Business
From Craveable Drinks to Sauce Rituals: Yum! Brands Unveils its First-Ever Food Trends Report
LOUISVILLE, Ky., December 10, 2025--Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), in collaboration with its internal strategy agency Collider Lab, today released its first-ever trends report. The 2026 Food Trends Report: What’s Next in Dining uncovers the cultural and consumer shifts shaping how and what people will eat in 2026, offering insights on the evolving expectations of modern diners. With more than 62,000 restaurants worldwide, Yum! has an unmatched view into what’s happening across global food cultur
About this update from Yum! Brands, Inc.
[{"type":"image","alt":"Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM), in collaboration with its internal strategy agency Collider Lab, today released its first-ever trends report. The 2026 Food Trends Report: What’s Next in Dining uncovers the cultural and consumer shifts shaping how and what people will eat in 2026, offering insights on the evolving expectations of modern diners.","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE:YUM), in collaboration with its internal strategy agency Collider Lab, today released its first-ever trends report. The 2026 Food Trends Report: What’s Next in Dining uncovers the cultural and consumer shifts shaping how and what people will eat in 2026, offering insights on the evolving expectations of modern diners.","credit":null,"className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":480,"height":263,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/business-wire.com/ad462d63e7d16fed1a29095a8aed68f3"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/tyclmL1kLrCs.LI0bLRWHw--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTUyNjtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/business-wire.com/ad462d63e7d16fed1a29095a8aed68f3","width":480,"height":263}},"lazy":false},{"type":"image","alt":"","displaySize":"","headline":null,"caption":"","credit":null,"className":"","disableSlideshowImg":false,"size":{"original":{"width":480,"height":382,"url":"https://media.zenfs.com/en/business-wire.com/b676d1eebfe3e104caa2a9e46f73ebd9"},"resized":{"url":"https://s.yimg.com/ny/api/res/1.2/NLz5FlzQznX.8ubt8qjD4g--/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTc2NDtjZj13ZWJw/https://media.zenfs.com/en/business-wire.com/b676d1eebfe3e104caa2a9e46f73ebd9","width":480,"height":382}}},{"type":"text","content":"The Company’s 2026 Food Trends Report reveals how emotion and control are redefining how people eat and what they crave","length":119,"tagName":"p","attribs":{}},{"type":"text","content":"LOUISVILLE, Ky., December 10, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yum! Brands, Inc. (NYSE: YUM), in collaboration with its internal strategy agency Collider Lab, today released its first-ever trends report. The 2026 Food Trends Report: What’s Next in Dining uncovers the cultural and consumer shifts shaping how and what people will eat in 2026, offering insights on the evolving expectations of modern diners. With more than 62,000 restaurants worldwide, Yum! has an unmatched view into what’s happen...