A dumpling becomes the patty: soft, savory, and instantly recognizable on camera.

Swabian Maultaschen are reimagined as burger patties or layers, creating a regional fusion format for BBQ season and social recipe content. The mashup taps comfort and novelty, encouraging supermarkets and casual venues to riff on Schwaben-burgers.

Classic soda becomes ice-cream beads - 'float' flavor in a spoonable, novelty texture.

Dr Pepper-flavored Dippin' Dots are rolling out as a nostalgia collab, prompting taste-test clips at venues and retail kiosks. Fans call it a 'float' in bead form, boosting trial and co-branded limited-edition buzz for frozen treats.

A single sweetener term can trigger reformulation debates across entire zero-sugar aisles.

Renewed attention to erythritol sweetener is driving label-checking and sugar-free shopping. Consumers weigh taste, tolerance, and safety headlines while keto/zero brands highlight it in reformulations, making erythritol a flashpoint ingredient in be…