Consumer packed goods companies like Unilever, P&G, Kellogg’s and Danone should watch their back as venture capital and tech-food startups are going to disrupt Food and Beverage industry once and for all. For the last few years we saw an unprecedented amounts of money pouring in to Food and Beverage business. According to the CrunchBase […]
A recent survey conducted by Ladbrokes Bingo found that the humble roast potato is the highlight of the Christmas dinner – with a huge 56% majority choosing it as their favourite item of the festive feast. Turkey came a close second, and pigs in blankets came third. The average Brit eats between two and three […]
More than a third of Brits (36 per cent) now choose beer over wine as their preferred beverage when dining, according to new research from speciality beer Leffe, indicating it may just be giving wine a run for its money at the table. The UK’s favourite beverage, great beers are best associated with the pub, however […]
The real food movement isn’t going anywhere as 57 percent of people have reported searching for foods made with simple, real ingredients. Honey—a natural sweetener often used for tea, baking and on toast—is pure and simply harvested from honeycombs with no added ingredients or preservatives. With more than 300 varietals of honey in the United […]
As autumn draws in, many will be turning to comfort food to overcome the cold outside, but it seems fewer Brits have a hunger for cheese on toast. Indeed, new research from Mintel reveals that over the past two years there has been a 7 percentage point drop in the share of cheese buyers enjoying […]
A new study revealed how the UK’s 100 biggest FMCG brands rank on social media – identifying that competitor brands are outshining top selling brands, by shifting the focus from sponsored pages and like ads, to promoting and boosting individual pieces of content. The research found that only one brand (Pepsi MAX) is a top […]
As World Vegetarian Day is recognised (October 1st) around the globe, it seems that more products than ever are showcasing vegetarian credentials. Indeed, new research from Mintel has found that 12% of global food and drink products launched in 2013 carried a vegetarian claim, up from 6% in 2009. Further to this, 2% of global […]
Underage drinking among America’s youth is at record lows, according to the latest National Survey on Drug Use and Health. More than 1.5 million (1,525,000) fewer American youth between the ages of 12 and 17 years old — more than the entire population of New Hampshire — reported they consumed alcohol in the past month, […]
Research released reveals that Great Britain is the most likely nation in Europe to opt for an abbreviation of our names or a nickname. Women are more likely to shorten their name (27%) whilst men prefer to opt for a nickname (15%, compared to 4% of women). According to the findings, commissioned by Coca‑Cola as […]
As The Great British Bake Off begins another series, many amateur bakers across the nation will be donning their aprons in anticipation. However new research from Mintel reveals that the number of Brits baking in the home is falling. Whilst over five in six (85%) UK adults baked at home in 2013, this figure has […]