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The three major food and drink trends of 2019 according to Mintel

Written by Sofia Ben Amar | Jan 8, 2020 12:00:00 PM

Armor Protéines unveils the three major worldwide food and drink trends chosen by the study carried out by 90 experts from Asia, Europe and the Americas  from the Mintel agency.

"Evergreen"* consumption

This type of consumption goes beyond merely "go organic, local, etc."». The notion of "Evergreen" relates to the entire life-cycle of the product: from agriculture to processing and from packaging to recycling.

Discover the drivers of this trend to produce in a more ethical and sustainable manner

Grow old while remaining in shape thanks to food which meets the needs of senior citizens.

This trend is not only reserved for senior citizens! Quite the contrary. All generations need to improve the way they eat and drink to stay healthy and avoid illnesses.

Understand the main concerns of consumers of agri-food products and drinks

Food that is convenient yet healthy and ethical

One of the challenges of the agri-food and drink sector is to be able to fulfil the requirements of consumers concerning 'saving time when eating'. The new paradigm of convenience is: combining fresh and healthy dishes with a concern for their sustainable production and affordability.

Discover how the agri-food and distribution industries can adapt to this on-the-go consumption.

*evergreen = more ethical and sustainable

The Mintel agency, an expert in market intelligence since 1972

Mintel, the leading market intelligence agency, has 13 offices throughout the world. Since its founding in 1972, Mintel, which draws its name from combining the words 'market' and 'intelligence', has aimed to provide a unique perspective on consumers using the "marketing intelligence combo".

What is the 'marketing intelligence combo'?

Mintel's expertise is based on the use of a set of market studies and analyses and constant monitoring of the competition to provide general strategic guidelines to support the growth of its clients.