Kerry highlights top flavors for innovation in its 2022 Global Taste Charts
January 17, 2022
Tastes that offer novelty, over-the-top indulgence and targeted health benefits are set to drive consumer preferences in the US in 2022, according to Kerry, the world’s leading taste and nutrition company.
For centuries, cooks have artfully cross-pollinated cultural elements of flavor, and now culinologists are combining Latin and Asian ingredients and cooking techniques to launch innovative and flavorful prepared foods. Today’s retail shelves display a world atlas of culturally inspired experiences that might not be authentic yet answer the consumers’ desires to nourish themselves with fresh new takes on flavorful foods that simply taste good.
Plant-based is here to stay. In fact, it likely will be even more of a wave in the future, due to the growing desire among consumers to cut down on, or completely eliminate meat consumption for health and/or out of concern for the environment.
Fresh, healthy meals using restaurant-quality ingredients are at the heart of a Café Spice experience
July 10, 2020
Many Café Spice internationally themed prepared meals, enjoyed by grocery and specialty-market shoppers, are now available for delivery across the United States in areas served by Amazon Fresh.
Global spice extracts maker Kancor Ingredients celebrates golden jubilee, three-year expansion plans
March 19, 2020
Founded in 1969, Kancor Ingredients Ltd., Kochi, India, has become a global leader in spice extracts. And now, as part of France’s Mane Group, Kancor is celebrating its golden jubilee year with a three-year expansion plan.
New frozen varieties include Chicken Vindaloo, Butter Chicken, and Chicken Korma
March 4, 2020
The new frozen Indian meals – Chicken Vindaloo, Butter Chicken, and Chicken Korma – further expand the brand’s frozen CPG line while diversifying its range of spicy to mild savory food offerings.
The Specialty Food Association’s Trendspotter Panel searched the show floor for the year's hottest trends
February 26, 2020
The Specialty Food Association’s Trendspotter Panel reviewed 80,000 specialty food and beverage products to select a robust group of products and companies representing eight notable trends in the specialty food and beverage industry.
According to a 2019 Innova Consumer Survey, 63% of global consumers are increasingly trying to incorporate plant ingredients in the diet. Not surprisingly, sauce, dressing and spread manufacturers have been finding creative ways to address the trend as well.
Innovation remains vital as three-quarters of consumers "love to discover new flavors"
February 12, 2020
Interest in flavor, novelty and variety is high, according to a new report from Innova Market Insights revealing that three-quarters of global consumers "love to discover new flavors."