https://flavorchemistry.com Flavor trends and practical advice for people making food and drink products — what is selling, and what it takes to make it taste right. en-us Thu, 10 Sep 2026 04:00:21 GMT https://flavorchemistry.com/trends/2027-flavor-trends https://flavorchemistry.com/trends/2027-flavor-trends Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Seven: pistachio, sweet-heat, pickle, yuzu and premium citrus, childhood candy flavors in adult products, texture-led formats like freeze-dried, and drinks built around an active ingredient. trends 2027 forecasting https://flavorchemistry.com/trends/freeze-dried-candy-trends https://flavorchemistry.com/trends/freeze-dried-candy-trends Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT It sells a texture, not a flavor. The profiles are decades old; the crunch is what is new. 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The named fruit is genuinely in there and gives the flavor its character; other natural components fill it out. labeling regulation https://flavorchemistry.com/trends/beverage https://flavorchemistry.com/trends/beverage Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Two things: the active ingredient now picks the flavor before marketing gets a say, and plain lemon-lime is losing ground to yuzu and other citrus with a story behind it. trends beverage https://flavorchemistry.com/trends/candy https://flavorchemistry.com/trends/candy Thu, 10 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Growth is coming from texture, not new flavors. Freeze-dried, filled and layered products sell on how they feel — the flavors themselves are decades old. trends confectionery