Podcasts
Sustainable Food and Drinks: The Role of Regulators, Consumers and Businesses
Maria Mascaraque
Listen to the conversation with Maria Mascaraque, Food Industry Manager, Howard Telford, Senior Soft Drinks Manager and Rosemarie Downey, Packaging Industry Manager to learn about the drivers of environmental sustainability regulations in foods and drinks industries and their implications on businesses and consumers.
From Energy Boosting to Full Relaxation: The Strengthening of Oppositional Behaviours and Needs
Lucas Pinto
The pandemic has aroused a range of different feelings, leading some to increased anxiety and stress, and others to a higher proactivity and “can-do” attitude. Products to enhance focus and attention are becoming more popular at the same time as products intending to increase relaxation and calmness. Pandemic-related needs have brought this polarised trend into beverages, consumer health and cannabis, but where will it go from here?
Fashion Friday: Sustainability Accelerating in the Beauty and Personal Care Industry
Kayla Villena
When we think about sustainability, we often think about reducing environmental impact, and the beauty and personal care industry has been mainly focused around just that. Strategies for the industry include refillable packaging, environmentally…
Meat-free Protein Products and Shifts in Meat Alternatives
Raphaël Moreau
A rise in the number of consumers who are avoiding eating meat is apparent in many developed markets. Beyond those adopting a strict vegetarian diet, the most noticeable shift in consumer perceptions towards meat lies in the increased adoption of…
Establishing Consumer Confidence through Clean Label Claims
Alan Rownan
Clean label is a term that is in a constantly evolving, malleable to the demands of the global consumer. Global brand owners are continuing to show a keen interest in not only keeping pace with front runners in terms of clean label reformulation, but…
Increase in Consumption of Plant-Based Food and Beverages
Euromonitor International
There is an increase in consumption of plant-based food and beverages among consumers as they are often perceived as more natural, sustainable and healthy. Some consumers, suspicious of antibiotics and hormones, are either reducing or stopping meat…