Authenticity and Seasonality Among Bell’s 2016 Spark Trends

17 Dec 2015 --- Bell Flavors & Fragrances has announced selections for their 2016 Spark trends for flavors and fragrances. Spark is a resource for consumer, flavor and fragrance trends and inspirations. Using their unique process, we uncovered new “sparks” for 2016 that we hope to provide our customers with inspiration that translate into winning concepts for their products.

This year’s flavor discoveries are all about authenticity and seasonality balanced by the big global flavors that consumers crave. Bell has identified 5 up-and-coming Spark Flavor Trends:

The Well-Traveled Kitchen: India – The contradicting and intoxicating flavors of India tease with their allure of spice, warmth, cool and freshness. The Well-Traveled Kitchen: India features Indian snacks and flavors inspiring fresh applications and adaptations for American consumers’ cultured palates. 

The Well-Traveled Kitchen: Cuba – As the relationship between Cuba and the US improves; there is more opportunity for US citizens to visit. But before you go packing your bags, take a look at all the new flavors you’ll experience in the blistering streets of Havana and more.

Seasonally Inspired: No need for a farmer’s almanac. This seasonal eating guide shows the way to fresh produce especially when it comes to layering calendar ripe flavors on to new applications. 

Global Street Food: Digging deeper into global tastes, this trend offers insights into the world’s flavors lining city streets featuring the likes of Morocco, Germany, Quebec, Vietnam and Mexico. 

Americana: Homage to the red, white and the new, celebrating flavors that scream nostalgic and regional. Recalling the recipes of hometowns and dinner tables, these classic builds are rejuvenated with modern twists to please generations to come.