With rise of sober curiosity and increasing product availability, one-fifth of adults consume non-alcohol beverage alternatives monthly
August 9, 2023
"Alcohol marketing is evolving rapidly," said Patrick Egan, director of research & insights, DISQO. "With budget-constrained consumers who are increasingly focused on health, our insights suggest that marketers should be intentional in their messaging. Whether that's educating about differentiated offerings, touting unique production processes, emphasizing functional benefits or justifying higher price points, advertisers need to keep up with consumers in an increasingly crowded category."
Consumers of all ages are most willing to try ethnic cuisines in their home cooking, at restaurants, and when traveling. They name Asian, European, and Latin American flavors as the most influential and Asian as the most familiar and inspirational. Preferences for specific ethnic cuisines, however, vary somewhat based on food and beverage category.
This survey of new product introductions includes Chick-fil-A salad dressings and a spicy dressing from a TABASCO Brand x TINX partnership
July 31, 2023
"Our dressings bring versatile flavors to the table making them perfect for marinating chicken, drizzling on tacos or whipping up a pasta salad," said Chick-fil-A Chef Christy Cook. "We love seeing the culinary creations our customers already make with their favorite Chick-fil-A dressings, like Creamy Salsa Waffle Fries."
Although there are dollars-and-cents implications for every aspect of a new product, you can’t put a price on absolutely every ingredient. That’s because some brands embrace purpose-driven goals or “social ingredients” that factor into the finished product.
Canned carbonated beverages made with artificial intelligence and sparkling mocktails point to some of the major trends in the carbonated drinks segment
July 24, 2023
A.I.'s capabilities can reduce product development cycles from 1-2 years (or at best, half a year) to as little as one month. This process is the result of coordinated efforts between multiple A.I. systems, each excelling in different areas, while collaborating on the development. With more than one hundred A.I. systems in existence worldwide, collective operation ensures a high level of innovation.
New report finds the food industry is prioritizing innovation to increase efficiency and foster redundancies across product supply and assortments
July 18, 2023
The report found that less than half of food retailers (44%) and suppliers (32%) believe supply chain disruptions will negatively impact their businesses in 2023, compared to 70% of food retailers and 82% of suppliers in 2022.
Drawing from its focus in the food, agriculture, innovation and sustainability sectors, Stratovation Group will manage the twice-monthly research effort
July 12, 2023
The initiative gathers insights from retail food executives related to innovations, market trends, and breaking issues, analyzes the results and reports back to those industry leaders in aggregate