In today’s Future Food Cast episode, we spoke with Matt Adelmann, Partner at Kyoto Consulting, on food business trends and innovations. Matt has been in the food industry for a long, beginning his career in merchandising, food production, and the natural additives sector. He also explained how technology and innovation have evolved in the food industry over the years. Matt also discussed how consumers want to know more about where their food comes from and what ingredients are in it. We also discussed the trends and challenges of plant-based and animal-based foods. Matt discussed how technological and food developments are causing a significant shift during the pandemic, and how consumers are becoming more concerned with what is going on inside their bodies. He also discussed the shifting trends in the health and wellness sector, as well as how restaurants are introducing new innovations in the digital world.