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Brands: beware of the new class of private label products
The most unique, trendy item on the shelf may not be from a national/multinational brand, it is likely a store brand. Today’s store brands/private label brands are not the ‘cheaper knock offs’ from years ago, they are innovative, on trend and hitting shelves faster than many national/multinational-branded products.
Foodservice is an ‘under tapped’ market for tea
The future of away-from-home tea consumption is bright, particularly in the foodservice channel.
Tea and coffee: powerful tools to cope with stress
As consumers’ stress levels continue rising, tea and coffee can be simple, strong tools to help cope with the larger challenges of life.
2nd NOLA Coffee Festival expands while maintaining smaller-player focus
The NOLA Coffee Festival returns to downtown New Orleans for its second annual show, adding new exhibitors and an expanded list of lectures and workshops that also included a focus on tea.
NATC 2024 provided optimism amid challenging times for tea
The past few years have been challenging for the tea industry, and 2023/24 is no exception.
Younger consumers are the most likely to customise their coffee
Report reveals younger consumers are drinking more coffee out-of-home and prefer to customise their coffee.
Health claims highly influence and bolster younger consumers’ F&B purchases
New research finds that nearly 75% of consumers are more likely to buy a food or beverage product if the packaging makes a health claim. The figure rises to over 85% among Gen Z and younger millennial consumers.
‘To Go’ consumers are slow to adopt reusable cups
The foodservice sector, including cafés and coffee shop chains, has more work to do in order to shift consumers away from a reliance on disposable coffee cups, according to the results of a new survey.
The key to EUDR compliance for the coffee sector
EUDR is an important step forward in the global fight against deforestation and forest degradation, but it presents its challenges, so it is crucial that value finds its way to smallholders through certifications.
FMCG brands shift to sustainable packaging to avoid reputational and financial risk
Increasing sustainable packaging is top priority for UK FMCG brands to avoid reputational and financial risk, according to new research, which also finds that the move to packaging solutions with better end-of-life outcomes is too slow.
Maine has the cheapest coffee, but the most expensive is not in New York or California
CashNetUSA analysed prices from 21,965 menus from diners to independent cafés across the United States and then calculated the average price of a cup of coffee by state and city. So where is coffee the cheapest and costliest in America in 2024?
Certifying regenerative agriculture
I recently met up with Franco Costantini, founder of Regeangri, at illy’s stand at the Taste of London festival, to discuss what the certification means for illy, but also for the industry as a whole.
European consumers could experience ‘greenflation’ once the EUDR takes effect
A new study explores the impact of EU Sustainability Regulations and the implications of the new EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for global commodity supply chains and consumer markets.
Want your employees back in the office? Offer them free drinks
Survey finds that free beverages is the #1 perk requested by office workers to get them to work from the office.