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Micro Trends

Ancestral Eco Pantry

Bridging the gap between traditional preservation practices and modern convenience, these design innovators hint at a future with more ancestral an...

Micro Trends

Spirited Synthesis

Through creative and unexpected collaborations, food and drink innovators are redefining alcohol as a culinary flavour, appealing to a new generati...

Alcohol : Flavours : Food And Drink Futures

News

Stat: Millennials and Ozempic drive high-protein food boom

Consumer interest in health and weight loss, particularly among Millennials, is boosting sales of high-protein packaged foods and beverages, accord...

Food&Drink : Health : Wellness

News

Heineken unveils genetic taste kits to decode beer preferences

Heineken introduced a pioneering way for New Zealanders to explore their taste buds through genetic testing in November 2023.

Food & Drink : Alcohol : Heineken

News

Tim Tam Tummy introduces kombucha for kids

Functional beverages are a flourishing market, yet few are geared towards children. Enter Tim Tam Tummy, the first kombucha drink crafted for littl...

Youth : Food & Drink : Gen Alpha

Markets

Gastro Gaming Market

Joining forces with video game publishers, food and drink brands are turning to gaming to offer tastes, skins and experiences that are transcending...

Food & Drink : Gaming : Food

Viewpoints

Gen Z are waking up the Energy Category

New York-based entrepreneur Jonah Reider is taking on the energy drinks market with an innovative on-the-go energy mist targeting the Gen Z consumer.

Youth : Wellness : Drinks

Markets

Hotel Bar Market

No longer coming second place to the wider hospitality experience, hotel bars are grabbing attention – and spending – by becoming destinations in t...

Hotel : Travel : Hospitality

Futures 100

Futures 100 Innovators: February

In our second instalment of Futures 100 Innovators, we spotlight the people democratising Web3, giving voices to disabled youth and augmenting luxury.

Futures 100 Innovators : Beauty : Food

Micro Trends

Savoury Sips

To combat a market saturated with sweet, pinkified spirits and wines, drinks brands are experimenting with savoury and herbaceous flavour profiles.

Drinks : Alcohol : Food

News

Twinings shifts tea tropes from twee to ‘alive’

In a bid to modernise associations with drinking tea, the drinks brand is borrowing cues from the health and wellness sector in a campaign to promo...

Health & Wellness : Advertising : Food & Drink

Big Ideas

Five brands reframing nootropics for Generation Z

Exploring a breadth of natural brain-boosting ingredients, a raft of new brands are creating products tailored to the needs, concerns and moods of ...

Drinks : Youth : Health And Wellness

Markets

Rebranding Ready-to-drink

As ready-to-drink emerges as one of the fastest-growing drink sectors, the category is being updated and elevated in line with premiumisation.

Drinks : Branding : Packaging

News

Beats hosts Brazil’s first Instagram reality show

Beats, a beverage brand by Ambev, is driving new forms of fan support through a reality show on Instagram.

Technology : Social Media : Entertainment

News

This Milan supermarket incentivises off-price groceries

Italian supermarket group Iper is using electronic labels to make it easier for consumers to buy foods based on their expiry date.

Food : Drinks : Technology

News

Starbucks’ re-usable cup programme minimises waste

Coffee chain Starbucks is aiming to reduce the amount of waste it creates with its new re-usable cup programme.

Food And Drink : Drinks : Coffee

Markets

Subscriptions Market

Offering convenience, discovery and a way to support local businesses, retailers are seizing upon subscription services as a pandemic-proof strategy.

Retail : Subscriptions : Sustainability

News

McDonald’s serves up a net-zero restaurant

Fast food chain McDonald’s has opened a carbon-neutral restaurant at Disney World in Florida.

Food : Drinks : McDonald's

Micro Trends

Modern Mezcal

As interest in tequila and agave-based spirits booms, small-batch mezcal is being thrust into the mainstream and rebranded for a new global audience.

Branding : Drinks : Packaging

Micro Trends

TikTok Tastes

TikTok’s influence on food and drink trends is crossing over into the real world, inspiring new brands and products, as well as menu and marketing ...

Food : Drinks : Social Media

News

Umamicart is a one-stop shop for Asian cuisine

Umamicart is a specialist online supermarket that curates and delivers hundreds of Asian products and ingredients to consumers' doors.

Food : Drinks : Delivery

Big Ideas

Five innovators modernising food and drink

From chef collectives to innovative designers, discover the next generation of talent digitising, democratising and diversifying food and drink.

Food : Drinks : Media

News

Disney’s culinary collaborations celebrate Asian flavours

Disney has collaborated with food and drink brands Omsom and Sanzo to mark the launch of its latest film, Raya and The Last Dragon.

Food : Drinks : Media

News

Ocado’s sustainable aisle spotlights B Corp brands

The pureplay grocer has launched a dedicated aisle for B Corp-certified suppliers that aims to give its customers greener and more sustainable choi...

Retail : Sustainability : Society