Kelly Hensel

Kelly Hensel

With social media so intertwined with a majority of consumers’ everyday lives, it’s not a surprise to see trends—including food and flavors—beginning to develop from social media platforms. “We see new and disruptive flavors beginning to emerge from TikTok and other social media trends for which Gen Z will be the key audience,” says Lu Ann Williams, cofounder and global insights director at Innova Market Insights.

Bringing Viral Trends to Retail Shelves
This past summer, The Pink Sauce, created b…

Premium Content
You've reached your monthly limit of free articles.
Access Food Technology
Log in Subscribe

About the Author

Kelly Hensel is deputy managing editor, print & digital, of Food Technology magazine ([email protected]).
Kelly Hensel
Placeholder

Manual Feature

Latest News

How AI Is Revolutionizing Product Development

For a growing number of food and beverage companies, artificial intelligence platforms are exponentially accelerating the process of identifying novel ingredients and bringing new products to market.

Outlook 2025: Flavor Trends

Consumers will seek flavors that soothe, stimulate, and satisfy, according to flavorists, chefs, trendspotters, futurologists, and entrepreneurs who weighed in on market drivers for the year ahead.

Technology-Driven Flavors

Artificial intelligence and precision fermentation are creating new flavor development options.

Highlights from the 2024 IFT FIRST: Annual Event and Expo

Food Technology editors reported live from IFT FIRST: Annual Event and Expo. To follow are some of the highlights.

IFT FIRST: Continuing the Conversation

Food Technology editors got to chat with lots of influential members of the food community during IFT FIRST. Here are some of the highlights of those conversations.