Consumer Trends & Insights

In a new report, sustainable protein and automation were named two of the top five trends set to shape the future of the food industry. Researchers at DigitalFoodLab also highlighted resilient farms, retail efficiency, and personalised…
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By: Prof. Dr. Muriel Vernon, Dr. Sundar Pattabiraman and Henri Kunz Recently, two Techno Economic Analyses (TEAs) on the subject of (commodity) cultivated meat have been hotly debated. More specifically, the critical cost reduction…
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70% of sustainability experts remain pessimistic about humanity's ability to take action on climate change and avert major disasters.
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Danish Crown, one of Europe’s largest meat producers, has admitted that it failed to recognise the significance of the plant-based trend.
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Could brands persuade more consumers to buy their sustainable products if they make them appear less green? One study says: yes.
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Vegan food products now make up 12% of Chile's total food market, after recording an 8% rise over the past four years, new research shows.
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More than 66% of South Africans are “highly interested” in alternative protein such as plant-based and cell-based meat, a survey shows.
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Shoppers are more wary about eco-claims and regulators are taking action. Here are 5 major signs that fashion greenwashing will have to stop.
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Almost 30% of the world’s biggest food retailers and producers are now pivoting to alternative protein, a new report finds.
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New data shows record-breaking funding pouring into the alternative seafood sector, amid growing concerns over the environmental and human rights impact of the seafood industry. In the first half of 2021 alone, companies developing…
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Amid the pandemic-driven global awareness over health, sustainability and wellness, Asia’s leading regional tradeshow, Natural and Organic Asia (NOA), is returning to Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre for the eighth…
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Shoppers in China are turning away from traditional leather and are instead eyeing novel “next-gen” animal-free leather alternatives. In a new consumer poll, 90% of urban Chinese consumers said they prefer leather alternatives over their…
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E-commerce isn’t going anywhere, but online shoppers are becoming aware of the footprint of their deliveries and want sustainable options.
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A new meat industry-funded survey claims that Australian consumers are being “duped” by plant-based meat products. How true is this?
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Millennials in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia are buying secondhand because they want to be more sustainable, according to a Carousell report.
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High-end coffee chain Blue Bottle has just made oatmilk the "default option" in two of its U.S. locations as part of a trial.
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One in five Americans' diets are completely different than five years ago, with data citing a rise in consumers who are “vegan-curious”.
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Health and food security concerns will be among the top drivers of the plant-based protein shift in key Asian economies, a new report finds.
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A new investigation by the Guardian and the Food & Water Watch reveals the monopoly big food corporations have on our grocery baskets.
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The vegan dating app Grazer says its friend-finding feature is outperforming the Bumble app in community building.
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Consumers are considering sustainability more than ever before when it comes to their food and drink purchases, a new poll has found.
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