Insight by Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 9th May 2019: Plastic bottles are still the dominant format for non-alcoholic drinks products launched worldwide, accounting for over half of all new launches hitting the market, the latest study from Gama has found. Yet consumer goods companies are under pressure like never before to reduce or mitigate their use of plastic. This month’s Insight by Gama Compass explores the dynamics of plastic packaging in drinks …
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Insight by Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 1st April 2019: Hot and spicy flavours are maintaining their popularity in new food launches, while recent years have also seen the concept of “extreme” heat take hold in a number of categories. In this month’s Insight By Gama Compass we look at how hot and spicy flavours are impacting different areas of the food sector, as well as some of the new and unusual …
Insight by Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 15th August 2018: With vegetables and other plant-based ingredients gaining a greater profile in the consumer goods sector, this month’s Insight By Gama Compass takes a timely look at the use of edible oil within food NPD, exploring trends in the use of sunflower, palm, rapeseed, olive, coconut and other plant oils and considering how these relate to prevailing consumer trends. As a top-level observation, vegetable …
Insight by Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 11th April 2018: This month, Gama is taking a fresh look at the debate around sugar content in consumer goods from the vantage point of new product development, focusing in particular on the soft drinks space, and assessing to what extent a new regulatory climate – as well as broader consumer trends – are impacting on the sugar content of new products in categories such …
Insight by Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 11th April 2018: The proportion of consumers following vegan diets is on an upward curve, and this is being increasingly reflected in product launch activity in the FMCG arena, according to the latest figures from Gama Compass. Data from for the first few months of 2018 shows that as many as 9% of new consumer goods launches are now promoting a ‘vegan’ claim, up from …
Insight by Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 11th April 2018: The percentage of food and drinks launches making ‘free from’ claims such as ‘no gluten’ and ‘no dairy’ declined slightly in 2017, the latest research from Gama has discovered. Gama found that, as a whole, the proportion of new food and drink products making ‘no gluten’ claims declined from 17.5% in 2016 to 15.6% in 2017, while ‘no lactose’ claims declined from 4.9% …
Insight by Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 15th January 2018: Strengthening consumer demand for convenience and nutrition, together with a growing aversion to conventional cereal grains, is leading to an increased role for vegetable ingredients in the bakery and pasta categories, according to the latest insights from Gama Compass. Changing consumer attitudes are driving growth in vegetable ingredients in traditionally ‘staple’ cereal-based categories, including dried and fresh pasta, bread, crackers and cakes, …
Insight by Gama Compass DUBAI – 8th November 2017: The UAE continues to be a hotbed for investment in the FMCG sector, with new product development coming from both domestic and international firms eager to tap into new opportunities, especially in the UAE’s fast-growing food and drinks industries. Dettol Gold Bar Soap Camellure Shampoo with Camel MilkNew product development trends highlight the importance of market-specific preferences and domestic innovation in the UAE, as …
Insight by Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 15th September 2017: NPD in the frozen fruit and vegetable space is marked by increasing sophistication in flavours, formats and cooking methods, as well as greater targeting of specific needstates and usage occasions, Gama’s latest research reveals. Despite such moves towards premiumization, however, frozen fruit and vegetables continue to represent a ‘value’ choice, especially in comparison to their fresh counterparts. According to insights from Gama Compass, the …
Insight by Gama Compass MANCHESTER – 3rd August 2017: Ice cream and desserts exerts a strong influence on new product development in the frozen foods space in the UK & Ireland, while frozen fruit and vegetables are being reinvented to cater to changing dietary trends, Gama’s latest research reveals. From an NPD perspective, the frozen food sector in the British Isles is largely dominated by ‘big hitters’ such as Nomad Foods in …
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