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Good News/Bad News— Good news first: Consumer trends are shifting in the food space, with Redefining Value coming in at #1 (It replaces Sustainability, 2022’s top trend, and while this might seem like a bad thing it’s not. Sustainability gets rolled into the Value consideration, so in a sense, it’s still part of the top priority). Bad News: The shift is a reflection of a recession looming on the horizon. Looking at You Food Network— Shoppable entertainment content; seems like platforms, brands, and content creators have been trying to crack that code for a while now. Some have it kinda figured out, but you’d think the more obvious players would be out in front. Food and recipe content is the natural fit; watch a recipe being made, see people fawning over a dish—now you want to make it. You should definitely be able to shop it in an Instant right? Say hello to Flavr.. FUN-yuns—OK, maybe that’s not what they’re called, but Snoop Dogg’s new snack, Snazzle O’s, might bear a resemblance. Oh, and each bag of onion or spicy onion Snazzle O’s contains 100mg of THC; sure to put the fun in anyone’s yun. Holiday Discoveries— Food Network and HGTV are doing scripted holiday movies. 4 new movies, co-starring talent from the networks. But can we shop any of the recipes? Baller— NBA All-Star Chris Paul is a plant-based eater. And he wants to make plant-based snacking delicious and accessible. He’s doing it in partnership with Gopuff. Finally— A good time to try Blue Apron