Step into the future of Southeast Asia’s food and drink landscape with Mintel’s 2026 Food & Drink Predictions webinar! Discover how tradition meets innovation as heritage ingredients are reimagined, multisensory experiences redefine enjoyment, and dietary diversity becomes the new standard for wellbeing. Learn how brands can resonate with consumers seeking comfort, balance, and connection in a changing world. 

What You’ll Learn:

Mintel’s analysts will uncover the 2026 Global Food & Drink Predictions, revealing how shifting behaviours will influence the next wave of product development, marketing, and brand storytelling.

Intentionally Sensory – Consumers will expect their sensory demands, beyond taste, to be more thoughtfully addressed through texture, sound, scent, and experience.

Maxxing Out – Consumers will expect their evolving nutritional needs to be addressed by food and drink, demanding products that support holistic wellbeing.

Diversity In – Consumers will expect brands to reflect their evolving attitudes to the past, embracing diversity, heritage, and rediscovery with authenticity.

Join Mintel’s analysts for the 2026 Food & Drink Predictions Webinar and gain the clarity you need to guide your strategies into the next decade.

Meet the presenter
Jolene Ng
Principal Analyst Food and Drink, Mintel APAC
Based in Singapore, Jolene joined Mintel in 2019 with over 12 years of experience in consumer goods industry. In her current role as Principal Analyst Food and Drink, Jolene explores global consumer trends, product innovation and market competition, people management while also delivering presentations on trends and innovation in the food industry trade shows and forums. Jolene specialises in a range of categories from salty snacks, sauce and seasonings to plant-based food.
Meet the moderator
Ming Lei Tan
Senior Account Manager, Malaysia
  • Asia
  • Food and Drink
January 8th, 2026
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM, Singapore time
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