E-commerce in grocery is gaining even more attention than ever following the acquisition of Whole Foods Market by Amazon, and food manufacturers are looking for digital capabilities to complete their product offering. Meal kits seem like a relatively easy bet - lower...
Competitive Intelligence
It’s not the Vegans, stupid: why Plant Based milk is a threat to soft drinks
The rise of the plant based milk (PBM) industry in Europe and the US, in concurrence with the steep decline in fluid milk consumption, is causing havoc in the dairy industry. Danone acquired PBM leader WhiteWave to create DanoneWave; and Dean Foods recently invested...
The Keto Diet: Trend or Fad, and What it Means to F&B Marketers
Following the Paleo diet and despite an increased interest in vegan foods, a low-carb diet seems to be all the rage right now: "the Keto Diet" - a ketogenic diet (aimed at limiting carbohydrates to achieve a state of ketosis, and cause the body to use fat instead of...
The “Free From” Trend and UK Retail
Allergy-free food and beverage continues to drive the industry. These products do not contain allergens such as nuts, gluten, dairy, soy and/or eggs, and they are growing due to actual and perceived sensitivity, perceived health profile, and - soon - gut health and...
Stonyfield for sale; who will buy?
Danone's purchase of WhiteWave will grant it with America'a leading organic milk brand - Horizon Organic - but the company will have to sell Stonyfield, the number 1 brand in organic yogurt with 65% market share, per antitrust requirements. Danone's portfolio and...
Marketing Innovation Brief: March 2017
marketing and advertising innovation
A New Premiumization Era for Starbucks
Starbucks has found itself at an awkward position: From a premium coffee retailer, it became the mainstream brand for people who don't really care about coffee. In the past, the company dealt with this positioning through branding: Since 2009, the...
“Big Data”: the Second Wave of Insight Cultivation
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Health & Wellness Trends: Snapshot
http://www.slideshare.net/hamutalewin/health-wellness-2014-snapshot[slideshare id=43713887&doc=2015consumertrendssial2014-150120141200-conversion-gate01] 2014 Health & Wellness Trends: Snapshot Market and consumer trends in the health & wellness sphere, particularly relevant to F&B/ Retail companies. [slideshare...
לזהות White Spaces או לקפוץ ל-Blue Oceans: חברות מחדדות את אסטרטגיית החדשנות
התחרות העזה בתחום מוצרי הצמיחה, בעיקר בתקופה שבה הצרכנים חושבים על כל שקל (או דולר או יורו או ין או ליש”ט) שהם מוציאים, מביאה את חברות מוצרי הצריכה להוריד את האבק מסיסמאות החדשנות – ולהתחיל ליישם אותן.
אחד המושגים הרווחים בתחום החדשנות הוא White Spaces, והוא חוזר בדוחות חברות מוצרי הצריכה ברבעון האחרון.