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F&B@Sea Trends Report tracks latest food and beverage cruise
preferences

The global food and beverage market 2025
is expected to be worth $8.9tn by 2026
with six leading cruise lines accounting for
over $2bn in food and beverage annually,
according to research by Seatrade Cruise.
A desire for healthy and nutritious Summit
food options is set to steer the cruise
industry culinary scene for the period
2025/26, with authentic food experiences
and immersive dining projected to have a
weaker influence than in 2024, according of the
to the latest Seatrade survey findings
compiled and written by Holly Payne in
January 2025.
An online survey conducted by Americas
Seatrade Cruise between October and
December 2024 is the foundation for
the Cruise Food and Beverage Trends
Report 2025, which reflects the current
observations and future predictions of
48 professionals from the F&B space,
including cruise lines, manufacturers, March 8-11, 2025
distributors, suppliers of food and/or InterContinental Miami, Florida
beverage, associations, training providers
and consultancies. Each individual
was invited, via Seatrade Cruise’s
communication channels (website,
email, social media etc.) to answer 15
standardized questions and to provide
additional comments where necessary. Brown-Forman’s stand at the 2024 F&B@Sea event.
This is the third annual Cruise F&B
Trends Report published by Seatrade Cruise. We look forward to seeing you in Miami!
Asked to predict the top three food
trends most likely to take off, survey Cuisine: fusion food to prevail or key decision-makers, as well as training
participants first identified health and Overall, while cuisine at sea will and retaining kitchen/dining room staff. Don’t miss an unparalleled opportunity to connect with key
wellness/functional foods followed by continue to be diverse and encapsulate Meanwhile, allergen-free options stakeholders from the duty free and travel retail industry in the Americas
emerging cuisines/flavors and authentic, dishes and ingredients from around the and eco-friendly packaging emerge as the
hyper-local food experiences. world, fusion food is set to become a most in- demand and difficult to procure and Caribbean – join us in Miami, Florida, for the 2025 Summit of
By comparison, authentic cultural significantly more popular choice for cruise products – the latter remaining at the top of the Americas! Take advantage of valuable networking, learning, and
food experiences, immersive dining and menus, while Asian flavors and Middle the list for a second consecutive year.
local culinary options were recognized as Eastern & Mediterranean cuisine will also business-to-business meetings during this three-day event.
the leading three food trends in the 2024/25 be firm favorites. This builds on the results Personalized F&B options
survey. of the previous survey where the category Technology in the food and beverage
Modern twists on classical dishes, of Asian fusion scored the highest number space is projected to shift during the period Visit www.2025summitoftheamericas.org to learn more about
upgraded grab-and-go or room service of votes. 2025/26, moving from an emphasis on registration, room reservations, and ways to increase brand
and ‘over the top‘ sweets and desserts are ordering apps and virtual menus to AI exposure through sponsorships and exhibit space.
the least likely food trends to accelerate in Costs concerns and innovation for personalized F&B
2025/26. Inflation or price increases impacting experiences. Technology innovations
The uplift in health-conscious options budgets is the leading cause of concern in determined to have the greatest impact on
also extends to the beverage segment the field of cruise food and beverage for the cruise dining include data analytics for
with drinks containing low to no-alcohol period 2025/26 - the foremost challenge personalized dining, AI for supply chain
predicted to take off, in line with last year’s identified in the previous survey. On the optimization and waste reduction, cloud
survey results. Specialty teas and tisanes other hand, supply chain disruption and technology for restaurant management, and
are among the least likely options to gain longer lead times for restocking/orders are restaurant reservation systems.
traction, along with premium bottled set to become less challenging, replaced
waters. by difficulties in connecting with suppliers

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