3 Food Trends for Summer 2026 |
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Hey none 👋
We've been watching our 34,000 brand network for what's emerging across small farms, indie kitchens, and craft beverage makers around the country. Three trends are dominating this winter, and we're here to help you get them on your self and in your portfolio. |
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1. Hyper Local Ingredients 🌾 |
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Forget "farm to table" as a buzzword. This summer, hyper local means your sourdough bakery's grain was milled 30 miles away, your beverages ingredients are sourced from ingredients that your grow in your area, and your juice uses fruit from a single orchard two hours away.
Shorter supply chains = absurdly fresh high quality products. That's always been the Farm2Me goal, and 2025 finally proves the industry is moving there with us. |
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2. Matcha In Everything 🍵 |
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Matcha lattes were just the beginning. Now it's matcha ice cream, matcha baked goods, matcha protein bars, now ground locally in NJ or AZ. The earthy, antioxidant-rich green powder is officially a pantry staple, and coming for the coffee station at every French & Italian restaurant near you.
Our pick? Mezcla's Matcha Vanilla Bars already nailed this trend. But if you want something equally craveable with a twist, check out their Pistachio Chocolate Bars. Think creamy pistachio gelato meets protein bar. Unreal. |
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 | | Mezcla Matcha Vanilla Bars - 12 bars x 1.4 oz case - 12 Bars |
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3. Emerging Ingredients: Yuzu, Passionfruit, Masala Chai |
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Traditional global flavors are going mainstream this summer. Yuzu is showing up in salad dressings and desserts. Masala chai is being reimagined in cold brews and tea bags. And agua fresca and cactus? It's everywhere.
Bawi's Agua Fresca brings you real passionfruit in a clean, small-batch can. No chemicals. No worries. Just tropical sunshine in 12 oz.
Nemi brings you cactus chips seasoned from traditional SW and S.and C. American spices.
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 | | Bawi Agua Fresca LA MARACUYÁ (Passionfruit) Can - 12 Cans x 12 oz (355 mL) case - 12-Pack |
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And if you love bold fruit flavors, Mirth's Blueberry Pomegranate sparkling water is the perfect hydration companion. Organic juice, ocean minerals, zero nonsense. |
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4. Bonus: Date-Sweetened 🌴 |
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Bye bye, monk fruit. See ya, stevia leaf. The sweetener of summer 2026 is the Medjool date. Why? It's whole food ingredient, slow releasing sugar, fruit packed with fiber, sugar, and it grows in the desert.
French Squirrel figured this out early. First-to-market Date-Sweetened Peanut Butter and Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Stuffed Dates are the perfect example: plump organic Medjool dates, creamy peanut butter, smooth dark chocolate, and a flake of sea salt. No refined sugar needed. |
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 | | French Squirrel Bateaux: Peanut Butter Dark Chocolate Stuffed Dates Bag - 4 Bags case |
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 | | French Squirrel Beurre: Crunchy Date Peanut Butter (2-pack bundle) case |
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These trends all point in the same direction: real ingredients, real farms, real flavor. No shortcuts. No greenwashing. Just food that's transparent, traceable, and ridiculously delicious. |
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Stay Cute,
Garry & The Farm2Me Team 🌈
P.S. Forward this to a friend who needs to upgrade their summer snack game. They'll thank you later. 🐣 |
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