The National Restaurant Association’s annual What’s Hot Culinary Forecast offers a detailed look at the topics, trends and products expected to drive menus in the coming year across a variety of categories.

Thanks to their “superfood” status, sweet potatoes aren’t just for Thanksgiving and Christmas anymore. Retailers who tap into this surging category’s year-round possibilities will reap rich rewards.  

Indulgent foods, including chocolates, confectioneries, savory snacks and ice cream, are likely to see a notable dip in retail sales as a result of inflation, according to market research firm GlobalData.