Trends
Seven Flavor Trends Reshaping Food & Beverage in 2027
The seven flavor directions with the clearest path from social virality to mainstream launch in 2027, assessed for what each requires from formulation.
September 10, 2026 · 3 min
Trend topic
Nostalgic Flavors
Childhood-coded profiles as a premium positioning tool.
5 pages tagged nostalgic flavors
Confectionery
Freeze-Dried Candy Trends: What Product Developers Should Know
Why freeze-dried candy keeps growing, what the process does to flavor and texture, and the manufacturing constraints that decide whether a product scales.
September 10, 2026 · 3 min
Trends
Why Pistachio Became One of the Most Important Flavor Trends
How pistachio moved from gelato niche to one of the most requested flavor profiles, why supply cannot follow, and what that means for formulation.
September 10, 2026 · 2 min
Application
Confectionery Flavor Development
A hub for confectionery flavor — candy, gummies, chocolate and freeze-dried formats, and the process constraints that decide which flavors are possible.
September 10, 2026 · 2 min
Trend hub
Candy & Confectionery Trends
Confectionery and candy flavor trends — freeze-dried formats, nostalgic profiles in adult products, sour systems and the swicy crossover.
September 10, 2026 · 1 min