When it comes to coffee it seems only the best will do, as new research from Mintel finds a growing number of Brits looking to recreate café-quality coffee within the comfort of their own home. In a report looking at the market for small kitchen appliances* sales of hot…
As 2014 begins, Mintel identifies five key trends set to impact the consumer market across Asia Pacific. Overall, Mintel seeks to answer, “What will consumers be buying into in 2014?” Internationalism on the agenda Whether to share joy, like the…
Chicago (January 22, 2014)—As January continues, many consumers continue to forge ahead with healthy eating habits as part of new year resolutions. Indeed, despite prevalent health trends encouraging consumers to eat less red meat, and 90% of consumers eating some kind of red meat at least once a month…
Post EU regulations, improved tastes and textures and increased consumer buy in and demand, stevia has been quietly gaining traction with consumers – and alongside that, usurping the traditional pecking order of more established sweeteners. A new report from Mintel and Leatherhead Food Research highlights the opportunity for such plant-based…
Chicago (January 9, 2014)—As 2014 begins, Mintel’s Consumer Trends Analysts Jennifer Zegler and Stacy Glasgow outline the four trends set to impact the American consumer market, examining the areas of commercial opportunity for brands – and what consumers will be buying into…
Chicago (January 3, 2014)—As a new year begins and consumers return to work, many will be looking for an energy kick. But according to new research from Mintel, nearly six in 10 Americans (59%) who are current energy drink or shot users say…
While many Brits will be looking forward to a Christmas dinner with lashings of gravy, new research from Mintel finds sales of gravy are missing the boat, as the nation embraces stock in all its new formats. Indeed, it seems sales of gravy are struggling – the market for gravy…
Following the introduction of the Small Breweries’ Relief in June 2002, there has been a boom in the number of UK breweries, and many are now moving the craft movement firmly up the consumer agenda. Proving this, a new report from Mintel reveals the continued health of the craft beer…
Whether it’s the 5:2, High Protein or Dukan, the must have diet seems to change every season. But while low carbohydrate diets may have peaked around 2004, according to new research from Mintel, it seems they may be experiencing a resurgence in Europe. Indeed,…
While the Western European chocolate confectionery market reached a sweet £19 billion in 2012, it looks like it is Germans who have the sweetest tooth in Europe. Indeed, according to latest research by Mintel, Germany accounted for a quarter (24%) of the Western European…
Chicago (October 14, 2013)—With the recent FDA ruling on gluten-free labeling standards, the popularity of gluten-free foods shows no signs of slowing down, and according to recent research from Mintel, it’s not just the gluten-intolerant who are filling their carts with wheat-free products. Indeed,…
As the winter draws nearer and many Brits seek to start the day with a hearty breakfast, demonstrating the nation’s appetite for oats, new research from Mintel reveals today, one in two Brits (49%) are porridge eaters, with a quarter (23%) of…
