![]() Nostalgia discontinued 90s snacks plus#Moskow sees the quest for new and different global flavor experiences driving other iterations of this trend-sweet plus umami and sweet plus sour. The new CinnaFuego Toast Crunch looks the same as the original cereal, but the sweet cinnamon flavor is combined with the added hot sensation of a spicy pepper. “The interest also stems from a growing demand for authentic food experiences.” “Part of the growing interest for consumers is likely to come from the foodservice space, where consumers are exposed to a variety of cuisines and ingredients,” continues Sundaresan. In fact, consumer interest in complex heat grew by 20.5% in the 12 months ending in July 2022, compared with 8.3% growth in business interest. According to Spoonshot’s analysis, consumer interest in complex heat is greater than business interest, “indicating significant scope for innovation incorporating heat,” explains Sundaresan. In its Trends 2023 and Beyond report, Spoonshot predicts that the “complex heat” trend will expand in coming years. “Consumers are particularly showing interest in heat, which goes beyond level of heat to specific varieties of pepper, underlying flavor notes, and even pairing with other flavors.” “We are seeing greater requests for some spice or heat in confectionery,” agrees Kamesh Ellajosyula, president and chief innovation & quality officer, Olam Food Ingredients. Think “chili infused honey, maple, and simple syrups,” for “dipping, drizzling, and swirling into pizza, cocktails, mocktails, breakfast dishes, and coffees and chais,” says Moskow. Additionally, the sweet heat combination is showing up in everything from snacks, like Blue Diamond Almonds Mash Ups Dark Chocolate and Chili Pepper Almonds, to breakfast cereals, such as new CinnaFuego Toast Crunch from General Mills. Mintel reports a 138% increase in spicy flavors on bakery menus this year. Perhaps the most familiar iteration of this trend is sweet plus heat-the combination of chili varietals with sweet ingredients to create a complex flavor sensation. According to Liz Moskow, principal, Bread & Circus Future Food Advisory, this “mix and match flavor combination craze” has resulted in what she calls the “Sweet Plus” trend. Photo courtesy of BlueDiamond Almonds.Ĭonsumers increasingly are looking for complex flavors and unexpected combinations. But even though you may not be able to find these products on grocery and candy store shelves any more, it doesn't mean that they don't still exist in our memories.Blue Diamond Almonds Mash Ups Dark Chocolate and Chili Pepper Almonds pair the sweetness of dark chocolate with a subtle kick of chili pepper, creating a sweet and spicy flavor combo. Many of these were perfectly tasty, but went the way of the dodo because they simply didn't sell, or because parent companies (like Peter Paul, Sperry, Hollywood, Heide, and Curtiss) were swallowed up by larger companies like Nestle, Hershey, and Mars and their products were put out to pasture. Even if you grew up in the '60s and don't feel any nostalgia for, say, Mixed Vegetable Jell-O for Salads, you might still be able to conjure up the taste of the long-vanished Nestle Triple Decker Bar in your mind.Īnd it's for that reason that we went all the way back to the Roaring '20s and tracked down packaged snack foods from that decade through the 2000s that simply aren't around anymore. Nostalgia for the foods of the 1990s is at an all-time high right now, as millennials look back and remember those heady pre-9/11 days when 401(k)s were just a glint in their eye but all generations feel a nostalgia for their youth to some extent. ![]()
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