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The push for healthy living is the primary factor poised to drive the demand trends for consumers in the U.S. and across the world.

Doughnuts now run the gamut from sweet to savory, and there are no flavor combinations that are off limits: you might see a Fruity Pebbles doughnut, and maple bacon has become commonplace. And growth continues.

While many snack categories find themselves reassessing and reformulating amidst healthy eating trends, the snack and nut mix category benefits from being seen as an intrinsically healthy choice.

This savory snack mix concept combines almonds, nori, sesame seeds, crisp brown rice, togarashi, ponzu, orange and maple syrup.

During SNAXPO18, Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery sponsored the Flavor Pavilion, where flavor suppliers from across the snack industry profiled cutting-edge flavors in popular snack formats.

With better-for-you trends top of mind across the food industry, how does an indulgent category like desserts fare?

It should come as no surprise that taste is king and is one of the most important attributes when it comes to the success of a food or beverage product.

In select spots across the freezer case, sales are heating up, despite consumer trends that seem at odds with growth.

Fresh bread, bagels and English muffins comprise the largest segment in bakery, valued at over $10 billion per IRI, Chicago. But sales overall remain relatively flat. Nevertheless, several strategic options exist for bakers to infuse new life into bread sales.

We were recently able to interview Greg Kaminski, executive research chef at Synergy Flavors, about what will be the hot new flavors for 2018, as well as what was chosen for 2017's popular flavors.