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The 2025 Taste charts is a comprehensive resourced designed to guide food and beverage product development around the world.

Kerry Releases 2025 Global Taste Charts

This year's report indicates that Africa will have a significant impact on flavor innovation.

Datassential named Haitian cuisine as its 2025 global cuisine trend, with 34% of U.S. consumers surveyed interested in trying Haitian foods.

Datassential Releases 10 Trends for 2025, Five Trends for the Future

According to consumer research company Datassential, the number of lychee items on US menus grew by 24% between 2020 and 2024.

Vitaquest Announces Lychee as 2025 Supplement Flavor of the Year

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Top 5 Flavor Headlines of December 2024

Learn more about the most-read articles of the past month.

Social media is expected to continue to influence the flavor and fragrance industry.

Editor's Note: Making an Impact

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Top 5 Flavor Articles of 2024

Check out our most popular headlines from the past year.

Craft Fire Tastes From Around The World with Unique Grill Ingredients

Craft Fire Tastes From Around The World with Unique Grill Ingredients

Givaudan's grill collection offers a diverse range of essential fiery notes and intensities. With our expertise and comprehensive toolbox, flavourists can craft the perfect fire profile for any vision, drawing inspiration from our valuable insights.

Functional ingredients are commonly used in energy and sports drinks to cater to health-conscious consumers.

Functional Food Ingredients Market to Grow by $53 Billion Over Next Four Years

The probiotics and prebiotics segment of the market is expected to have the largest growth over the forecast period.

dsm-firmenich’s trend analysts have observed the increased appeal in maple flavors since 2019 as it becomes a versatile ingredient used in Europe and Asia.

dsm-firmenich Announces ‘Milky Maple’ as the Flavor of the Year for 2025

This flavor combines the warm, earthy sweetness of maple with the creamy softness of milk.

Pinterest Predicts 2025 announced that pickle will be the trending flavor in the upcoming year.

Pickle-based Flavors Expected to Rise, According to Pinterest Predicts 2025

The content site's annual trend report shows an increase in pickle-based searches.

Consumers are interested in exciting flavor combinations, especially those that they learn about on social media.

Innova Market Insights Announces Top 10 Food and Beverage Trends for 2025

These trends give insight to the future of consumer-packed goods in the food and beverage space.

Holiday flavors and spicier notes are more prominent during the Fall and Winter when people seek a sense of coziness and comfort as the days become shorter, according to FlavorSum's guide.

FlavorSum Releases 2025 Seasonal Flavor Guide

The guide offers an overview of seasonal flavor trends across spring, summer, fall and winter in various food and beverage categories.

Personalization is one of the four powerful themes for 2025, as people increasingly seek experiences that feel tailored to their tastes and lifestyles.

2025 Food & Beverage Trends: A Cohesive Look at Evolving Consumer Preferences

Let's take a look at 4 trend predictions for 2025 in the taste segment that emerged from the slew of forecast reports.

People consume citrus flavors every day and – unlike some other taste profiles – there are well-established expectations for a citrus-based sensory experience that is consistent across applications.

Solutions for Natural Citrus Flavors Amid Supply Disruptions

Despite the unknowns and inconsistencies of the global marketplace, the industry is not giving up on citrus. See what's next for citrus.