Articles
Reimagining Tourism: Top Three Travel Trends in Asia Pacific 2024
Caroline Bremner
Asia Pacific (APAC) tourism continues to flourish following the reopening of borders. Destinations and travel players are greeting the new faces of post-pandemic travellers, shifting attention from driving volume recovery to value creation for a sustainable future.
Growing Thirst for Hydration Products in Asia Pacific
Nathanael Lim
With global warming and the growing demands of modern life, consumers in Asia Pacific recognise adequate daily hydration as a top health priority. In response, hydration products have grown beyond the traditional categories of packaged water and sports drinks, and have expanded to include sports nutrition and powder concentrates.
Harnessing Sustainable Sourcing for Corporate Resilience
Connie Hunter-Senior
This year’s Environment Day theme of Land Restoration, Desertification and Drought Resilience outlines the opportunities for companies to accelerate and expand the implementation of sustainable agricultural practices. According to Euromonitor's Voice of the Industry Survey, 54% of global companies plan on investing in Sustainable Sourcing over the next five years, demonstrating the urgency to address sustainable sourcing to establish corporate resilience.
Voice of the Consumer: Key Insights 2024
Connor Malloy
After a tumultuous past five years, global consumers are looking on the bright side. Explore key insights from Euromonitor's Voice of the Consumer Lifestyles Survey to understand and stay ahead of consumer behaviours and actions driving market trends.
Money 20/20 Europe: What to Expect from Europe’s Largest Finance Event
Ivan Khoruzhyy
Euromonitor International will be attending Money 20/20 Europe during 4-6 June 2024 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This large-scale conference will accommodate 8,500+ attendees from the continent’s financial institutions, regulators, government agencies, and fintechs.
Commodity Market Outlook Q2 2024: Pressures Have Eased but Geopolitical Flareups Drive Market Volatility
Aleksandra Svidler
First months of 2024 saw a year-on-year easing in many commodity prices, as soft global demand weighed on energy prices and prospects of adequate crop supply capped agrifood price growth. However, geopolitical shocks sparked turbulence in the oil market and drove up gold prices, while rising supply concerns fuelled a rally in copper.
Top Three Trends from the 2024 Sweets and Snacks Expo
Miri Eliyahu
The 2024 National Confectioners Association’s Sweets and Snacks Expo wrapped up last week in Indianapolis. Among numerous innovative new product launches, educational sessions, and an overall celebration of everything snack-related, three trends emerged. Read on to find out more.
Top Five Innovations in Sustainability in Q1 2024
Jorge Zuniga
FMCG industries in 2024 face a challenge to balance rising costs with escalating climate issues. Despite the recognised need for climate action, businesses grapple with actualising sustainable strategies and clearly delivering their initiatives to consumers. This article underscores the crucial role of sustainable innovation, showcasing five products from early 2024 that exemplify how brands can harness sustainable practices for relevance and competitiveness amidst evolving consumer demands.
The Future of Positive Nutrition and Challenges to Overcome
Carl Quash III
Consumers’ relationship with diets is ever-changing. Now, unprecedented priority is being placed on addressing diet-related human health issues to improve what and how we eat and build a future containing a healthy, productive population. World Nutrition Day is a time to reflect on the greatest challenges that positive nutrition faces and what can be done to overcome them.