Consumer Trends

Inspired by the spices used in pumpkin pie, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, and allspice, this flavor was launched by Starbucks in 2003 with its now-iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte and since then has been used in a wide variety of beverages...

This confection hails from Mexico and is made with sweetened goat’s milk, which is cooked down, sometimes with cinnamon or vanilla, or both, into a tangy caramel. It can be served over ice cream topping, made into candy, or used in any application...

Bonito, a smaller cousin of the tuna, is a robustly flavored fish that can be used both as a center-of-the-plate item and, when dried, as a seasoning...

According to The NPD Group, consumers now tend toward foods that are accessible, offer comfort or stress relief

This Egyptian blend consists of toasted nuts, seeds, and coriander, cumin, fennel and other spices — cooks tend to modify it based on their personal tastes and what’s available. Dukkah means “to pound,” and the ingredients for it are traditionally...