Consumer Trends 27 June 2023
Our June Roundup: Chinese consumer boycotts, a new Netflix restaurant and robot chefs
In this month's roundup, we explore Chinese consumer boycotts, bolstering food security, the new Netflix restaurant and robot chefs.
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Consumer Trends 05 June 2023
Our May Roundup: DTC vs brick-and-mortar, elevating functional foods and ‘hater-debunking’
In this month's roundup, brick and mortar retail versus eCommerce strategies, the usefulness of AI 'hallucinations' for marketers, functional foods and the future of whole-genome sequencing.
Consumer Trends 02 May 2023
Our April Roundup: PepsiCo’s new healthy diet, licensing deal between Coca-Cola and Frutura, and a True Pricing scheme from Albert Heijn
In CPG news from April, we explore PepsiCo’s new healthy diet strategy, an interesting licensing deal between Coca-Cola and Frutura, the impact of HFSS regulations on small brands in the UK and a new True Pricing scheme from Albert Heijn
Consumer Trends 05 April 2023
CPG Food trends from Expo West: What CPG Companies can learn from one of the biggest food & beverage expos
CPG food trends from Expo West 2023: New grains, new hero ingredients, and the future of plant-based.
Consumer Trends 04 April 2023
Our March Roundup: lab-grown dairy, AI-enabled personalization and FemHealth opportunities for CPG
In this month's CPG news roundup, we cover lab-grown dairy, AI-enabled personalization, defining Gen Alpha and big brands pulling the plug on plant-based products.
Consumer Trends 03 March 2023
Our February Roundup: reformulating Unilever’s ice cream, physical vs virtual grocery and innovative upcycling
In this month's CPG news, we discover Unilever's plan to reformulate ice cream to withstand higher temperatures, the disruption to the traditional grocery store model presented by Addie's, innovative upcycling efforts, the decline of BeReal for marketers and the snacks consumers are craving.
Consumer Trends 07 February 2023
Our January Roundup: Innovation in space, greenwashing warnings, online grocery growth and fighting microplastics
In this month's roundup we have exciting innovation research in space, the growth of online grocery, warnings against greenwashing and collaborative efforts to fight microplastics.
Consumer Trends 11 January 2023
Our December Roundup: Grocery trends, rethinking waste and the new superfood
Discover the latest CPG news including 2023 grocery trends, the latest superfoods, innovation in food waste reuse, and the importance of pleasure in educating consumers about their food choices.
Consumer Trends 07 December 2022
Our November Roundup: Sustainability confusion, metaverse beauty and cultivated chicken
In this month's roundup, FDA approval is received for cultivated chicken, the argument for processed food, metaverse beauty and a ban on marketing high-sugar treats to under 16s.
Consumer Trends 08 November 2022
Our October Roundup: health performance and wellness, price management and the future of retail for Gen Z
In this month's roundup we explore the health credentials of CPG products, alongside a tricky moment in price management, the latest in regenerative agriculture efforts, growing scepticism over sustainability claims and the future of retail as seen by Gen Z.
Consumer Trends 09 October 2022
Our September Roundup: plant-based news, ultra-processed foods and the rise in private labels
In this month's roundup we've got investment from the USDA in Regenerative Agriculture with Danone, responding to the growth in private labels as a result of economic hardship, and new information about ultra-processed foods.
Consumer Trends 06 September 2022
Our August Roundup: food trends for 2023, shrinkflation and alternative fats
In our August roundup, we explore the nonalcoholic drink trend, as well as general food trends for 2023, alternative fat production, why sustainability is no longer sufficient, and consumer concern over 'shrinkflation'.
Consumer Trends 22 August 2022
Two sides of sustainability: Challenging CPG sustainability communication
There are two important sides to sustainability for CPG businesses: What actions to take and how to tell the story of those actions to your consumers. Here we break down key takeaways for decision makers to ensure both elements are properly managed in a balanced and effective way.
Consumer Trends 02 August 2022
Our July Roundup: sustainability investments, carbon labels, low-tech entertainment and the future of eating fat
In this roundup we explore the latest in sustainability investing from PepsiCo, a change in mission from P&G, carbon labels to aid consumer choices as well as the trend towards nostalgia and low-tech entertainment.
Consumer Trends 05 July 2022
Our June Roundup: Future of plant-based, China’s Gen Z and resilience in our food system
Catch up with the news that caught our eye in June: China's Gen Z and their rising nationalism, the latest in plant-based news, how retailers are tackling pricing in the UK and building resilience in the global food system.
Consumer Trends 22 June 2022
Can personalization at scale improve consumer trust?
Recent articles in the CPG world have focused on the 'trend' of personalization as something consumers are interested in. But we wanted to interrogate this topic a little deeper. Not only as a marketing tactic, but to ask the question: what more might personalization offer for the consumer? Could this impact consumer trust? Sevendots Partners Monica Segard, Marco Aureggi, Miriam Mostarda, Andrea Bielli, Colin McAllister, Elisa Costa and Sam Bedi all gathered to discuss the role of personalization at scale.
Consumer Trends 01 June 2022
Our May Roundup: Paper Ketchup bottles, Starbucks exits Russia, and geopolitics impacts consumer trust
Catch up with the news that piqued our interest in May – sustainability credentials of paper Ketchup bottles, the exit of Starbucks from Russia and the way geopolitics is impacting consumer trust.
Consumer Trends 26 May 2022
Exploring CPG Trends with Futures Platform
What is the future of CPG? Here are 5 trends we've been exploring in partnership with the Futures Platform.
Consumer Trends 29 April 2022
Our April Roundup: Inflation, effective organic claims, Ramadan and collaborative solutions for climate change
Catch up with the news that piqued our interest in April – from the disparities accentuated by inflation, inspiring Ramadan advertising and exciting collaborations against climate change.
Consumer Trends 06 April 2022
Our March Roundup: The power of Discord for beauty, dwindling food supplies and the rise of personalized grocery
In this month's curated news, we look into the growing plant-milk market, Discord for beauty, world food supply problems and movement of brands away from offline marketing spending.
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