Bringing out the salty side of sweets

Candy makers turn to salt to enhance flavors, create premium products.
By Carla Zanetos Scully

Featuring curved lines and an ultra compact footprint, our Ripple Rack display let you mix and match a wide variety of Jelly Belly jelly beans and confections. With over 40 line priced varieties to choose from, our Grab & Go line has a temptation for every taste. Plus each display comes pre-assembled so set up takes just seconds.

HYBRID MOSCATO
In partnership with artist Nicki Minaj, Myx Beverage LLC launched fruit-infused, single-serve Myx Fusion Moscato beverages. Available in Coconut, Peach and original Moscato varieties, the carbonated drinks contain 5.5 percent alcohol by volume and are packaged in cobalt blue bottles with twist-off caps that offer the convenience of beer with the elegance of wine, the company says. A four-pack of 6.3-ounce bottles has a suggested retail price of $9.99.

Healthy flavors, such as herbs and spices, honey and new-generation superfruits, will be the next hits in the global beverages market, according to Innova Market Insights, the Netherlands. Although flavor trends can vary markedly by region, research data from Innova indicates that rising interest in superfruits is evident globally, with pomegranate still leading the field. It accounted for more than 40 percent of tracked beverage launches featuring superfruit flavors from June 2008 to May 2013, ahead of açai and lychee with 12.5 percent and 12 percent, respectively, according to Innova data. Emerging or new-generation superfruits are led by guanabana/soursop, cactus/ prickly pear and marula, it adds.