TasteCharts2026FUTUREREADYFindyourflavouredge.DeliveredAPAC1,200+Scientists100Flavourists70Food-craftExperts250+Marketingand

Insights

Voicesworkinginunison,

researching,analysingand

decodingconsumersignalstopinpointwhat’s

nextintheworldof

flavour.The2026TasteChartsarebuilttospark

better

conversations,fuelfasterideation,drivesmarter

decisions;decisionsbacked

bydata,

inspiredbycreativityandgroundedin

real

consumer

insight.

Decisionsthatgiveyoutheconfidence

tomoveforwardandtheedgetostayahead.?Kerry2026|APACWhentasteisnon-negotiableittakesmore

than

guesswork

to

shape

thefuture

of

flavour.IttakesMethodology&

LifecycleCategoriesFor

over

a

decade,we’ve

combined

data,insights

and

expertise

to

reliably

predictflavours

that

will

remain

popular

and

excite

consumers

in

the

year

ahead.Ourapproach

has

evolved

to

highlight

dominant

and

trending

flavours

under

a

freshlens

that

reflects

the

market’s

changing

nature.EachTasteChartnowfeaturesthreelifecyclecategories:markthemoment.Tea,Coffee&CocoaIcedcoffee,hot

coffee,espresso-baseddrinks,hotteas,

icedteasandcocoa.Thesearethewarmandrefreshingsips

thatenergisemornings,soothe

afternoonsandbringcomfort

throughouttheday.SaltySnacksChips,crisps,saltycrackers,popcorn,meatsnacks,

puffedtreats,tortillasandnachos.Snacks

thatdeliverboldtaste,satisfying

crunchandeverydayenjoyment.This

year,our

collection

of

taste

charts

offers

a

deeper

diveinto

the

food

and

beverage

universe.The

Taste

Charts

have

expanded

from5to7categories

to

provide

a

richer

view

ofevolving

flavours:Food&BeverageCategoriesRefreshingBeverageSoftdrinks,sparklingwaters,

juicesandchilledbeverages.Vibrant,thirst-quenchingoptions

thatrefresh,hydrateand

energise

witheverysip.Alcohol&

AlcoholInspiredBeverageBeers,cocktails,liqueurs,winesand

spirits.Whetherclassicoralcohol-

free,thesearethecelebratorysips

thatbringpeopletogetherandSweetDesserts,sweets,biscuits,yoghurts,icecreams,granolasand

snackbars.Thesearethefeel-good

favouritesthatbring

joy,comfortandalittlecelebrationtoevery

bite.Soups,Sauces,Dressings&DipsRichsoups,zestysauces,creamydressingsandflavourfuldips.These

arethetastemakersthatlayerincomplexityandturnsimpledishesintosomethingspecial.Meat&MealReady-to-eatdishes,

pasta,

pizza,

appetisersandsides.Thesehearty

mealsandmeat-basedfavourites

bringwarmth,satisfactionandeverydayeasetothetable.FutureFlavoursFlavourspredictedtogainmomentuminthenext12

monthsTrendingFlavoursTop20fastest-growingflavoursoverthepast

year.DominantFlavoursTop20largestflavours

overthepast5years.What’sNOWWhat’sNEW

What’sNEXT

?Kerry2026|APACTOP5FLAVOURS1Pi?aColada2Kaffir

Lime3

Fig4

SpicedApple5

OrangeCreamTOP5FLAVOURS1

Jasmine2

PineNeedle3

ClarifiedMango

Juice4

Cantaloupe5

CameliaWHAT’SNOWGrapefruit269NPDLaunches43.5%YoYGrowthWHAT’SNEWSaltedLimeNPDLaunches11%Proliferation1WHAT’SNEXTCantaloupeMelon56%Proliferation1RefreshingBEVERAGETOP5FLAVOURS1

Orange2

Lemon3

Apple4

Mango5

Grape6

StrawberryMint7

Nectarine8JalapenoChilli9

Grilled

Watermelon10

SmokedPlum11

PerfumeLemon12

YuzuKumquat13Matcha

Yuzu14

Clementine15

Shirley

TempleWHAT’SNEWFASTESTGROWINGFLAVOURS6

Peach7

Strawberry8

Pineapple9

Lychee10Lime11

Guava12

Pomegranate13Honey14

Coconut15

CantaloupeMelon,

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APACWHAT’SNOWDOMINANTFLAVOURSWHAT’SNEXTFUTUREFLAVOURS16

SaltedLime17NashiPear18

SourCherry19

SpicyPassionFruit20

Osmanthus16

Yuzu17PassionFruit18

Grapefruit19

Blueberry20

GingerINSIGHTBeverageEmerging

YoYGrowth56%Proliferation1171%YoYGrowth36WHAT’SNOWDOMINANTFLAVOURSWHAT’SNEWFASTESTGROWINGFLAVOURS

TOP5FLAVOURS

1

MatchaTea2

Coconut3

Apricot4

Pandan5

Speculoos6

Omija7

Chamomile8Fig9

BlackforestCake10

Tiramisu11

Shiso12

Calamansi13

CantaloupeMelon14Maple15ElderflowerTOP5FLAVOURS1Lemon2

Peach3

Orange4

Grapefruit5Plum6

Strawberry7

Lychee8

Lime9

Pineapple10

Apple11

Grape12Mango13

Yuzu14

GreenGrape15PassionFruit16Raspberry17

Green

Apple18Mojito19

Ginger20

WhitePeach174NPDLaunchesWHAT’SNEW113%YoYGrowth100%Proliferation1PinkGuava27

700%

11%NPDLaunches

YoYGrowth

Proliferation1WHAT’SNEXTAlcohol&

Alcohol-InspiredBEVERAGETOP5FLAVOURS1

FermentedPassionFruit2

TaragonHoney3

ThymeCaramel4

Orgeat5

OrangeBlossom,

Thenumberof

timesthe

flavourappearsglobally

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APACWHAT’SNEXTFUTUREFLAVOURS16PinkGuava17

Honeydew18

SourCherry19

Mulberry20

CrèmeBruleeEmerging11%YoYGrowthProliferation1INSIGHTBeverageWHAT’SNOWOrangeBlossomStrawberry1

SweetMiso2

SaltedChocolate3

StrawberryBasil4Pu’ErhTea5

GlutinousRice261NPDLaunchesWHAT’SNEW43.5%YoYGrowth56%Proliferation1SpicedHojichaWHAT’SNEXTTEA,COFFEE&COCOATOP5FLAVOURS1

ChocolateChai2

RoastedMarshmallow3

Tamarind4

CinnamonRoll5

ButterCookieTOP5FLAVOURS1Lemon2

Ginger3

Jasmine4

Peach5Honey6

IndianMasala7JalapenoChilli8

Tiramisu9

VietnameseEggCoffee10

BrownButter11

SpicedOrange12HazelnutPraline13

LapsangSouchongTea14

CoconutMatcha15

PeanutButter&

JellyWHAT’SNEWFASTESTGROWINGFLAVOURSWHAT’SNEXTFUTUREFLAVOURS

TOP5FLAVOURS6

Vanilla7

Chamomile8

Caramel9

Hazelnut10

Chrysanthemum11Rose12

Strawberry13Mint14

Orange15

Lemongrass,

Thenumberof

timesthe

flavourappearsglobally

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APACWHAT’SNOWDOMINANTFLAVOURS16

SpicedHojicha17

BananaMiso18

StrawberryMatcha19

ChocolateMalt

Matcha20HotHoney16MilkChocolate17Hibiscus18Red

Apple19Mango20PassionFruitEmerging

11%YoYGrowthProliferation115

800%

11%NPDLaunches

YoYGrowth

Proliferation1INSIGHTHotBeverageWHAT’SNOWLemongrassPu’ErhTeaTOP5FLAVOURS1Hot

Honey2

SpicyCrawfish3

JapaneseFurikake4

Surfn’

Turf5

LoadedBakedPotatoINSIGHTSnacksWHAT’SNOW1,510NPDLaunchesWHAT’SNEWWHAT’SNEXT

WhiteTruffleEmergingYoYGrowthDryAgedBeefSALTYWHAT’SNOWDOMINANTFLAVOURS6

Shrimp7

GrilledChicken8

Tomato9

BlackPepper10RoastBeef11

SeaSalt12

SourCream13

Sesame14

Wasabi15

SaltedEgg16Lemon17

TruffleMushroom18

Curry19PeriPeriChilli20

HoneyRoastedWHAT’SNEWFASTESTGROWINGFLAVOURSWHAT’SNEXTFUTUREFLAVOURSTOP5FLAVOURS1

ChiliPepper2

CheddarCheese3

BBQ4

Garlic5

IndianMasala1

WhiteTruffle(AlbaTruffle)2

ButterDashi3

SeaUrchin4

Caviar5DryAgedDuck6

RotisserieChicken7

CajunSeafoodBoil8

FlamingPineapple9

MisoMaple10

Dry

AgedBeef11

SmokedGarlicMash12HotateTruffle13

Za’atar14

KoreanPajeon(ScallionPancake)SNACKS,

Thenumberof

timesthe

flavourappearsglobally

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APAC15PistachioPesto16RacletteCheese17

BakedOysters18

Asado19

BoKho(Vietnamese

Beef

Stew)20

SnowCrab23

350%

11%NPDLaunchesYoYGrowthProliferation1

TOP5FLAVOURS11%Proliferation111.7%YoYGrowth100%Proliferation1BBQ33961.7%

33%NPDLaunches

YoYGrowthProliferation1WHAT’SNEXTSWEETWHAT’SNOWDOMINANTFLAVOURS

TOP5FLAVOURSTOP5FLAVOURS1FingerLime2

Coriander3

SaltedCoffee4

TonkaBean5

SweetFermentedRiceWHAT’SNEWFASTESTGROWINGFLAVOURS

TOP5FLAVOURS

1

PistachioChocolate2

S’mores3

BlackSesame4

ThaiMilkTea6

MisoCaramel7

TruffleChocolate8

BananaPudding9

Coconut

White

Chocolate10

Injeolmi11

SpicyMango12

CandiedOrangePeel13

BrownSugar

Cinnamon14

JapaneseDaifuku,

Thenumberof

timesthe

flavourappearsglobally

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APAC1MilkChocolate2

Strawberry3

Almond4

Vanilla5

Orange15

TaroCheesecake16

ChocolateSourdough17

VanillaOliveOil18

BananaCrèmeBrulee19LongjingTea20EarlGreyHazelnutWHAT’SNEXTFUTUREFLAVOURS6

Mango7

Coconut8

Hazelnut9

Lemon10

Caramel11

Blueberry12

Peanut13RedGrape14

Pineapple15Peach16Honey17

Banana18DarkChocolate19Matcha

Tea20

CoffeeINSIGHTSweet5

MangoStickyRiceWHAT’SNOWWHAT’SNEWEmerging

YoYGrowthMilkChocolate14,227

NPDLaunches22%Proliferation1BlackSesame100%Proliferation17.6%YoYGrowthTonkaBeanSOUP,SAUCES&DRESSINGS1

ChipotleBirria2

GreenSichuanPepper3

LobsterConsomme4

ChineseSalted

ChoppedChilli5

FermentedXODurianSauce1

RaspberryRemoulade2

SrirachaButterSauce3

JapaneseSesameSoy4

TonkatsuSauce5

Korean

Jjamppong1

Chilli2

SoySauce3

Garlic4

Tomato5

IndianMasala6

QuickFrenchSauce7

SetouchiLemon

PepperSauce8

YuzuKosho9

BirriaSauce10

Barbecue

Aioli11

White

Truffle

Mushroom12

MatsutakeMushroom13

ParmigianoReggiano

Cheese14

ScallionCreamCheeseWHAT’SNEWFASTESTGROWINGFLAVOURS,

Thenumberof

timesthe

flavourappearsglobally

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APAC6

BlackPepper7

Curry8JapaneseMiso9

Seaweed10Kimchi11

SichuanMala12

Ginger13

SambalChilli14

Barbecue15FishSauceWHAT’SNOWDOMINANTFLAVOURS15HotHoneyHarrisa16

GreenGoddess

Dressing17

CreoleButterSauce18

AjiChilli19HazelnutPesto20

CilantroLimeWHAT’SNEXTFUTUREFLAVOURS16

GreenChilli17

JapaneseDashi18

WhitePepper19HoneySoy20

JapaneseFurikakeTOP5FLAVOURSTOP5FLAVOURSTOP5FLAVOURS782NPDLaunchesWHAT’SNEWINSIGHTSoups&SaucesSetouchiLemonPepperSauceGreenSichuanPepperWHAT’SNOW11

400%

11%WHAT’SNEXTNPDLaunchesYoYGrowth

Proliferation1Emerging

YoYGrowth11%Proliferation111%Proliferation17.8%YoYGrowthKimchi16

MentaikoScallion17

PeanutButter18

ShachaSauce19

Smoky

Adobo20

PineappleSoy5

RawMarinatedCrabMEAT

&WHAT’SNOWDOMINANTFLAVOURS

TOP5FLAVOURSMEALSWHAT’SNEWFASTESTGROWINGFLAVOURS

TOP5FLAVOURS

6

Kimchi7JapaneseMiso8

Mayonnaise9

Sesame10

KoreanBulgogi11

Barbecue12Bacon13

IndianTandoori14

Thai

Tom

Yum15KoreanTteokbokki16

Japanese

Teriyaki17

SichuanChilli18MozzarellaCheese19

Korean

Jjajang20

TruffleMushroom56157%

22%NPDLaunchesYoYGrowthProliferation1WHAT’SNEW

Spicy

Pickle22233%

11%NPDLaunchesYoYGrowthProliferation11

Tomato2

Garlic3

Smoked4

BlackPepper5

IndianMasala1

CheongyangChilli2

KoreanSmokedGalbi3

MangoPonzu4

IndianManchow1

Sumac2

FermentedSkate3

KoreanHoney4

AsinTibuok(PhilippineSmokedSalt)WHAT’SNEXTFUTUREFLAVOURS

TOP5FLAVOURS6

KoreanMapo7

HotHoney8

MatchaCheese9

ChipotleChilli10

CitrusSoy11

SesameGinger12

MapleMustard13

GreenSweetChilli14

GochujangButter15

CreamyDoenjang,

Thenumberof

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APACINSIGHTMeat&MealsWHAT’SNOWWHAT’SNEXT5

SpicyPickleIndianTandooriEmerging

YoYGrowth11%Proliferation1SumacExplosiveGrowthDragonfruitlauncheshavesurged

witha17%CAGRfrom2023to2025,signallingits

rapidascent

in

theglobalflavourlandscape.ConsistentTrendsetterFeatured63timesontheKerry

TasteChartsoverthepastfiveyears,dragonfruitisa

provenfavouriteamongtrend-watchers.BeverageStarOverhalfofalldragonfruitflavourlaunchesarein

refreshing

beverages,thankstoitsmild,subtly

sweetprofile.It’salso

makingwaves

insweet,alcoholic,andhot

drinks.Seasonal&Search

PeaksConsumerinterestandproductlaunchesfor

‘dragonfruit’

and‘pitaya’

consistentlyspikeduringthe

summer,withbeveragesleadingthe

charge.RegionalLeadersLatinAmerica—especiallyBrazilandtheAndeanregion—areatthe

forefrontofdragonfruitinnovation,

butthetrendisrapidlyexpanding

intoEuropeand

NorthAmerica.SPOTLIGHTFromExotictoIconic:Dragon

FruitShapestheFutureofRefreshmentDragon

fruit’sriseismore

thana

trend.

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testament

to

theglobalappetite

foradventurous,refreshing

flavours

thatredefinebeverageinnovation.

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theimaginationof

consumersandbrands

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