# Fantasically Freaky Flavored Foods Jamie Counts Down Her Top 5 Foods with Unusual Tastes By Malika Renee Butss | Published 2014-02-14 | TH Video Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flavored-foods References: [youtube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHbnpKBcY9g)  Trend Hunter's Jamie Neely is tired of her regular lunches, so she shares a few usually flavored foods fit for a more dynamic meal time. Although some of us are rather picky and straightforward with out taste buds, Jamie discusses a few freaky foods worth trying. Number five on the countdown of freaky flavored foods is [salad flavored soda](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/salad-freaks). This uncommon beverage is equipped with zero tricks and/or gimmicks and is exactly what the label says. Crafted to taste just like [ranch dressing](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hidden-valley-ranch1) this peculiar choice of soda pop is a part of an entire brand of [offbeat sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pepperoni-pizza-soda) by the 'Lester's Fixins' brand. I'm not too sure how healthy the soda is but I'm more than certain it will have your lunches far from boring much like all the others on this list. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.8/10 - Popularity: 4% | Activity: 13% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [TH Video](https://www.trendhunter.com/thvideo) > [Editor Picks](https://www.trendhunter.com/editorpicks) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Unusual Flavored Beverages:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating unique and unexpected flavors in beverages. - **Offbeat Food Pairings:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in combining unconventional flavors and ingredients in food. - **Novelty Food Brands:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating and marketing brands focused on unusual and fascinating food products. ### Who This Affects Most - **Beverage Industry:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the beverage industry by introducing unique and unexpected flavors to attract adventurous consumers. - **Food and Flavor Industry:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the food and flavor industry by exploring unconventional food pairings and creating new taste experiences. - **Culinary and CPG Brands:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the culinary and consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands by launching novelty food products to capture consumer curiosity and attention. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Organic Savory Spritzers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/savory-spritzers.md) - [Sauce-Inspired Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/olipop-and-hidden-valley.md) - [Freakish Fruity Cafe Drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freaky-frozen-chiller.md) - [Experimental Soup Varieties](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/crosse-blackwell.md) - [Experimental Snack Chip Flavors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lays-flavor-swap.md) - [Unconventional Foodie Magazines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/food-magazine.md) - [Veggie-Infused Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/veggies-you-crave.md) - [Salad Dressing Cotton Candies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ranch-cotton-candy.md) - [Spiced Pickle Sodas](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pickle-soda.md)