The gamut of emotions we’ve experienced these past two pandemic years—anxiety, sadness, and more—continues as COVID-19 lingers. In the meantime, we’re seeking things that make us feel better—food included. If you’ve found yourself more often than not stressed and reaching for a salty snack, you are not alone. The same goes for sweets that comfort us during crisis. These feelings will continue driving our choices with force in 2022, strengthening macro-trends that have been developing for years. These days, many consumers are also overwhelmingly driven by a desire to feel healthy.

Flavorchem, along with other industry experts predict 2022’s hottest food and beverage flavor trends.

Top trends include:

Comfort Food, Global Taste, Seeking Health, Nature Inspired, Less is More, Put Some Spice in It, Lots to Look Forward To

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