The flavored malt beverage combines the tart taste of pomegranate juice with the brand’s Margarita mix.

Each year around this time, food experts of all types publish their best guesses as to what culinary trends may hit the scene in the coming year. As trend-spotting is a combination of science and art, “trendologists” not only gather underlying data and insights from other credible sources, they also layer knowledge of food, flavor and cooking technique to arrive at more than just a list of the most “googled” foods of the year. 

Zemas bite-size cookies are clean, simple and packed with better for you ingredients like nutrient-rich ancient whole grains.

Today’s consumer demands more of their snack food. They’re looking for healthy, energy-sustaining and—yes—delicious, snack and bakery choices, sometimes to even replace a regular meal. These needs don’t necessarily leave out the use of cane sugar, but this pure sweetener comes with challenges of its own, including periodic price fluctuations.

Flow's intends for its offerings to innovate in the market by merging the increasing popularity of alkaline water and flavors into a unique beverage package.

The key shifts are how consumers shop, define convenience, use restaurants and foodservice outlets, and personalize health and wellness, according to NPD’s recently released Eating Patterns in America report.

New items include Pepsi Salted Caramel, Cheetos Sweetos Holiday Cinnamon Sugar Puffs, Mtn Dew Holiday Brew and Quaker Life Cereal

Kinder Joy has a wide range of surprise toys developed by its expert team of designers to maximize play time for children ages three and up.

In the consumable consumer packaged goods market, clean label is having a growing influence. Among the areas where ingredient suppliers have noted clean label’s impact, color solutions are near the top.

In March, Free From Fellows introduced sugar-free, gelatin-free and gluten-free Gummy Bears, Cola Bottles and Midget Gems. These stevia-sweetened, vegan candies do not contain artificial colors and flavors.