Dairy & Alternatives

Flavours inspired by 2023 Colour of the Year

This festive season is full of innovation, discover out favourite flavours in food and beverages

When Synergy revealed four key trends that would shape the future of food and drink for 2021-2022…

Blonde chocolate, also known as caramelised or golden chocolate, is making a return to our shelves and social media feeds.

Dive into the dessert menus at the UK and Ireland’s top eating spots as we pick out the most popular flavours and ingredients.

In part one of our trend refresh we revisit two of the key trends of 2021-22 and highlight the key consumers driving change in 2022 and beyond.

Did you know that global retail sales of plant-based food alternatives are tipped to reach up to $162 billion by 2030?

Download the full 2021 consumer and trends report Staying ahead of the curve has always been the difference between success and failure within the food industry, but in today’s world of social media this is even more prevalent.

Consumers want guilt-free moments of indulgence, meaning they want satisfying products that are free from “bad” ingredients and are high in “good” ingredients. 

Texture, flavour intensity and premium ingredients are key product attributes on which baked goods can be judged.

As an industry, we are constantly working to anticipate consumer trends, to capitalise on the next big thing. As is the case in fashion, in food and drink, some trends are fleeting, while others evolve, have regular revivals, or become permanent fixtures.

As everyone is polishing off the last of the mince pies, we take a look at what was a hit on the shelves this Christmas and the flavours to look out for as we look ahead to Christmas 2020. 

Sporting events are well known to influence trending flavours, in 2012, when the Olympics were held in London there was a proudly British theme echoing the support of the host nation.

Getting good flavour delivery throughout a piece of meat or poultry can be challenging, particularly in factory setting.

Increasingly, consumers are paying more attention to Instagrammable food and drinks, and are spending more time than ever browsing and uploading images of food…

Hokkaido is the northernmost island of Japan, and at 22% of the country’s total land area, it is also the second largest!

Butter has certainly grabbed the headlines in terms of price volatility with the chief executive of Arla going so far as to warn that this could translate into a butter shortage by Christmas.

We’re taking it back to nature as we explore the latest trend that is in full bloom across the food and beverage industry.

Pralines, truffles galore and heart-shaped chocolate boxes have long been associated with the 14th of February, but why are we so obsessed with offering sweets to our sweethearts on Valentine’s Day?

In our last blog post, we discovered how honey is gaining traction across the food and beverage industry and is increasingly used to flavour a wide range of applications.

People have been drawn to the taste of honey for as long as bees have been building hives. With its popularity rising among consumers, honey is appearing on product labels for everything from yoghurts to alcoholic beverages.