Culinary nutrition is not just for health professionals; it is something we can all embrace to improve our individual health and wellbeing. Exploring new flavours and food trends is a fun and engaging way to add variety to our diets and learn how to cook with new ingredients.

All Australian undergraduate, honours, and master students are invited to take up this challenge. Select one flavour trend that inspires you and begin creating and experimenting with exciting new recipes!

About 2026 flavour trends

The three flavour trends identified in the Flavour Forecast 26th Edition are:

• Attainable Opulence
• Simple to Spectacular
• Sauce from Somewhere

These trends are detailed in McCormick's 2026 Flavour Forecast.

Design brief

• coming soon

Entry form

• coming soon

Resources to support the recipe challenge

• Discretionary choices
• Handy recipes
• Justification tips
• Photography tips
• Recipe challenge costings
• Economics considerations & budget-friendly ideas
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