8 NEXT food trends from Summer Fancy Food 20148 NEXT food trends from Summer Fancy Food 2014

From exotic flavors to ridiculously long shelf life, these top picks from the 2014 Summer Fancy Food Show in New York City hint at future trends to come. Here, convenience, health and gourmet intersect: Who says we can’t we dredge our French fries in curried ketchup? Or microwave a paleo meal at a moment’s notice?

These products represent what's hot now, and also what we’ll covet in weeks, months and years. In short, they’re harbingers of future trends.