Datassential’s latest report on trends in 2022 reports Italian cuisine comes in third place for millennials living in the U.S. The publication, FoodBytes: 2022 Trends, looks at the possibilities for what restaurants may look like in the year 2050.

Americans love Italian cuisine, so why is Datassential reporting a shift on global flavors? And what is the future for Italian cuisine? Italianfood.net reached out to Datassential’s trendologist Mike Kostyo for answers.