Consumer Trends

Vegans remain a small percentage of the American population, but a growing number of people say they’re trying to eat less meat and dairy, whether that’s for reasons of health, lowering their carbon footprint, being kinder to animals or whatever...

The guajillo pepper is the dried form of the mirasol pepper. It has a complex fruity and smoky flavor, smooth leathery skin and medium spiciness, ranging from 2,500 to 5,000 Scoville Heat Units, which makes it usually spicier than a poblano but...

Like so much of what happened in 2020, the year in beverage trends started out pretty normally, with lighter drinks for resolution makers and a continued spread of non-dairy milk substitutes, followed by some indulgent drinks for Mardi Gras, along...

This Chinese spice blend, now used in much of East Asia and Southeast Asia, represents the five elements in Chinese culture of earth, wood, fire, metal and water as well as the five flavors of sour, bitter, sweet, salty and pungent. It’s...

If you’re stepped into an IKEA, it is more than likely you have seen lingonberries in some form. This small, deep ruby colored berry is the Scandinavian equivalent to the North American cranberry (although lingonberries grow in North America, too)...

The NPD Group’s David Portalatin recommends consumer-focused areas to focus on amid the pandemic

Gouda is a Dutch cheese named for the city of Gouda in the Netherlands where it was first traded – not created– and is sometimes wrapped in red wax. The red wax is a clear sign you’re in for something delicious...