Consumer trends - Articles - Page 5

Last Drop

Specialty NFT marketplaces aid consumers eager to invest, trade

NFTs help beverage brands introduce new ways of selling, engaging with consumers

March 14, 2022

NFTs and the metaverse, although still quite experimental, could introduce some brands to new ways of selling, as well as new ways of engaging with consumers.

Catalina predicts in-store alcohol sales for St. Patrick’s Day to top pre-pandemic levels

Shopper intelligence firm estimates St. Patrick’s Day week sales to be 5-15% higher than 2019 levels

March 10, 2022

Shopper intelligence leader Catalina, St. Petersburg, Fla., has tapped into its Buyer Intelligence Platform to determine how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has impacted alcohol beverage purchases at grocery stores across the country for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and how they are likely to fare in 2022.

Cover Feature

Beverage supply chains, consumer trends continue to evolve as pandemic continues

eCommerce’s market share for beverage alcohol projected to grow through 2025

Jessica Jacobsen

February 1, 2022

Following two years of significant change, the term pivot has resonated throughout the beverage industry to signify how nimble manufacturers, suppliers and distributors can adjust during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Category Focus

Increased demand for no/low alcohol drinks brings opportunities

Consumers are becoming more familiar, accepting of no/low alcohol beverages

Lauren Sabetta

December 16, 2021

Driven by pandemic health concerns as well as shifts in consumers' attitudes toward drinking, low- and no-alcohol beverage options are of high interest to consumers, signaling an opportunity for new product development.

Whole Foods Market unveils 2022 Top 10 trends

Buzz-less spirits, functional fizz among the beverage trends identified

October 19, 2021

Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods Market’s global buyers and experts unveiled their Top 10 anticipated food trends for 2022 in the retailer’s seventh-annual Trends predictions. Buzz-less spirits, yuzu, reducetarianism and functional beverages made with prebiotics and botanicals are among the food influences expected to rise in popularity next year.

IRI unveils 2020 New Product Pacesetters

Report reveals notable consumer interest in carbonated beverages

June 14, 2021

Chicago-based Information Resources Inc. (IRI) announced the release of its 2020 New Product Pacesetters, the 26th annual report revealing the top new product launches across food and beverage and non-food sectors.

Ingredient company releases insights into nutrition, performance products

Caliper Ingredients publishes first human clinical study of commercially available CBD

April 15, 2021

Comax Flavors released insights into what consumers are looking for in nutrition and performance products, think taste and flavor.

Category Focus

Functional benefits, coronavirus offer reset for juice, juice drinks

At-home consumers drive double-digit growth in category

Barbara Harfmann

December 23, 2020

In the past, the high sugar content of juice and juice drinks and its association with breakfast time had the category floundering, Yet, the COVID-19 pandemic and at-home consumers seeking healthful, immune-supporting benefits has led to double-digit growth in juice and juice drinks.

Beverage Beat

On-premise, foodservice embrace new dynamics

Digital solutions in-store for restaurants in 2021

Jessica Jacobsen

December 17, 2020

On-premise and foodservice operators are embracing the new dynamics brought on by the pandemic in order to engage with consumers.

Between Drinks

Check value, premiumization rises on-premise

Nearly two-thirds of consumers have increased tip amounts

Barbara Harfmann

December 16, 2020

Many of us are more than ready to bid adieu to 2020, but experts note the following on-premise trends: check values are higher; wait staff are earning higher tips; and consumers are “treating” themselves to more premium cocktails and spirits.

Articles Tagged with ''consumer trends''

Specialty NFT marketplaces aid consumers eager to invest, trade

Catalina predicts in-store alcohol sales for St. Patrick’s Day to top pre-pandemic levels

Beverage supply chains, consumer trends continue to evolve as pandemic continues

Increased demand for no/low alcohol drinks brings opportunities

Whole Foods Market unveils 2022 Top 10 trends

IRI unveils 2020 New Product Pacesetters

Ingredient company releases insights into nutrition, performance products

Functional benefits, coronavirus offer reset for juice, juice drinks

On-premise, foodservice embrace new dynamics

Check value, premiumization rises on-premise

Elevate your expertise in the beverage marketplace with unparalleled insights and connections.

Join thousands of beverage professionals today. Shouldn’t you know what they know?