10 Aug US: Big Beer is in a squeeze, and millennials are to blame
Millennials are creating a mounting crisis for some of the most iconic beer brands in America.
08 Aug Perfectly natural, perfectly healthy wine
Here's an interesting take on hangover-free wine: produce it so that it creates all of the pleasures but none of the after affects associated with imbibing alcohol... and it's dead-on trend with five key market-defining characteristics: authentic, natural, clean label, healthy, low sugar.
16 Jul Lactose-free milk takes on surging plant milks
Powered by lactose-free innovation, dairy is challenging the surging growth of plant milks, with US sales of lactose-free milk set to catch up with – and perhaps even overtake – almond milk, reports New Nutrition Business.
26 Jun How coffee will look different in ten years
RaboResearch's new report “How Coffee Will Look Different in Ten Years: Consumer-Driven Changes Will Reshape the Coffee World”, looks a decade ahead at key changes that could stir up the coffee market.
31 May Coffee trends: Iced coffee accounts for one in five global coffee launches
According to latest research from Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD), cold coffee has drinkers buzzing, as around one in five (19%) global new coffee launches was iced, ready-to-drink (RTD) in 2017, up from 16% in 2015.
30 May Nielsen unpacks major shifts in SA’s consumer landscape
The South African consumer landscape is set for a multitude of shifts in the next ten years, not least of which is the maturing of the local market with growth in the Generation X (35-49 year old) market segment set to outpace that in the Generation Y Millennial age group (26-34).
29 May Taking tea where it’s never been before
Millennials are turning the ancient beverage on its head — and crème brûlée and cream cheese toppings are just the beginning.
29 May Australia: Big move to full-cream milk and away from low-fat alternatives
Australians are ditching skim milk and other low-fat dairy options and in favour of regular, full-cream milk as consumer appetites shift towards wholefood, ‘clean-eating’ diets.
14 May Half bottle wine trend gathers pace in the UK
Responding to a consumer desire for smaller bottles in order to both cut down on waste and curb their midweek drinking, leading UK supermarkets are jumping on the smaller-serving trend.
20 Apr The rise of automated home-brewing
Tech has infiltrated the home-brewing space with digital tabletop brewing devices poised to be the next frontier of the beer industry as consumers look for a more personalised beer drinking experience, says Euromonitor senior alcoholic drinks analyst, Spiros Malandrakis.
20 Apr What is matcha, the powder turning the world green?
Matcha is in lattes, smoothies, cocktails and face masks — and that's just the beginning. But what is it and why is it everywhere?
21 Mar How soft drinks can leverage the vegan trend
More and more consumers are turning to veganism, providing an opportunity for soft drinks producers, says this expert soft drinks commentator.
14 Feb Alcoholic drinks: Seven trends for 2018
What trends can the beer, spirits and wine sectors expect to shape the year ahead? Here, Euromonitor's senior alcoholic drinks analyst, Spiros Malandrakis, previews, in lyrical style, what 2018 has in store.
08 Feb The Future 100 : Trends and change to watch in 2018
JWT's Innovation Group has again published its always fabulous report, The Future 100 2018, an annual snapshot of the year ahead and the most compelling trends to keep on the radar. Food and drink make up a sizeable part of its cutting-edge insights.
21 Jan Guinness launches a new ‘full flavoured’ non-alcoholic beer
Guinness is the latest brand to bolster its teetotal drinks offering after launching a new non-alcoholic beer it claims doesn’t compromise on flavour.
21 Jan US: Non-dairy milk sales grow 61% over the last five years
As the popularity of plant-based nutrition grows, it seems non-dairy milk* is increasingly finding its place in Americans’ refrigerators. New research from Mintel reveals that non-dairy milk sales have grown by an impressive 61% since 2012, and reached an estimated $2.11-billion in 2017.
20 Jan Shoppers pay $37 for ‘raw’ water as natural food movement grows
Expanding consumer interest in "raw" water is being met by thriving upstarts who either deliver unfiltered, untreated, unsterilised water or set up a home water collection system, according to The New York Times.
08 Jan Coffee will continue to influence the world
Coffee helps millions of people worldwide to get out of bed in the morning. It's one of the world's most popular beverages, and one that has shaped society and industry for hundreds of years. Jonathan Robinson (above) of SA's Bean There Coffee Company offers these trend insights for 2018....
10 Dec The Millennials’ sobriety trend: fact or fiction?
They’re avoiding many of the substances that got earlier generations high. Why? And are they better off? Zoe Cormier, UK journalist and the author of Sex, Drugs & Rock ’n’ Roll: The Science of Hedonism and the Hedonism of Science, offers these compelling hypotheses and insights.
01 Dec Innova names “Mindful Choices” as the top food-drink trend for 2018
Innova Market Insights has released its top trends for 2018, with “Mindful Choices” tipped to be the number one trend for next year.