Wellness Thought leaders reveal the underlying drivers, trends and disruptors behind the evolution of wellness to pinpoint white spaces and inform product innovation strategies, from nutrition to technology.

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Five Trends Shaping Dairy Products and Alternatives

Maria Mascaraque

Maria Mascaraque

8 Dec 23

The dairy products and alternatives industry is set to deliver strong value growth globally in 2022 of 7.5%, to reach retail value sales of USD642 billon. On the flip side, volumes are estimated to be down by -0.6%. This reflects how inflationary pressures are heavily impacting dairy prices as farmers face increased cost for the production of dairy, including fertilisers, feed and fuel.

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Plant-based in Asia Pacific: What’s Next?

Emil Fazira

Emil Fazira

30 Nov 23

The hype behind plant-based food is being driven by rapid innovation, with a sharp acceleration of product launches driving consumption through curiosity and the attraction to novelty. Price, taste and texture, along with health and nutrition have been the key challenges affecting plant-based products’ success with consumers over the last few years.

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What Could Weight Loss Drugs Mean for Food and Beverage?

Carl  Quash III

Carl Quash III

20 Nov 23

Ozempic and Wegovy, weight loss drugs, have received lots of buzz lately as new challengers to the global obesity epidemic. With abilities to suppress appetite, the food industry is concerned about what this means for sales. Future adoption of these drugs is set to increase, as are sales of broader weight management-claimed food and beverages. And even with many unknowns, our experts believe strong worry about negative, long-term impact should be moderated and brands should take certain actions.

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Megatrends: Quantifying Wellness

Irina Barbalova

Irina Barbalova

24 Oct 23

Amid an increasingly crowded marketplace and proliferating innovation across multiple dimensions of the wellness spectrum, it is vital for companies to sharpen strategies in view of continually evolving preferences among health-conscious consumers. Adopting a quantitative approach in measuring the evolution of the trend, assessing respective cross-industry impacts, and changing consumer spending patterns is crucial for more informed investment decisions and elevating the value proposition in this space.

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Women’s Health: Uncovering Growth Frontiers with femtech

Liying Qian

Liying Qian

5 Oct 23

Increased recognition of the multi-faceted health needs across women’s life-stage transitions reinforces a holistic care mindset encompassing the physical, nutritional and emotional need-state spectrum. Demand for health ownership, coupled with tech advancements, reinforces the rise of tech-driven solutions and business models that enable a more personalised approach to health management, with wearable tech at the forefront, while more advanced diagnostics and medicine delivery are on the verge of breakthroughs.

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Vegan or Plant-Based: How Non-Animal Food is Sold

Tom Rees

Tom Rees

27 Sep 23

Across various markets worldwide, plant-based and vegan labelled foods have become fixtures. While the term “vegan” is unambiguous and long-standing, the term “plant-based” has achieved popularity more recently. Euromonitor’s health and wellness data allow the state of play to be accurately accessed – are foods labelled “vegan” selling more or less than foods labelled “plant-based”?

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