Culinary Visions collected insights from culinary professionals, scoured more than a dozen trade conferences and surveyed over 5,000 consumers to learn about the foods and flavors most likely to captivate consumers this coming year. This year, the conversation was as much about the ingredients and those involved in bringing food to the table as it was about the meal itself. Using consumer studies, Culinary Visions found that consumers believe that food and beverage play a crucial role in their never-ending quest for healthy balance with a hectic lifestyle.