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Holiday Flavors
As the holidays approach, packaging starts to shift as familiar brands lean into the season. Neutrals give way to reds and greens, and everyday staples quietly transform with festive flavors. This year, holiday-inspired sodas, yogurts, coffee creamers, and snacks are showing up in places you might not expect, turning regular grocery runs into something more seasonal.
We’ve rounded up a mix of classic favorites getting a holiday twist this season.
Sparkling Beverages

This season, soda brands are leaning into cranberry, apple, and ginger, wrapped in limited-edition packaging. Poppi Cranberry Fizz brings a bright, tart option that feels light but still festive. OLIPOP Crisp Apple leans nostalgic, calling back to fresh apple cider. Spindrift Cranberry Punch keeps things simple and refreshing, while Trader Joe’s Cranberry Ginger Brew adds a bit more bite with its warming spice. Together, they show how brands are expanding holiday flavors beyond traditional sweets
Festive Milk & Coffee Creamers

Some holiday updates are subtle but intentional. Favorite Day’s Milk for Santa is a sugar cookie–flavored rebrand of their 1% milk. Now you don’t even need cookies under the tree for Santa, because the milk does it all. For something more flavor-forward, Califia Farms Sugar Cookie Almond Creamer leans fully into dessert territory, making even a weekday coffee feel festive. These two sugar cookie flavored products are more innovative in flavor, expanding what holiday flavors are.
Festive Coffee Creamers

Whole Foods’ 365 line and Chobani bring a festive touch to the coffee aisle. 365 Holiday Creamers and Chobani’s options feature traditional holiday flavors like spice and sweetness. 365 Holiday Creamers are available in familiar varieties, while Chobani offers richer, flavored options for coffee.
Holiday Ice Cream

Ice cream brands lean into the holidays with seasonal flavors and limited-time packaging. Trader Joe’s Candy Cane Joe-Joe’s Ice Cream pairs peppermint and crunch in a familiar, festive way. Van Leeuwen’s Grinchmas Peppermint keeps things playful even collaborating with “the grinch” for this festive time of year, while Jeni’s Cranberry Panettone with Chocolate Sprinkles offers a unique twist on classic holiday desserts, a flavor not typically seen as part of the holiday line up.
Holiday Ice Cream Sandwiches

Holiday flavors continue with gingerbread cookie ice cream and hot cocoa flavored ice cream sandwiches. These focus on comfort and nostalgia, offering classic winter flavors in frozen form.
Probiotic Coconut Yogurt

Coconut Cult is an up-and-coming brand bringing a new perspective to holiday yogurt with coconut-based options. Their Raspberry Candy Cane and Apple Pie flavors highlight the brand’s approach to seasonal offerings, which is nothing like the other products you see in the aisles.
Holiday Yogurts

For something more traditional, Trader Joe’s Greek Yogurt Egg Nog made with whole milk brings a familiar holiday flavor into breakfast. Chobani Greek Yogurt Holiday Nog follows a similar path, while Chobani Flip Peppermint Perfection adds texture and sweetness, making it feel more like a treat.
Seasonal Almonds & Pistachios

Trader Joe’s Candy Cane Chocolate Covered Almonds and Wonderful Sweet Cinnamon Pistachios highlight classic holiday flavors. The peppermint-coated almonds and cinnamon pistachios provide different tastes and textures within the seasonal snack lineup.
Seasonal Almonds

Holiday snacking wouldn’t be complete without something indulgent. Favorite Day Chocolate-Flavored Butter Toffee feels classic and giftable, while SkinnyDipped Mocha Splashed Almonds balance sweetness with a little bitterness from coffee notes. These are the kinds of snacks that work just as well in a bowl for guests as they do tucked away for yourself.
Holiday flavors have a way of making everyday products feel special. Whether it’s a subtle packaging change or a bold seasonal twist, these limited-time offerings bring a little more intention to what we reach for this time of year.