Flavor trends are like those trendy fashion items that come and go faster than you can say "avocado toast." One minute, everyone's obsessed with pumpkin spice lattes, and the next, it's all about matcha everything. It's a wild ride, my friends. But hey, that's what keeps our taste buds on their toes!

Established in 2003 by Prepared Foods, these awards have recognized landmark food and beverage product launches.

In its fifth year, the 2023 Real California Milk Excelerator advances innovation in its truest state: open innovation. As one of the largest dairy competitions in the world, the program sought early-stage applicants with high-growth potential that create a 50% cow's milk-based product or working prototype.

Over the past four years, plant-based product sales have seen strong growth, reaching record sales of $8B in 2022 (SPINS). While 88% of active users have a moderate to high commitment to continue their plant-based purchases, one-third of shoppers say they would like to see more plant-based offerings at stores, according to research. Retailers and brands can drive growth by offering a broader assortment and more online and in-store options.

Food industry professionals, CPG product developers and culinary connoisseurs can now benefit from a free educational series that guides participants through the entire lifecycle of flavor development – all led by world-class flavor experts.

Like all NotCo™ products, the innovative recipe for NotChicken™ Spicy Patties was created by a patented AI technology named  Giuseppe, alongside NotCo™’s team of AI Chefs and R&D experts.

CuliNEX, a top clean label food product and plant-based formulation consultancy, announced Rosa Espinoza has joined the team as a research chef, bringing almost 20 years of experience as a chef.

Oterra, the world’s leading supplier of natural colors for food and beverage, is pleased to announce the immediate launch of its groundbreaking Simply Brown range. Expertly crafted from apples, the new range heralds a new era in Oterra's clean label caramel replacement solutions as part of our flagship FruitMax® coloring food range.

FlavorSum, a North American flavor producer, offers new insights to support food and beverage innovation directions in 2024. In the two-part blog series, the FlavorSum team explores trends predicted to influence product development in the new year.

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