Lactose-free dairy innovation to be driven by gut health Digestibility in dairy has become a vital issue for Asians: about two thirds have difficulty absorbing lactose. Despite dairy’s nutrient-rich image, consumers are looking for products that are ... Read More
Do consumers support gender pay equality? 268 years. At the current speed of gender parity changes, that is the number of years we will take to close the economic gender gap globally, according to ... Read More
5 surprising beer innovations in beauty and food Although Oktoberfest has been cancelled for a second year in a row due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, we have used the opportunity to select the most surprising ... Read More
3 innovative beauty products to watch for in September 2021 Mintel’s team of global beauty experts track product launches that address new consumer needs. This month, they spotlight the products that help to combat the signs of ageing, ... Read More
Should retailers make the move to fully cashless payments? With fewer people using cash since the start of the pandemic, should retailers make the switch to completely cashless payments? In this blog, we consider the risks and ... Read More
COVID-19 reshaped US needs for convenience and health Nearly two-thirds of US adults agree that the pandemic has made them reevaluate their life priorities, according to Mintel research on American values. In food and drink, US ... Read More
[WATCH] Trending ingredients to watch: Coconut Mintel experts track the trending ingredients and new product launches globally, today we are going to focus on Coconut - which is pretty and tasty. Recently raw coconut lattes ... Read More
A solution for burnout: Consider breaks again In January 2020, Mintel Senior Trends Analyst Diana Kelter wrote about the evolution of self-care. The start of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in March 2021 accelerated the self-care ... Read More
Retail Watch: John Lewis’ pop-up showroom taps into key home retail trends John Lewis has launched a pop-up showroom to drive awareness of its ‘Anyday’ homewares range. The 4,277 sq ft store is located in St David’s shopping centre in ... Read More
The Personali(ised) Connect Connecting with audiences has become the order of the day for many platforms and brands, who are going the extra mile, in the right direction, to touch base ... Read More
Plant-based snacks are soaring up in Japan consumer market Japanese consumers are attracted to the health benefits of plant-based products, which have been soaring up especially after Covid-19. They are fascinated by the low calorie, diet-friendly and ... Read More
How to maximize the impact of nostalgia marketing Much of nostalgia marketing is currently centered around the experiences of Millennials in the 1990s, and marketers are missing an opportunity to connect older generations with their products ... Read More
