Data suggest restaurant menus can showcase new regional and global takes on chicken soup. This will give consumers new ways to enjoy an old favorite. As plant-based options continue to take off, soup provides both easy and innovative ways to incorporate more vegetables and meat alternatives.

This year’s tortilla chip is coated with two totally peppers, the Carolina Reaper and Scorpion Pepper

Could “hot and spicy” be on the way out? Today’s foodies and food innovators are seeking earthier, deeper, and more complex flavor experiences that still coincide with the Scoville scale. They expect more than a simple hot and spicy. 

Bush Brothers & Company introduced Sweet Heat Baked Beans. The new canned beans are a bold blend of spices and brown sugar with a zesty kick of jalapeño. 

By expanding the Takis® brand to new snack categories and subcategories, the brand looks to capitalize on Takis® signature intensity by offering new products that fit a variety snacking occasions, while continuing to provide consumers with the bold, crunchy, and intense flavors they are craving.

Cheetos® and Doritos® will officially settle the score to see which brand resonates better with consumers. Frito-Lay's "Flamin' Hot® Faceoff" campaign will ask fans to weigh in and ultimately crown a champion.

Goldfish® teamed up with hot sauce brand, Frank's RedHot to create a spicier version: Goldfish® Frank's RedHot crackers. Fans can get their hands on the snack beginning in May.

Mexican foods consistently rank among the most popular cuisines among Americans. Moreover, its evolutionary branching off into “Tex-Mex” and “Southwestern” regional foods has further enhanced popularity. 

The McCormick Flavor Forecast has been uncovering the trends that transform the way we cook, flavor, and eat for over two decades. The Flavor Forecast 21st Edition continues to connect consumers and food professionals with the latest global flavors and ingredients to delight the senses and bring eating experiences to the next level.

Blue Diamond Growers introduced a line of Blue Diamond XTREMES™ almonds. Available in three hot flavors: Cayenne Pepper (hot), Ghost Pepper (hotter) and Carolina Reaper (hottest), the new almonds are made with real peppers and have a spicy flavor rush.