Pandemic boom or bust: The future of online alcohol sales Online alcohol sales skyrocketed during the lockdown period as bars shut down, leaving retail as consumers only source for alcoholic beverages. Many consumers used online alcohol/grocery delivery or ... Read More
[Podcast] Vices: Moderation, mental health, community, and culture Most consumers have them; many have grown during the global pandemic. From indulgent food and drink to enticing gaming and gambling, vices have been a part of human ... Read More
COVID-19 to accelerate Ready To Drink (RTD) tea flavour trends The COVID-19 pandemic has put new emphasis on the link between diet and health, and is likely to accelerate the trend towards healthier, higher-quality RTD teas. While health ... Read More
Better-for-you innovations and targeting day parts can boost beverage consumption in India The beverage segment in India is a crowded space. Traditional segments such as carbonated soft drinks and juices and the newly emerging categories of flavoured water and flavoured ... Read More
Beverage brands need to help locked down consumers drink their way to better health The COVID-19 outbreak has resulted in a huge rise in health consciousness and people’s anxiety levels have soared. This, combined with concerns about money, presents drinks brands with ... Read More
[WATCH] Effective strategies for food and drinks brands to boost trading up Although value will become more important to consumers in the post-COVID-19 world, there will still be opportunities for food and drink brands to encourage consumers to trade up, ... Read More
[Podcast] The future of food and drink innovation Mintel experts in food and drink discuss how COVID-19 has impacted innovation in the food and drink industry and what brands should be doing to progress in the ... Read More
How the Europa League’s “biggest non-alcoholic beer sponsorship of its kind” could boost the category further In the run-up to the UEFA Europa League final, it’s not just the football that’s getting people talking, it’s the new sponsorship deal. It was recently announced that ... Read More
How pubs and restaurants can reinvent outdoor spaces: 3 lessons from Ireland The pub and restaurant industry in Ireland has been hugely impacted by COVID-19 with many operators having to spend time and money reinventing how they do business. Dining ... Read More
How can US wine adapt to a pandemic-driven decline? Wine sales rose in initial COVID-19 lockdown shopping, but drinkers later deprioritized alcohol spend in favor of health. So which demographic should brands target? Offer lower ABV wine options ... Read More
Big opportunities for transportive drinks during travel shutdown Confined by a depleted travel industry and social distancing measures, consumers are yearning to travel. This is a mindset which drink companies should embrace and empathise with by ... Read More
[Podcast] Science v nature: A future-forward look at the age-old debate Mintel experts take on the age-old debate of science vs. nature in the beauty and food and drink industries, as they discuss why consumers no longer blindly trust ... Read More
