Broadening usage in Australia’s RTD coffee market Ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee or coffee-flavoured milk, commonly referred to as ‘iced coffee’, only represents a small share of the Australian packaged coffee market. Despite this, new launches of ... Read More
Savoury and colourful porridges are on the horizon With vegetables and superfoods a focus of recent breakfast cereal launches, it is likely only a matter of time before experimentation with savoury flavours appears. Superfoods are changing typical ... Read More
Australia is overdue for a meat snacks revolution Demand for snacks that are high in protein, low in sugar and/or carbohydrates, natural, and portable, is shining a spotlight on meat snacks, a segment uniquely positioned to ... Read More
In Flavour: Sea spaghetti Seaweed is the latest vegetable to masquerade as pasta, catering to health conscious consumers seeking a low carb alternative to this pantry staple. The buzz around sea spaghetti ... Read More
Snack attack: Snacking in Australia goes to extremes Factors such as increasing casualisation of jobs and increased participation of women, and especially mothers, in the workforce have seen traditional mealtimes change as snacking is replacing the ... Read More
In flavour: L-theanine L-theanine, the unique amino acid found almost exclusively in the tea plant Camellia sinensis, is taking off as an active ingredient in beverages. Interest in the substance has ... Read More
Asia set to cut back on rice as diabetes rates rise The growing incidence of overweight, obesity and diabetes within the Asia Pacific region has consumers questioning the main dietary staple – rice. Media reports are fuelling consumer concerns ... Read More
Tea turns over a new leaf as popularity for pods brews in Europe The growing popularity of coffee pods has seen them become an ingrained part of consumers morning routines all over the world, but could innovation in the tea market ... Read More
Could "made in Canada" be the new quality benchmark in pasta? Price wars between major retailers in the Canadian grocery sector between 2012-2013 have left major pasta brands reeling. The grocery retail sector has undergone a massive upheaval and ... Read More
Germany at the heart of chai latte innovation Chai lattes have increasingly entered the mainstream market in Europe, benefiting from the growing popularity of sweet, milky, spiced tea in recent years. Mintel Trend East meets West explains that Asia’s economic ... Read More
Taking the biscuit: Yildiz acquires United Biscuits In the wake of the news that the UK company United Biscuits has been bought by Turkey's Yildiz, Mintel’s Global Food Trends Analyst Jodie Minotto explores the partnership. The ... Read More
