The hotter and spicier foods get, the hotter their popularity. Prepared Foods’ David Feder interviews Frito Lay’s Jody Denton for an expert look behind the hot and spicy trend.
Epicurated provides unique and compelling perspectives and consists of four topics released quarterly throughout 2024 including Gen Alpha, Food Service, Sports Nutrition, and Alcohol-inspired. Spotlighting ten flavors per release, these presentations provide insight into consumer behaviors and flavor trends, named thematically.
Mother Murphy’s looks at flavors and consumers ever-changing palates
May 3, 2024
Did you know that the flavors we perceive are in a constant state of flux? It's a captivating dance between our genes, environment, and life experiences—a symphony of factors that shape our ever-changing palates.
T. Hasegawa researches how flavors transition from emerging trends to mainstream “must haves”
May 3, 2024
Each month, California-based flavor manufacturer T. Hasegawa USA publishes a report detailing emerging consumer trends in CPG food / beverage and foodservice menus.
Tastepoint by IFF hosts “FirsTaste” event to showcase new flavors, food, beverage concepts
April 25, 2024
The two-day event brought more than 200 food and beverage industry attendees together on a unique discovery journey themed, “A Canvas for Creation.” It featured new concepts, flavors and ingredients designed to help them grow their product portfolios and craft solutions for the future.
Kerry advances sustainable nutrition with the future of sodium reduction: Tastesense™ Salt
April 15, 2024
Kerry announced a groundbreaking development in its vision to create a world of sustainable nutrition – Tastesense™ Salt. Kerry’s Tastesense™ Salt solutions deliver on salt and rich savory taste, without adding sodium, by retaining essential flavor properties and replicating salty impact, body, and linger.
T. Hasegawa USA looks at trending flavors and ingredients in the salty snacks category
April 5, 2024
Each month, California-based flavor manufacturer T. Hasegawa USA publishes a report detailing emerging consumer trends in CPG food / beverage and foodservice menus.
Cheese Buds® Simple Cheddar Cheese Concentrate makes it possible to increase overall cheddar cheese flavor with very low inclusion levels to deliver a natural, indulgent cheddar taste without the need to declare as “flavor” or “natural flavor” for a cleaner label.
Perhaps it’s a delayed reaction to pandemic-induced flavor boredom. A growing percentage of Americans (and Canadians) are seeking novel flavors. Per Innova Market Insights’ 2023 Flavor Survey, 34% of Americans and Canadians say that new, unique, and different flavors most influence their food and beverage flavor choices, up from the 26% the year before.