Supplements can support the wellness trend for pets A global shift in working patterns towards more remote working will facilitate an already growing ownership of pets, which will support volume growth in pet food. Consumer desire ... Read More
Free-from diets: How to make the most of the opportunities Avoiding food allergens and ingredients linked to intolerances (such as dairy, lactose or soya) is quite common in Europe, especially among younger consumers. And there has been a ... Read More
Plant-based proteins on the rise Plant protein ingredients have a bright future ahead. Major brands have started to experiment with plant-based offerings, illustrating the appeal of plant-based products to an increasingly broad and ... Read More
Doing Veganuary… what vitamin will you be missing? ‘Veganuary’, the campaign encouraging people to try a vegan diet for the month of January, has officially started. With 11% of UK consumers saying they have tried to ... Read More
Food ingredients Europe: Mintel announces the ingredients to watch in 2018 With the doors once again swinging open for Food Ingredients Europe (FiE) in Frankfurt today (Tuesday 28th November), Mintel reveals a hunger for new ingredients across Europe. Indeed, according ... Read More
Is there a sweet spot for food and drink brands looking to cut their sugar content? In 2017, Mintel research showed that more European consumers were concerned about sugar in food and drink than a whole range of other attributes including additives, colourings, artificial ... Read More
Sugar reduction: Confectionery brands experiment with hollow sugar Consumers globally are looking to reduce the amount of sugar they consume; however, reduced-sugar versions of products aren’t necessarily appealing either as they are typically associated with artificial ... Read More
In Flavour: Floral Flowers could soon be making their way from our gardens to our plates as food and drink brands branch out in their approach to ingredients. Although, today, only ... Read More
