The R&D(research and development) department in the food and beverage industry has come up with interesting facts about the younger generation. R&D has studied the existing and changing needs of generation Z – the younger generation. The R&D department has concluded that the year 2023 has specific hidden needs of young people. They prefer prepared dishes for main dishes, prepared dishes for side dishes, and prepared dishes for dishes as main course or feast. What exactly is the meaning of “Prepared Dishes”? It means all those dishes that can be prepared with less effort.
Following are the findings of the research and development department in the food and beverage industry:
- Fewer Efforts: The younger generation prepares food with little effort due to a hectic life schedule. This has shifted their demand to the prepared dishes for main dishes. Also, they demand prepared dishes for dishes as their main course and dishes for side dishes are enhanced.
- Meal Replacement Powder: Various types of dishes for dishes as breakfast and prepared dishes for side dishes are widely in demand from the younger generation. Meal replacement powder or meal replacement shakes can be categorized as prepared dishes for main dishes.
- O Sugar Soda & O Card Jelly: O sugar soda and O card jelly cannot become the younger generations’ prepared dishes for main dishes because, being health conscious, they prefer a drink that contains no calories and sugar. They like these prepared dishes for side dishes.
- Low-Calorie Fruit Flavored Protein Bars: The R&D department studies have concluded that the younger generation prefers prepared dishes for main dishes in the form of protein bars. Most of them treat these low-calorie protein bars as prepared dishes for side dishes. These bars contain less added sugar, high fiber, and are rich in healthy fats.
- Low-Fat Muscle Chips & High Iron And Zinc Waffle Crisp: The characteristic of low-fat chips and high iron and zinc waffles are – they are blended with high taste and nutrition value. Hence, the law fat muscle chips can be their ready-made prepared dishes for side dishes or prepared dishes for dishes as their main course. Iron and zinc waffle crisps can fall into the category of prepared dishes for main dishes!
The younger generation is displaying all these hidden requirements as their topmost need. Due to this recent study, 2023 will definitely show an incremental demand in the food and beverage industry.