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2026 Food, Flavor & Beverage Trends

Get a preview of 2026 Trends and explore the top foods, flavors, and beverages to know for 2026 and beyond.

Beverage Trends, Breakfast Trends, Consumer Insights, CPG & Retail, Dessert Trends, Food Trends, FoodBytes, Foodservice, Global Flavors, Ingredient Trends, Innovation, Menu Trends

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Unlock the future of food and beverage: data-driven insights for 2026

Sixty four percent of consumers are looking forward to new food & beverage trends in 2026. Can you guess which generation is most excited?

Datassential’s 2026 Trends Report spotlights the biggest food and beverage trends shaping the year ahead. In this preview, Datassential experts reveal the top foods, flavors, and beverages poised to grow on menus and at retail in the years to come.

What’s inside?

Your complimentary preview highlights the critical shifts you need to capitalize on, backed by proprietary consumer data.

  • Key trends shaping 2026, such as fiber, meat, and teatime
  • The global cuisine to know in 2026 (hint: think turmeric, curry leaves, and tamarind)
  • A snapshot of the 10 foods, flavors, & beverages to put on your radar for the year ahead
  • How to make sense of an AI-saturated future

Don’t just follow the trends in the industry, define them.

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INSIGHTS IN THIS REPORT:

  • 60% of Gen Z consumers say they’re interested in foods & beverages that are high in fiber
  • 49% of Gen Z consumers say reducing alcohol consumption is important when thinking about their health in 2026
  • 71% of consumers feel like AI technology is popping up everywhere they look, and they can’t escape or avoid it