From "low-carb" to "smart carb", through "high- protein" and "plant-based protein", to "allergen-free" lifestyles: US consumers have been utilizing different strategies, in an attempt to manage their health through a more calculated consumption of food and beverage....
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Amazon: Key Success Factors
Mapping the reasons for Amazon's industry leadership and growth is a difficult task. There is hardly an area of innovation left untapped (often, re-invented) by the company. Amazon's mission is to be a “customer focused company”, and this guides any...
Meal Delivery Platforms: Nestle invests in Freshly
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...
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...
Should I Stay or Should I Go: Convenience vs Experience in CPG
Consumer segmentation creates an opportunity for companies, to develop products and services that were previously unavailable to consumers, but may respond to an existing need. In CPG, one such need is the time-commitment insight: time scarcity/convenience vs...
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...
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...
The Stress-Free Principle: What Companies Should Know and Do
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“Big Data”: the Second Wave of Insight Cultivation
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