Top Grocery Shoppingbr Trends of 2021 .br From the pandemic’s initial panic-buying rushbr to the summer bread-baking craze, 2020 hasbr seen a number of grocery shopping trends. .br Instacart has releasedbr its “New Year, New Cart”br report with forecasts forbr 2021’s at-home food trends. .br The company made predictions based onbr search and purchase activity from 2019 and 2020,br as well as a survey by The Harris Poll. .br Here are Instacart’s five grocerybr trends to look forward to in 2021. .br 1. Flavorful Spices and Condiments, Instacart data found a boost in year-over-year salesbr for certain shelf-stable sauces and spice blends.br 2. Keto Products, Products with “keto” in the name saw abr 72 percent increase on Instacart’s marketplace.br 3. Alcohol-Free Spirits, Trendy alcohol-free spirits havebr increased 195 percent year-over-year.br Consumers have also indicated a rising interest inbr alcoholic versions of healthy drinks, like hard kombucha. .br 4. Locally-Run or Owned Brands, 23 percent of survey respondents researchedbr brands before purchasing in 2020.br Instacart predicts consumers willbr continue to be selective in 2021.br 5. Weekday Shopping Trips, With 2020’s work-from-home flexibility, Instacartbr saw weekday orders increase by 8 percent.br 22 percent of survey respondents said theybr shifted from weekend to weekday shopping runs.