At ProWein 2026‘s Agora Stage, Mintel Principal Strategist Alex Beckett explores how the soft drinks category is evolving to meet shifting consumer expectations — from strategic flavour innovation and wellness boosts to planet-friendly production and purpose-led branding.

Using Mintel’s latest consumer and launch activity data, Alex will outline how wine and spirits producers can take inspiration from these learnings from the competition, to strengthen their own consumer connection and relevance.

About the Speaker

Alex Beckett

Principal Strategist, Mintel Food & Drink

Alex Beckett thrives in using Mintel’s vast data resources to create thought-provoking and fresh insight stories for clients. Also, his expertise and presentations on beverages are highly sought-after around the world.

EMEA
Food and Drink

March 16th, 2026

12:00 PM - 12:30 PM, Dusseldorf time

Düsseldorf, Germany

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