Flavoring products get a visual overhaul to attract design-conscious consumers
Implications - Adding an air of sophistication to everyday goods, brands are adding refined elements such as gold flakes and embossed branding to elevate established products like condiments with contemporary appeal. This offers a sense of exclusivity without sacrificing a desire for traditional flavoring methods.
Trend Themes
1. Sophisticated Packaging - Adding refined elements to elevate established products with contemporary appeal, such as gold flakes, embossed branding, and unique forms.
2. Unusual Flavor Pairing - Combining different flavors to create unique and adventurous food and beverage products, such as Vegemite-stuffed crust pizza.
3. Artful Food Packaging - Innovative jam and honey tubes that present the product like art, such as raspberry and lime jam packaged in thin tubes.
Industry Implications
1. Food and Beverage - Sophisticated packaging, unusual flavor pairing, and artful food packaging are trends that highly impact the food and beverage industry.
2. Packaging Design - The trend towards sophisticated and artful packaging presents disruptive innovation opportunities for the packaging design industry.
3. Luxury Goods - The use of gold flakes and premium flavor preferences aligns with the luxury goods industry, where high-end products and presentation are valued.
