Quinoa, amaranth, teff, sorghum and millet are some of the most popular ingredients for making ancient grain pastas but Sfoglini offers a taste of something different with its einkorn macaroni. Einkorn is the oldest wheat known to scientists and it is also considered humankind's oldest wheat. Einkorn was grown by farmers more than 10,000 years ago and it is being reintroduced to modern diets for its many nutritional benefits—it's rich in protein, essential fatty acids, phosphorous and potassium, as well as select vitamins.
Sfoglini's own einkorn macaroni is blended with organic durum semolina for a super-nutritious take on a beloved pasta shape.
Sfoglini's innovative pasta assortment, recently shown at the Winter Fancy Food Show 2022, also includes beet fusilli, cuttlefish ink spaccatelli, hemp rigatoni, porcini trumpets and whole-grain blend radiators.
Unconventional Ancient Grain Pastas
Sfoglini's Einkorn Macaroni is Made with an Old Kind of Wheat
Trend Themes
1. Ancient Grain Pasta - The use of lesser-known ancient grains like Einkorn in pasta is a trend that offers unique nutritional benefits by tapping into the changing consumer expectations around food.
2. Functional Foods - The emergence of ingredients like Einkorn in pasta reflect a trend towards functional foods, where consumers are looking for health benefits beyond basic nutrition.
3. Plant-based Innovations - The exploration of plant-based ingredients and culinary techniques offers new opportunities for innovation in the broader food industry, paving the way for healthier and more sustainable products like Einkorn pasta.
Industry Implications
1. Food Manufacturing - The trend towards unconventional ancient grain pastas presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for food manufacturers to explore unique ingredients and production methods that appeal to consumers seeking healthy and sustainable options.
2. Health and Wellness Industry - The trend of functional foods and the use of Einkorn in pasta present an opportunity for the health and wellness industry to explore new product offerings and to align with consumers' evolving health preferences.
3. Sustainable Agriculture - The trend towards Einkorn pasta, along with other emerging trends in novel ingredients, is creating opportunities for the sustainable agriculture industry to develop innovative cultivation and processing techniques for ancient grains and other specialty crops.