The two companies have fused their expertise in walnuts and honey to create a sweet and spicy superfood snack
December 18, 2023
The new Hot Honey Snack Walnuts highlight Diamond's California-grown walnuts, which contain protein, fiber, and ALA Omega-3, lightly glazed with Nature Nate’s Hot Honey, 100% pure honey infused with chili peppers.
"Maximizing pleasure and minimizing stress, as one Trendspotter put it, encapsulates the panel's picks for 2024," said Denise Purcell, vice president, resource development, for SFA.
The Specialty Food Association (SFA) Trendspotter Panel has predicted what will be hot in specialty food for 2024. Ranging from soup to cell-based meat and seafood to peach to value–and more–the Trendspotters have set their sights on a diverse list of trends for the $194 billion specialty food industry.
According to Innova’s 2022 Flavor Survey, 39% of Americans said they are most likely to experiment with flavors through sauces, seasonings, and toppings. These categories rank ahead of others such as bakery, soup, desserts and ice cream, cheese, savory snacks, and more.
For centuries, cooks have artfully cross-pollinated cultural elements of flavor, and now culinologists are combining Latin and Asian ingredients and cooking techniques to launch innovative and flavorful prepared foods. Today’s retail shelves display a world atlas of culturally inspired experiences that might not be authentic yet answer the consumers’ desires to nourish themselves with fresh new takes on flavorful foods that simply taste good.
T. Hasegawa helps food and beverage formulators capture on-trend tastes
January 6, 2021
A leading flavor supplier, T. Hasegawa, knows many consumers have shifted a larger share of their food budget from foodservice to retail—opting to harness cooking skills over restaurants. In addition to consumers being cautious with spending, 34% of consumers will only return to a restaurant once there is a vaccine.
The Hispanic community spends more than $94.7 billion annually on consumer product goods, according to IRI
August 12, 2019
Consumer demand for ethnic snack flavors continues to increase, and according to market research firm IRI, the Hispanic community is the fastest-growing ethnic group nationally, spending more than $94.7 billion on consumer product goods annually.
Fuchs North America introduces “Charred: The Smoke and Fire Collection” of seasonings, bases and flavors
July 26, 2019
This collection presents craveable seasoning blends for drinks, seafood, snacks and salsa. These items are also the starting point for food manufacturers and foodservice establishments to develop their own rich signature product offerings, with Fuchs’ culinary specialists at their side.
A savvy food product developer knows that the source (or sources) of heat is only one part of the equation. There also needs to be the right complement of flavors.