This is the season for looking ahead to the new year, and once again we have the usual stew of writers and experts willing to step forward and cast their predictions. Here are some of the ones we found most compelling:

• NRN’s food editor Bret Thorn’s trend forecast for 2015 (registration required)
• Datassential’s take on the top trends shaping foodservice
• Restaurant Business and Food Genius: “5 Mega (and minor) Trends For 2015” 
• Technomic’s 2015 consumer trend predictions as a quick video
• A handy page with links to dozens of predictions