THE FORECASTS and projections are coming in. This November, Mintel came out with its top three trends for the next year and beyond – an assessment of how sustainability, health and wellness, and convenience continue to influence movements in the F&B industry. While you may already have your own expectations and plans, you would still be interested in the most up-to-date consumer surveys and figures, and how the predictions will play out in different geographic regions. In recent years, large corporations have shared much clearer sustainability programmes with stakeholders. Having had the most impact on environment, they have been stepping up efforts to meet their goals, and leading the way for other companies to do the same. Mintel reiterates that the goals now are to help achieve a circular food and drink economy by “ improving access to recycling, creating products with ingredients that are grown in accordance to regenerative agriculture practices.” The food and be