World of Private Label International Trade Show
Ana Tique
For more than 35 years, PLMA’s annual World of Private Label International Trade Show has brought retailers together with manufacturers to network with new and existing clients, explore new markets and drive business growth.
What's Next for Coffee Shops in Southeast Asia
Nathanael Lim
Renowned coffee chains from China and Kenangan Coffee in Indonesia have entered Singapore as a stepping stone for their international expansion. The strategy to enter Singapore is attributed to its status as a financial hub, as well as its visibility for international investors leading to future expansion. At the same time, local consumers are sophisticated, open to trying new flavours, and are willing to spend for their daily caffeine fix.
29º ENCAFÉ - Encontro Nacional da Indústria de Café
Rodrigo Mattos
O mercado de cafés evolui, se adapta e transforma, porém novos desafios continuam a aparecer.
Changing Consumer Needs and Opportunities for Tea in Asia Pacific
Nathanael Lim
Amidst the cost of living crisis and an inflationary environment, tea in Asia Pacific remains a resilient category, owing to its inelastic demand. Nevertheless, stiff competition from other beverages remains, and this report seeks to analyse the various innovation strategies adopted by tea players to thrive in the long term. This includes responding to consumers’ health concerns, such as stress relief, mental wellbeing and boosting the immune system.
Retail Prices for Coffee and Tea Unlikely to See Much Relief in 2023
Matthew Barry
2023 may see more moderate levels of global inflation than 2022, but pricing and supply chains will remain the key challenge for coffee and tea.
Emergence of Local Coffee Shops in Asia Pacific
Nathanael Lim
With the rise of many local chained specialist coffee shops emerging across Asia Pacific, the future of coffee shops in Asia Pacific is likely to evolve into an environment with more local coffee shops in the short term, eroding the traditional stronghold of international coffee chains such as Starbucks, especially in markets like China and Vietnam.
Three Challenges To Delivering Consumer Need States
Shane MacGuill
Outcome-orientated, need states positioning is more and more visible across fmcg industries, as brand owners expand the framework into an increasingly divergent range of categories. Consumers are increasingly primed to focus on the desired outcome or intention of their consumption, with nuance, and are beginning their purchase and consumption journeys working back from this point.
NCA Annual Convention
Matthew Barry
The 2023 NCA Convention is all about resilience and reinvention: Resilience to thrive as an industry no matter what challenges are thrown our way, and our endless capacity to reinvent ourselves to meet these challenges head-on.
Caffeine and Anxiety: Will Anxious Consumers Ever Actually Cut Back?
Matthew Barry
Anxiety is on the rise and yet, consumers can't get enough of their favorite stimulant: Caffeine. In this episode, EMI Insights Manager, Matt Barry, talks us though "The Caffeine Paradox," one aspect of his recent report on the future of coffee, in which anxious consumers counterintuitively refuse to give up their triple shot lattes despite their well understood negative side effects.