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Consumer Insights
Role of Beverages – Analyzing Consumer Insights, Trends, Sustainability and Case Studies
Role of Beverages in Foodservice Market Report Overview Soft drinks remain the main focus for food service operators in the next few years. This is because it is the most valuable beverage sector in the industry as well as one of the fastest growing. Dairy, soy, and milk alternatives will grow the fastest overall for 2022-26. However, they remain relatively small in value due to lower consumption volumes. The role of beverages in food service will help you understand the...
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Thematic Analysis
Social Media in Consumer Goods – Thematic Intelligence
Social Media in Consumer Goods Thematic Report Overview Social media has become increasingly prominent in the consumer goods industry as brands are able to promote their products reaching an astounding number of viewers, thus leading to online sales/s-commerce. With the COVID-19 pandemic heightening the number of users present on social media networks, this was vital for consumer-packaged goods companies to keep in line with this upward popularity and ensure that their brands were present online/invested in their social media pages...
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Consumer Insights
Self-Branding – Consumer Trend Analysis
This report is part of the GlobalData Trend Tracker report series, which analyzes trends GlobalData's top consumer trends for 2022 related to consumer sentiment, lifestyles, attitudes, and behaviors. The report showcases how the trend has evolved during the pandemic, future considerations, and what this means for businesses. The characteristics of this trend have shifted from individualistic to more outward-looking. Before the pandemic consumers were focused on the need to convey an image of prestige or uniqueness through their consumption choices....
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Analyst Opinions
Is Alternative Protein The Next Big Thing For Your Sector?
Alternative proteins are proteins derived from plants, insects, fungi, or other non-conventional animal sources that can be isolated and added to other products as meat alternatives. The growing consumer interest, awareness about using cruelty-free products, VC investor interest, new business models, and novel source availability have caused this shift. As Alternative Proteins come close to conventional protein sources in terms of price, taste, and texture, these products are likely to witness more demand in the future. This alternative protein market...
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Thematic Analysis
Carbon Emissions in FMCG – Thematic Research
At each stage of the consumer goods supply chain, greenhouse gas emissions, including carbon emissions, are generated and contribute to climate change. The scientific community has proven that climate change is a man-made phenomenon that needs attention in order to be contained. Therefore, consumers and FMCG companies are under pressure to take action to reduce carbon footprint through more sustainable business practices and purchasing decisions. Companies are also forced to be more transparent about their environmental impact, as more consumers...
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Sector Analysis
Country Profile: Ice cream in Sweden
The Swedish ice cream sector is led by the ‘take-home and bulk ice cream’ category in both value and volume terms. The ‘impulse ice cream - single serve’ category is expected to register the fastest value and volume growth during 2017-2022. Hypermarkets & Supermarkets is the leading channel for the distribution of Ice creams in the country. Flexible packaging is the most commonly used pack material in the sector, and it is also forecast to register the fastest growth during...
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Sector Analysis
Country Profile: Ice Cream Sector in Sweden
The Ice Cream sector in Sweden is driven by increasing disposable income and growing consumer demand for indulgence and different flavor products are the key growth drivers for the Ice Cream sector in the country. Of the three markets, Take-Home and Bulk Ice Cream is the largest in both value and volume terms, and it is also forecast to register the fastest growth during 2016-2021, in value terms. Flexible Packaging is the most commonly used Packaging Material in the sector,...
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Sector Analysis
Country Profile: Ice Cream Sector in Norway
Rising disposable income and strong purchasing power supported by rising employment rate are contributing to the growth of the Ice Cream sector in Norway. Of the three markets, Take-Home and Bulk Ice Cream is the largest in value terms, while the Impulse Ice Cream - Single Serve market is forecast to register the fastest growth in value terms during 2016-2021. On-trade transactions account for the leading share in the distribution of Ice Cream products in the country. Flexible Packaging is...
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Sector Analysis
Consumer and Market Insights: Ice Cream in Norway
The Norwegian Ice Cream market is forecast to register higher growth in Off-trade sales than in On-trade sales during 2015-2020. The market is led by the ‘Take-Home and Bulk Ice Cream’ category, while ‘Impulse Ice Cream - Single Serve’ is forecast to register the fastest growth in both value and volume terms during 2015-2020. Prize Off is the only closure type used in the market. Tine Sa and Hennig-Olsen Is As are the leading players in the market.
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Analyst Opinions
Ingredient Insights: Free From – Responding to growing demand for food and drink products free from gluten or dairy allergens
"Ingredient Insights: Free From", identifies how food and drink brands can address demand for products free from either gluten or dairy allergens using on-trend and emerging ingredients. Many consumers today are trying to avoid gluten and dairy allergens, not only for medical reasons, but because they believe products with such claims to be better for their health. However this demand for "free from" formulations brings significant manufacturing challenges given the key role ingredients such as gluten and dairy or lactose...