15 Aug Sin-free ale: taking off in Muslim world
Dedicated drinkers may struggle to see the point of non-alcoholic beer, but it is growing in popularity around the world. Last year 2.2 billion litres were downed, 80% more than five years earlier.
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15 Aug It’s tea’s time – Euromonitor
With over 290 billion litres sold in retail and foodservice, tea is the world’s most consumed beverage, outpacing bottled water, carbonates, beer and coffee. But, with global retail value of just $40.7 billion (compared to coffee’s $75.7 billion and carbonates’ $183 billion), tea still lacks...
02 Aug US: Warning signs for big lite beers
As MillerCoors and Anheuser-Busch InBev struggle through another down year, executives have routinely cited bad weather and the sagging economy as reasons why consumers are buying less Miller Lite, Bud Light and other so-called 'premium lights' in the US. But could it just be the...
18 Jul Stevia: going places and some
Stevia will steal more and more market share from sugar — the natural sweetener has the potential to displace 25% of global sugar demand by 2050 as more consumers opt for the zero-calorie sweetener, asserts leading stevia producer, PureCircle.
...06 Jul Healthy flavours drive beverage innovation
Flavours for health, such as herbs and spices, honey and new generation superfruits will be the next hits in the global beverages market, according to Innova Market Insights.
...13 Jun Coconut creates a tropical storm in the food and drink markets
According to new research from Mintel, coconut water has been the surprise toast of the beverage industry in recent years. Indeed the number of product introductions more than quintupled (+540%) in the past five years (2008/2012) and products containing it have been taking off on...
13 Jun The rise of protein drinks for ordinary people
Protein products are increasingly being marketed in supermarkets to ordinary people. Do they serve any real purpose for non-athletes? The "sport-related" protein product sector is booming. It's estimated that the world will be chewing and gulping down £8bn a year of drinks, bars and other...
07 Jun Tetra Pak Dairy Index shows flavoured milk will spur dairy industry growth
New research from Tetra Pak forecasts that flavoured milk consumption will grow at more than double the rate of white milk globally between 2012 and 2015.
...30 May Consumer tastes are changing – but wine has been slow to adapt
Is wine is adapting to the changing consumer? Mintel analyst, Jonny Forsyth, argues that this is currently not the case and that in his country, the UK, the industry is led too much by its own prejudices and mores rather than those of the consumer....
22 May US: Latest Mintel insights into craft beer
In celebration of American Craft Beer week, Mintel published these insights from several of its latest beer reports.
...10 May Tea is tops
Tea is the "hottest beverage" in the global drinks landscape, and one with unlimited opportunities as a natural product with scientifically proven health and wellness benefits. So asserts Winfried Hopf, executive VP of global beverages at Unilever...
08 May Tea in South Africa: feedback report from BMi Research
Black tea continues to have the greatest share of the South African tea market (56.0%). However, the category volume share has fallen by 2.3% as rooibos and speciality teas have gained ground. The report gives insights (limited) on market trends for Black Tea, Iced Tea,...
17 Apr US: The rush toward cold-pressed juices
In the US, cold-pressed juices have morphed from an elitist 'cleansing' curiosity to an industry that has venture capitalists smacking their lips...
03 Apr Diners shun wine for a nice cuppa
Lunchtime, suppertime: any time is teatime at a growing number of top restaurants as chefs encourage diners to swap that glass of something for a nice cuppa. Restaurateurs are hailing tea as the new wine, claiming Britain's national drink is better suited to bring out...
18 Mar Shifting drinks tastes: America swops soda for water
According to figures from Beverage Digest, in 1998 the United States averaged 204,4 litres (54 gallons) of soda consumed per person, to only 158.9 litres (42 gallons) of water. How times have changed...
11 Mar Mid-calorie carbonates create both choice and confusion
Despite their ongoing dominance in terms of market size, carbonates accounted for just 14% of global new product activity in soft drinks in 2012, according to Innova Market Insights. This reflects a mature status, the fairly concentrated nature of the industry and the relatively limited...
27 Feb Q: What is one of Britain’s fast-growing pastimes? A: The pub quiz
The problems besieging Britain's pubs industry are well known. Beer tax rises, cheap supermarket booze and the increased social acceptability of drinking at home mean an average of 18 pubs are closing every week. But landlords do have one trick up their sleeve and it...
09 Jan The wages of microbrewing
The craft beer revolution has exploded around the world, with beer-lovers are now paying triple-digit prices for their beloved ales. There are black tie awards balls and beer sommeliers called Cicerones (only six of whom have achieved the title of “Master”...
07 Jan Dairy alternatives move beyond soy
While dairy alternative drinks accounted for a relatively limited share of 5% of the total dairy launches recorded by Innova Market Insights in the 12 months to the end of October 2012, the market has seen considerable recent development....
06 Jan Naturality “super-trend” is set to remain dominant in 2013
The influence of ‘naturality’ over food and beverage product development will continue to grow in the coming year, according to the latest edition of New Nutrition Business’s trend-spotting report, 10 Key Trends in Food, Nutrition & Health 2013. This highly-regarded annual report...