Lockdown trends of indulgent eating will continue into 2021, although ironically wellness will become a parallel top trend among consumers, according to Kerry Taste & Nutrition.
Kerry Taste & Nutrition has published its latest ‘Art of Taste’ report, which provides a view of 2020 trends in the festive beverage market across foodservice brands in the UK and Europe.
Looking at almost 100 limited time offerings (LTOs) across seven European markets, the research reveals for the 2020 festive season gingerbread comes out on top across the board, with salted caramel jumping up from third to second place.
According to Kerry Taste & Nutrition’s Art of Taste: A complete analysis of in-market festive beverages 2020, the top three festive LTO trends for 2020 are:
Premium Indulgence - Hero beverages, often bakery-inspired, elevate beverages to premium status with richer taste profiles and more complex flavor pairings. In the UK, the three most popular flavors on foodservice menus were: gingerbread, salted caramel and marshmallow.
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Innovation and tradition are, for most intent and purposes, opposing forces. But, in Ireland, a country with a rich and proud farming heritage, innovation and tradition have come together in harmony with the creation of the first-ever grass-fed accreditation for dairy – Bord Bia’s (The Irish Food Board) Grass-Fed Standard.
This new accreditation gives a veritable proof that the milk used in products and ingredients has come from grass-fed cows, not only guaranteeing a richer, creamier milk with a longer finish, but crucially helping differentiate Irish products on shelf, and meeting wider consumer demand for greater provenance and transparency.
Industry Movers: Kerry Group, Tate & Lyle and the UKNHCC
By Will Chu Food and nutrition appears to have taken a back seat as Europe rests its hopes for 2021 on a raft of vaccines to support immune health. Meanwhile, firms continue to jostle for top talent as NutraIngredients rounds up the moves made for November.
First up, Ireland-based nutrition firm Kerry Group has welcomed Thomas Hahlin Ahlinder to the role of President and CEO, Taste & Nutrition, Europe.
The move follows the group’s recent announcement in which former President and CEO, Malcolm Sheil, steps into the role of Chief Commercial Officer.
What will be the top tastes of 2021? Classics like citrus will evolve with more exotic variants; botanicals and florals will offer a premium flourish; and our taste for adventure will bring flavors from the Mediterranean and Asia to the forefront. We ask the experts what the future holds for flavors.
Broad consumer trends for 2021 - such as an increased focus on health and wellness due to the pandemic; and increased desire for indulgence - help feed the future flavor trends we can expect to see in the coming year. Here are six top trends to look out for.
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