Just as there are so many ingredients combined in a good sauce, there are many factors that combine to impact new product development in sauces, dressings and spreads. And this is true—seemingly for better and for worse.
It’s no secret that interest in sauces, dressings and spreads relates to consumers’ travel and experience of different cultures. Unfortunately, the nation’s COVID pandemic—particularly in 2020—has hampered that travel. Moreover, Innova Market Insights’ 2021 Lifestyles and Attitudes Survey found that 26% of Americans say that they expect to travel less even after the pandemic ends.