The Global Taste Trends expand on the company’s Taste Charts annual program, identifying mainstream and emerging tastes in each region of the world.
BELOIT, Wis. (June 5, 2019) — Kerry, the Taste and Nutrition Company, released today its 2019 Global Taste Trends, which expands on the company’s Taste Charts annual program, showcasing key macro trends and how they are evolving throughout the world as each region defines their own trend story.
The company identified six trends found throughout the USA, Canada, Europe, Mexico, Brazil and APMEA (Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa) regions. In the report, the global trends are also applied to North American concepts, which utilize Kerry’s robust portfolio of flavors and technologies. From adding a floral twist to desserts to adding herbal extracts with perceived health benefits to beverages, the Global Taste Trends will inspire the senses and bring global inspiration to food and beverage products.
“As trends shift in the food and beverage industry, our customers turn to Kerry for our global taste expertise and concept inspiration.” says Soumya Nair, Director of Marketing Insights for Kerry North America. “While working on a new product, we make sure we’re meeting consumer demand for on-trend, innovative taste experiences that go beyond flavor by incorporating global taste trends, visual impact and functional benefits in food and beverage applications.”
Global Taste Trends can be leveraged for cross-regional applicability and concept inspiration, pulling in the key taste influences from around the world. The 2019 Global Taste Trends are available for download HERE.
About Kerry
As consumers demand a return to real food and beverage products, Kerry is responding with better, more authentic and nutritious taste experiences. We bring to the table our strong food heritage with 40 years of experience, global insights, marketplace knowledge, culinary and applications expertise and unique solutions that meet consumers’ needs. Kerry began as a dairy cooperative in Ireland, committed to producing real and wholesome ingredients. As we’ve grown, we continue to provide solutions that satisfy a fundamental need: to eat, to eat well and to be healthy. Kerry’s focus on Taste & Nutrition combines our multi-sensory aroma and texture experience with in-depth knowledge of people, life stage and daily nutritional needs. By partnering with Kerry, customers are taken on a journey to make food, beverage and pharma products that people enjoy and feel better about. We call this Leading to Better.
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