With consumers demanding more from their beverages, brand owners are employing a myriad of concepts to help the next generation of new products succeed.
There are not too many announcements that garner the same attention as when Information Resources Inc. (IRI) announces its list of New Product Pacesetters. In its 27th year, the 2021 list of these top new food, beverage and nonfood product launches have served as a benchmark of where consumers are spending their dollars.
Thanks to innovators in the non-alcohol beer space, entrepreneurs are showing how dedication and creativity have helped make this segment “new again.” Among those driving interest in alcohol-free beer is Stratford, Conn.-based Athletic Brewing Co.
A report from Attentive shows that consumers are engaging in conversation commerce, an interactive, people-driven experience that supports the consumer buying experience, converging text messaging and shopping.
Younger generations are turning to tea to relax, to wake up, and to stay productive, according to a recent survey conducted by OnePoll on behalf of Celestial Seasonings.
The virtual, Heineken Silver brews with pixels, not yeast
March 22, 2022
Amsterdam, Netherlands-based Heineken launched its first, brand new, virtual beer: Heineken Silver. The Heineken virtual beer launched exclusively in its virtual brewery within the immersive digital platform, Decentraland.
NFTs and the metaverse, although still quite experimental, could introduce some brands to new ways of selling, as well as new ways of engaging with consumers.
Shopper intelligence firm estimates St. Patrick’s Day week sales to be 5-15% higher than 2019 levels
March 10, 2022
Shopper intelligence leader Catalina, St. Petersburg, Fla., has tapped into its Buyer Intelligence Platform to determine how the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has impacted alcohol beverage purchases at grocery stores across the country for St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and how they are likely to fare in 2022.