In the wake of the Covid pandemic's massive impact on the global beverage alcohol market, IWSR analysts have identified six key macro trends that are driving and shaping the industry....
In this new webinar ‘Global Drinks Trends After Coronavirus', Euromonitor International’s experts discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the global on-trade beverages industry, new opportunities to reach consumers at home, and reimagining premiumisation as disposal income declines.
News out of Australia is that ginger beer is becoming the brewers’ choice of “near beer” alternatives, as seltzers and other RTD-style drinks pervade its drinks industry.
Successfully communicating sustainability credentials to consumers is key to developments in food and drinks packaging - and adjudged by Innova Market Insights as its top packaging trend in 2020. Innova’s consumer research indicates that consumer expectations around sustainability are higher than ever, pushing companies to prioritise...
A popular lockdown fad - whipping up a foamy beverage at home - is helping drive sales of instant coffee.
In a swift reversal of the teetotal trend, US liquor sales are shooting up as consumers increasingly indulge, in search of escape or entertainment.
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen global beverage alcohol markets and companies subject to massive volatility, including the mass shut-down of the on-trade in many countries, consumer stockpiling through retail and e-commerce and even total prohibition.
For many, alcohol-free beer or spirits is a redundant concept - they just don't taste or feel right. Does CBD have the potential to remedy this issue for consumers?
As a global leader in taste and nutrition, Kerry Ingredients looks to discover and translate taste trends, and this year has released the 2020 Kerry Taste Charts for South Africa, including local beverage flavour trends. [A fabulous resource! Ed]
Young people are drinking less than ever before. Some reading this will be able to recall the 1990s – the decade of peak alcohol, when drinking was a key part of life for young people.
Big alcohol brands are following, not leading. And where they are headed is alternative drink categories, many of them “hard” versions of non-alcoholic beverages.
Coca-Cola North America is launching “breakthrough beverages” in emerging categories – including kombuchas with less sugar, cultured ciders, keto-friendly smoothies and cold-brew coffees – in record time.
Mintel, expert in what consumers want and why, believes there are two key 2020 packaging trends set to transform the global packaging landscape in the year/s ahead.
The craft beer bubble hasn't quite burst, but it is beginning to look as if it's being stretched to its limit. As more big brands buy into the trend, this article looks at the implication of craft beer going corporate.
Hard seltzer - alcoholic sparkling water - is an unknown concept in a regular South African's beverage universe, but this cheap, low-cal, gender-neutral canned cocktail is proving to be one of the hottest growth categories in the US.
Over the past 10 to 20 years, the ripples of change in the global soft drinks market have threatened to become tidal waves, with new categories emerging constantly and genuine novelty flooding the shelves.
As we start another year (yup, when did that happen?!), it's time to reflect on the current trends within the wine industry. From both a micro and macro perspective, times are certainly a-changin'.
‘The Plant Based Revolution’ is number two of the Top 10 Trends highlighted by Innova Market Insights for 2020 - and the dairy alternatives category represents a key battlefront in this consumer-driven revolt.
Mintel, the experts in "what consumers want and why", has announced three key trends that will shape the global food, drink, and foodservice industries over the next 10 years....
The world's biggest flavour company, Firmenich, has hailed “Classic Blueberry” as its flavour of the year for 2020 - citing the fruit’s longstanding association with wellbeing and its role in ushering a new wave of F&B options for global consumers.