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Generation Z, comprising one-fifth of the global population, is poised to wield significant consumer influence. However, their polarized behaviours toward social activism, technology, and spending present challenges for businesses. This report…

The pandemic is influencing sustainability in drinks and tobacco. This is evolving to include consumers’ welfare concerns, with brand action on social issues and community needs. The pre-pandemic environmental focus and pledges are retained, even…

This report explores how trends in food origins and food security are converging with unprecedented investment in food tech, e-commerce and delivery. The intersection of these trends is creating a new era of transparency across the “farm to fork”…

The rise in global food insecurity will be a defining challenge for the food and beverage industry in the coming decades. Once-reliable supply chains are under threat from climate change and geopolitical shifts, which means the future will be one of…

Regulators are increasingly focused on taking action to address the environmental impact of consumer and corporate behaviour, and sustainability legislation will become an ever more prominent feature of the operating landscape for business, across…

The modern consumer confronts a world that is highly stressful. With few signs that this will change anytime soon, responding to consumer stress levels is of the utmost priority to functional products throughout the food and beverage space. This…

While sugar legislation has played a part in reshaping the sugar and sweeteners market, consumer demands are just as important, and look set to transform this industry. This report examines current consumer attitudes towards sugar and sweeteners, as…

In the upcoming years, consumers and businesses face an array of challenges, with income inequality, mass migration and rising uncertainty about another crisis being among the major ones. Nevertheless, within this lie untapped opportunities. This…

The global hot drinks industry continues to record strong growth, with greater consolidation of the industry through merger and acquisitions as well as partnership with retailers and foodservice players. At the same time, regional players from Asia…

From rising disposable income levels and increasing taste sophistication, especially among young consumers, to the rapid expansion of local chained specialist coffee shops, Asia Pacific has seen a dynamic coffee shop environment, By analysing the…

After the major spike in coffee sales in 2020, when Coronavirus (COVID-19) first hit the region, Western Europe saw much slower growth in 2021. The lengthy foodservice closures in 2020 and consumers spending more time at home than usual in this year…

Although foodservice sales saw a major decline during 2020, hit by closures in this channel due to Coronavirus (COVID-19), retail sales continued to record healthy growth. Not only were foodservice consumption occasions moving into people’s homes,…

Latin American coffee sales grew at a slower rate in 2021 than a year earlier, with many less well-off consumers, particularly in the biggest markets of Brazil and Mexico, trading down to cheaper products due to the economic impact of Coronavirus…

Eastern Europe is a market of growing coffee culture. Below average per capita consumption and increasing interest to coffee in region points to high untapped market potential. Further growth is achievable through improved product offer in fresh…

Per capita consumption of coffee in Asia Pacific is the lowest in the world, and is growing only slowly, as the dominant instant coffee category is mature. Lifestyle trends are, however, driving growth in smaller categories, paving the way for…

The evolving consumer preference, rapid technological advancements and ever-growing desire for convenience are driving a transition towards a smartphone-first future. Coffee industry players need to be equipped with the right strategies and tools to…

The briefing introduces the Cities Households Necessities Spending Index. The index ranks 1,075 cities by household expenditure on non-discretionary items, namely food, housing, and clothing and footwear. This analysis focuses on 160 major cities.…

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…

Consumers concerned about their physical and mental wellbeing are seeking preventative health solutions in food. This is driving sales of health and wellness packaged food, which reached USD497 billion in 2021. Free from has seen the strongest…

A new crop of synthetic beverages is seeking to disrupt many traditional drinks categories. This includes synthetic alcoholic substitutes aimed at mindful drinking occasions, sustainable products aimed at winning over green consumers, and even…