by FlavorSum | Aug 31, 2023 | Candy, Confections, Flavors for Food and Beverage, GenZ, Innovation, Insights and Inspiration, Nostalgic, Snacks
Innovation Evolution: Nostalgic Taste Trends in Baked Snacks, Cereal, and Confections Everything old is new again! Some of us thought we’d seen the last of “mom jeans” and bucket hats, but Gen Z’s fascination with the 90s and Y2K shows nostalgia trends are powerful....
by FlavorSum | Aug 17, 2023 | Flavors for Food and Beverage, Innovation, Insights and Inspiration, NPD, Video
Experience-Inspired Flavors (Video) Experience-Inspired Flavors transport us to different places or help us feel more connected to a particular moment or time. From new no-alcohol options and mocktail formats to globetrotting tastes, here are the key trends to inspire...
by FlavorSum | Aug 3, 2023 | Flavors for Food and Beverage, Innovation, Insights and Inspiration
Innovation Evolution: Late Night Snacking Trends It’s the late hours of the evening. Everyone else in the house has gone to bed. But you’re still awake, maybe getting some extra work done or relaxing with a binge-worthy Netflix show. Without really thinking about it,...
by FlavorSum | Jul 27, 2023 | Flavors for Food and Beverage, Innovation, Insights and Inspiration, Predictions
Predictions Spotlight: Experience-Inspired Flavors It’s time for our fourth (and final) predictions spotlight! Over the past few months, we’ve taken a closer look at the flavor predictions we made for 2023. For a quick refresher, we organized our predictions into four...
by FlavorSum | Jun 22, 2023 | Candy, Confections, Flavors for Food and Beverage, Innovation, Insights and Inspiration
Candy Innovation: Five Milestones on the Road to Crafting Sweet Success Strolling down the candy aisle of your local grocery store is always a delightful experience. Awash with bright packaging and decadent flavors, the shelves have options for every kind of candy...