Flavor Trends, Strategies and Solutions for Menu Development

By Rob Corliss
January 9, 2020

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The nonalcoholic movement offers many areas of opportunity for beverage development, including:

    

  • Functional beverages
  • Plant-based introductions
  • Wellness/nutrients
  • Oat and nut milk texture plays
  • Fruit and vegetable juice blends (cold-pressed or housemade)
  • Floral, botanical and spice infusions
  • Fermentation (flavor, probiotics and digestive health)
  • Shrubs and sipping vinegars
  • Gourmet smoothies, lemonades, teas and slushies
  • Nonalcoholic spirits like Seedlip
  • Sustainability with an emphasis on curbing food waste

About The Author

Rob Corliss

ROB CORLISS is a three-time James Beard House guest chef with more than 30 years of experience that includes running world-class hotels, launching new concepts, working in top marketing agencies and owning the culinary consultancy ATE (All Things Epicurean) since 2009. Based in Nixa, Mo., ATE has an energizing passion focused on flavor innovation and is dedicated to connecting people to their food, environment and wellness. Rob is also a regular contributor to Flavor & The Menu.