Although green might be the symbolic color of nature, red is definitely the color of the Back to Nature flag. This has nothing to with leftist politics; natural reds have been at the forefront of the tidal shift from artificial to natural colorings in foods and beverages, pushed ahead to replace the now-spurned Red Dye #40 and bug-derived cochineal colorants.

There’s no doubt that 2018 will be the Year of the Probiotics. Yes, 2017 was already given that sobriquet, but both the eruption of science behind probiotics and health, and the rapid expansion of probiotic-enhanced products is showing no signs of slowing—or even pausing for breath.

Gingerbread House, the brand’s second seasonal flavor, hit retailers in November and will remain on store shelves through the end of the year.

Retail sales of nutritional shakes and bars reached $9 billion last year after rising at an annual rate of almost 10% over the preceding five years, reports market research firm Packaged Facts in the study Nutritional Shakes and Bars: US Retail Market Trends and Opportunities.

With something like 7 billion flavor preferences in the world, accurately forecasting what upcoming flavor trends will be in 2018—or any year—can be considered something of an exercise in audacity. A flavor trend can explode out of nowhere, fast, and be completely spontaneous.

Brownie Brittle Bites, another popular snack, are now sold in milk chocolate caramel and peppermint dark chocolate flavors.

Doritos Crunch Nuts includes roasted peanuts wrapped in a crunchy Doritos Nacho Cheese or Cool Ranch-flavored shell that delivers a bold burst of flavor.

bare Organic Chia Coconut Bites give consumers an organic superfood snack that combines the power of chia and coconut.

The trends are based on our upcoming 2018 Food Forecast ebook available soon on the company's website.

In addition to being non-GMO, the kombuchas are certified non-alcoholic, the company says. They contain 5 billion colony-forming units of probiotics and feature functional adaptogens, it adds.