Insights

What’s Next in 2025: FlavorSum Predictions for Food & Beverage Developers

FlavorSum, a North American flavor producer, shares trend-driven insights to inspire food and beverage innovation pathways in 2025. In the two-part blog series, the FlavorSum team of flavorists, application specialists, and market analysts collaborated to review cultural and flavor trends anticipated to affect product development.  Part One: Cultural Trends Shaping Behavior and Innovation Reviewing current…

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Foodora Reports that Alcohol-free Beer is Growing Significantly Throughout Europe

Foodora, a leading food delivery service in CEE and the Nordics, reports an evolving trend in beer consumption, with alcohol-free beer gaining traction in key markets.  In summer 2024, alcohol-free beer orders in Europe grew by 16.34%, outpacing traditional beer orders by 12.32%. Central Eastern Europe is more inclined to drink alcohol-free beers than the…

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IWSR’s new Navigator Data Shows Declines Continue as US Awaits Alcohol Market Recovery

All major categories except RTDs posted volume declines in January to July 2024 – but new monthly state-by-state IWSR analysis shows a more nuanced picture The US beverage alcohol market continued to shrink in the first seven months of 2024, with volumes declining more than expected, according to new US data from IWSR. IWSR’s newly…

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Millennials Drive No-alcohol Gains in the US

IWSR analysis highlights three key reasons Millennials are the age cohort boosting the no-alcohol segment in the US Millennials are the key drivers of no-alcohol growth in the US, consuming no-alcohol products with greater frequency than other age cohorts and displaying a keenness to explore the category through trial. Latest data from IWSR Bevtrac consumer…

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