Despite the post-COVID financial squeeze, people in the US are veering toward premium alcoholic drinks, with a growing preference for finer offerings, and quality over quantity. What explains this paradox, and how can brands navigate the evolving landscape of premiumization?
‘Sari-sari’ (literally, ‘variety’) stores remain staples in Filipino neighbourhoods despite the rise of convenience stores. They balance affordability and accessibility with modernisation and adapt to changing needs by providing reasonably priced essential goods, making them a pillar in the country.
Weight-loss drugs like Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro are on the rise in the USA, and many people are interested in seeing how taking them could impact their health. But with drugs like these helping to curb hunger pangs and cut back on cravings, how could they impact food and drink brands?
Acting as a home away from home, equipped with gaming consoles, board games, vinyl players, and film screens, a new breed of socialising spaces is encouraging visitors to connect and engage in person. These venues foster community and belonging in an increasingly isolated digital landscape.
Over the past few years, Germany has seen a burgeoning trend of local rappers creating and endorsing food products, illustrating how intertwined subcultures, music, and art are. How are these foodie collabs blending traditional and modern flavours and what’s the future of Germany’s food culture?
There has been a surge in the number of Britons taking packed lunches for work – a clear indicator that the post-pandemic return to the office is almost complete. But with more workers eating their midday meals al desko, how is office morale being impacted? And how can food and drink brands respond?
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