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The premiumization trend has been identified as starting in the 1970s in alcoholic drinks. It moved first into food and drinks that were associated with treating / indulgence and gifts, such as boxed chocolates. Throughout the latter part of the 1980s, the 1990s and into the 21st century, premiumization has continued apace, developing both horizontally, in terms of the number of categories in which it can be observed, and vertically, in terms of the tiers of premiumization that have been created.
It has been an appealing strategy for manufacturers, offering the possibility of avoiding discounting wars and building better profit margins. However recently it has become increasingly hard for manufacturers to carve out distinctive premium positionings as the markets have become more crowded, and many, but not all, premium products have been affected by the economic downturn.
This report identifies recent and current successful premiumization strategies and considers the …

The Future of Front-of-Pack Nutritional Labeling in Food and Drinks’ report aims to dispel some of the myths, compound some of the confusion and clarify many of the complications surrounding the issue of point of purchase labeling in the food and drink market. Taking a global perspective, the report was written in the first half of 2010 during a time of economic turbulence, political changes and regulatory transformations around the world. It is therefore as forward focused as possible, while providing insight into current, emerging and evolving influential trends and market drivers. As one nutrition labeling expert told the author during the report research, there is “never a good time to write a report like this, as so much changes so fast”. However, there is significant demand for an independent report from within the food and drink industry that provides an overview into the nutrition labeling options being considered by …

Probiotics have been a functional component of health foods for almost 100 years, although no legal definition exists for the term probiotic. Probiotics are tiny microorganisms which confer a series of innate health benefits to the host, and have numerous applications in both food and drugs. The application of probiotics has extended to a wide range of delivery formats in food and drinks, and they are marketed on multiple health enhancing platforms. As the level of science increases behind the use of foods offering health benefits, consumers will increasingly search out new products promising additional advantages beyond taste and convenience.
Key features of this report
• Analysis of the emerging roles that probiotics are playing in health and disease and examples of their first commercial applications in the functional foods and drinks market. • Insights into the current marketing and formulation strategies of the leading probiotic products and brands which …