AAK Annual Report 2018

21 21 Foodservice 2018 was a stable year for Foodservice. The Nordics reported a good year-over-year profit growth. Solutions AAK Foodservice produces over 500 different frying oils, speciality oils, condiments, sauces, dressings, and ingredients for the commercial caterer. Trends The main trends are more customization (faster, quicker and better), health and wellness, veganism, gluten-free, new flavors, technology and delivery, and sustainable solutions. New products We constantly develop new products in close coopera- tion with our customers. As a result, a wealth of new and on-trend products has been co-developed and taken to market in 2018. We have, for example, launched a new vegan mayonnaise into several markets. Future growth The market is in steady growth as consumer behavior is changing and as their propensity to eat out is on the rise. We see a high interest in the above-mentioned trends, especially veganism, where we will continue to provide customized solutions for customer needs.