FOOD TRENDS IN THE FIRST HALF OF 2020

Abstract

The COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has affected people around the world. In this short period of time, the critical situation became synonymous with medical, social and economic challenges. The results of several restrictions applied throughout the states resulted in major disruptions especially in working patterns, supply chains and food consumption. Uncertain times caused people actively change their usual habits especially diets. The present paper wants to track the trending food commodities of this already shaking half year of 2020, analyzing both global and local market trends, focusing on the FMCG sector, highlighting the opportunities and threats in order to make the short-term future lesser blurred in the food sector.