Fall Flavors

The New Fall Flavors

There’s More than Pumpkin Spice for Fall Flavors Let’s be honest, when you think of Fall flavors most likely the first thing that pops into your head is pumpkin spice. It’s OK though, it’s not your fault. We’ve been conditioned for years now by cafes and restaurants to equate the arrival of Fall with the
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Aji amarillo

Flavor Trends: Aji Amarillo

Aji Amarillo is Quickly Finding its Place on Menus In April of 2019 we posted a New Hot Sauces article which discussed the rising interest of specific chilies on menus nationwide. The trend for unique chile callouts was (and still is) gaining speed and finding a firm footing on menus. Even before that our sister site had
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Sambal

Hot New Menu Items

New Menu Items Show Love for Smoke and Heat As we close out the third quarter of the year and prepare to enter the fourth, we’re seeing quite a few interesting new menu items set to launch. From shrimp to waffles, smoke and spice trends seem to dominate. Dickey’s BBQ Pit Dickey’s is going all
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AI Technology

AI Technology Driving Efficiency in Fast Food

AI Technology shows strength in fast food testing AI technology has been a conversation starter for some time now. In most cases, it’s in the format of “someday,” or “won’t it be crazy when…?” Well it looks like that “when” is now. With impressive advances in AI technology over the last couple of years, companies
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Hibiscus Trends

Hibiscus Trend is Blooming

Hibiscus is trending on menus for its bright flavor and brighter color! I feel like it’s been too long since we’ve discussed flavor trends, so we’re going to end that streak today with a look at hibiscus. Now, when I say hibiscus you probably think of a flower garnish on a Mai Tai or a component
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