21 Aug What Pepsico’s purchase of SodaStream tells us about the changing world of FMCG brands
SodaStream has built a modern blended retail model that goes beyond traditional outlets and ecommerce.
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?
03 Apr So you want to launch a ready-to-drink beverage?
The ready-to-drink (RTD) market has grown significantly in recent years, largely due to global trends like convenience, all-in-one nutrition, and the wellness trend. When preparing for an RTD launch, as with any product, there are a lot of variables to consider.
21 Mar Some marketing brilliance from SAB perfect for Human Rights’ Day, today
On SA's Human Rights' Day, it seems apt to include this great piece of marketing theatre by SAB and its Carling Black label brand....
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.
27 Feb Diageo unveils ‘Jane Walker’ in the US
Diageo, the world's biggest spirits company, plans to roll out a female-branded version of its Johnnie Walker scotch brand called Jane Walker, the latest move by the liquor giant to woo female drinkers in the US.
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 Absolut launches hilarious and risque transparency video
Absolut, a brand of Paris-based Pernod Ricard, launched a new film titled “The Vodka with Nothing to Hide” to prove how transparent things are in Åhus, Sweden, and features employees totally in the nude.
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.
01 Feb US: Diet Coke’s surprising new TV ad say ‘life is short’ so you may as well drink it
New-look Diet Coke’s new commercial doesn’t shy away from the health concerns over the artificially-sweetened soda, part of an expensive new campaign that seeks to inject the struggling soda with a youthful, blunt-talking vibe.