Now Trending: Swicy
Sweet + spicy is one of the fastest-rising flavor profiles in chicken and pizza QSRs, and brands leaning into it are standing out.
Sauce is one of the quickest ways to bring trends like this to life on your menu.
Turn heads and drive sales with fresh insights and custom sauces.
Sources:
Technomic® Pizza Menu Category Insights
Technomic® Flavor Consumer Trend Report
Add a Swicy Sauce, Watch the Numbers Move
Take a familiar chicken sandwich. Add a signature hot honey glaze. See how purchase intent, draw, uniqueness and craveability soar.
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113
116
Purchase Intent
97
99
Draw
82
86
Uniqueness
84
86
Craveability
Technomic’s® Predictive Analytics are a powerful thing—and part of the process we use for every custom sauce formulation.
Source:Technomic® Predictive Analytics
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