‘While its expensive image is a major barrier for eco-friendly pet food, there are ripe opportunities around concepts combining sustainability and money-saving benefits, such as ‘nose-to-tail’ eating recipes.’
When you’re a young Devon business cutting its teeth in sustainable dog treats that laud the nutritionally-ripped mealworms, there’s probably nothing better than receiving a reassuring call out from the wise, data-crunching owls at Mintel. Latest Mintel research confirms that ‘over a 1/3rd of pet parents who purchase food for their dogs and cats express an interest […]
Mintel, the experts in what consumers want and why, has today (12 January 2021) announced three key trends for the global food, drink, and foodservice industries, including analysis, insights, and recommendations centred around the ‘now’ (next 12 months), the ‘next’ (18 months+), and the ‘future’ (five+ years) of consumer behaviour: Feed The Mind: Innovative food and […]
The UK is facing an environmental crisis caused by the nations ever increasing coffee consumption, according to analysis from Halo Coffee – the British brand behind the world’s first home compostable paper-based coffee capsule. Sales of coffee capsules in the UK continue to rise. It is estimated that a billion capsules will be consumed […]
When it comes to chocolate eggs, bunnies and other treats, it seems there has never been so much choice for chocolate lovers around the world. According to Mintel Global New Products Database (GNPD), there has been a delicious 23% rise in Easter chocolate launches over the past year providing a plethora of chocolate choice for […]
While the story of tea begins in China, India took the top spot as the global leader in volume sales of packaged tea last year, with the two countries regularly vying for the number one position, according to the latest Mintel research. In 2017, India consumed a total retail volume of 678,200 tonnes worth of […]
Dannon, which turned 75 this year, is the leading brand in the yogurt category with 34 percent of the market. Yogurt is a $8.5 billion category in the U.S., according to Mintel data, but it wasn’t always. In the mid-1970s, many Americans—reared on red meat and convenience foods—still considered the fermented milk product to be […]
On Instagram, the hashtag #shoplocal has been used more than 11.9 million times as of Oct. 16. The posts with this hashtag published by influencers and consumers alike show that local shopping trends continue to proliferate. Within the beverage market, one segment in particular has shown the power of “local” — craft beer. “I think […]
Mintel, the world’s leading market intelligence agency, has today (Thursday 26th October 2017) announced five key trends set to impact the global food and drink market over the coming year. In 2018, expect to see transparency and traceability for all, regardless of their income. From ingredient scares to political bombshells, self-care has become a priority for […]
Quaker Oats is looking to challenge McDonald’s, Starbucks and Pret A Manger in the ‘convenience’ breakfast market by focusing on new innovations and the healthiness of its products. Even though the overall cereal market is in decline, with Mintel data showing that UK sales of breakfast cereals have fallen from 467 million kilograms in 2011 […]
With the tax on sugary soft drinks due to come into effect in April 2018, the majority of UK sports and energy drink users say they expect their purchasing of these products to be affected as a result of any price increases. Indeed, new Mintel research reveals that one in three (32%) Brits who drink […]
