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Coffee Flavors Chill Out

As Millennials and iGeners look for more flavorful coffee beverages, flavorists are adapting to market drivers and delivering bolder, colder and more natural coffee flavors.

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RTD Coffee Sales Heat Up; Cafe Openings Cool Off

New research from Mintel reveals a potential threat to the coffee house market: RTD coffee.

Globally, the ready-to-drink coffee and tea market was projected to reach $44.64 billion in 2024 and is expected to grow at a rate of 12.8% by 2029, according to data from Statista.

Sipping on the Run: RTD Coffee and Tea Market Emphasizes Convenience, Health

Busy consumers are seeking coffee and tea drinks that are convenient, delicious and nutritious.

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Forward Thinking: Beverage Buzz

Market activity is being driven by ready-to-drink coffee, hard coffee, chocolate profiles, CBD-infused and functional beverages as well as smaller format quick service restaurants and consumer experiences.

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Editor's Note: A Sip of Wellness

Kahve, buna, qahwe, café, coffee; thé, chai, (chá), té. Coffee and tea: two globally revered beverages and both rooted in ancient traditions, where the preparations of these raw materials are just as sacred as its consumption.

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A New Scent Culture

Taking a leaf from coffee shops’ direct sale of sustainable beans, and following on from fragrance consumers’ interest in material origin and DIY blending, imagine the next wave of niche perfumery.

Flavorcon 2024 conference sessions ranged from confectionery to swicy (sweet and spicy) and everything in between.

Flavorcon 2024 Highlights: Organoleptic Panel, Expert Sessions, and Expo Insights at Atlantic City Event

Here's what you missed at flavor's favorite event in Atlantic City this October.

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Forward Thinking: Liquid Assets, Part 1

Marks-Mcgee explores the latest flavor trends and formulations in non-alcoholic beverages in part one of this two part series.

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Trend Update: The Dairy Landscape

A multi-year look at flavor trajectories across categories. According to numbers recently released by Mintel Custom Solutions, total US dairy new product launches went from 1,053 in 2002 to 1,544 in 2006 (T-1). Categories on the move during this period included frozen novelties/impulse ice cream, 145–286 new product launches; drinkable yogurts and liquid cultured milk, 28–61 new product launches; and spoonable yogurts, 90–140 new product launches.

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Editor's Note: The Meaning of Wellness

The wellness movement is transforming product development to influence peace of mind in a noisier, more frenetic and faster-paced society. According to a report by the 2018 Global Wellness Economy Monitor, the global wellness economy was valued at $4.2 trillion in 2017, with personal care and nutrition driving its growth.

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Plant to Glass, Oat Milk from a Flavorist’s Lens

As the non-dairy market diversifies with a variety of nut-based beverages, oat milks are poised to gain more market share, which will result in an increased demand for added flavors and bitterness blocking.

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Forward Thinking: Enchanted By Vanilla

Consumers still have a sweet spot for this tried-and-true flavor and fragrance.

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Can We Consume It? Yes We Can[nabis]

Cannabis has taken over the U.S. by storm, especially in the food and beverage department. Edibles can range in a variety of segments such as baked goods or confection and have even expanded to beverages.

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The Buzz Behind CBD

Derived from hemp, cannabidiol (CBD), is a growing segment within the cannabis category known for its wellness claims in food, beverages and cosmetics, but it’s not without its legal implications in an evolving regulatory landscape

Aroma-profiling in Consumer-winning Flavor Creation

Using technology to overcome human sensory limitations.

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Flavor Bites: 2-Acetyl pyrrole

Exhibiting an interesting caramel characteristic, this material offers a pleasant authenticity to many brown and savory flavors, even berries.

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Q&A: Amy Marks-McGee Sniffs Out Health and Wellness in F&F

In a Q&A with Amy Marks-McGee, we learn how the F&F industry is driven through various wellness brands and products. She dives in further with explaining how delivery systems and sustainability are driving wellness product development.

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Forward Thinking: The Food & Beverage Industry Gets Lit

Consumers’ growing demand and interest in the rapidly evolving cannabis industry are giving rise to new CBD-infused food and beverages as well as cannabis-focused retail, foodservice and hospitality industries.

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