the University of Georgia in sensory and food science. In her current role as Lead Scientist – Taste Solutions & Sensory, she combines the world of culinary techniques and knowledge with food science to give customers multifaceted solutions. Laura Lafond is a Senior Scientist in the Taste and Sensory Innovation team at Kalsec. She received her bachelor’s degree in Food Science from Michigan State University and her master’s degree in Food Science from the University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign. She started her career at Kellogg where she was able to work on many different product lines and learned about the processing and manufacturing of those products. Mike Kostyo is the resident Trendologist and an Associate Director at Datassential, the food industry's leading market research and trends company. At Datassential, Kostyo oversees the company's seven TrendSpotting magazines, custom client publications, and he leads trend immersion tours and ideation sessions across the country. Kostyo was a recurring guest on Fusion TV's "The AV Club Show"; has been featured on WGN Radio, CBS Radio, and Gimlet Media's "Why We Eat What We Eat" podcast; is regularly featured in newspapers and magazines; speaks at numerous conferences across the country annually; and he was a judge on Food Network's "Eating America." He has a master’s in gastronomy from Boston University, plus certificates in the culinary arts, baking arts, wine, and artisan cheese production. In his spare time he teaches cooking classes and co-founded a monthly food swap in Chicago. For more information on Kostyo, visit mikekostyo.com or check out this article.