What can bakers and snack producers expect to see in the way of seasonings and colors in the coming months? Leading flavor and color manufacturers say something old (classic flavors), something new (exotic fruits, sweet-and-salty pairings and saffron) and something blue (and green).
When Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery examined flavor and color trends last fall, leading flavor manufacturers cited spicy, bacon, smoke, caramel sea salt and indulgent as some of the up-and-coming flavors for baked goods and snacks. Color manufacturers, meanwhile, talked about colors to match ethnic flavors. A year later, grocers’ shelves are filled with products sporting these flavors and colors…and so are consumers’ shopping carts.