2016 News Articles

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April 1, 2022
2022 Trend Watch Report - Tastes & Trends
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February 17, 2022
I was honoured to be a part of the IWF - Virtual World Leadership Conference. My presentation from the event can be viewed below.
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January 7, 2022
Fresh Starts ~ Foodservice Trends for 2022 (pages 14-23)
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October 7, 2021
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October 5, 2021
Trends in the food industry, like all industries, come and go. From Jello salads and made for TV dinners, to Instagram cafes and cronuts, you could easily create a timeline from all the food crazes over the years; but what about predicting the trends of the future? Christine Couvelier, culinary trendologist, does exactly that. Couvelier has been a chef for over 35 years. From working in restaurants, owning a catering company, directing corporate culinary strategy at major food brands, and founding Culinary Concierge, her culinary journey has taken her all over.
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October 3, 2021
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October 1, 2021
Food trends explained: Q&A with Christine Couvelier – Quench food and drink magazine – May 5, 2020 Food in Canada Magazine (Page 14) – Christine delivering the keynote speech at the Innovation Conference at the Canadian Food & Wine Institute at Niagara College last fall – March, 2020 Real Hospitality Live welcomed Christine Couvelier and Dave Derpak of Culinary & Hospitality Leadership Consulting – Streamed live on Feb 11, 2020
A plate of food with a hamburger and french fries on it
September 30, 2021
Insider – 10 foods that had a moment over the past decade – December 26, 2019 Successful Meetings – 6 Tips to Cut Your Event F&B Costs – October 11, 2019 Live Interview, MPI WEC Toronto, Smart Meetings – Summer 2019
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September 28, 2021
The Sydney Morning Herald – Things you didn’t know about candy canes – December 25, 2017 USA Today – This Centuries-old Spice is the Superfood of 2017 – February 2017 Restaurant Canada – Menu Magazine – Trends vs Fads – February 2017 The Star – Why Sous Vide Cooking is making a comeback among today’s foodies – January 2017
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September 24, 2021
CTV News – Culinary expert predicts vegetables, broth, hummus, toast will trend in 2016 – December 28, 2015 Forbes – Top 10 Food and Restaurant Trends of 2015 – November 23, 2015 The Toronto Star – Popcorn gets high-end makeover – October 14, 2015 Canadian Restaurant & Foodservice News Magazine – October 2015 — Cover Story Travelocity Culinary Travel Trend Report 2015 – Global food trendologist, Christine Couvelier and Travelocity.ca unveil the hottest destinations in culinary travel – September 29, 2015 CNN – The hottest food trends of 2015 – July 21, 2015 CBC News – Peas in Guacamole? ‘Why not?’ say food innovators – July 8, 2015