06 Jun 2019 --- Across the industry, daring new taste profiles are capturing the attention of adventurous consumers – with cocktail flavors making a crossover into mainstream consumer goods, and charred, burnt, smoked, caramelized and blackened flavors adding new dimensions to traditional foods. This is according to Kerry Group's recently released 2019 Global Taste Trends, which may be leveraged by manufacturers and formulators for new food and beverage concept inspiration, pulling in key cross-regional taste influences from around the world. The trends list showcases key macro flavor trends and how they are evolving across the globe – from market inception to mainstream establishment. In total, the company outlines six trends found throughout the US, Canada, Europe, Mexico, Brazil and APMEA (Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa) regions.