It seems that Britain’s lager segment is struggling to retain its fizz, as it faces particularly strong competition from the rising popularity of ales and bitters, whose success has been fuelled by the craft beer boom. Indeed, new research from market intelligence agency Mintel reveals that 49% of Brits drank lager in 2015, down from […]
New research released today by AB InBev UK reveals the growing popularity of alcohol-free beer amongst the British public. Nearly a third of Brits (31%) have now tried alcohol-free beer, one in ten women (10%) are enjoying it on a weekly basis and 18% of Londoners are drinking it whenever they go out, with Londoners being […]
Whilst the ‘gin revival’ has been in full swing for a number of years, younger consumers are now really ‘be-gin-ning’ to drive this spirit to new heights. Indeed, new research from Mintel reveals that although over half (56%) of white spirit and RTD (ready-to-drink) drinkers think that gin is an older person’s drink, it is […]
More than a quarter (27%) of UK adults will suffer from at least four hangovers during the Christmas period, while 64% expect to overindulge during festivities, according to research from Coca-Cola. The soft drinks giant has published the findings as it gears up for its annual Designated Driver campaign, run in partnership with the Department […]
As Fi Europe swings open its doors in Paris (1st-3rd December 2015), new research unveiled by Mintel at the food ingredient event reveals that the majority of consumers in key European markets are cutting back on their consumption of sugar. Mintel research finds that more than three in five Italian (64%), Spanish (63%) and Polish […]
In kitchens across the country cheddar is a refrigerator staple, but according to new research from Mintel purchase of this traditional British cheese is crumbling. Indeed, in the three months to July 2015 82% of UK consumers had bought cheddar cheese, down from 87% in 2014. Just as purchase of this British favourite has fallen, […]
Looking ahead to 2016, Mintel’s Global Food and Drink Analyst Jenny Zegler discusses the top food and drink trends set to impact global markets, including implications for both consumers and brands in the year ahead. Alternatives Everywhere “Veggie burgers and non-dairy milks have escaped the realm of substitutes primarily for people with dietary concerns and […]
AB InBev, the world’s leading brewer, has released insights from research looking at the appeal of beer among women in the UK. The research reveals that women over the age of 25 now make up one in six (16%) of all beer purchases – the highest it has been in the past five years. Women […]
Seaweed is a rare example of an opportunity to get in at Day One of a new growth market for snacks, predicts New Nutrition Business, with sales of seaweed snacks in the US already overtaking those of kale. “Launches of seaweed snack products are proliferating and sales outstrip those of kale, the trendy green vegetable that has […]
Dramatic changes in demographics, lifestyles, and eating patterns are creating new opportunities for food and beverage packaging. Among the demographic mega-trends feeding into package development are changing population distribution, fewer married couples and more people living alone, smaller household size, and multi-generational households, according to market research publisher Packaged Facts in the report Food and […]