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
Brewers can profit from the home baking boom Social distancing during the COVID-19 outbreak compelled home-bound consumers to develop new at-home food and drink habits. While some adults honed their at-home bartending skills, others turned to ... Read More
3 Key Trends in Personalized Development of Food and Drink “I recently had the honor to attend the 2020 Food & Beverage Innovation Forum (FBIF2020), where I exchanged opinions with professional audiences at the sidelines of the event, ... Read More
[Podcast] What does the future hold for food and drink startups? On this week’s episode, Mintel analysts sit down to discuss the current food and drink startup landscape. With the global pandemic creating major shifts in consumer behaviours and ... Read More
Low alcohol beer is a ‘heady’ opportunity in India There has been a shift in consumers' outlook on drinking alcohol in India, with many preferring moderate experiential drinking over binge drinking. Indians, especially younger consumers, want to drink ... Read More
Innovation spotlight: DIY superfood-based drink in China Nestlé has unveiled nesQino, a digitally-connected Q-mug machine that enables consumers to prepare their own healthy drink with superfood ingredients. There are three base sachets and seven superfood ... Read More
How will a COVID-19-driven downturn impact non-alcoholic spirits in the UK? Non-alcohol spirits were already trending in the UK before the pandemic, but a COVID-19-driven downturn will accelerate the trend for moderating alcohol drinks. How should drinks brands evolve ... Read More
[WATCH] How brands can innovate functional foods and drinks to aid stressed-out consumers COVID-19 is having a large impact on consumers’ well-being, but brands can bring relief by innovating functional foods and drinks. Mintel Associate Director, Global Food Science, Stephanie Mattucci ... Read More
PepsiCo delivers snacks DTC: COVID-19 fad or long-term ecommerce strategy? Last week, PepsiCo launched two ecommerce websites (PantryShop.com and Snacks.com) to provide direct-to-consumer (DTC) options for its packaged goods brands. Given the increase in the number and frequency ... Read More
Why beer will lose if craft brewers go under Craft beer's rise has led adults to try new styles and types of beer. Meanwhile, craft beer venues from microbrewery taprooms to the brewpubs of regional craft breweries ... Read More
