Ingredients Insights: Hot Honey

"Ingredient Insights: Hot Honey" is part of the analyst's ingredient case study series. Hot honey originated in Brazil, and is a flavorsome combination of the sweetness of honey and the heat of chili peppers. It is a versatile condiment used to drizzle sweet and spicy flavors over a wide variety of dishes, from savory meals such as pizza, fried and roast chicken, and salad vinaigrettes to sweet treats such as ice creams, pancakes, and waffles. The ingredients’ natural nutritional profile offers the soothing health benefits of honey’s anti-inflammatory properties with chili peppers' metabolism-boosting capsaicin. Hot honey is sweet and spicy, providing a novel and natural boost to the taste profile of foodservice dishes and food and beverages brands.

Hot honey is a differentiator in the honey market and will stimulate further demand for this sweet spread due to consumers’ evolving tastes for bold and spicy flavor combinations, especially among younger demographics.

Report Scope

• The popular combination of hot honey with meat snacks in foodservice is driving the ingredient's emergence in the snacks sector, together with younger consumers' desire to be more experimental with their snack choices.
• The simple formulation of hot honey appeals to those consumers who are shunning highly processed products in favor of pure formulations, natural ingredients, and products with heightened freshness.
• Such qualities are often perceived to be healthier, cleaner, and quicker to prepare for time-constrained consumers.

Reasons to Buy

• Understand the relevant ingredient trends and attitudes that can drive and support innovation and brand strategy.
• Access valuable strategic take-outs to help direct decision-making and inform new product development.
• Gain insight and inspiration for innovation programs and new product development.