Foodservice researcher Technomic reviews flavors and seasonings poised for growth in 2014 and the creative ways in which operators are highlighting them in pairings with favorite, familiar foods.
It may come as little surprise that—when it comes to food flavor profiles—“bold” is still big with consumers. But, what’s really interesting is the growth of flavor fusions on menus—yin-and-yang pairings that consumers literally are eating up.
On menus across foodservice segments, one finds sweetness tempering spice and sour/tart—providing welcome balance to richer, fattier components of a dish.