Since the outbreak of COVID-19, Glanbia Nutritionals' consumer survey has been tracking consumers’ perceptions and behaviors around food, supplements, exercise, and more. Learn about shifts in protein and supplement purchases, grocery shopping habits, and home fitness trends one year into the pandemic and counting.
With the majority of global consumers expecting snacks to offer a nutritional boost,1 healthy snacking is no longer a niche corner of the snacking universe. The types of snacks global consumers are choosing is evolving and disrupting the traditional snack market. From plant-based jerky bars to oat milk yogurt to flavored almond butter squeeze packs, healthy snacks are in high demand. Learn which ingredients, nutrients, and claims are drawing consumers to healthy snacks.
What Is Gum Arabic?
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The Rise of High Protein
InsightHigh protein foods have expanded beyond the shakes and bars loved by competitive athletes into mainstream snacks and meals for all consumers. Catalina Crunch high protein cereal, Kodiak Cakes Flapjack Cups and Ready Protein Water are part of the newest wave of protein products on the market. But what’s continues to drive this trend, and will it last?
Research into bioactives continues to expand opportunities in functional foods and beverages. Check out 2021’s top trends in bioactives for food and beverage.
The snackification of meals is fundamentally changing the snack foods industry. With multiple snacking occasions per day and the rise in snacks replacing meals, consumers’ expectations in snacks have expanded beyond indulgence and satiety. This year’s snack trends include a new health focus, new ingredients and some serious flavor exploration.
The RTD beverage landscape looks radically different from just a decade ago. Soda sales are slowing while water sales are growing, and terms like “craft,” “cold brew,” and “natural energy” have gone mainstream, largely due to Millennials, who continue to drive growth in RTD beverages. And most notably, healthy is becoming an expectation of RTD beverage consumers.
Weight loss is no longer the driving force behind today’s most popular diets. Learn how consumer perceptions around diets and weight loss nutrition products are shifting and what it means for the category.
Asia Pacific accounts for over half of the global population—making it a key market for maternal and infant nutrition brands looking to expand. From immunity to personalization, learn the top trends in maternal and infant health for this year.