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Holiday Flavors That Resonate: Tradition, Emotion, and the Next Wave of Seasonal Innovation

Seasonal flavors are powerful. They aren’t just tastes; they’re emotional cues, cultural touchpoints, and sensory traditions that signal celebration.…
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Tags: burger, Flavor Trends Source: Smart Brief

Comfort, Value & Global Influence: What’s Shaping 2026 Menus

The 2026 “What’s Hot” culinary forecast reveals that three themes are converging to reshape restaurant menus: emotional comfort, budget-smart value,…
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Top 5 Holiday Flavors Shaping Winter Products in 2025

The holiday season is the prime time for festive treats, desserts, and foods that evoke warmth, comfort, and nostalgia. Each winter, shelves are…
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Soup in 2025: Where Comfort Meets Innovation

Soup has long been associated with comfort, warmth, and community — almost like a culinary hug. But in 2025, the soup category is undergoing a…
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Ingredient Spotlight: Lemongrass

In 2025, lemongrass is stepping into the spotlight as a botanical ingredient that checks multiple boxes for food and beverage innovation. Known for…
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Ingredient Spotlight: Brown Sugar

In 2025, brown sugar is enjoying a newfound moment of recognition as the official Flavor of the Year, according to flavor authority T. Hasegawa. Known…
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The Future Is Swalty: 3 TikTok Trends Reshaping Food Retail

Viral social media trends can often translate to real-time impacts for brands – and the algorithmic pull of TikTok is particularly strong. “TikTok’s…
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Nine Trends from the 2025 NYC Summer Fancy Food Show Shaping Your Pantry

 Every summer, New York’s Javits Center transforms into a playground for food obsessives, chefs, and trend forecasters. The 2025 Summer Fancy Food…
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Upcoming Webinar: Summer LTO Trends from Our Seasonality Research Initiative

Date: Thursday, June 26 Time: 12:00 PM – 12:45 PM EDT Register Here → Join our experts for a live 45-minute webinar diving into the latest findings…
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22 Regional Mexican Foods Everyone Should Try Once, According To Chefs

The odds are that if you think of Mexican cuisine, you may immediately think of tacos, enchiladas, and burritos. Maybe pozoles, tamales, and barbacoa…
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