[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
[WATCH] COVID-19's impact on alcohol sales in the US Jenny Zegler, Mintel Associate Director of Food & Drink discusses the sales of alcohol consumption and why its likely to grow in 2020 amid social distancing measures that ... Read More
Opportunity for eye health product innovation in Thailand Consumers around the world are now aware of and concerned about the harm caused by prolonged exposure to blue light from phones and computers. Increased exposure is known ... Read More
Dairy Farmers of America bid to add Dean Foods to its portfolio In the latest of a series of mergers and acquisitions made by Dairy Farmers of America (DFA), Dean Foods is to be acquired by the co-op for $425 ... Read More
Better-for-you beer has room to grow in Brazil Like adults all over the world, Brazilians are reducing their alcohol consumption. More than one-third of Brazilian adults who have consumed alcohol say they would try a new ... Read More
Why 'Dry January' is more popular than ever After the champagne stops flowing on New Years Eve, many consumers have begun the new decade with a recently-established tradition, ‘Dry January.’ Formally established by a UK-based health ... Read More
Why France is unlikely to take up Britain’s Dry January tradition With the festive and New Year’s celebrations firmly over, many Brits have committed to give up alcohol until the 1st February - as part of ‘Dry January’. Now ... Read More
Tell China's beer consumers a better flavor story The Chinese beer market continues to welcome more premium options. The preference for better-quality beer is reflected in Mintel predictions that value sales of beer are slated to ... Read More
Dean Foods declares bankruptcy amid drop in milk demand Top US milk company Dean Foods declared bankruptcy this week, blaming a decades-long drop in milk consumption as more consumers turn to alternatives. Here, Mintel Global Food and ... Read More
ITC's whipped coffee paste aims to disrupt India's instant coffee segment The entry of coffee chains such as Starbucks, Cafe Coffee Day, Costa Coffee and Barista over the past few years has played a crucial role in shaping the ... Read More
