FoodTok or FadTok? How brands can spot genuine TikTok trends

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TikTok is an invaluable window into emerging consumer tastes, but its algorithm rewards novelty, surprise and shareability rather than long-term relevance, says Jonny Forsyth, principal strategist at Mintel Food & Drink

Not a week goes by without ‘FoodTok’ – the food & drink side of TikTok – generating the next new ingredient, flavour, or product. The challenge for brands is identifying which of these sensations have lasting commercial potential and which, like dalgona coffee, explode overnight only to disappear before most companies can brief their NPD teams.

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