Zora Milenkovic

Zora Milenkovic

Research Director - Food, Drink and Inhaling Insights

Headquarters - London

English, Czech, Serbian

Zora is Research Director, Food, Drink and Inhaling Insights at Euromonitor, leading editorial content strategy across a diverse range of industries.

Zora advises a range of clients, from brand owners to legislators across a range of industries on the impact of consumer trends, economic environment, legislative drivers and innovation. She has a special interest in consumer need states, wellness, inflation drivers, regulation, illicit trade, B2B and sustainability. Zora started out in country research for Eastern Europe before moving on to leading drinks and tobacco research and content, including cannabis and packaging, most latterly adding food industries to her remit.

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What Product Survival Analysis Reveals About Health Claims in Soft Drinks

Not all health claims create value equally. By analysing the survival of thousands of US soft drink SKUs between 2023 and 2026, Euromonitor International's Product Survival Model reveals how the same claim can be associated with stronger product longevity in one category and weaker performance in another. Using immune health and sugar reduction as examples, this article highlights why category context matters and why popular claims do not automatically translate into survivability. It also shows how identifying claims with no measurable impact can be just as valuable, helping innovation teams make more informed formulation, communication and SKU optimisation decisions.

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Head of Research: Product Development and Training