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Channel shifts and recent shock to economies globally will shape the way consumers perceive private label within drinks. Changing consumption patterns will allow retailers to adapt private label in niche categories and explore beyond the “economy”…

Taxation on sugar-sweetened beverages in key markets, coupled with changing consumers tastes and attitudes to nutrition are beginning to address the question of sugar content in the industry. This report explores alternative sugar control strategies…

This report identifies the 10 global consumer trends expected to impact during 2021, providing specific characteristics and how the trend manifests, consumer behaviour and motivation driving the trend, as well as insights on how industry is…

Energy-boosting drinks have grown in popularity in Europe, as consumers seek functional drinks that can help improve performance, focus and energy levels at work (at home or in the traditional office/workplace) or at the gym. This was accelerated by…

Data from personal health technology – wearables, smart fitness machines and apps - is being used to change and improve consumer nutrition and consumption routines. Health tech will have an outsized impact on the beverage industry, as the…

The growing popularity of subscription boxes has led to a rise in M&A activity and funding for subscription box start-ups. Available across industries, they target specific consumer needs through different subscription models: pure convenience,…

The Q3 update to global soft drinks forecasts is largely consistent with published baseline (October) 2020 projections, with a small upgrade to our Q2 outlook relative to May 2021. While the rise of COVID-19 variants provides cause for uncertainty,…

Striving for Wellbeing in Drinks & Tobacco has been identified as one of the most important themes in the world of beverages. Alcohol, caffeine, sugar and cannabis are a significant part of how global consumers manage their wellbeing. In the decade…

Emanating from the innovation of tobacco regulators, legislation in the drinks and tobacco industries promises to spread, increasingly shaping the nature and characteristics of the products we can consume and when, how and where they can be marketed…

This report considers what socialising will look like in a post-COVID-19 era, focusing on several key questions. A return to the “Roaring Twenties” in the beverages space or a continuing decimation of the on-trade? How has socialising changed (eg…