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*Do You Know Jack?
A trend review of Alternative Meat & Dairy Substitutes in Food Service 2017
*Jackfruit = Hot Sales
Tired of the tasteless knock offs of a veggie burger, well move over Tofu you have been replaced. The Jackfruit is making its move and has been exploding in Menu Penetration Growth at nearly a 33.2% growth rate
relative to just 4 years ago.
Although this fruit has been historically associated with Asian/Ethnic menus the popularity of this fruit can now be found on Pizza and
Sandwich menus.
This fruit really is "The Jack of All Food" it’s used in a multitude of applications:
*Blended Drinks, Frozen Treats, Desserts, Lemonade, Pizza & Cake.
In addition it is often paired with a variety of flavors like ranging from sweet to savory. Scientist have confirmed the secret to this fruit is its
molecule called Heme, when cooked it supports the texture of meat and its flavor.
Source: Datassential 2017 Jack Fruit Food Profile & 2016 October TWSJ Next Hot Trends in Food
Historic Penetration Growth Jackfruit
Source: Datassential 2017 Jack Fruit Food Profile
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
0.1%
0.2%
0.2%0.2%
0.2%0.3% 0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.3%
0.3%
MenuTrendsPENETRATION vs. 2012vs. 2015
1 year 4 year
Growth rate (relative % change)0.3% 14.2%
33.2%
US Chains & Independents (2016)| n=946,930 menu items
Ice Cream
Coconut
Milk & Condensed Milk
Chocolate
Tapioca
Sweet & Savory FLAVORS
Bean
Onion
Potato
Rice
BBQ
Source: Datassential 2017 Jack Fruit Food Profile
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