Mintel in the Media is a weekly review, bringing together a selection of the most high profile press stories showcasing Mintel’s data and analysis from around the world. Highlights from the past weeks include:

US

Bloomberg: Nestle Lean Cusine sales drop as consumers shun freezer: retail. As consumers turn away from the supermarket freezer -- two- fifths of U.S. adults say frozen dinners have little nutritional value, according to researcher Mintel -- sales of Lean Cuisine have dropped by more than a quarter in the past five years. Washington Post: Nestle Lean Cusine sales drop as consumers shun freezer: retail. As consumers turn away from the supermarket freezer -- two- fifths of U.S. adults say frozen dinners have little nutritional value, according to researcher Mintel -- sales of Lean Cuisine have dropped by more than a quarter in the past five years. CNBC: Chobani seeks to sell stake valued at $2.5 billion. Greek-style yogurt, which is thicker, creamier and often higher in protein than other types of yogurt, now makes up more than 40 percent of the U.S. yogurt market, which is worth $7.4 billion according to research firm Mintel. ABC News: US trade group: spending on pets at all-time high. They spent just under $44 billion on carbonated soft drinks in 2012, based on the latest year of data available, the Mintel Group said. In 2013, Americans spent $83 billion on beer, Mintel said. Huffington Post: Chobani is looking to sell part of company, sources say. Greek-style yogurt, which is thicker, creamier and often higher in protein than other types of yogurt, now makes up more than 40 percent of the U.S. yogurt market, which is worth $7.4 billion according to research firm Mintel. Chicago Tribune: Exclusive: Chobani seeks to sell stake at $2.5 billion valuation –sources. Greek-style yogurt, which is thicker, creamier and often higher in protein than other types of yogurt, now makes up more than 40 percent of the U.S. yogurt market, which is worth $7.4 billion according to research firm Mintel. Chicago Tribune: Lean Cuisine sales continue to plunge as consumer shun frozen dinners. As consumers turn away from the supermarket freezer -- two- fifths of U.S. adults say frozen dinners have little nutritional value, according to researcher Mintel -- sales of Lean Cuisine have dropped by more than a quarter in the past five years. US News & World Report: Trade association says Americans spent $56 billion on pets in 2013; food consumes the most. They spent just under $44 billion on carbonated soft drinks in 2012, based on the latest year of data available, the Mintel Group said. In 2013, Americans spent $83 billion on beer, Mintel said.

Crain’s Chicago Business: Mead Johnson looks tasty, but Abbott may have to pass. Market researchers at Mintel Group Ltd. say Chinese formula sales are rising more than 20 percent annually, compared with less than 4 percent in the U.S.

MediaPost Marketing Daily: Want Millennials info? Offer something in return. “If you get a 'no' the first time, it might be worthwhile to sweeten the pot,” Fiona O’Donnell, category manager, retail, multicultural, lifestyles and leisure at Mintel, tells Marketing Daily. “The value proposition is you don’t get something for nothing.” MediaPost Marketing Daily: Real incentive-based viewing: has its time come? According to Mintel research reported by MediaPost, 60% of millennials are already willing to provide marketers with details about their personal preferences and habits. Furthermore, 30% of those who initially balk at sharing the information change their minds when a small incentive is offered (like a $10 gift card). MediaPost Marketing Daily: Difficult road ahead for carbonated drinks. The generational shift has been a major driver here; a recent Mintel survey found that a majority of those under 35 believed artificial sweeteners are unhealthy.

UK & Ireland

Bloomberg: Nestle Lean Cuisine Sales Drop as Shoppers Shun Freezer. As consumers turn away from the supermarket freezer -- two-fifths of U.S. adults say frozen dinners have little nutritional value, according to researcher Mintel -- sales of Lean Cuisine have dropped by more than a quarter in the past five years.

The Guardian: Small change big difference. Mintel recently reported a 40% rise in organic skincare spending over two years.

The Times: Rise of the healthy breakfast. Britons bought £112 million worth of honey last year, not far off the £119 million spent on jams and conserves , according to Mintel, a amrket research company.

The Daily Telegraph: How Poundland became rather posh. “It has been in the right place, at the right time,” says Richard Perks, a retail analyst at Mintel. “It has filled the hole Woolies left, and plays to people’s love of a bargain.”

The Daily Telegraph: Lazy Britons who prefer to skip gym. In the study led by Michael Oliver, a leisure analyst with the market research firm Mintel, 24% complained that leisure centres were too expensive.

The Daily Telegraph Scotland: Lazy Britons who prefer to skip gym. In the study led by Michael Oliver, a leisure analyst with the market research firm Mintel, 24% complained that leisure centres were too expensive.

BBC: Five exercises for the 30% who never exercise. About 30% of Britons never exercise, according to research by Mintel.

Reuters: Exclusive: Chobani seeks to sell stake at $2.5 billion valuation -sources. Greek-style yogurt, which is thicker, creamier and often higher in protein than other types of yogurt, now makes up more than 40 percent of the U.S. yogurt market, which is worth $7.4 billion according to research firm Mintel.

Yahoo! Finance: Exclusive: Chobani seeks to sell stake at $2.5 billion valuation -sources. Greek-style yogurt, which is thicker, creamier and often higher in protein than other types of yogurt, now makes up more than 40 percent of the U.S. yogurt market, which is worth $7.4 billion according to research firm Mintel.

The Daily Mail: The death of alcopops: Drinks which fuelled a generation of binge drinking will soon disappear, ministers claim. Chris Wisson, senior drinks analyst at Mintel, said: ‘The long-term decline of the alcopops market shows no sign of slowing just yet.

The Daily Mail: Sweeter, healthier - it's the new sugar. Laura Jones, a food science analyst at Mintel, said: "Consumers want to cut sugar, but not compromise on taste. They don’t want anything artificial, so the appeal of plant-derived products is much stronger."

Grazia: 3 Ways You Can Exercise At Your Desk Like Victoria Beckham. She’s definitely got the right idea, given that a new study from market research firm Mintel has found that three out of ten Brits don’t work out – and apparently women are the most inactive, with 34 per cent of us admitting to doing little or no exercise.

Elle: Be Pro Protein. Protein-rich breakfast are in the thing, according to Mintel.

BBC Radio Leicester: Research by Mintel finds 3 in 10 Brits don't do any form of exercise.

Metro: Exercise a rarity for one in three. But outdoor activities, such as cycling and jogging, are still popular, according to the study by Mintel.

Daily Mirror: 30% doing no exercise. Mintel, which did the poll, said 23% of those who exercised did so at home.

Brazil

Supermercado Moderno: Alimento para os Bebes O mercado de alimentação para bebês cresceu nos últimos anos em função, sobretudo, do aumento da renda da população. Segundo pesquisa da Mintel, a maior fatia coube ao segmento de cereal infantil com 68% da receita e 65% do volume em 2012.

Prop Mark: Millenials são os mais propensos a oferecer dados pessoais às marcas De acordo com nova pesquisa realizada pela Mintel, nada menos que 60% dos americanos da geração millenials – considerados “nativos” digitais, nascidos entre 1980 e 2000 – se mostram dispostos a dividir informações pessoais com as marcas.

BBC Brasil: Cinco exercícios para os 30% que nunca se exercitam Cerca de 30% dos britânicos nunca se exercitam, de acordo com o instituto de pesquisa Mintel. Mas o que as pessoas podem fazer para ficar um pouco mais em forma sem ter gastos adicionais, inconveniências ou constrangimento?

Correio do Brasil: Cientistas listam cinco exercícios para os 30% mais sedentários Cerca de 30% dos ocidentais nunca se exercitam, segundo estudo divulgado neste sábado por pesquisadores do instituto de pesquisa Mintel, na Inglaterra.

EMEA

Les Echos (France): Les consommateurs américains se détournent des aliments surgelés. D’après la société d’études Mintel, environ deux Américains sur cinq pensent que les plats surgelés ont une faible valeur nutritionnelle.

El Economista (Spain): Exclusive: Chobani seeks to sell stake at $2.5 billion valuation -sources. Greek-style yogurt, which is thicker, creamier and often higher in protein than other types of yogurt, now makes up more than 40 percent of the U.S. yogurt market, which is worth $7.4 billion according to research firm Mintel.

Marketing Directo (Spain): Los millennials están encantados de compartir información personal con los “marketeros” En su informe, Mintel define a los millennials como aquellos consumidores con edades comprendidas entre los 20 y los 37 años, mientras que los “baby boomers” son aquellos que han superado la tradicional edad de jubilación.

APAC

Campaign Asia (Hong Kong): DATA POINTS: Chinese put family first. New research from Mintel provides insight into the attitudes and behaviour of consumers young and old in China.

Times of India: Plant-based sweetener with zero calorie catches on. A report by Mintel and Leatherhead Food Research predicted that the value of such products, would soar to $275m by 2017 from $110m in 2013.

Mintel in the Media is a weekly review, bringing together a selection of the most high profile press stories showcasing Mintel’s data and analysis from around the world. Highlights from the past weeks include:

UK

Bloomberg Businessweek: Diageo wants to send a bartender to your home. European online sales will increase 72%, to $448 billion by the end of 2018, researcher Mintel predicts. CNBC: Next understands its customers: Pro. Richard Perks, director of retail research at Mintel International, highlights that retailer Next is doing "very well" and says that the underlying U.K. retail environment is "pretty firm." Marketing Week: Profile: Keith Barr, InterContinental Hotels Group. According to a report that Mintel published last year, millennial travellers will account for about 50 per cent of spending on business flights by 2020 and will become the leading cohort for another 10 to 15 years. Marketing Week: Budget 2014: the key marketing takeaways. Mintel predicts the UK cider category will reach sales of £3.7bn over the next four years, driven partly by previous duty increases but also rising brand awareness, helped by major campaigns from the likes of Stella Cidre, Magners, Bullmers, Carling British Cider and Carlsberg’s Somersby. The Daily Mail: Don't have time for the gym or just too tired to workout? One in three Brits admit to shirking exercise...but men are still the more active sex. A spokesperson for Mintel, who carried out the research, said: 'The research finds that a significant chunk of the population rarely or never exercise. Elle Magazine: Be Pro Protein. Protein rich breakfast are in the thing, according to Mintel. Stylist: Classically Curly. Source: Mintel. Independent.ie: Lean Cuisine demand thaws as habits change. As consumers turn away in droves from the supermarket freezer (two-fifths of US adults say frozen dinners have little nutritional value, according to researcher Mintel), sales of Lean Cuisine have dropped by more than a quarter in the past five years. US USA Today: Easter’s peeps hatch to year round snack.  "I think that may dilute the fun and wonder," says Lynn Dornblaser, director of innovation & insight at the research firm, Mintel. "Peeps mean springtime. They mean nostalgia. I think year-round Peeps would lessen the impact and harm the brand long-term." Inc Magazine: Good news for pet start-ups: spending by pet owners is at an all-time high.  They spent just under $44 billion on carbonated soft drinks in 2012, based on the latest year of data available, the Mintel Group said. In 2013, Americans spent $83 billion on beer, Mintel said. Quartz: The slow death of the microwave.  “Microwaves have sort of had their day,” says John Owen, a senior industry analyst at Mintel. Palm Beach Post: Diet Coke celebrates entrepreneurs’ caffeine addiction.  Among 18-to 34-year-olds in the U.S., 83 percent of men and 72 percent of women regularly consume soda beverages, according to Mintel's 2013 Carbonated Soft Drinks report. The Motley Fool: Anheuser-Busch entering the cider market.  "Some 22% of Americans say they are drinking less domestic beer because they're drinking wine instead, and 18% are focusing their alcohol consumption on liquor in lieu of domestic beer," according to new research from Mintel as reported by Food Product Design. EMEA La Repubblica: Proteine truccate (Italy). «I nuovi prodotti mimano sempre di più i carboidrati», dice Laura Jones, Food science analyst di Mintel. «Nel 2013 il 10% dei nuovi alimenti low carb erano pasta, il 10% pane e brioche, l’8% snack e barrette» (ma in ascesa anche le proteine di latte, per cui si prevede un mercato che nel 2015 peserà oltre 214mila tonnellate). Cosmopolitan: Mixologie (France): ces produits de beauté qui nous facilitent la vie et allègent nos sacs. Selon une étude menée par Mintel, le phénomène de la mixologie est tel qu’il devrait prendre le pas sur nos habitudes du quotidien en 2014. Portalspozywczy (Poland): Producenci soków stawiają na trend prozdrowotny. Polacy chcą pić soki, bo chcą żyć zdrowo. Jednak produkt te są około trzy razy droższe niż butelkowane wody oraz półtora razy droższe od gazowanych napojów owocowych - podaje firma badawcza Mintel. IOL (South Africa): Sweeter, healthier, it’s the new sugar. Laura Jones, a food science analyst at Mintel, said: “Consumers want to cut sugar, but not compromise on taste. They don’t want anything artificial, so the appeal of plant-derived products is much stronger.” Bakery and Snacks (France) : Sweet potato cookies: The new way to indulge. According to Mintel NPD data, between 2011 and 2013 there was a 130% growth in global sweet biscuits and cookies product launches that contained sweet potato as an ingredient. Brazil H&C: Quais sao os principais canais de compra de produtos de limpeza cosmetica? A pesquisa Mintel detectou que as mercearias independentes também são muito populares no norte, nordeste e sul do país, onde cerca de um quinto (17%, 19% e 18% respectivamente) dos entrevistados dizem comprar seus produtos de limpeza. Isso se deve também à maior concentração de mercearias independentes nessas regiões. O Tempo: A BH Que O Gringo Vê “A Copa vai fazer o mundo inteiro se apaixonar por todas as coisas relacionadas ao Brasil”, decreta a consultoria britânica Mintel, especializada em pesquisa de mercado. Portal da Propaganda: Extra realiza campanha de incentivo ao consumo de iogurtes A rede acompanha as tendências de consumo do brasileiro e quer com essa campanha, incentivar ainda mais o consumo de lácteos no país. Segundo pesquisa de 2013 da Mintel, empresa global de inteligência de mídia, o   consumo de iogurtes no Brasil vem crescendo à taxa média de 5% ao ano, graças ao aumento do poder aquisitivo da classe média e a penetração nos lares já é de 74%. APAC BBC World: How to buy a brewery. Beer Consumption in China has grown by 29% since 2007 and the country now consumes more than 50 billion litres, according to Mintel, a market research firm. Linkshop (China): 英国Next超越玛莎百货成最赚钱服装零售商. 　Mintel分析师Richard Perks认为从多方面来看，Next都是“最成功的多渠道零售商”，根据当前的趋势，“除非M&S 可以扭转局面，否则Next将一举超越成为市场领导者”。 Nofashion (China): Next 2013年税前利润增12% 超越Marks & Spencer玛莎百货成为英国最赚钱服装零售商. Mintel 分析师Richard Perks 认为从多方面来看，Next PLC (NXT.L) 都是“最成功的多渠道零售商”，根据当前的趋势，“除非M&S 可以扭转局面，否则Next 将一举超越成为市场领导者”。

Mintel in the Media is a weekly review, bringing together a selection of the most high profile press stories showcasing Mintel’s data and analysis from around the world. Highlights from the past week include:

US

CNN Money: M&M's newest flavor: birthday cake? Others, like Lynn Dornblaser, director of innovation and insight at trend-tracking firm Mintel, say it's more about connecting with customers the other 364 days of the year, when they crave the birthday cake flavor or just want to try something new. When Mintel first started tracking new products in 2002, most birthday cake items were not foods, but goods used in homecare and beauty, such as candles, air fresheners, and lip gloss. Wall Street Journal: Pitchers' duel: Arm & Hammer takes fight with Tide to the ballpark. The growth in recent years has helped Church & Dwight capture roughly a 13.7% share of the North American laundry detergent business, while P&G has a 59% share, according to a report from Mintel Group. MarketWatch: Why breakfast is the most profitable meal of the day. Breakfast menus are the only growth area on fast-food and casual dining menus, says Julia Gallo-Torres, U.S. food service category manager at research firm Mintel. Breakfast sales rose over 5% to $27.4 billion last year at quick-service and fast-casual restaurants, according to Mintel’s analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Bloomberg: Meat eaters gulp record prices before U.S. grilling peaks. A survey of 1,900 people last year showed 39 percent are eating less red meat, citing higher prices as the lead deterrent, behind health concerns, according to researcher Mintel Group Ltd. in Chicago. Bloomberg BusinessWeek: Food makers are pushing protein. “Protein is really one of the hottest trends right now,” said Lynn Dornblaser, an analyst at market researcher Mintel. Chicago Tribune: Meat prices hit record high as grilling season set to begin. A survey of 1,900 people last year showed 39 percent are eating less red meat, citing higher prices as the lead deterrent, behind health concerns, according to researcher Mintel Group in Chicago. Consumer Reports: How to save money on triple play cable service. According to a recent report by the Mintel Group, the average monthly cost of home communications services is $154. Advertising Age: Pep Boys banks on rebranding effort 'the road ahead' "Our research shows that Pep Boys is a well-recognized brand by two-thirds of consumers, and customers recognize [it] as having knowledgeable staff, clean stores and good prices. But, overall, car dealers are really making inroads into the do-it-for-me market," said Mintel analyst Colin Bird. "Pep Boys realized they need to step up their game." MSN Money: Whole Foods is launching its own brewery. Last year, a study by industry research firm Mintel indicated that craft beer sales had doubled between 2007 and 2012, and were projected to triple by 2017. Yahoo! Finance: Card interest rates remain locked at 15.01 percent. Despite leaving credit card terms, such as card APRs, largely unchanged, issuers are sending out more offers these days, according to new data from the market research firm Mintel Comperemedia. Yahoo! News: McDonald's offers free coffee in breakfast battles. Last year, fast food and quick-grab breakfast sales rose over 5 percent to $27.4 billion, according to research firm Mintel’s analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Food makers are pushing protein. “Protein is really one of the hottest trends right now,” said Lynn Dornblaser, an analyst at market researcher Mintel. MediaPost Marketing Daily: Are retirement community websites reaching the right customers? A senior lifestyles survey by Mintel (December 2013) found that for ages 75 and up, women comprise 60% of the population. And, according to an Aramark senior living study, the average age of the resident is 79. Another Mintel survey, “Marketing to Baby Boomers” (January 2014), found that Boomer women are three times more likely to be widowed than Boomer men. QSR Magazine: Egg ingredients hit popularity spike. The incredible, edible egg is popular with formulators, according to new product releases tracked by Mintel’s Global New Products Database. New product introductions including egg ingredients were up 35 percent in 2013 compared to 2012. Creditcards.com: Card interest rates remain locked at 15.01 percent. Despite leaving credit card terms, such as card APRs, largely unchanged, issuers are sending out more offers these days, according to new data from the market research firm Mintel Comperemedia. Creditcards.com: Wal-Mart sues Visa over swipe fees. "They have the muscle to do something on their own," said Susan Menke, senior financial services analyst at Mintel Comperemedia, a card industry analyst. "They're looking for lower interchange fees."

UK & IRELAND

Bloomberg: Wealthy in China Value Craft Over Bling in Luxury, Study Says. Craftsmanship ranks highest among words wealthy Chinese choose to define luxury, according to Mintel, underscoring changing tastes among big spenders. Bloomberg Businessweek: Keeping the mystery out of China's meat. There are about 500,000 food production and processing companies in China, and about 70% of them have fewer than 10 employees, according to market researcher Mintel Group. Reuters: TPG in advanced talks to invest in yogurt maker Chobani: NYT. Greek-style yogurt, which is thicker, creamier and often higher in protein than other types of yogurt, now makes up more than 40 percent of the U.S. yogurt market, which is worth $7.4 billion according to research firm Mintel. The Times: China’s fashion tip. Increasing numbers of Chinese shoppers are turning to local brands rather than foreign offerings when they splash out on luxury goods, a survey by Mintel has found. The Times: Flying flag but exposed to winds of change. Accessorize has 92 outlets in the country, according to data from Mintel, while Mothercare has 64. Debenhams opened its first store in late 2012 in Moscow and intends to introduce more. The Times Ireland: Flying flag but exposed to winds of change. Accessorize has 92 outlets in the country, according to data from Mintel, while Mothercare has 64. Debenhams opened its first store in late 2012 in Moscow and intends to introduce more. The Guardian: Yummies: young, urban males obsessed with personal grooming and health: Another researcher, this time from Mintel, says: "Men who buy grooming products to boost self-esteem or feel more attractive are now in the majority."

Marketing Week: Energy brands to feel the heat in competition probe. Jane Westgarth, senior market analyst Mintel, says there will be a “big push” from the sector’s dominant brands to trust and transparency amid the CMA’s review.

Cosmetic Business: Sun safety meets creativity. The sun care market in the UK has historically seen fluctuations due to rainy British summers, as well as the decline in the number of people holidaying abroad due to the economic crisis, according to market analyst Mintel. London Love Business: Brown's beer: Beer and pub's £22bn contribution to UK economy & that awkward Grant Shapps tweet. Mintel claims that 13 million adults have tried craft beer in the last six months. Luxury Feed: 64pc of urban Chinese say craftsmanship most defines luxury: study - Luxury Daily - Research. Louis Vuitton ad featuring actress Fan Bingbing Chinese consumers look to a brand’s craftsmanship more than other factors when determining its luxury status, according to a new study by Mintel.

Metro: The weight-loss debate: Are diets a waste of time? We are nation of dieters: the 5:2, the Paleo, Weight Watchers, even the Cookie Diet. It doesn’t matter what type it is, research by Mintel says 29 million of us have tried to lose weight with a diet in the past year.

APAC

The Australian: Cafes give suburbs a kick-start. And rising demand has increased the number of cafes in Australia by nearly 7 per cent since 2009, to more than 9000 outlets, according to estimates from the Mintel International Group. Hong Kong Economic Times: 內地富人品味提高 追捧「手工製作」. 市場研究公司英敏特（Mintel）發表報告指，近2/3的中國城. 东方网 (China): 龙力生物“益生元与现代养生国际论坛”在沪举行. 主任.李兆萍博士照片 3 英敏特Mintel创新趋势咨询师袁浩 中国财经网 - (China): 2014年中国进入葡萄酒个人消费元年. 主任.李兆萍博士照片 3 英敏特Mintel创新趋势咨询师袁浩 Jakarta Globe (Indonesia) : Wealthy Chinese Value Luxury Craft Over Bling, Study Says. Craftsmanship ranks highest among words wealthy Chinese choose to define luxury, according to Mintel, underscoring changing tastes among big spenders. The Inquirer (Philippines) : Things that matter in the food industry. Mintel Senior Trend and Innovation Consultant Jane Barnett shared Meta trends that are expected to shape the food industry in the next 5 to 10 years last Wednesday. BRAZIL Exame: Pao de Queijo é a nova febre entre empreendedores Por causa da Copa do Mundo, o consumo mundial do pão de queijo pode aumentar nesse ano, de acordo com pesquisa anual sobre as tendências do consumo britânico da consultoria Mintel, divulgada no ano passado. H&C: Categorias prontas para decolar. Para Vivienne Rudd, diretora global das categorias de cosmeticos e cuidados pessoais da Mintel, embora grande parte do foco nos ultimos anos tenha sido os produtos para a pele do rosto, capilares e maquiagem, o crescimento global nos ultimos dois anos tem sido na casa dos dois digitos. Engarrafador Moderno: Mistura que da certo. O crescimento da receita teve como principal causa o aumento no volume de consumo da categoria, que apresentou crescimento de 34% no mesmo periodo, segundo relatorio recente divulgado pela Mintel. Cosmeticos BR: Pesquisa de Mercado: a ferramenta para enfrentar a competicao As empresas de pesquisa globais – Euromonitor, Factor de Solução e a Mintel oferecem serviços  em consultoria, pesquisa de opinião e pesquisa de mercado, entre outros, para vários setores da indústria.

EMEA

CNBC (Turkey): TPG in advanced talks to invest in yogurt maker Chobani: NYT. Greek-style yogurt, which is thicker, creamier and often higher in protein than other types of yogurt, now makes up more than 40 percent of the U.S. yogurt market, which is worth $7.4 billion according to research firm Mintel.

El Economista (Spain): TPG in advanced talks to invest in yogurt maker Chobani: NYT. Greek-style yogurt, which is thicker, creamier and often higher in protein than other types of yogurt, now makes up more than 40 percent of the U.S. yogurt market, which is worth $7.4 billion according to research firm Mintel.

Mintel in the Media is a weekly review, bringing together a selection of the most high profile press stories showcasing Mintel’s data and analysis from around the world. Highlights from the past week include:

UK & Ireland

Financial Times: UK bicycle component producers ride sales boom. Mintel estimates the market will be worth £800m a year by 2016. Financial Times: Bottled iced coffee comes in from the cold. Nearly a quarter of coffee at US restaurants and coffee shops was ordered on ice last year, according to Mintel, up from 19 per cent in 2009. “Interest in iced and frozen coffee is not only accelerating, but is now transcending a summer-only appeal,” the consumer research firm said. The Daily Telegraph: Mexican food: A tortilla thriller. According to market researchers Mintel, while Indian is the clear leader, it’s Mexican food that is now poised to take over from Chinese as the second most popular world food in Britain when it comes to ready meals. The Daily Telegraph: 'Pretty pressure': Girls - it pays to be pretty, but not too pretty. Contrast that with a recent Mintel survey that revealed that six out of 10 seven-year-olds wear lipstick, and two in five eye shadow.

The Sunday Telegraph: The great British vapo-off debate. Sales of e-cigarettes in the UK rose by 340 per cent to £193 billion between 2012 and 2013, according to research published last month by the consumer company Mintel.

The Independent: So is true love what you get from the net? Mintel's senior trends consultant, Richard Cope, says: "There is definite potential for any site which is niche, whether it's for Muslim, Jewish, younger or older."

The Times: Life is sweet, thanks to help from their peers. People with food intolerances are becoming big business in Britain, and according to Mintel, the market research company, sales of "free from" food were up 9% last year.

Huffington Post: Bold and Beautiful: Celebrity Style for Spring. The launch of Tiffany Rose almost ten years ago saw the advent of a number of brands starting to cater for the maternity market which is worth an estimated £140 million in the UK*. *Mintel.

WARC: Craftsmanship defines luxury in China. Urban Chinese consumers regard craftsmanship as a more important characteristic of a luxury brand than status or expense, a new survey from research firm Mintel has shown.

Metro: Handbags are a girl's new BFF. Tamara Sender, senior fashion analyst at researchers Mintel, said women continued to buy bags despite being 'prudent’ with their cash.

Metro: Vans that still melt our heart. Source: Icecream, Mintel.

London Love Business: Brown's beer: How mainstream is craft beer? A recent Mintel report shows that 13 million people – a quarter of all British adults – have drunk craft beer in the last six months. Much to everyone’s relief, there simply aren’t that many hipsters or beer geeks around.

The Daily Mail: Women simply can't resist a handbag: Half of UK's female population bought a new one last year as sales top £1.2bn. Tamara Sender, senior fashion analyst at Mintel, said: ‘While consumers have become considerably more prudent with their money as a result of the recession, women have continued to spend on fashion items, with handbags the main driver of sales.’

Daily Mail: Will following the A-listers and going vegan like Gwyneth, Beyonce and Miranda help stop global warming? Mintel also discovered that the UK market for meat-free products such as tofu was put at £625 million in 2013, which is up 21 per cent from five years ago.

The Voice: Arm Candy. According to research by statistics agency, Mintel, young British women aged 16 to 24 think handbags are a more important item to purchase than underwear, with 38 per cent of them having spent their extra money on handbags compared to 36 per cent who bought underwear. Female First: A woman's love for handbags. New research from consumer analysts Mintel shows that a total of 21% of women say they have bought a handbag just to accompany a new outfit from the same store. Daily Express: Handbags beat diamonds as a girl’s best friend. Fashion analyst Tamara Sender, spokeswoman for the Mintel study, said: “Younger women in particular place more importance on bags than essentials such as underwear.” Hello!: Health notes. According to Mintel, a reported 30.4 million Brits have suffered from a debilitating headache or migraine in the past year. Cosmetic Business: Finding fragrance for sleep. More than half of consumers who use scented items would be interested in fragrances that can be worn at night to help them sleep or refresh their sheets, research firm Mintel has found. US

CNN Money: Brookstone's bankruptcy woes don't mean the mall's dead. Pairing entertainment with retail is key because while Americans' average expenditures on apparel are still below pre-recession levels, spending on entertainment is up, from $2,376 in 2006 to $2,572 in 2011, according to Mintel Group, Ltd.

New York Times: Fake meats, finally, taste like chicken. Mintel, a market research firm, reports that sales of meat alternatives grew 8 percent from 2010 to 2012, when sales hit $553 million. MorningStar Farms accounts for more than 60 percent of the market, according to Mintel, while new competitors like Beyond Meat and Hampton Creek have sprung up in the last five years. Chicago Tribune: Teenie-weenie Afro helping change views of beauty. "For a lot of black women, hair is an accessory, but they're also looking for validation," said Tonya Roberts, who studies multicultural trends at the Chicago office of market researcher Mintel. "When things become acceptable to society, it's a wink to (the black community) that it's OK — especially if the question is: Will I be able to get a job with this hairstyle? Will my co-workers or family members accept me?" CNBC: Fake meats, finally, taste like chicken. Mintel, a market research firm, reports that sales of meat alternatives grew 8 percent from 2010 to 2012, when sales hit $553 million. MorningStar Farms accounts for more than 60 percent of the market, according to Mintel, while new competitors like Beyond Meat and Hampton Creek have sprung up in the last five years. Huffington Post: McDonald's testing McCafe at retail. As reported here previously, researcher Mintel says the single-serve-pod market was worth $3.1 billion in the U.S. last year and could account for 50 percent of coffee sales by 2018. The total coffee market was valued at $11.7 billion, according to MarketWatch. Huffington Post: Relaxers won't be around for long. Consequently, according to market research firm, Mintel, relaxer sales have dipped by 15 percent since 2011.

NPR: It's official: Americans are floating in a pool of ranch dressing. Lynn Dornblaser, new-product expert at the market research firm Mintel, says it hits all the right flavor notes. "It's cool, creamy, dairy, and it has a little bit of nip to it, but not much."

Christian Science Monitor: Is McDonald's free coffee a convenient excuse for bigger plans? Researcher Mintel estimated U.S. coffee sales at $11.7 billion in 2013, up 11.4% from 2012. Consumers spent $3.1 billion on single-serve coffee pods last year, according to Mintel. Who wouldn’t want a piece of that business? Business Insider: McDonald's tests selling coffee in supermarkets. As reported here previously, researcher Mintel says the single-serve-pod market was worth $3.1 billion in the U.S. last year and could account for 50% of coffee sales by 2018. Advertising Age: Oscar Mayer plugs new 'bold' flavors by attacking the deli case. The deli business has an advantage because the personalized customer service allows for flexibility in portion sizes, sampling and "arguably perceptions of greater freshness," Mintel stated in a report. Growth in the packaged segment is expected to be driven by flavor innovation and "better-for-you" varieties with lower sodium and fat content, according to Mintel. Consumer Reports: The refrigerator features you can't live without. The Mintel Group reports that people who bought a refrigerator in the last two years were more likely than less recent purchasers to express interest in things such as high-capacity ice makers, temperature-controlled compartments, and sparkling water dispensers. Crain’s Chicago Business: Oscar Mayer plugs new 'bold' flavors by attacking the deli case. The deli business has an advantage because the personalized customer service allows for flexibility in portion sizes, sampling and "arguably perceptions of greater freshness," Mintel stated in a report. Growth in the packaged segment is expected to be driven by flavor innovation and "better-for-you" varieties with lower sodium and fat content, according to Mintel. Food Technology: Consumers nutty for nut-based, sweet spreads. While many nut-based and sweet spreads already have very high household penetration rates and have become pantry staples, new research from Mintel reveals that there is still room for growth, especially related to ingredient, flavor, and multi-use innovation. BRAZIL Meio & Mensagem: Mamãe vai às Compras. Nessa linha, segundo a analista sênior de estilo de vida da Mintel, Sheila Salina, o mercado poderia evidenciar mais o momento “mae e filho”, que se torna cada vez mais raro e celebrado como uma ocasiao especial. Brasil Econômico: Campo livre para os salgadinhos. Os dados da Mintel projetem que essa alta sera mais lenta do que vinha acontecendo. Especialmente porque entre 2006 e 2007 o salta na venda desses itens foi de 78%, de acordo com pesquisas anteriores da consultoria. Valor Econômico: Cafeterias crescem com sabores especiais. De xicara em xicara, as cafeterias ja somam cerca de 3.500 endereços em todo o Brasil, e se transformaram num agente de mudanca do consumo da bebida no Brasil, de acordo com o relatorio “Cafe”, divulgado em 2013 pela Mintel. Supermercado Moderno: Mercado de salgadinhos e snacks crescerá 40% até 2018 Essa é a previsão da empresa de inteligência de mídia Mintel. Hoje com faturamento estimado em R$ 5,18 bilhões pela companhia, esses aperitivos deverão chegar a R$ 7,26 bilhões nos próximos quatro anos. A Mintel também elaborou cenários mais otimistas (alta de 49%, somando R$ 7,75 bilhões) e pessimistas (alta de 30%, para R$ 6,77 bilhões) em torno de sua previsão central. Cosmetica News: Mintel celebra o Brasil na in-cosmetics Hamburgo A equipe global de especialistas de indústria da Mintel estará na Área de Inovação, mostrando exemplos arrojados de produtos brasileiros aos visitantes. Na ocasião, Chris Lindsley, analista global de Cuidados da Pele. GCI: An Eye on Brazil’s Beauty Trends at in-cosmetics 2014. Setting his sights on in-cosmetics 2014 in Hamburg, Germany, Mintel global skin care analyst Chris Lindsley blogged about trends and innovations expected to be highlighted at the event, particularly the country focus on Brazil Cosmeticos BR: Brasil foi o pais que mais lancou produtos para cuidados para o cabelo Uma nova pesquisa da Mintel, fornecedora global de inteligência de mídia, consumidor e produto, revela que o Brasil foi responsável por 9% dos lançamentos de produtos capilares no ano passado em todo o mundo, à frente do Reino Unido (8%) e os EUA (7%) Mundo do Marketing: Brasil é o campeão em lançamentos para os cabelos A indústria nacional foi responsável por 9% das novidades apresentadas no ano, à frente do Reino Unido, com 8%, e dos Estados Unidos, com 7% do total de produção, é o que aponta uma pesquisa da Mintel.

EMEA

La Repubblica (Italy): Protegge, colora, nutre vincel’effettomultiplo. Una tendenza che è stata definita “mixologiste” e che Jane Henderson, presidente della Divisione bellezza e cura della persona di Mintel, descrive così: «Si tratta di un macrotrend che caratterizza un po’ tutte le categorie di prodotto."

Reuters (France): L'Italien Zanetti vise une introduction en Bourse en novembre. MZB, qui a lancé la marque Segafredo Zanetti en Chine en janvier, recherche une acquisition en Asie et bâtit actuellement une usine au Vietnam -le pays du monde où le marché du café connaît la plus forte croissance, selon le cabinet d'études Mintel- laquelle devrait être opérationnelle d'ici la fin de l'année.

Le Nouvel Observateur (France): L'Italien Zanetti vise une introduction en Bourse en novembre. MZB, qui a lancé la marque Segafredo Zanetti en Chine en janvier, recherche une acquisition en Asie et bâtit actuellement une usine au Vietnam -le pays du monde où le marché du café connaît la plus forte croissance, selon le cabinet d'études Mintel- laquelle devrait être opérationnelle d'ici la fin de l'année. La Tribune (France): L'Italien Zanetti vise une introduction en Bourse en novembre. MZB, qui a lancé la marque Segafredo Zanetti en Chine en janvier, recherche une acquisition en Asie et bâtit actuellement une usine au Vietnam -le pays du monde où le marché du café connaît la plus forte croissance, selon le cabinet d'études Mintel- laquelle devrait être opérationnelle d'ici la fin de l'année Boursorama (France) : L'Italien Zanetti vise une introduction en Bourse en novembre. MZB, qui a lancé la marque Segafredo Zanetti en Chine en janvier, recherche une acquisition en Asie et bâtit actuellement une usine au Vietnam -le pays du monde où le marché du café connaît la plus forte croissance, selon le cabinet d'études Mintel- laquelle devrait être opérationnelle d'ici la fin de l'année Food and Drink Europe (France): Middle East: The next gluten-free boom? Chris Brokman, senior food and drink analyst at Mintel, said that the gluten free market in the Middle East was about 4 to 5 years behind Europe in terms of penetration and product development. Lettera 43 (Italy): Yummies, gli uomini narcisi non sono più una minoranza. Richard Cope, un ricercatore del gruppo Mintel ha spiegato nel report: «Sentirsi orgogliosi e sicuri di sé grazie al proprio aspetto fisico curato fa ormai parte del tratto distintivo di ‘essere uomo’ nella società d’oggi.

APAC

Inside Retail Asia: H&M eyes China’s smaller cities. According to Matthew Crabbe, head of Asia Pacific research for Mintel, H&M’s move reflects the strong competition in bigger cities and the recognition of the opportunities in smaller cities.

Reuters (India) : Dharavi’s once-booming leather industry losing its edge. India’s leather goods retail market by volume grew 6.3 percent each year between 2008 and 2012, but is expected to slow to an annual growth of 5.9 percent in the five years to 2017, according to research firm Mintel.

Food-Navigator Asia: Green tea cereal: The next big nutritional punch at breakfast. According to Mintel, breakfast cereals containing green tea remain a very niche sector but between 2009 and 2013 there was a 63% increase in new products on the market.

Retail in Asia (Hong Kong): More wealthy Chinese think local luxury brands "on par or above" foreign brands, says new study. The sophistication of China's luxury consumers is evident in a new study from market research firm Mintel that underscores their preference for quality and craftsmanship and desire to seek new brands including local luxury brands.

 

US

USA Today: Pot sales: $8B tokes over the (retail) line by 2018? It's similar to the annual U.S. market for pet medications and the global market for premium chocolate, according to market researchers Packaged Facts and Mintel. MarketWatch: Why Starbucks' new cake was 2014's new Coke. Cake and other treats do appear to increase traffic and revenue in coffee shops, according to a 2013 study from research firm Mintel. People who visited a coffee house for sweet treats and desserts within the previous month were 35% more likely to try new items and 27% more likely to increase the amount they spent each visit, says Julia Gallo-Torres, U.S. food service category manager at Mintel. Advertising Age: Passover is becoming the first (mostly) gluten-free holiday. Mintel, a market research company, estimates that the gluten-free food and beverage industry is now a $10.5 billion business. By 2016, it will produce more than $15 billion in annual sales. According to Mintel, "some 24% of consumers currently eat, or have someone in their household who eats, gluten-free foods. KGO Newstalk: Click for audio, radio interview with Julia Gallo-Torres about organic menu claims. The Globe and Mail: Manischewitz looks beyond seder table to broaden appeal. According to 2009 survey from market research firm Mintel, just under one-quarter of people who buy kosher food reported doing so because they keep kosher or follow other religious rules about food consumption. The vast majority said they buy kosher for food quality, food safety or “general healthfulness.” Mintel does not have updated data on the topic, however, because it is such a niche industry. Quartz.com: Americans seem to think their dogs deserve better food than they do. Nearly 80% of US pet owners are as concerned about the quality of their pet’s food as as they are of their own, according to market researcher Mintel. Quartz.com: Private equity thinks that kosher could be the new organic. To some extent, consumers appear to buy into the products’ generally wholesome and healthy image, according to research from Mintel. QSR Magazine: Report: use of "organic" as label on menu declines. According to Mintel Menu Insights, while organic is still the leading ethical claim on restaurant menus, its usage declined 28 percent between Q4 2010-13. Food Business News: Wal-Mart teams with Wild Oats to offer cheaper organic food. While “organic” remains the leading ethical claim on menus, its use dropped 28% during the period, due in part to higher costs associated with such items, Mintel said.

Brazil

Folha de S. Paulo: Reino Unido vive momento de loja de R$ 1,99. “Definitivamente sim. Eles sao capazes de montar uma forte oferta de produtos a £1. Nao é apenas uma colecao aleatoria de coisas por esse preco”, diz Richards Perks, diretor da consultoria Mintel, destacando o basico para o sucesso. Aditivos e Ingredientes: Categoria de Salgadinhos deve ser impactada pela copa do mundo. A Mintel revela que durante o período 2008-12 o mercado de snacks salgados apresentou um crescimento favorável, tanto em valor quanto em volume. Revista Laticinios: Posicionamento “refrescante” das bebidas lacteas pode aproxima-las da categoria dos refrigerantes. O posicionamento “refrescante” é uma crescente reivindicação na categoria das bebidas lácteas. O número de leites - com e sem aroma - conjuntamente com iogurtes, lançados entre 2009 e 2012, com a palavra “refrescante “ na embalagem cresceu em 50%, no Reino Unido. Portal da Propaganda: Arcor renova embalagens do chicle TopLine. De acordo com a última pesquisa realizada pela Mintel, do setor de balas e chicles, mostra que o mercado está em constante crescimento, saltando dos R$ 8 bilhões de faturamento em 2007, para aproximadamente R$ 11 bilhões em 2012. De acordo com o GNPD (Global New Product Database) lançamentos em balas e goma de mascar cresceram 40% entre 2007 e 2011 no Brasil.

UK & Ireland

The Wall Street Journal Europe: Holcim, Lafarge to Sell Assets in Bid for Merger Approval. "The big companies are all chasing better global positioning," said Terry Leggett, analyst at Mintel who expects the Holcim-Lafarge deal to spark further consolidation.

Bloomberg Businessweek: Innovation SmartWeave. Catherine Cottney, an analyst for market researcher Mintel, says that may help compete with other sweat-fighting fabrics by keeping prices lower. Reuters: British supermarket discount war not spooking suppliers. "No one really wants to launch a price war as such, because all the competitors would immediately respond and no one would gain," said Richard Perks, retail research director at Mintel. CNBC: Champagne shipments slide: Has the bubble popped? Between 2008 and 2013, this sparkling wine segment grew by 45 percent in the U.K., according to Mintel. Its value is expected to have hit £770 million ($1.3 billion) last year, a 6 percent year-on-year rise. The Sunday Times: Mansumers rival women in spending in clothes. According to Mintel, the market research company, Marks & Spenser leads the menswear market in terms of clothing sales. Huffington Post: Look Back to Look Forward. Mintel research found that 1 in 5 British consumers now grow their own fruit and vegetables and the UK Allotment waiting list has grown 20% since 2010. Metro: British drivers lack confidence in skills. But even men who have high self-esteem behind the wheel would be against the idea of having their skills monitored to see what impact it had on their car insurance policy, researcher Mintel found. The Daily Mail: Is the Bradley effect damaging men's prostates? Sales of men's health products soar in line with middle-aged cycling trend. Retail analyst Mintel also revealed last year that half of all British men cycle, with the overall growth in bike sales propelled by men aged 35-45. The Daily Mail: Men spend just £99 less than women on fashion and accessories in a year. Market research analysts, Mintel, revealed that the men's fashion market rose by 4.8 per cent over the past 12 months. The Sun: Potty for noodles. Market research group said it has now made the jump to healthy upmarket meal with versions such as Itsu's Three Minute Noodle Pot. Handbag: Women would rather buy bags than underwear: "While consumers have become considerably more prudent with their money as a result of the recession," explained Tamara Sender, Senior Fashion Analyst at Mintel, "women have continued to spend on fashion items, with handbags the main driver of sales." Daily Star: Potty for noodles. Market research analyst said the snack had been given a posh makeover by upmarket brands. EMEA LSA (France): Le modele anglais en question. "L'investissement dans les MDD a ete une veritable tendance au cours de ces dernieres annees" explique John Mercer, analyste au sein de Mintel. IOL - Lifestyle (South Africa): When times are tough, buy a handbag. Research by consumer analysts Mintel showed that half of the UK’s female population bought at least one handbag last year, which equates to 13.5 million nationwide. Sales rose 11 percent annually to top £1.2-billion. Food Stuff South Africa: Is pea protein moving from the fringe to mainstream? Of the increase in new products containing pea protein, almost half of all launches in the past five years occurred in 2013 alone, added Mintel's food science analyst Laura-Daisy Jones - adding that this was part of a growing overall interest in plant-based protein sources.  

Mintel in the Media is a weekly review, bringing together a selection of the most high profile press stories showcasing Mintel’s data and analysis from around the world. Highlights from the past week include:

UK & Ireland

The Daily Telegraph: One in six eat chocolate daily. As we all tuck into our chocolate eggs this weekend, new research has revealed that nearly one in six people eat chocolate every day. This statistic equates to approximately eight million, while 17 per cent of the population eat chocolate four to six times a week, the consumer analyst Mintel found. CNBC: Alcohol firms drown sorrows as shares tumble. According to Jonny Forsyth, drinks analyst at market research firm Mintel, Diageo is well-placed to be successful in India. He added that the short-term hit to drinks companies would be offset by long-term growth. CNBC: China slowdown having 'big impact' on drink-makers: Pro. Jonny Forsyth, global drinks analyst at Mintel, says China has been a "cash cow" for drink-makers, but the slowdown is having a big impact on sales. ITV: Virgin Money says there's no such thing as free banking and competition isn't working in our interests. The "Big 6", in this instance, are Lloyds Banking Group, Royal Bank of Scotland, HSBC, Barclays, Santander and Nationwide. Chances are you have a current account with one of them. According to Mintel, they have 95% of the market. Channel 4- Shop Secrets: Tricks of the Trade. Broadcast. Last year we spent #5.5 billion on locally sourced food. But market researchers at Mintel expect this to rise to 6.5 billion in 2017.

The Times: When it comes to building a business, it pays to have your eyes on the prize. Mintel forecasts that the British sunglasses market will grow by 25% between 2012 and 2017 to reach £361 million. Tamara Sender, a fashion and clothing analyst at the market researcher, said that despite the modern age of austerity, premium ranges were performing well.

The Times: Mates runs out of friends with sales at a premium. Britons spend £71 million a year on condoms, according to a 2013 study by Mintel. Yahoo! Finance: China slowdown having 'big impact' on drink-makers: Pro: Jonny Forsyth, global drinks analyst at Mintel, says China has been a "cash cow" for drink-makers, but the slowdown is having a big impact on sales. Which? Calls for current account market inquiry. The latest Mintel data (July 2013) showed that the big six banking groups hold around 94% of the current account market and while it’s good to see new banks entering the market, it’s still too early to say if they can seriously challenge the biggest players. Daily Mail: Watermelon wine, anyone? Sweeter, fruit-flavoured plonk set to be best-seller among younger drinkers following success of infused ciders and beer. Chris Wisson, of market analysts Mintel said that fruit-style wines have proved popular in France and the potential in the UK was 'huge.' The Drink Business: Sangria tipped for Millennial success. Sangria has been tipped for international success with Millennials expected to lead a trend for sweet, fruity wines, according to research by Mintel. Harpers: Mintel tips Sangria for global success. Sangria is set for international success, due to its combination of sweet fruity flavours, the mix of wine and brandy and its social history, according to research from Mintel. AOL Money: New M&S fish and chip... pie! Pies are big business in the UK. According to Mintel, we eat about £1 billion worth of pies a year - making them our favourite pastry-based snack. Independent.ie: Smoker hurt after e-cig explodes. Smokers are increasingly turning to e-cigarettes to beat the habit, with the market for the smoking aids reaching an estimated £193 million last year, according to analyst Mintel. Daily Star: A nation of chocolate lovers. Londoners were found to eat the most chocolate in a poll by  market research group Mintel.

Mirror: E-cigarette EXPLODES while on charge causing flat fire that put woman in hospital. Smokers are increasingly turning to e-cigarettes to beat the habit, with the market for the smoking aids.

US

Bloomberg Businessweek: Butter's comeback churns big sales. One quarter of consumers indicated in a Mintel survey that they're eating more butter this year than last, compared to 13 percent who said they were eating more margarine. And margarine usually costs less than butter. Bloomberg Businessweek: Business is booming. Sales of lawn and garden products plunged during the depths of the recession, in 2009-2010, according to the Mintel Group, a London-based international market research firm, as people put the brakes on discretionary spending. MarketWatch: Why Chipotle customers will eat higher prices. What’s more, Chipotle’s “Food with Integrity” campaign has particularly resonated with younger customers who place a high value on ethical issues, says Julia Gallo-Torres, U.S. food service category manager at research firm Mintel. “Brands like Chipotle that tout better treatment of animals and workers and focus on a local and safe supply chain will continue to gain the attention and trust of younger consumers,” Gallo-Torres says. And that’s a safe target market, given that an average of 20% of Millennials say they plan to eat out more in 2014 than they did in 2013, compared with 12% for all ages, according to a recent survey by Mintel. Huffington Post: Gluten-free foods on the rise on menus, organic fading. "The reality is that organic foods are quite expensive and consumers are looking for alternative claims to help them determine what other types of menu items are safe and of good quality to eat,” said report spokesperson Julia Gallo-Torres. LA Weekly: Meet the Latinos driving L.A.'s craft beer revolution. According to a December 2013 beer-trends survey from Mintel, which breaks down consumer behaviors by ethnicity, Hispanics consume more alcohol than any other respondents. However, the study found, craft beer remains a small, albeit growing, segment of that intake. San Francisco Chronicle: Walmart's organic push could alter California agriculture. In 2012, Mintel, a global market research firm, found that consumer demand for organic fruit products declined 58 percent between 2008 and 2011; demand for organic vegetable products declined 77 percent. More than half of the people the firm polled said it was more important to buy local products than organic ones. Detroit Free Press: Teenie-weenie afro helping to broaden standards of beauty. “For a lot of black women, hair is an accessory, but they’re also looking for validation,” said Tonya Roberts, who studies multicultural trends at the Chicago office of market researcher Mintel. “When things become acceptable to society, it’s a wink to (the black community) that it’s OK — especially if the question is: Will I be able to get a job with this hairstyle? Will my coworkers or family members accept me?” Minneapolis Star-Tribune: Butter's comeback churns big sales. One quarter of consumers indicated in a Mintel survey that they're eating more butter this year than last, compared to 13 percent who said they were eating more margarine. And margarine usually costs less than butter. Democrat & Chronicle: New Genny CEO hopes to pull tab on growth. he traditional beer giants are seeing sales eaten away by everything from the craft beer boom to flavored vodkas and hard ciders — according to market research firm Mintel, there were more new wine product launches in 2013 than all alcoholic product launches combined in 2009. The Tennessean: Nashville firm aims wearable tech at blue-collar crowd. The wearable technology market is likely to takeoff first within industries and their specific needs, according to Bryant Harland, a technology analyst for Mintel in Chicago. "Right now the market is actually fairly small," Harland said. "(On the consumer side,) not everyone is sure what they are supposed to do with all these products yet, whereas for companies that can really identify a specific use case and solve a problem, they can build the interest." FoodNavigator-USA: Room for innovation, expansion in nut butter & sweet spreads: Mintel analyst. "Tweaking the variety of flavors and bases is keeping this pantry staple fresh adn ever-changing," Mintel food analyst and author of the report , Amanda Topper told FoodNavigator-USA.

Brazil

Varejo e Negócios: Sopas. A categoria de sopas processadas ainda é consumida com baixa frequencia pelos brasileiros, como afirma o analista senior de alimentos da empresa de pesquisas Mintel, Jean Manuel Goncalves.

Mundo do Marketing: Novos hábitos transformam indústria e varejo de Alimentação O consumo crescente de alimentos portáteis é uma realidade com a qual as empresas do setor também devem ter atenção. Segundo a base global de novos produtos da Mintel, o número de lançamentos nos segmentos de comida e bebida com esse apelo teve aumento de quase 57% no Brasil, de 2011 para 2012.

Atualidade Cosmética: Rosto Conhecido. Estudo da Mintel mostra a importância de se ter conhecimento a respeito do perfil do consumidor de cada canal, para que as empresas que atuam com produtos para o rosto possam aumentar suas vendas.

Packing Cosmetica: De olho no que pode virar. Mintel apresenta o que esperar da indústria de embalagem dentro do mercado de beleza em 2014.

Ingredientes e Tecnologia: Nutraceuticals.Com a rica diversidade da floresta amazonica, os formuladores brasileiros estao usando um numero crescente de oleos botanicos e manteigas em seus tratamentos de cabelo.

EMEA

La Repubblica (Italy): Profumi di primavera dai gusti esotici. Lo chiamano World Cup. Ma più del calcio in sé, è la location dei Mondiali di Calcio (dal 12 giugno al 13 luglio) ad accendere gli entusiasmi. Il Brasile trainerà uno dei più importanti consumi del 2014 (indagine Mintel).

Drinks Business (France): Tequila embraces bling. Mintel's Jonny Forsyth investigates the astonishing rise of ultra premium Tequila in the US and how P.Diddy threatens to turn it into the new Scotch.

Confectionery News (France): Cocoa grind up but will chocolate prices grind consumers down? Marcia Mogelonsky, Director of Insight at Mintel, said that the rise was not a huge amount but still demonstrated growth in the US market.

APAC

The Financial Express (India): Sagging Spirits. According to a CNBC report quoting market research firm Mintel, the liquor makers are readying to raise a toast to India’s next government which they hope will bring down tariffs on imports, giving a leg up to their premium.

The Canberra Times (Australia): Cashing in on Catherine: online sellers make a profit from the Duchess. Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, may be worth $2 billion to the UK fashion retail industry according to consumer analysts Mintel, but the "Replikate" phenomenon is lining the pockets of many enterprising eBay users around the world.

Yahoo!7 Finance (Australia): Alcohol firms drown sorrows as shares tumble. According to Jonny Forsyth, drinks analyst at market research firm Mintel, Diageo is well-placed to be successful in India. He added that the short-term hit to drinks companies would be offset by long-term growth.

慧聪网  (China): 葡萄酒“个人消费元年”-葡萄酒-食品工业行业-hc360慧聪网 . 英敏特调查公司提供的数据显示,中国国内2013年里,包括团购在内的非零售市场渠道的销量已经下跌了10%,而零售市场则逆市上扬,取得6.2%的增长。这说明中国葡萄酒市场.

China Daily: Underwear on the up. "The market for sophisticated underwear products in China is quite nascent," says Matthew Crabbe, director of Asia Pacific Research at Mintel.

   

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Mintel in the Media is a weekly review, bringing together a selection of the most high profile press stories showcasing Mintel’s data and analysis from around the world. Highlights from the past week include:

US

New York Times: Trying to bolster the image of frozen foods as sales lag. Total sales in the United States were $8.04 billion in 2013, compared with $8.48 billion in 2008, a drop of 5 percent, according to Mintel, a market research firm.

New York Times: A supplement retailer pumps up consumers. The vitamins, minerals and supplements industry in the United States grew from $8.82 billion in 2008 to $10.9 billion in 2013, an increase of 24 percent, according to Mintel, a market research firm.

Reuters: Chobani secures $750 million investment from TPG. Greek-style yogurt, which is thicker, creamier and often higher in protein than other types of yogurt, now makes up more than 40 percent of the U.S. yogurt market, worth $7.4 billion, according to research firm Mintel.

MarketWatch: Do fast-food chains have an identity crisis? In a move to attract this potentially lucrative demographic, traditional fast-food restaurants have added yogurt, salads and soups to their menus, says Julia Gallo-Torres, U.S. food service category manager at research firm Mintel. “These younger consumers are generally more health-conscious, and the group that tends to eat out the most,” she says. “If fast-food restaurants want to appeal to them, offering healthy fare is going to be a must.” Last year, for example, McDonald’s launched McWraps to reach the younger consumer. Burger King also launched a flame-grilled turkey burger aimed at millennials, she says.

Today.com: "Slow fashion' movement: your closet needs a cleanse. Market research company Mintel says more than 20 percent of Americans bought clothes at a fast fashion retailer last year, up from 14 percent in 2010.

US News & World Report: Hello gluten-free, goodbye organic? Today, allergen-related claims like "gluten-free" on restaurant menus have increased 200 percent, according to the market research firm Mintel.

Huffington Post: Not as much value in today's value menus. According to a report from the research firm Mintel, the number of menu items priced at $1 or less has fallen 26 percent over the past three years.

Chicago Tribune: Butter’s comeback churning big sales. "Margarine has a reputation for being less natural with more artificial ingredients," according to Mintel.

Yahoo! News: Hello gluten-free, goodbye organic? Today, allergen-related claims like "gluten-free" on restaurant menus have increased 200 percent, according to the market research firm Mintel.

Seattle Times: Butter’s comeback churning big sales. "Margarine has a reputation for being less natural with more artificial ingredients," according to Mintel.

Think Advisor: Is college worth the debt? More consumers say no. A report released Thursday by Mintel, a global research firm, found just 20% of consumers think student loans are a good investment, down from 54% in 2012.

Modmods: Meet the new beauty boxes that match your skintone. The latest Colour Cosmetics US beauty report from July 2013 by Mintel revealed that beauty boxes are a popular new trend to watch. Thirty-four per cent of women asked said they are interested in beauty box subscriptions, which increased notably with young women (41% of 18 to 24-year-olds were attracted to beauty boxes.)

The Packer: Millennial men hold untapped marketing potential. In fact, according to Mintel, more than half of men age 18-64 claim to be the primary grocery shopper in their household.

UK & Ireland

Bloomberg Businessweek: General Mills Explores Peas in Search of the Next Superfood.“The bulk of the growth is often available in the early days,” says Chris Brockman, an analyst at Mintel. “By the time the big players often get on board, the trend is already waning and offers less return.”

Daily Express: To have and to hold. It's so pricey in fact that last year we Britons spent a whopping £1.2 billion on handbags alone, according to consumer analysts Mintel, an 11 per cent increase on the year before.

The Times: Show Zone to step out into public arena. The British footwear market rose by 4.8 per cent to £8.7 billion last year, according to Mintel, the researcher, and is forecast to grow at 3.8 per cent a year between 2013 and 2018.

The Independent on Sunday: Britons take to their two (more expensive) wheels. The figures by Mintel market research analysts suggests cycle sales have reached a saturation point after many years of increasing sales, buoyed by the successes of Sir Bradley Wiggins, Victoria Pendleton, and fellow racers.

Stylist: Made in Brazil. “Brazil offers a bonanza for beauty manufacturers. Of a population of 186 million people, 114 million are consumers,” explains Vivienne Rudd, senior beauty analyst at global consumer research company, Mintel.

BBC Radio 2:  Michael Oliver live in the studio on Simon Mayo’s drive time show.

Metro: Inspiring Wiggo sets off a £900m chain reaction. 'Sales show no sign of slowing down and are predicted to reach £909 million by 2018, according to a study by the consumer analyst Mintel.

The Daily Telegraph: Wiggins effect still setting the pace for bicycle sales. 'Sales show no sign of slowing down and are predicted to reach £909 million by 2018, according to a study by the consumer analyst Mintel.

Daily Express: Wiggo in bike push. Inspired by the Olympic gold medallist, cyclists spent £745 million last year - up from £639 million in 2008. Quality is also up with an average bike now costing £233. Michael Oliver of consumer analysts Mintel, said: 'The market is poised to see good growth.'

The Independent: Hey, big spenders: how men are saving fashion. Richard Cope, a researcher from research group Mintel, agrees: “Taking pride and taking greater confidence from maintaining a well-groomed appearance now defines what it is to be ‘a man’ in today’s society. Rather than being in a minority, men who buy grooming products to boost self-esteem or feel more attractive are now in the majority.”

British Baker: UK’s chocolate consumption habits revealed. Figures published by research group Mintel show that 17% of UK consumers eat chocolate four to six times a week, with only 5% saying they never eat the sweet stuff. Almost a quarter of consumers aged 25-34 eat chocolate daily.

The Daily Telegraph: Homemade fudge exports hit the sweet spot at last. In confectionery terms, fudge is a cottage industry. Market research giant Mintel hasn’t seen fit to give it a standalone category, lumping it in with boiled sweets.

EMEA

Food Navigator: Sangria can shake ‘rock bottom’ party price tag and premiumize: Mintel. 'Sangria has a 'golden opportunity' to shed its image as a cheap party drink and go upmarket, says Mintel analyst Jonny Forsyth, who notes the drinks exciting growth prospects in the US, Europe and China.'

Beverage Daily: ‘It seems Hawaiian Punch is sort of dying’: Analyst tells Dr Pepper. '...a recent Mintel report notes that fruit juice and fruit drink players are experimenting with exotic blends, to strengthen their appeal to Millennials and US consumers keen on 'local' tastes.

Drinks Business: Tequila embraces bling. Mintel's Jonny Forsyth investigates the astonishing rise of ultra premium Tequila in the US and how P.Diddy threatens to turn it into the new Scotch.

Brazil

Supermercado Moderno: Cresce consumo de chocolate entre jovens. Pesquisa recente da Mintel – empresa global de inteligência de mídia – mostra que vem crescendo o consumo da guloseima pela geração mais jovem, entre 16 e 24 anos, especialmente do sexo feminino.

Cosmética News: In-Cosmetics na Alemanha comemora edição de maior sucesso fora de Paris. As palestras foram ministradas por Daniel Oliveira, Gerente de Inteligência de Mercado da ABIHPEC; Emanuelle Moeglin, Analista de Cuidados Pessoais e Perfumaria da Mintel; Andreas Clausen, Gerente de Suporte de Tecnologia da Beiersdorf; e Bruno Bernard, Research Fellow na L'Oréal.

Mundo do Marketing: Como incentivar o consumo de massas entre o público masculino. O recém-lançado relatório Massa Alimentícia, da Mintel, revela que enquanto 78% das mulheres consomem espaguete de massas secas, a proporção entre os homens é de 72% e enquanto 76% das mulheres consomem macarrão instantâneo, a proporção é de apenas 67% entre os homens. No caso do macarrão instantâneo, o consumo dos homens tende a ser mais retraído, pois normalmente este segmento não proporciona tanta saciedade quanto as massas convencionais.

 

 

Mintel in the Media is a weekly review, bringing together a selection of the most high profile press stories showcasing Mintel’s data and analysis from around the world. Highlights from the past week include:

UK & IRELAND

The Drinks Business: Tequila embraces bling. Mintel’s Jonny Forsyth investigates the astonishing rise of ultra-premium Tequila in the US, and how P. Diddy threatens to turn it into the new Scotch.

The Voice: A Nation Of Chocoholics. According to a recent report by market researchers, Mintel, nearly 16 per cent of Brits - equating to around eight million people - eat chocolate every day.

Mail On Sunday: Revealed: The invisible bugs that lurk on your hands - even AFTER you've washed them. Women adopt better hygiene habits with almost three quarters claiming thorough hand washing, according to market analysts Mintel.

The Sun: Shops price drops: war at tills. John Mercer, of analysts Mintel said, 'This round of price cuts is the biggest yet. Shoppers are likely to emerge as the only winners.'

The Grocer: Putting free-from into puds. The growing threat from own-label copycats not-withstanding, Pudology looks as though it's hit the sweet spot timing-wise given the increasing popularity of free-from - valued at £519 million in 2012, the category is growing 15.5% a year [Mintel] - and the current dearth of high quality dessert options on supermarket shelves.

Innovations in Food Technology: Cutting sodium levels in a consumer conscious way. While the need to cut sodium consumption has been highlighted in studies by health organisations across the world, the development of appropriate and effective strategies remains complicated and progress has been slow. According to Mintel only 1% of the new meat and poultry products launched in Europe in 2013 did claim the reduction of sodium.

Morning Advertiser: Make sure your world cup runneth over. The market researcher Mintel suggests that 75% of the adult UK population will watch this year's tournament, and that 20% of those who did so in 2010 watched games in a pub.

Business Life (British Airways): 98.5% of mobile gamers refuse to spend money on their phones to 'get ahead' in games

Speciality Food Magazine: Local Food Worth £5.7 Billion, Says MP. The locally-produced food sector is valuable and it's growing. The market research company Mintel have done some research into the subject, which put estimated sales of locally-sourced foods at around £5.7 billion.

Marketing: Centre Stage. 'If it's a good summer, then it should be good for retailers,' says Mintel's retail analyst John Mercer. 'We currently have good macroeconomic conditions. GDP forecasts have been raised, the housing market is booming and unemployment is falling, which is all pushing up consumer confidence.'

Psychologies: The great hair debate. According to market researchers Mintel, she's not alone in her quest for hair-free skin. There are very few women who don't pluck, wax, thread shave or laser an area of body hair, with more than 8 in 10 women regularly removing hair from armpits and legs.

Bike Biz: Bickerton hands over Bicycle Association presidency. What we do know from the import stats, is that cycle sales have continued to be strong again this year, with imports running at about the same level as the last few years, at three and half million bikes. I noticed that Mintel have just published a report indicating sales in 2013 were valued at £745m.

Cosmetics Business: Hello Sunshine! With scientists forecasting that this summer could be the hottest on record in the UK, and steady growth in holiday sales over the next five years predicted by Mintel, things are looking rosy for the sun protection market.

The Marketer: Food and Drink retailing. The volume of information and terminology bandied about around food and drink has left consumers unsure of how healthy their choices really are, says Mintel head of UK food, drink and foodservice research Kiti Soininen. “Supermarket shelves are packed with food labelled as ‘light’, ‘diet’, ‘low calorie’ or ‘low fat’, yet for the majority of people this is a minefield.” Consumers, she adds, prefer more tangible terms such as “low fat” to “diet” and “light”.

Stylist.co.uk: SIX OF THE BEST NEW MASCARAS. While we are fastidiously loyal to our favourite moisturiser or fragrance, the latest figures from market researchers Mintel show 47% of us will drop our mascara for a new one faster than we can say, “I want what she’s having” because we’re so hell-bent on creating perfect lashes.

Interactive Investor: Saga and Shoe Zone announce IPOs. The company has 554 stores and was considered to be "the only specialist value retailer among the top 10 footwear retailers in 2012" in a Mintel survey, the company said.

Financial Times: An appetite for the greater good. Some of Kind’s success can be chalked up to good timing. Americans’ appetite for healthier food has upended the snack-bar market, with sales of so-called nutrition bars rising 34 per cent to $2.2bn last year, according to Mintel.

British Baker: Hundreds log on to Bakery Market Report webinar. Key speakers on the webinar included David Smart, MD of Greenhalgh’s, Mike Holling, executive director of the Craft Bakers’ Association, Chris Brockman of research company Mintel; and Martyn Leek, editor of British Baker.

US

Bloomberg Businessweek: Chocolate is sweet for BBX Capital investors. Nationwide, chocolate sales have increased 24 percent from 2008 to 2013, according to a report by Mintel, a marketing research firm in Chicago.

Advertising Age: Planters gives Mr. Peanut new mission: flavored nuts. Nuts and trail mix sales growth outpaced all other snack segments last year, although potato chips is still the biggest category, with sales of $7.6 billion, according to Mintel. Mintel forecasts that nuts and trail mixes will accelerate to 61% growth in the next five years.

Yahoo! Finance: Rate survey: Credit card APRs linger at 15 percent. The average interest-free period on promotional balance transfer offers mailed directly to consumers' homes, for example, fell slightly last month, according to an analysis of Mintel data by the financial services firm Credit Suisse.

Sun Sentinel: Chocolate is sweet for BBX Capital investors. "Chocolate is doing very well," said Mintel analyst Marcia Mogelonsky. "Most people love chocolate. Have you met anyone who doesn't like chocolate?"

Consumer Goods Technology: 5 social media trends that might surprise you. After conducting high-level research into the into the strategies employed by Fortune 500 companies across the United States, Mintel’s social media analysts Gabi Lieberman and Lizz Martinez singled out the top five trends in online consumer marketplace behavior this quarter.

Beauty Packaging: New director of business development at Mintel. Mintel Beauty and Personal Care has announced that Mikel Sacher has joined its team as Director of Business Development and Accounts.

Creditcards.com: Rate survey: Credit card APRs linger at 15 percent. According to new data from the market research firm Mintel Comperemedia, Chase isn't the only card issuer experimenting with shorter promotional offers.

Happi Magazine: Are these the scents of things to come. Recent data from Mintel show that the traditional formats of eau de toilette and eau de parfum are commonly used in France, Germany, Italy and Spain.

Happi Magazine: Color by numbers. In contrast, despite the smaller size, the temporary and highlights/touch-ups/bleach segments have posted solid gains between 2011 and 2013, noted Mintel, as temporary color and root touch-ups have attracted a more mature user due to easy and temporary solutions for covering gray hair, helping to drive segment growth

Gourmet Retailer: Here's to your health. A growing number of consumers – 35 percent – are opting for dark chocolate, which still trails milk chocolate, the top choice amongst 51 percent of adults, according to Mintel.

Grocery Headquarters: Watch your mouth. According to Chicago-based Mintel’s 2013 Oral Care report, toothpastes that offer benefits such as cavity prevention, enamel protection and whitening, continue to drive sales for the segment.

Brazil

Meio & Mensagem: Da atracao a conversao. Segundo o relatorio da Mintel Habitos de Gastos do Consumidor, quase 80% dos consumidores sao atraidos por desconto e 84% dizem que se sentem bem sabendo que gastaram menos do que outras pessoas.

Doce Revista: Goleada nas Gondolas. “Esse evento internacional ja gerou um volume maior de lancamentos no mercado brasileiro, pois alem da Garoto, patrocinadora oficial, outras empresas do setor de candies estao bancando apostas no tema do campeonato”, observa Emma Cliford, analista da area de alimentos da consultoria Mintel.

Doce Revista: De Boca cheia. Os primeiros resultados da ofensiva de todo um conjunto de medidas - inclusas essas da PepsiCo - para mudar o segmento de snacks transparecem no estudo Salgadinhos Brasil, da consultoria Mintel.

ABRAS: Microsoft: Ervilha e a proteina da vez. O segmento de produtos sem glúten hoje movimenta entre US$ 500 milhões e US$ 10,5 bilhões em vendas ao ano. "A maior parte do crescimento frequentemente se dá nos primeiros momentos", diz o analista Chris Brockman, da Mintel.

EMEA

Food & Drink Europe: Warburtons guns for UK gluten-free supremacy. Mintel data shows that between 2012 and 2013 the gluten and wheat-free market grew by 9.4%. Meanwhile 13% of UK consumers bought into the gluten-free category in 2013 - up from 8% in 2012.

Food Navigator-usa.com: FoodNavigator-USA Gluten-free Form Highlights: 'Fad dieters are not buying gluten-free products - they are just avoiding bread'. While Mintel pegs the US gluten-free retail market at a whopping $10.5bn in 2013, that's because it includes anything with a gluten-free

Beverage Daily: ‘They get sugary sweet or water!’: ZEO shakes up adult soft drinks. 82% of soft drinks in bars and restaurants are consumed by adults, Forson said, but he added that there is a current 'challenge around choice', with Mintel SDR 2013 data showing that 41% of soft drink consumers in these venues aren't happy with the options available.

FinanzNachrichten.de: Top Hispanic Market Execs Talk 'Total Market' In HISPANIC MARKET OVERVIEW 2014. "The U.S. Hispanic market has evolved at lightning speed, and having the knowledge and insights about where the Hispanic market truly is today is imperative for any marketer that truly seeks to capitalize on the most influential consumer group in North America," says Jacobson, who has served as a multicultural analyst at Mintel and as a senior editor at Hispanic Market Weekly.

APAC

hbey.ibien.com: ADM will launch a customized fiber protein energy bars. Renowned market research firm Mintel survey shows that 58% of Consumers eating energy bars just to fill their stomachs, 34% of consumers said that eating energy bars to save time.

360GuanXi.com: Stevia subvert traditional markets. According to market research firm Mintel and Leatherhead Food Research company released a new report, vegetable sweetener stevia has quietly gained the favor of consumers, and those who are subverting the traditional sweetener Sort mature in the market.

Zee News: The pros and cons of fancy lingerie. According to global market research group Mintel, in 2012-2013 more than two-fifths of consumers bought their lingerie online, with women between 25 to 32 forming the largest number of global lingerie consumers.

DailyFT: Tea time again in London as Unilever brews up a drinks revival. Though 65% of Britons aged 25 to 34 drink tea at least once a day, according to research firm Mintel Group, that is lower than the 72% of those above 55 who do.

 

BRITISH LIFESTYLES The Times: After years of struggle and insecurity, we're kinder, calmer and smiling again. The findings come in a lifestyles survey conducted by Mintel, the retail analyst. Ina Miskavets, senior analyst at the company, said the end of the downturn had allowed people to raise their sights, rather than simply focus on hanging on to their job and making ends meet. Metro: We're strapped for cash, but family life is better...Spending quality time with loved ones is the top priority for 43 per cent of British adults. Source: Mintel AOL Money UK: Survey reveals 'increased optimism'. London tops the regions for sentiment about life opportunities, where 34% of people believe they have had more opportunities than average, Mintel's British Lifestyles report reveals. Daily Mail: Forget money..health, family and well-being are our top priorities. Recession has put an end to greed is good culture says study.  Mintel’s senior lifestyles analyst Ina Mitskavets noted how the recession means we are now not only more aware of the importance of healthy finances, but also relationships. She said: ‘We’ve seen that most consumers have learned how to cope with the reality of economic austerity and adjusted their household spending accordingly. MSN UK: Survey reveals increased optimism. Mintel senior lifestyles analyst Ina Mitskavets said: "While London tops the tables for consumer optimism, the other regions of the UK are not that far behind. Travel Weekly: Recovery to release pent-up travel demand, says Mintel. The UK economic recovery is producing a release of pent-up demand for holidays, according to market analyst Mintel. Express & Star: Survey reveals increased optimism. More than eight in 10 consumers believe they have had at least as many or more opportunities in life compared with the average Briton - suggesting a "new outlook on life" following the downturn, according to a report. BRAZILIAN LIFESTYLES Estadao: Consumo crescera em media 7,2% ao ano, diz Mintel. Apos registrar crescimento medio de 11% ao ano entre 2008 e 2012, o consumo de familias brasileiras tende a se manter num ritimo menos acelerado ate 2018, concluiu estudo da empresa de inteligencia de mercado Mintel. O Globo: Apos euforia, consumo do brasileiro fica mais seletivo. O novo perfil de consumo do brasileiro: ele fará compras moderadas, estará mais propenso a poupar ou a reduzir o “aperto” no orçamento que fez em 2013, tentando planejar melhor os gastos. Os dados estão no relatório “Estilos de vida dos brasileiros 2014: mudanças no hábito de consumo”, da consultoria Mintel. UOL: Brasileiro quer cuidar de aparência, família e bolso em 2014, diz pesquisa. O consumidor brasileiro quer usar o ano de 2014 para se cuidar mais, trabalhar menos e pagar dívidas, mostra relatório divulgado nesta quarta-feira (21) pela empresa britânica de pesquisa Mintel. UOL: Brasileiros gastam menos com lazer e mais com comida e roupa, diz pesquisa. Os brasileiros gastaram mais com alimentação, roupas e outras necessidades em 2013, reduzindo as despesas com lazer, férias e móveis para casa. Essa é uma das conclusões de um relatório divulgado nesta quarta-feira (21) pela Mintel, empresa britânica de pesquisa de mercado. Época Negócios: Consumo crescerá em media 7,2% ao ano, diz Mintel. Em relatório sobre o estilo de vida dos brasileiros, a Mintel concluiu ainda que as famílias estão mudando seu perfil de consumo. Depois de um período de crescimento nas vendas de bens duráveis, como itens de linha branca, agora a cautela é maior. Folha de S. Paulo: Como o brasileiro esta gastando seu dinheiro extra. De acordo com pesquisa realizada pela Mintel, empresa global de inteligência de mídia, cerca de 62% dos entrevistados com mais de 55 anos declararam passar os dias da semana dentro de casa e, consequentemente, desejam mantê-la limpa e perfumada. Extra: Apos euforia, consumo do brasileiro fica mais seletivo  É um amadurecimento do processo de compra. Com o freio no consumo ano passado, foi preciso refletir sobre hábitos de compras. A meta é tentar manter categorias conquistadas, fazendo escolhas mais acertadas — explica Sheila Salina, analista da Mintel à frente da pesquisa no país, que será divulgada hoje, em paralelo a relatórios em China, Reino Unido e EUA. Diario do Grande ABC: Consumo crescerá em média 7,2% ao ano, diz Mintel. Em relatório sobre o estilo de vida dos brasileiros, a Mintel concluiu ainda que as famílias estão mudando seu perfil de consumo. Depois de um período de crescimento nas vendas de bens duráveis, como itens de linha branca, agora a cautela é maior. BOL Noticias: Brasileiros gastam menos com lazer e mais com comida e roupa, diz pesquisa. Os brasileiros gastaram mais com alimentação, roupas e outras necessidades em 2013, reduzindo as despesas com lazer, férias e móveis para casa. Essa é uma das conclusões de um relatório divulgado nesta quarta-feira (21) pela Mintel, empresa britânica de pesquisa de mercado. Estado de Minas: Pesquisa mostra que brasileiro deve se endividar menos e evitar 'compra por impulso' Após registrar crescimento médio de 11% ao ano entre 2008 e 2012, o consumo das famílias brasileiras tende a se manter num ritmo menos acelerado até 2018, concluiu estudo da empresa de inteligência de mercado Mintel. UOL Economia: Brasileiro quer cuidar de aparência, família e bolso em 2014, diz pesquisa. O consumidor brasileiro quer usar o ano de 2014 para se cuidar mais, trabalhar menos e pagar dívidas, mostra relatório divulgado nesta quarta-feira (21) pela empresa britânica de pesquisa Mintel. Eletrolar: Após euforia, consumo do brasileiro fica mais seletivo. O novo perfil de consumo do brasileiro: ele fará compras moderadas, estará mais propenso a poupar ou a reduzir o “aperto” no orçamento que fez em 2013, tentando planejar melhor os gastos. Os dados estão no relatório “Estilos de vida dos brasileiros 2014: mudanças no hábito de consumo”, da consultoria Mintel. Epoca Negocios: Consumo crescera em media 7,2% ao ano, diz estudo. Após registrar crescimento médio de 11% ao ano entre 2008 e 2012, o consumo das famílias brasileiras tende a se manter num ritmo menos acelerado até 2018, concluiu estudo da empresa de inteligência de mercado Mintel. Administradores: Consumidor brasileiro esta mais cauteloso, revela pesquisa. De fato, uma nova pesquisa da Mintel - o primeiro relatório da empresa a abordar todos os setores do mercado consumidor brasileiro ao mesmo tempo - revela que este tem sido um ano de "consumismo cauteloso" em que o brasileiro está gastando com o básico, como pequenos itens para a casa, em vez de produtos mais valiosos. Diario de Pernambuco: Como crescera em media 7,2% ao ano, diz Mintel. Após registrar crescimento médio de 11% ao ano entre 2008 e 2012 o consumo das famílias brasileiras tende a se manter num ritmo menos acelerado até 2018, concluiu estudo da empresa de inteligência de mercado Mintel. Yahoo Brasil: Consumo crescera em media 7,2% ao ano, diz Mintel. Após registrar crescimento médio de 11% ao ano entre 2008 e 2012, o consumo das famílias brasileiras tende a se manter num ritmo menos acelerado até 2018, concluiu estudo da empresa de inteligência de mercado Mintel. US LIFESTYLES Bloomberg Businessweek: Consumers ready to break free from recession habits, report says. "People are looking toward the future and being more optimistic," said Fiona O'Donnell, category manager of lifestyles and leisure at Mintel and the lead author of the report, which surveyed 2,000 adults about their spending across 16 consumer categories. "They are looking to treat themselves as opposed to monitoring every penny that goes out the door." Chicago Tribune: Consumers ready to break free from recession habits, report says. After years of pinching pennies, U.S. consumers are ready to grab a drink, hit the road and permit themselves indulgences they had been restricting during the recession, according to a report from Chicago-based market research firm Mintel. QSR Magazine: Report: consumer expenditures surpass $10 trillion. “In 2014, it appears that America has finally stopped holding its collective breath, waiting for the other economic shoe to drop,” says Fiona O’Donnell, category manager of multicultural, lifestyles, and leisure at Mintel. “After five years of slow but steady growth, Americans have passed the tipping point of prolonged economic worry and have cautiously accepted that things are better. Confidence in personal finances has allowed consumers to think about the future and look forward rather than linger over the past.” USA Today: Report: consumers going back to spending ways. Consumers’ interest in spending, not saving, is coming back with a vengeance as spending on consumer items has topped $10 trillion for the first time, even surpassing pre-recession levels, according to an analysis by market research firm Mintel. NASDAQ: Report: consumers going back to spending ways. Video coverage, click to watch. Happi Magazine: Buy this. And that. And that. Americans have put The Great Recession behind them for good and they need a vacation, according to the latest data from Mintel. CNBC: Americans becoming more "self" and "spend"-centered as consumer expenditures surpass $10 trillion for the first time. Mintel forecasts that total US consumer expenditures will grow by 20% from 2013-2018 to reach $12,025 billion. Travel Agent Central: Americans more likely to spend as consumer expenditures surpass $10 trillion for the first time. In their report, American Lifestyles 2014, Mintel predicts that total U.S. consumer expenditures will grow by 20 percent from 2013-2018 to reach $12,025 billion, with categories such as leisure and entertainment, vacations and tourism, technology and communications and alcohol on premises to show the greatest increases. Food Product Design: Consumer spending hit $10 trillion in 2013. A newly released report from market researcher Mintel found consumers are breaking free from their recessionary habits and spending more on consumer goods, should be music to the food and beverage industry. Chain Store Age: Study: consumer spending passes $10 trillion. Renewed consumer spending is in line with pre-recession trends and consumer optimism is higher than it's been in years. In 2013, Mintel estimates that personal consumption expenditures on consumer goods reached $10 trillion for the first time. HispanicAd.com: Americans becoming more "self" and "spend"-centered. Mintel's annual comparative audit report, American Lifestyles 2014, suggests that renewed consumer spending is in line with pre-recession trends and consumer optimism is higher than it's been in years. Travel Market Report: Report: Americans taking more vacations. The consumer research firm Mintel predicted that vacation spending will grow by 27% between 2013 and 2018, while total consumer spending will increase 20% over the same period. Happi Magazine: Buy this. And that. And that. Americans have put The Great Recession behind them for good and they need a vacation, according to the latest data from Mintel. Food Product Design: Consumer spending hit $10 trillion in 2013. A newly released report from market researcher Mintel found consumers are breaking free from their recessionary habits and spending more on consumer goods, should be music to the food and beverage industry. And in other news… UK Convenience Store: Examine your spirit levels. According to Mintel's senior drinks analyst Chris Wisson, the spirits category is set to keep growing in value, too, following a small blip. 'Following a small decline in the aftermath of the recession, value sales in the white spirits and ready-to-drinks (RTDs) market have posted positive growth since 2011,' he says.' Daily Star: Pub Grub Surge. Food now rivals booze when it comes to persuading people to go to the pub, says a report by market researcher Mintel. SourceWire: Biggest Football Party in the World. According to Mintel almost three quarters, 71% of UK adults, are planning to watch the World Cup, and that includes more than 60% of women. BBC News Magazine: Even Ulan Bator has Irish pubs. "It's an issue of supply and demand - Irish pubs are doing well in places like Toronto where they are seen as upmarket places to go," says Chris Wisson, drinks industry analyst with Mintel. Morning Advertiser: A hazardous journey. Research by Mintel released in April 2013 told us that 43% of pubgoers spent less in pubs and bars in the preceding 12 months compared with the year before it, while only 8% spent more. Morning Advertiser: Take heed of the hip crowd. Interestingly, coconut water has been a surprise success in the drinks industry in recent years, according to reports from Mintel. However, its take-up in pubs is yet to be exploited and that's where there could be some more gains. Cosmetics Design Europe: The 'natural' look hits hair styling sales in the UK. UK consumers wanting the 'natural' look has seen sales of styling products stall, increasing just 0.3% between 2012 and 2013 to reach a value of £294 million in 2013, says Mintel. Morning Advertiser: Food drives pub visits for 46% of customers. One in five UK adults visit the pub weekly and food is becoming more important for people choosing to visit the pub, according to a report called Pub Visiting UK published by food and drink research firm Mintel. Convenience Store: Spirits & Pre-Mix. According to Mintel's senior drinks analyst Chris Wisson, the spirits category is set to keep growing in value, too, following a small blip. 'Following a small decline in the aftermath of the recession, value sales in the white spirits and ready-to-drinks (RTDs) market have posted positive growth since 2011,' he says. Business of Fashion: Burberry Goes Solo in Perfume Challenge with Amazon Deal. Attractive products may not be enough, said Vivienne Rudd, a director at researcher Mintel in London. Burberry will also need a bigger retail presence, which could stretch its finances, Rudd said. DIgital Look: M&S reports drop in annual profit as clothing sales fall - UPDATE. At least some other analysts were of a similar opinion, with Richard Perks from Mintel voicing his skepticism on the recent improvement in M&S's fashion sales in remarks to Bloomberg TV. World Advertising Research Center: Brewers focus on diversity. "Last year's campaign reinforced the problems that pushed the beer category into decline in the first place," Jonny Forsyth, global drinks analyst at Mintel, told Marketing Week. "It promoted mainstream lagers and reinforced the category's laddish connotations because of the use of generic terms like refreshing." Mail on Sunday: Going (goo goo) gaga for gourmet! Baby purees made with kale and wild Alaskan salmon score a hit with health-conscious parents. Natural supermarkets reported a 63 per cent rise in organic baby food sales from 2011 to 2013, according to the market research firm Mintel. Which? Conversation: Do antibacterial products beat hand washing? And with UK consumers spending £239m on multipurpose germ-killing cleaning products last year according to Mintel it's an expensive business. Marketing Week: Beer chiefs change tack for fresh ‘Let there be beer’ push. Jonny Forsyth, global drinks analyst at Mintel, says the “generic” campaign “”failed” to win round drinkers because it adopted the same type of advertising themes that defined the category in the 90s and early noughties. The Times: Sauce labels to be taken with a pinch of salt. A third of consumers say that sugar and salt content influences their decision over which sauce to buy, according to a report, Table Sauces and Seasoning, published by Mintel last December. The Press: New five-year strategy for city group. The move follows a strategic review of the group’s brands, and is supported by the findings of the Mintel Convenience Stores Report (April 2014) which reports that Costcutter Supermarkets Group’s multi fascia strategy offers a ‘competitive advantage’ over rivals. The Sunday Times: 'Healthy' sauces are too salty by half. ed salt and sugar as factors influencing their purchase of one table sauce over another, according to a report, Table Sauces and Seasoning, published in December by Mintel. The Grocer: Molson Coors is 'proactively managing' Corona stock due to a looming UK shortage. However, Mintel senior drinks analyst Chris Wisson said similar world beer brands such as Sol and San Miguel, were also in strong growth. As many beer drinkers often switch between brands, these were well placed to capitalise should Corana go off shelf. British Baker: Crack the cookie code. Volume sales remained almost flat, reaching 559 million kg in 2013; market research company Mintel attributes the stronger value than volume growth to the continuous pressure the market is facing from cost inflation, as well as NPD in added-value areas such as health, convenience and premium ingredients. Bdaily: Costcutter reveals new brand strategy. The group’s new brand portfolio approach is supported by the findings of the Mintel Convenience Stores Report (April 2014) which reports that Costcutter Supermarkets Group’s multi fascia strategy offers a ‘competitive advantage’ over rivals. International New York Times: What women are buying. A study on jewelry purchases by the market research firm Mintel, conducted in 2012, showed that more than half of the 2,000 women who took part bought jewelry simply to treat themselves. Food Manufacturer: Bakers respond to gluten-free growth. Gluten-free food launches grew 170% in the five years from 2009 to 2013, according to Mintel. The Times: Coeliacs: are you one of the hidden half-million? The gluten-free market, which includes everything from biscuits to bread, pasta and pizza bases, has experienced double-digit growth over the past five years and is set to exceed £500 million a year in the UK by 2016-17. And that is a conservative estimate given the recent explosion in the US market (currently worth more than $10 billion a year according to Mintel) where surveys suggest 1 in 4 young adults now consumes some form of gluten-free product as a result of marketing and celebrity endorsement. Financial Times: Sandwich chain Eat plans expansion with £40m refinancing. While people cut back on grabbing a sandwich from a store during the recession, consumers – especially younger ones – are now starting to bring in packed lunches less often, according to a survey from research group Mintel. The Economist: Asian grocery markets. Weird things go mainstream. Americans have developed greater appetite for cooking and eating Asian foods, too. In 2012 non-restaurant sales of Asian foods topped $1.5 billion, according to Mintel Group, a market-research firm. The Grocer: Get ready for kick off. According to a Mintel 2014 report on consumer trends 'the World Cup is going to make us fall in love with all things Brazilian.' The Guardian: Dixons and Carphone Warehouse look to exploit Internet of Things. Mintel senior trends analyst Richard Cope says everyday objects will increasingly have "digital identities". "Sensors are turning 'dumb' everyday objects into perceptive machines." The toothbrush for example sends a critique of your brushing style to your phone. Convenience Store: Ideas to help you make a pretty penny. According to research commissioned from Mintel exclusively for the National Convenience Show 2014, the market is fairly flat - with health and beauty value sales in the impulse channel down by 0.4% year on year. Proactiveinvestors.co.uk: Roger Bootle: Britain could become the forth largest economy in the world within decades. “Nestle now has proper competition just at a time when they’re struggling,” Jonny Forsyth, an analyst at Mintel, said in a phone interview. “They should be worried.” Nestle declined to comment on the new company. Reuters.co.uk: Zalando closer to breakeven as it gets $5 billion listing. Online sales of clothing and footware are growing fast, rising to about 9.9 percent of the European market in 2013 from 8.6 percent in 2012, according to market research firm Mintel. Mail On Sunday: Porridge is Pret's bestseller: £2.35 pots of breakfast favourite is chain's most popular item in 2013 after 9,000 bowls a day are sold. A recent report, by the retail analysts Mintel, found the value of porridge sales have nearly doubled over the last six years to nearly £250 million a year. Financial Reporter: Buy to let in a post-MMR landscape. Mintel’s buy-to-let-specific report in March revealed a 21% increase in the number of buy-to-let loans in 2013, compared to 2012. Packaging News: Multiples find their own voice. Mintel’s global packaging analyst Viktorija Gnatoka argues that some retailers have made significant inroads with their own label packaging, particularly in areas such as the development of environmentally friendly packs. BBC - Food: How the UK fell in love with Chinese food. Traditional Chinese restaurants have been struggling to compete with set-price pan-Asian buffets and modernised, specialist Chinese restaurants, according to a 2013 report by market researchers Mintel. Financial Times: An appetite for the greater good. EMEA FinanzNachrichten.de (Germany): Americans becoming more 'self' and 'spend' centered as consumer expenditures surpass $10 trillion for the first time.  Mintel's annual comparative audit report, American Lifestyles 2014, suggests that renewed consumer spending is in line with pre-recession trends and consumer optimism is higher than it's been in years. Cosmetics Design North America (France): Evolved Brazilian consumers are injecting vitamins into their own shampoos. Mohamed Omer, global personal care analyst at Mintel revealed the latest trend prior to the NYSCC's Suppliers Day in New Jersey last week. Bakery and Snacks (France): Health properties of cinnamon drive demand. UK food businesses had increased their use of cinnamon in products such as baked goods, pastries and confectionery, Laura Jones, global food science analyst at Mintel, told FoodManufacture.co.uk Cash (Switzeland): Nestle vor «sehr realer Bedrohung». “Nestle bekommt jetzt echte Konkurrenz - ausgerechnet in einer Zeit, in der sie zu kämpfen haben”, sagte Analyst Jonny Forsyth von Mintel in einem Interview mit Bloomberg News. “Sie sollten sich Sorgen machen. T-Portal (Croatia): Ideal Radiance za trodimenzionalnu blistavost kože. ...neujednačenog tena postao je, prema izvještaju grupe za istraživanje tržišta Mintel iz 2012., jedan od važnijih kozmetičkih problema žena te... Cosmetics Design North America (France): Sensorial packaging 'central' to skin care routine experience. Speaking at the event, analyst from market research firm Mintel, Emmanuelle Moeglin, highlighted the food trend, which she believes is set to be particularly big in the fragrance sector. 4-Traders: DSM (France) : Launches award-winning protease enzyme range to do more with protein in food. Moreover, the awareness of protein intake has gone mainstream with a recent report* saying that over half of Americans are looking for more protein in their diet. *Mintel. El Mundo (Spain): Picoteo mas saludable. Mercado creciente. Un estudio de la consultora Mintel asegura que el mercado de los snacks creció en Europa un 63% entre los años 2008 y 2012. Die Welt (Germany): Nestle vor 'sehr realer Bedrohung' - Kaffeegeschäft unter Druck. "Nestle bekommt jetzt echte Konkurrenz - ausgerechnet in einer Zeit, in der sie zu kämpfen haben", sagte Analyst Jonny Forsyth von Mintel in einem Interview mit Bloomberg News. "Sie sollten sich Sorgen machen." Finanzen.ch (Switzerland): Why Nintendo May Never Recover. "It's a snowball effect," said Mintel analyst Bryant Harland. "Being behind in hardware doesn't just affect the consumer audience. It also impacts third-party developers and their support for the console. If gamers don't actually have content to play, then it's going to be a problem. It's kind of a big deal." 4-traders: ASOS (France) : Zalando closer to breakeven as it eyes $5 billion listing. Online sales of clothing and footware are growing fast, rising to about 9.9 percent of the European market in 2013 from 8.6 percent in 2012, according to market research firm Mintel. Beverage Daily (France): 'So a man walks into Starbucks and shouts: ‘Mine’s a pint!’'. Mintel's global drinks analyst Jonny Forsyth suggests as much in a company blog post that dissects a move that Starbucks has trialled in 26 US test markets over the last three years, but plans to extend to 40 stores nationwide by the end of 2014. Swissinfo.ch (Switzerland): Nestle Challenge Grows After $5 Billion Mondelez Merger: Retail. “Nestle now has proper competition just at a time when they’re struggling,” Jonny Forsyth, an analyst at Mintel, said in a phone interview. “They should be worried.” Nestle declined to comment on the new company. US USA Today: Chocolate chip salad dressing? But he won't have an easy go of it, predicts Lynn Dornblaser, new product guru at the research firm Mintel. 'They may have an interesting idea, but they need to not call it salad dressing," she advises. "Chocolate and salad do not go together." Dornblaser would be a most unlikely candidate for yet another salad dressing that Rubin says Saladshots might try: cotton candy. National Public Radio: Need a small business idea? Don't pick what's hot. The market for gluten-free foods, estimated at $10.5 billion in 2013, is expected to grow to more than $15 billion by 2016, according to market research company Mintel. National Public Radio: Sensitive to gluten? A carb in wheat may be the real culprit. According to Mintel, a market research company, sales of gluten-free products reached about $10.5 billion in 2013. And the company expects them to rise to $15 billion annually by 2016. Bloomberg Businessweek: Barnie's CoffeeKitchen trying new focus. The explosive growth of single-cup sales, which increased 148 percent between 2010 and 2011, is forecast to slow to between 10 and 11 percent from 2016-2018, according to Mintel. "New users are entering the segment, just not at as rapid a rate as seen from 2008-2012," according to a Mintel report on the state of the coffee industry. "... the single-cup segments growth pace, while still impressive, is slowing, suggesting that it is not welcoming new users at the pace shown in previous years." New York Times: Red velvet cake: from gimmick to American classic. Between 2012 and 2013, the number was down to 12 percent, said Marcia Mogelonsky, a director in the food and drink group at Mintel, a global marketing research company. “There is a limit to the red-velvetization potentials in different categories,” she said. “Red Velvet wine, for example, is an effort that may not lead to more product launches.” New York Times: What women buy when they treat themselves. A study on jewelry purchases by the market research firm Mintel, conducted in 2012, showed that more than half of the 2,000 women who took part bought jewelry simply to treat themselves. Fox Business: The little beet that could. According to market research company Mintel, sales of gluten-free products in 2013 were estimated at $10.5 billion; by 2016 it is estimated the category will yield more than $15 billion in annual sales. NASDAQ: Report: consumers going back to spending ways. Video coverage, click to watch NBC News: Ch-ch-ch-chia: not just for pets anymore. It’s a trend that appears to be escalating. Market research company Mintel says that more than half of the new food and beverages including chia seeds in the past five years were rolled out just last year, and nearly half of last year’s chia-containing launches were in the United States. ABC News: Need a small business idea? Don't pick what's hot. The market for gluten-free foods, estimated at $10.5 billion in 2013, is expected to grow to more than $15 billion by 2016, according to market research company Mintel. Today.com: Ch-ch-ch-chia: not just for pets anymore. The majority of new foods containing chia seeds are snack or energy bars, but the trendy ingredient is making its way into everything from beverages to baby food, Mintel global food science analyst Stephanie Pauk said via email. Today.com: Baby's first quinoa? Companies wooing back moms with superfoods. It’s also predicted that, with the recovering economy and birthrates, more parents will be willing to buy baby food versus making their own—Mintel predicts baby food and snack sales to grow 30 percent from 2012 to 2017, to reach $2.2 billion. Yahoo! Finance: Rate survey: Credit card interest rates remain stuck at 15.01 percent. Analyzing data from the market research firm Mintel Comperemedia, Credit Suisse found 0 percent promotional offers are becoming increasingly popular with credit card issuers. For example, in April of 2014, issuers mailed 279 million credit card offers featuring a 0 percent APR on purchases -- up from 254 million offers the year before. Yahoo! News: Jane says: even vegans will enjoy these 'meats'. Mintel, a market research firm, reports that sales of meat alternatives grew 8 percent from 2010 to 2012, when sales hit $553 million.” Financial Times: A taste for the greater good. Americans’ appetite for healthier food has upended the snack-bar market, with sales of so-called nutrition bars rising 34 per cent to $2.2bn last year, according to Mintel. The privately held company’s bar sales more than doubled to $109m in 2013, according to Mintel, the consumer researcher. Brazil Beauty Packaging: Forty-somethings Drive the Braziian Anti-Aging Market.  The anti-aging segment is very important for the overall revenue in the facial skincare category in Brazil, being responsible for 59% of value sales in 2012, according to Mintel GMN. Valor Economico: Gigante do cafe sera vice-lider no Brasil. “A Nestlé agora tem uma concorrência propriamente dita, justamente no momento em que enfrenta dificuldades”, disse Jonny Forsyth, analista da Mintel, em entrevista por telefone. “Eles deveriam se preocupar”. Exame: Nestlé tem mais desafios após fusão de US$ 5 bi da Mondelez. “A Nestlé agora tem uma concorrência propriamente dita, justamente no momento em que enfrenta dificuldades”, disse Jonny Forsyth, analista da Mintel, em entrevista por telefone. “Eles deveriam se preocupar”. O Globo: Água de coco inunda mercado americano e já alcança a Europa Entre 2008 e 2012, os lançamentos nesse segmento cresceram 540% naquele país, de acordo com dados da consultoria Mintel. Em dez anos, saíram das prateleiras do pequeno varejo de produtos naturais para grandes supermercadistas, como Walmart e Costco, até a Amazon.com. Revista Cafeicultura: Nestlé tem mais desafios após fusão de US$ 5 bi da Mondelez. “A Nestlé agora tem uma concorrência propriamente dita, justamente no momento em que enfrenta dificuldades”, disse Jonny Forsyth, analista da Mintel, em entrevista por telefone. “Eles deveriam se preocupar”. A Nestlé preferiu não comentar sobre a nova companhia. Women’s Health: O que é mixologiste? Mixologiste é o cruzamento, cada vez mais frequente, entre beleza e tecnologia. Fonte: departamento de Beleza e Cuidados Pessoais da Mintel. Supermercado Moderno: Consumidores Maduros gostam de limpar a casa. De acordo com pesquisa realizada pela Mintel, empresa global de inteligência de mídia, cerca de 62% dos entrevistados com mais de 55 anos declararam passar os dias da semana dentro de casa e, consequentemente, desejam mantê-la limpa e perfumada. APAC Detik.com (Indonesia): Biji Chia, Bijian Kuno Kaya Antioksidan Dan Omega-3. Based on reports Mintel research institute, in 2011 there were 72 chia products sold in the market and 28 food products made ​​from chia seeds released in 2012. 中国时尚品牌网 (China): 男鞋销售增速加快 全球零售商获利. 市场调查公司Mintel预测今年美国市场的男鞋这一块会产生203亿美元的销售额，在2016年这一数字会到达225亿美元。这比照2006年153亿美元的数字，不得不说是一个巨大的飞跃。 The Telegraph (India):  Americans becoming more 'self' and 'spend' - centered as consumer expenditures surpass $10 trillion for the first time. Mintel's annual comparative audit report, American Lifestyles 2014, suggests that renewed consumer spending is in line with pre-recession trends and consumer optimism is higher than it's been in years. Industry Sourcing (Hong Kong): 全球男鞋零售商获利 以运动鞋最火 . 市场调查公司Mintel预测今年美国市场的男鞋这一块会产生203亿美元的销售额，在2016年这一数字会到达225亿美元。这比照2006年153亿美元的数字，不得不说是一个巨大的飞跃。 慧聪网制鞋网 (China): 男鞋市场成大热 全球零售商大获利. 市场调查公司Mintel预测今年美国市场的男鞋这一块会产生203亿美元的销售额，在2016年这一数字会到达225亿美元。这比照2006年153亿美元的数字，不得不说是一个巨大的飞跃。 Nhip Cau Dau Tu (Vietnam): Nhip Cau Dau Tu: Thực phẩm châu Á hút hàng ở Mỹ. Bản thân người Mỹ cũng ngày càng thích ẩm thực và thực phẩm châu Á. Năm 2012, doanh số bán thực phẩm châu Á (không tính nhà hàng) đã đạt mức đỉnh 1,5 tỉ USD, theo hãng nghiên cứu thị trường Mintel Group. 华声在线 - 健康 (China) : 夏日防晒霜 你选对了吗. 中国人自古就崇尚以皮肤白皙为美。根据全球知名市场调查公司英敏特的调查，中国市场防晒化妆品的表现非常抢眼。近5年来，防晒化妆品的销售额达到了年均18.2%的增长，2012年销售额接近50亿元。 天津网(China) : 夏日防晒霜，你选对了吗: 中国人自古就崇尚以皮肤白皙为美。根据全球知名市场调查公司英敏特的调查，中国市场防晒化妆品的表现非常抢眼。近5年来，防晒化妆品的销售额达到了年均18.2%的增长，2012年销售额接近50亿元。 Yahoo! Finance India: Need a small business idea? Don't pick what's hot. The market for gluten-free foods, estimated at $10.5 billion in 2013, is expected to grow to more than $15 billion by 2016, according to market research company Mintel. 第一食品网 (China): 工业化大生产和味道之间的鸿沟将被不断缩小 中餐标准化成为可能 中央厨房 连锁餐饮发展之路. 据专业的调研公司MINTEL的数据统计，在北上广一线城市有75%的消费者选择在快餐店吃午餐，同时在中式快餐与西式快餐的选择中，消费者对中式快餐种类、口味、营养等方面的青睐度远胜于西式快餐。 东北网: BBC (China)：英国人偏爱辣系中国菜 普遍认为中餐更健康. 　文章称，中式和印式餐厅在英国均属最受欢迎之列，但是这两类餐厅在经济衰退时期遭到的打击也最大。根据市场调研公司明特尔(Mintel)在2013年发布的报告，传统中式餐厅一直在与固定定价、遍布亚洲的自助餐厅以及更加现代化、专业化的中国餐厅进行激烈的竞争。 マイライフニュース (Japan): 資生堂、メークがお湯で落とせる化粧下地「フルメーク ウォッシャブル ベース」の新CMに片岡愛之助さんを起用、歌舞伎メークもサッと落とせる点をアピール. この世界初（Mintel Japanデータベース内：2012年8月 資生堂調べ）の機能が話題を呼び、2013年度セルフ化粧下地で売り上げシェアNo.1（インテージSRIセルフ化粧下地市場 2012年3月～2014年3月累計 アイテム別金額シェア）を獲得したという 金融界 (Trad.): BBC (China)：英國人偏愛辣係中國菜 普遍認為中餐更健康. 根據市場調研公司明特爾（Mintel）在2013年發佈的報告，傳統中式餐廳一直在與固定定價、遍佈亞洲的自助餐廳以及更加現代化、專業化的中國餐廳進行激烈的競爭。 新浪新聞: BBC (Taiwan)：英國人偏愛辣系中國菜 普遍認為中餐更健康. 根據市場調研公司明特爾(MIntel)在2013年發佈的報告，傳統中式餐廳一直在與固定定價、遍佈亞洲的自助餐廳以及更加現代化、專業化的中國餐廳進行激烈的競爭。 Reuters India: Zalando closer to breakeven as it eyes $billion listing. Online sales of clothing and footware are growing fast, rising to about 9.9 percent of the European market in 2013 from 8.6 percent in 2012, according to market research firm Mintel. Business Standard (India): Nestle challenge grows after $5-bn Mondelez merger. "Nestle now has proper competition just at a time when they're struggling," Jonny Forsyth, an analyst at Mintel, said in a phone interview. "They should be worried." Nestle declined to comment on the new company. Washington Post: Need a small business idea? Don't pick what's hot. The market for gluten-free foods, estimated at $10.5 billion in 2013, is expected to grow to more than $15 billion by 2016, according to market research company Mintel. The Economist: Weird things go mainstream. In 2012 non-restaurant sales of Asian foods topped $1.5 billion, according to Mintel Group, a market-research firm. Chicago Tribune: Restaurant show spotlights gluten free trend. And according to Mintel Group, sales of gluten-free foods and beverages rose 17.3 percent from 2012 to $10.5 billion in 2013 and are posed to hit $15.6 billion in 2016. Seattle Times: Red velvet cake: from gimmick to marketing craze. Between 2012 and 2013, the number was down to 12 percent, said Marcia Mogelonsky, a director in the food and drink group at Mintel, a global marketing-research company. Advertising Age: Mamma Mia! Americans finally embrace gelato. Gelato, as of 2013, still had a relatively low consumer penetration rate of 15% and is mostly popular with upper-income consumers, as well as younger buyers, said Beth Bloom, a food and drinks analyst for Mintel. But all the elements are there for future growth, including an "artisan treat feel" that more consumers are seeking, she said. TheStreet: Why Nintendo may never recover. "It's a snowball effect," said Mintel analyst Bryant Harland. "Being behind in hardware doesn't just affect the consumer audience. It also impacts third-party developers and their support for the console. If gamers don't actually have content to play, then it's going to be a problem. It's kind of a big deal." Beverage Daily: So a man walks into a Starbucks and shouts: mine’s a pint! Bethany Wall, foodservice analyst at Mintel, writes in the blog that Starbucks wants to balance the lower check averages of ‘to go’ orders demanded by ever busier patrons, with Starbucks Evenings program—backed by community events like poetry readings—encouraging consumers to linger and spend more. San Francisco Chronicle: Homemade baby food biting into sales. Mintel, a global research firm, says the $5.4 billion baby food and drink sector saw a 10.3 percent drop in sales between 2007 and 2011 and will continue to decline unless new product innovation can save it. San Francisco Chronicle: Hot or cold, Americans crave coffee. The U.S. coffee house and donut shop industry has grown 15 percent between 2007 and 2011 as other segments in the restaurant industry have struggled, according to Huffington Post and a Mintel study. Tampa Bay Times: As TV options proliferate, it's again time to consider cutting pricey cable cord. That's more than the average household spends on clothing or electricity, says research firm Mintel Group. Orlando Sentinel: Barnie's CoffeeKitchen trying new focus. In the U.S., sales of single-cup coffee have skyrocketed from $132 million in 2008 to an estimated $3.1 billion last year. The segment is expected to reach $5.3 billion by 2018, according to market-research provider Mintel Group Ltd. Meanwhile, packaged roasted coffee's market share has fallen from 67 percent in 2011 to an estimated 52 percent in 2013, Mintel said. MediaPost Marketing Daily: Mom's thoughts featured in LG appliance campaign. A March Mintel report on the sector shows a 5% increase in sales last year due in part to renovations, housing starts and moving. The firm, whose conclusions are based on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and Mintel's own Consumer Expenditure Survey, sees the trend continuing from $14.2 billion last year to $16.4 by 2018. The Globe and Mail: Losing control: Nintendo's long fall in the gaming wars. “Why buy a dedicated gaming device when smartphones can do the same thing?” Mintel analyst Bryant Harland said. “A casual audience is going to be asking why they should buy something that can only play games.” Beauty Packaging: Novel material and energy claims stand out in beauty. Indeed according to Mintel’s research, half of U.S. beauty consumers view sustainable practices as important. QSR Magazine: Fresh bytes. Mintel data and insight featured on QSR’s YouTube channel. CreditCards.com: Rate survey: Credit card interest rates remain stuck at 15.01 percent. Analyzing data from the market research firm Mintel Comperemedia, Credit Suisse found 0 percent promotional offers are becoming increasingly popular with credit card issuers. For example, in April of 2014, issuers mailed 279 million credit card offers featuring a 0 percent APR on purchases -- up from 254 million offers the year before.

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CNN: 52% more restaurants to offer gluten-free dishes in 2014-survey. Mintel, a market research firm, said the gluten-free industry grew by 44 percent from 2011 to 2013. It pegs the industry’s size at P10.5 billion.

USA Today: Kosher food, right at your front door. The kosher-certified food market pulled in more than $200 billion of the U.S.' $500 billion in annual food sales in 2009, according to a Mintel report, and is expected to grow.

Wall Street Journal: The quest for a perfect t-shirt. These days, T-shirts are the most commonly purchased men's clothing item. Some 83% of 849 men aged 18 and over surveyed said they had bought T-shirts over a recent 12-month period, according to a Mintel report released in May.

New York Times: Getting a Kiehl's product into a man's orbit. The market for men’s personal care products grew 15 percent from 2008 to 2013, according to Mintel, a market research firm.

MarketWatch: At $18 a pint, camel's milk may make you healthy, poor. Alternatives to cow milk — soy, almond, etc. — have become considerably more popular in recent years, with sales climbing by 30% since 2011 to $3 billion, according to Mintel, a market researcher.

Bloomberg Businessweek: St. Paul-based Kemps—with $800M in sales, 1,265 employees—turns 100. Meanwhile, the consumption of ice cream and sherbet is "on a slight decline," according to a July 2013 report by market researcher Mintel. As measured in dollars, ice cream and frozen novelty sales were flat from 2008 to 2013. The Washington Post: What is gluten and should you avoid it? Sales of gluten-free products grew 44 percent from 2011 to 2013, according to Mintel. A large share of that growth came from consumers choosing gluten-free products even though they don’t suffer from Celiac disease or gluten sensitivities — the two primary medical reasons to avoid it — because they believe it’s a healthier option. The Washington Post: Got Milk? From a cow or a plant. Milk alternatives control just eight percent of overall milk sales in the United States, but for the past few years, they’ve represented the fastest-growing part of the dairy market, according to Mintel, Inc., a Chicago-based research firm. Sales of milk alternatives rose to nearly $2 billion in 2013, up 30 percent since 2011, driven in large part by the popularity of almond milk. In that same time period, the entire milk category grew by just 1.8 percent, to $24.5 billion, according to Mintel. Non-dairy milk’s growth is expected to continue outpacing dairy milk’s at least through 2018. Chicago Tribune: Menswear industry in throes of dynamic era. Menswear sales are expected to grow 4 percent this year to reach $64.7 billion and an additional 20 percent by 2018, outpacing growth in the $151 billion women's apparel market, which, it is estimated, will grow 2.7 percent this year and an additional 19 percent by 2018, according to market research firm Mintel. CBS SmartPlanet: How a cosmetology student launched a multi-billion dollar industry. "Fifteen years ago," Mintel multicultural analyst Tonya Roberts said, "weaves, wigs, and hair extensions weren't as common and weren't as acceptable." That's changed, she said. Her recent survey of over 1,200 African-American women showed 52% had a weave within the past twelve months. "Based on market research," Tonya Roberts at Mintel said, "Black consumers may be willing to make sacrifices in other areas to afford that weave. In the long run if they're using a good quality weave they may not have to get done as frequently and it looks more natural." Crain’s Chicago Business: Gluten-free baking mix company win's Booth contest. The gluten-free food and beverage industry is expected to grow 48 percent to $15.6 billion by 2016, according to market research company Mintel. Yahoo! Finance: Independent bakeries struggle to stay relevant in gluten-free, Cronut-crazed America. Retail sales of gluten-free foods grew 44% in 2013, bringing in an estimated $10.5 billion, according to market research firm Mintel, which predicts the industry will bring in $16 billion by 2016. Yahoo! Finance: With national rollout, will Starbucks make wireless phone charging the new wi-fi? A recent study by Mintel revealed that 28 percent of people would stay longer in restaurants if charging stations for electronic devices were available. The Street: E3: top ten things to watch for. "One of the big criticisms for the Wii U has been a lack of content, and bringing a new Zelda game, and creating interest for a new Zelda game on that platform might help curb that a little bit," says Mintel games market research analyst Bryant Harland. Nintendo is also expected to feature its next Super Smash Bros., given that it's always been a high-performing franchise for the company. "Especially for Nintendo, I would expect them to go back pretty significantly on their really, core game titles just because of the Wii U's lackluster performance." Minneapolis Star-Tribune: St. Paul-based Kemps—with $800M in sales, 1,265 employees—turns 100. According to Mintel, frozen yogurt benefits from a “perfect storm of factors,” including yogurt’s growing popularity generally and the health halo on yogurt products. Industry wide, frozen yogurt sales from 2008 to 2013 grew 91 percent, the Mintel report said. Happi Magazine: Natural personal care is making an impact in all retail channels. Mintel delved into the segments and found that select natural and organic hair care products experienced “tremendous growth” between 2009 and 2012; however, sales are on the decline in the most recent 52-week period. With the exception of sun protection, natural skin care product sales have also risen since 2009. UK & Ireland The Sunday Times (Style): Real men go shopping. Mintel's latest report says the men's fashion market grew by 4.8% in 2013 to reach £12.9 bn, and it expects it to rise a further 27% by 2018, driven by the booming population of 25- to 35-year-olds. The Grocer: Can Mary save marge? The home baking market has grown 37% over the last five years to £1.8bn (Mintel August 2013) Daily Star: Footie Shorts. Eight million Brits, or one in five of the adult population, will have a flutter on the World Cup with spokesman for researchers Mintel saying: 'Bets for tournament or individual match winners will be the most popular.' The Guardian: Menswear sales catching up with womenswear, research shows. On the eve of the menswear London catwalk shows, market research firm Mintel suggests the UK market for men's fashion has grown by 18% in the past five years and is now worth £12.9bn. That figure to reach £16.4bn by 2018. London Fashion Week: London Collections: Men Facts & Figures. The following brand new industry figures are from Mintel, 2014: The UK menswear market grew by 18% between 2008 and 2013 to reach £12.9 billion in 2013. Financial Times: Boom or hype? The truth about menswear. The research company Mintel has on Saturday released figures that say the menswear market in the UK grew 4.8 percent in 2013 to reach £12.9bn. Daily Mail: World Cup fever goes into overdrive as pictures show thousands of houses across England draped in the St George's Cross. Those most likely to enjoy a World Cup bet are 25 to 34-year-olds, 33 per cent of whom will definitely have a wager, said consumer researchers Mintel. Independent-i: Retailers' tie-in hopes are dashed by public apathy. Approximately 40% of people do not plan on watching, or will actively boycott, the event, the study found, while a separate report by analysts Mintel found 52% of Britons were supporting the England team. The Independent: A taste of money. Between 2008 and 2012 there was a 400 per cent global increase in stevia product launches, according to Mintel. Belfast Telegraph: Hodgson 'dampening' retail hopes. Approximately 40% of people do not plan on watching, or will actively boycott, the event, the study found, while a separate report by analysts Mintel found 52% of Britons were supporting the England team. AOL Money: 'Muted' World Cup consumer response. Approximately 40% of people do not plan on watching, or will actively boycott, the event, the study found, while a separate report by analysts Mintel found 52% of Britons were supporting the England team. RetailWeek: Father’s Day to boost retail sales by £200m. Father’s Day is expected to boost retail sales by £200m this weekend, according to research body Mintel. Harpers: World Cup estimated to generate £400 million per match in the UK economy. 'Major retailers aren't the only channels expecting an uptick in sales, as a Mintel reports that '32% of those intending to watch the World Cup are planning to do so in a pub or bar.'' Independent: Coca-Cola Life will contain a natural sweetener - but how do sugar substitutes measure up? Between 2008 and 2012 there was a 400 per cent global increase in stevia product launches, according to Mintel. Daily Mail: Half of British parents fail to take their children to the dentist regularly - and only 57% make sure they brush their teeth. Meanwhile, only 57 per cent ensure their children have brushed their teeth properly, the research of 2,000 UK adults by market analysts Mintel, found. Huffington Post: The Humble Cuppa Has Had a Makeover. Alex Beckett, senior food analyst at Mintel said: 'Tea has had an increasingly cool image. With many of the nation's younger consumers having a keener interest in food, as well as quality coffee, this group are more open to discovering the benefits of loose lead, such as the full flavour of the larger leaves.' Daily Mail: 4 in 10 of us don't care about England's World Cup Chances. According to market researchers Mintel, 30 per cent go as far as to say they will not be supporting England, while a further nine per cent say they do not care either way what happens to Roy Hodgson's side. Stylist: Step into the light. Suncare sales increased by 10% last year* According to Mintel.Approximately 40% of people do not plan on watching, or will actively boycott, the event, the study found, while a separate report by analysts Mintel found 52% of Britons were supporting the England team. The Grocer: Tesco and Accolade to launch Finest bag-in-box wines. Mintel research suggests consumer perception of boxed wine have changed, with two in five thinking the quality was now as good as bottled wine. Financial Times: Bibby Line backs expansion for Costcutter stores. However, with UK convenience store sales growing at 5 per cent a year, according to research firm Mintel, supermarket groups have announced expansion plans of their own. BBC News Technology: Baby tech: Will new gadgets result in paranoid parents. Retail sales of "baby durables" - the term analysts give to long-lasting goods - are set to increase from $2.6bn in 2012 to $2.9 billion in 2018 in the US alone, according to research firm Mintel. Brazil Meio & Mensagem: Copa desperta interesse dos ingleses no Brasil. Pesquisa realizada pela Mintel na Inglaterra apontou que o Brasil é o segundo time na preferência dos torcedores locais que acompanharão a Copa do Mundo. Enquanto 52% dos ingleses afirmam que torcem para a seleção nacional, 17% dizem preferir outras equipes. O Estado de S. Paulo: Para ingleses, mundial traz beneficios ate 2018 Um estudo da consultoria britânica Mintel prevê que a Copa do Mundo e a Olimpíada devem alavancar o comércio de bebidas, roupas e pacotes de turismo no Brasil pelo menos até 2018. Exame: Para ingleses, Mundial traz benefícios até 2018. Um estudo da consultoria britânica Mintel prevê que a Copa do Mundo e a Olimpíada devem alavancar o comércio de bebidas, roupas e pacotes de turismo no Brasil pelo menos até 2018. Estado de Minas: Para ingleses, mundial tra beneficios ate 2018. Um estudo da consultoria britânica Mintel prevê que a Copa do Mundo e a Olimpíada devem alavancar o comércio de bebidas, roupas e pacotes de turismo no Brasil pelo menos até 2018. R7: Para ingleses, Mundial traz beneficios ate 2018 Um estudo da consultoria britânica Mintel prevê que a Copa do Mundo e a Olimpíada devem alavancar o comércio de bebidas, roupas e pacotes de turismo no Brasil pelo menos até 2018. Jornal de Brasília: Para ingleses, Mundial traz benefícios até 2018. Um estudo da consultoria britânica Mintel prevê que a Copa do Mundo e a Olimpíada devem alavancar o comércio de bebidas, roupas e pacotes de turismo no Brasil pelo menos até 2018. Isto é Dinheiro: Para ingleses, Mundial traz beneficios ate 2018. Um estudo da consultoria britânica Mintel prevê que a Copa do Mundo e a Olimpíada devem alavancar o comércio de bebidas, roupas e pacotes de turismo no Brasil pelo menos até 2018. Brasil 247: Brasil lucrará com a copa até 2018, diz estudo. Consultoria britânica Mintel prevê que a Copa do Mundo e a Olimpíada devem alavancar comércio de bebidas, roupas e pacotes de turismo no Brasil. Cosmetica News: Alto indice de customizacao impulsiona o mercado de perfumes no Brasil Para os brasileiros, o hábito de usar perfume já se tornou um ritual diário. Dados recentes da pesquisa Mintel apontam que 90% possuem produtos e 84% os usam todos os dias. Esse cenário coloca o País na liderança mundial em vendas e volume no segmento; e a expectativa é que o mercado atinja US$5.1 bilhões em vendas em 2017. Pequenas Empresas, Grandes Negócios: O mate nosso de cada dia. Ja vai longe que cafeterias eram apenas lugares para tomar café. Segundo a consultoria Mintel, quase 70% dos usuarios consideram cafeterias e locais semelhantes bons espacos para reuniões de trabalho e estudo. Household & Cosmetics: O envelhecimento da populacao pode impulsionar o mercado de produtos para a pele do rosto. O segmento anti-idade ´é muito importante para o faturamento da categoria de produtos para a pele do rosto no Brasil, sendo responsavel por 59% do valor de vendas em 2012. EMEA Cosmetics Design Europe: Mintel: aerosols leading the way in innovation and sustainability. According to the Global Packaging Insights Director for Mintel Dr Benjamin Punchard, although most aerosol providers make environmentally friendly packaging claims in the vast majority of cases, it is often only the pack that is recyclable. Open PR.de (Germany): MeinAllergiePortal informiert zu Free From-Lebensmitteln. Dort ernähren sich nach Angaben von David Jago, Director of Innovation and Insight des englischen Marktforschungsunternehmens MINTEL, bereits 15 Prozent der Bevölkerung glutenfrei und somit weitaus mehr als die 5 Prozent der Bevölkerung, die an Zöliakie oder einer Glutensinsitivität leiden.   Ubifrance: Pologne (France): Débouchés pour des collations saines mais goûteuses. Selon Mintel, environ 50% des consommateurs polonais affirment manger régulièrement des chips, des noix et des snacks salés en collation le soir et l'après-midi. Agro Alimentaire News.com (France): L’innovation laitière en 2013 : gourmandise et snacking au rendez-vous ! Une étude récent de Mintel Group pour le CNIEL analyse les noveaux produits laitiers lancés en 2013 dans les grandes et moyennes surfaces de 49 pays. TeInteresa.es (Switzerland): Los padres 'preocupones' disparan la tecnología asociada al cuidado y control de los bebés. Sólo en Estadoes Unidos, las ventas minoristas de los dispositivos no perecederos pasa el cuidado de bebés, se estima que aumentarán hasta los 2.900 millones de dólares en 2018, desde los 2.600 millones de dólares que dejaron en 2012, según la firma de investigación Mintel. Finanzen.ch (Switzerland): General Mills, Hain Celestial, Boulder Brands Seeing Green in Gluten-Free Food. Market research firm Mintel said the P10.5 billion industry grew by 44% in sales between 2011 and 2013 alone. And when it comes to size, it should be pointed out that 24% of consumers eat or have someone in their household who eats gluten-free food. Packaging Journal (Germany): Premiere „Produktinnovation in Glas“: erste Preisträger gekürt. Richard Cope, Senior Trend Consultant bei der Mintel Group, einem großen Trendforschungsinstitut mit Sitz in London, beleuchtete über die Grenzen hinweg weltweite Konsumententrends und zeigte unter anderem zwei Zielgruppen auf, für die spezielle, neue Verpackungen interessant sind: Zum einen die Pendler, die Lebensmittel und Getränke in Verpackungsgrößen für eine Portion zwischendurch konsumieren. DairyReporter (France): Dairy packaging is changing - how can coding and marking technology keep up? Demand for healthier dairy is one of the major trends affecting product development in the sector today, according to Mintel. CosmeticsDesign.com (France): Luxury brands need to up their game as launches increase, says expert. According to market researcher Mintel, as luxury skincare launches increase, brands and packaging experts need to work harder to differentiate and show added value.   APAC The Star Online (Malaysia): Cosmetics for men are a growing segment here. A recent study by research firm Mintel says the men’s make-up industry will be worth US$3.2 bil (RM10.3 bil) by 2016. In 1997, the figure US$2.4bil. Yahoo! India Finance: With National Rollout, Will Starbucks Make Wireless Phone Charging the New Wi-Fi?  A recent study by Mintel revealed that 28 percent of people would stay longer in restaurants if charging stations for electronic devices were available. 新浪大陆新闻 (China): 精致男人审美带来新时代. 男性从来没有像现在这样轻而易举地接触到时尚信息。”Mintel的分析师Matthew Crabbe对《第一财经周刊》说。. VIVA News (Indonesia): Ini Alasan Bisnis Gadget untuk Bayi Marak. Mintel, sebuah perusahaan riset, memperkirakan penjualan ritel barang-barang teknologi untuk bayi, meningkat dari US$2,6 miliar pada 2012 menjadi US$2,9 miliar pada 2018. Jumlah itu hanya di Amerika. Yahoo! Malaysia: FiberLove Offers Tips to Get Dad into the Top 3 Percent. A Mintel report found that only 3 percent of men in the United States consume the daily recommended amount of fiber. Accordingly, most fathers can use a fiber boost! 大公網 (Hong Kong): 精致男人审美带来新时代. “有很多的因素在影响人们的观念，更多的旅行、媒体更关注男士时尚、办公室穿着越来越休闲自由等等。男性从来没有像现在这样轻而易举地接触到时尚信息。”Mintel的分析师Matthew Crabbe对《第一财经周刊》说。 The Star Online (Malaysia): How technology is reshaping the way Americans dine. According to market research firm Mintel, 13% of Americans who dined out in the past month and who use social media reported posting a food or drink photo on sites like Facebook, Twitter or Instagram. Yahoo! Finance Hong Kong: 專家解讀中國經濟數據背後玄機. 克拉布和朋友在2011年將這家公司賣給了英敏特(Mintel Group Ltd.)。 Livemint.com (India): The latest shade of grey. “Hair colour is growing year on year,” says Ritoo Jhha, editor and publisher of the Beauty Launchpad magazine, citing market research firm Mintel’s projection that the Indian hair colour market will grow by 110% by 2016 from a base of $382 million (around Rs.2,290 crore) in 2012. 財經- 新浪網: 專家解讀中國經濟數據背后玄機 (Hong Kong). 克拉布和朋友在2011年將這家公司賣給了英敏特(Mintel Group Ltd.)。 The Telegraph: The Idle Man Puts Men's Shopping in the Spotlight. There has been a shift in shopping behaviour of young consumers aged 16-24 and they are increasingly buying more clothes online than in store according to Mintel data, April 2013. 헤럴드경제 (Korea): [그린리빙-푸드] 건강한 삶 향한 현대인의 욕망…무섭게 크는 글루텐 프리 시장. 시장조사기관 민텔(Mintel)에 따르면 지난 1년간 600여개에 달하는 ‘글루텐 프리’ 신제품이 출시됐을 정도로 ‘글루텐 프리’ 시장은 최근 기하급수적인 성장세를 기록하고 있다.

Interserve’s £250 million acquisition of Initial Facilities was recently cleared by the Competition and Markets Authority, creating one of the largest firms in the facilities management sector. The move caps a frenetic few years for merger and acquisition activity in the industry. So what exactly has driven this trend and how likely is it to continue? Anticipated growth in demand is one factor influencing investment in the sector. Mintel’s Facilities Management UK 2014 report projects a bright future for the industry, with forecast growth of 16% in demand for total facilities management over the next five years. The level of international interest in UK facilities management businesses has also increased. Among the largest and most high profile acquirers over the past two years have been the French-based GDF SUEZ, South African group Servest, German firm Bilfinger and the US real estate business CBRE. This trend in itself reflects economic conditions in the UK that have worked against domestic buyers looking to expand. Finance has been difficult to secure and most operators have been looking inward to cut costs wherever possible. Meanwhile, established companies that struggled through the downturn have become targets for foreign buyers looking to get a foothold in the UK market.

Will consolidation continue at the same pace and where can gains be made?

While economic conditions are important in determining buyer activity, timing and taking advantage of circumstances play a part in acquisitive behaviour. As Rentokil Initial’s Chief Executive, Andy Ransom, noted on the disposal of its Initial Facilities business, “acquisitions tend to be opportunistic, with periods of feast and famine”. By the sheer weight of activity that has already taken place, it seems likely the market will cool in the coming months. Many companies have made strategic acquisitive moves and will now focus on integrating the new entities and ensuring the associated costs don’t thin already tight margins. A further factor limiting funds for investment, and influencing the direction of future acquisitions, is the spending cuts being undertaken by government. Targeted businesses are likely to have predominantly private sector client relationships. Where acquisitions are made, they are expected to focus on provision of ‘hard’ services, such as mechanical and electrical contracting. Hard facilities management services are those associated with the physical maintenance of a building or asset, such as work done to the electrics or fabric of a structure. Mintel forecasts mechanical and electrical contracting will grow faster than any other sector of the facilities management market, at 19% in real terms over the five years to 2018. With these services strongly linked to a construction industry gathering momentum, selective moves here are anticipated to generate the greatest gains for acquiring companies. If you’re in the business-to-business sector or simply want to understand these industries better, then Mintel Industrial & B2B Reports are essential reading. For more information on Mintel’s industrial report series, please click here.

Ben joined Mintel in 2013, having previously worked in research for a global professional services business. Ben writes a range of reports covering the UK's industrial and professional services markets, specialising in how economic, political and regulatory change impact the B2B sector.

Mintel in the Media is a weekly review, bringing together a selection of the most high profile press stories showcasing Mintel’s data and analysis from around the world. Highlights from the past week include:

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USA Today: Cheesy Doritos Loaded to roll out at 7-Eleven. Snacks are us. In the U.S. alone, more than 9,000 snack products were launched between 2008 and 2012, reports Mintel, the research specialist. Snacking — in place of eating full meals — has become a way of life for Millennials, in particular.

Wall Street Journal: Eau no! Where men go wrong with cologne. In a report from market researcher Mintel, 55% of men said they wear cologne.

Wall Street Journal: Weighing the new credit card come-ons. Some 992 million credit-card offers were mailed in the first three months of the year, up 7% from 927 million in the year-earlier period, according to Mintel Group in Chicago. (And that doesn't even include all the checking-account and mortgage pitches that banks sent.)

MarketWatch: 10 things snack food companies won't tell you. Chocolate confectionary sales grew 24% from 2008 through 2013 in the U.S. alone (global demand is also rising rapidly) and are expected to grow another 14% through 2018 to hit $23 billion, according to Mintel.

Fox Business: Chocolate is actually good for you--and business. Global consumer market research firm Mintel forecasts the global chocolate market will close in on revenues of $92 billion this year.

Yahoo! Finance: 10 things snack food companies won't tell you. ”These messages appear to resonate with consumers—the nutrition and snack bar market is projected to grow from sales of $5.5 billion in 2013 to $6.2 billion by 2018, according to a report by market research firm Mintel. “Sales will be mostly driven by demand for healthy foods,” Mintel’s vice president of research, Marla Commons, writes in the report.

Yahoo! Finance: New high-end cards boost average cost of annual fee cards. The average annual fee was $163 in April, up from $101 in March, according to research from Credit Suisse and Mintel Comperemedia. Both months were significantly higher than the $87 average annual fee in April 2013. "In general, fee-based cards are becoming more expensive," says Lisa Hronek, client development manager at Mintel. One reason for the surge: there are more high-fee credit card products with exclusive benefits, say researchers with Credit Suisse and Mintel.

Investor’s Business Daily: General Mills earnings are seen rebounding. "Manufacturers are rapidly innovating to meet changing cereal-eating occasions that are moving away from the breakfast table and toward on-the-go consumption," said an August 2013 breakfast-foods report from marketing-research firm Mintel.

Michigan Avenue Magazine: Why Chicago is getting more British. Chicago has long had strong business ties with the UK, thanks to Willis Group, Mintel, and numerous other British companies with major offices here, but the arrival of the creativity-focused Soho House indicates that Chicago’s cultural cachet is on the rise, and the Brits are flying the flag.

Baltimore Sun: Throwing a summer party that's both hot and cool. Summertime is prime entertaining time – and an ideal time to host a party at home. According to global market research firm Mintel, in 2012, nearly a third of Americans hosted a summertime party celebrating Memorial Day, Labor Day or the Fourth of July.

MediaPost Marketing Daily: The drinkers are there; bars, restaurants seek them. Despite that, new Mintel research shows a big growth trend in out-of-home booze consumption. The firm says that 56% of consumers have bought an alcoholic drink away from home in the past month and that on-premise alcohol sales rose 5.4% last year. Mintel sees on-premise alcohol sales reaching $105 billion by 2018.

Chicago Business Journal: Why Chicago bar owners could get rich from World Cup fever. And with World Cup fever more pronounced than it's ever been in the U.S., new data from Chicago-based research firm Mintel shows that, if they're smart about, bars and taverns are likely to reap significant financial benefit from what appears to be Americans' growing fascination with soccer.

FoodNavigator USA: Mintel: chia blazing ahead, prickly pear on the cusp of greatness? Chia is going from strength to strength while prickly pear cactus is a dark horse that could be a big hit down the road, says Mintel.

Specialty Food: Chia gains superfood star status, prickly pear on the rise. The tiny superfood saw a tenfold increase in global ingredient penetration between 2009 and 2014, according to research firm Mintel.

Bloomberg Businessweek: Fitch: US subprime credit card levels not pressuring ABS yet. The number of credit card offers mailed in the US in the first quarter rose 7% to 992 million, according to Mintel Group.

Forbes: Are gluten-free dining halls feeding potential eating disorders? According to Mintel, a global market research company, the gluten-free industry was worth an astronomical $10.5 billion in 2013 and is projected to climb as high as $15.6-billion in 2016, a 48% increase. Mintel’s estimates include all products labeled “gluten-free,” even those that naturally don’t contain the protein.

MarketWatch Radio: Restaurants deal with rising beef costs (Radio interview: click for audio). A combo platter of strategies is the way for restaurants to go - Mintel's Paul Pendola discusses how restaurants are coping with rising beef prices.

NBC News: Salt shakeup: companies face revamping recipes. “Certain categories will obviously face challenges when it comes to sodium reduction, given the functional role salt plays in flavor, texture and food safety,” Stephanie Pauk, global food science analyst at Mintel, said via email.

Chicago Tribune: Men's slim suits: tight or just not right? Sales of men's clothing are expected to soar above $64 billion this year. That's still less than half of sales for women, but the men's market is growing faster, according to Mintel.

Crain’s Chicago Business: GRK Greek Kitchen opening two Loop restaurants. “We don't need another fast-casual Mexican joint,” said Bethany Wall, a food-service analyst in Chicago for London-based market research firm Mintel Group Ltd. “You need to give them something unique. Consumers are all about exploring new types of food.”

Investor’s Business Daily: Travelers may prefer long weekends that start Friday. "It could be because the Fourth of July is more into summer travel season but could also be that more people wanted to get that long weekend started on Friday," said Fiona O'Donnell, category manager of lifestyles, leisure and travel for Mintel. "If you celebrate the holiday on a Monday, then you have to go to work the next day."

Food Navigator USA: The sky's the limit for malleable energy category: Mintel. At the recent IFT 2014 show in New Orleans, Mintel analysts broke down the market by segment, discussing standout products and manufacturers as well as the exciting morning time potential of sustained energy.

Happi Magazine: The beauty of Brazil. And successful companies will be those that focus on growth segments such as hair, sun and skin, said Mohamed Omar, a Mintel analyst. He explained that skin care is growing at a CAGR of 8.9% and urged companies to focus on basic claims such as moisturization, hydration and cleansing. “There is not a lot of sophistication,” he explained. Conversely, there is plenty of opportunities in facial skin, as 16% of Brazilians are looking for help with acne. And even though it has a young population, Omar predicted that anti-aging skin care sales will soar; already Brazil has transplanted the US as the No. 1 market for plastic surgery, he noted.

Happi Magazine: Primed, polished, & purloined. According to a recent report from Mintel, Facial Skin Care, US, May 2014, wipes are viewed as more of an occasional-use item, which could be driven by their convenience-based positioning and the fact that they are typically priced higher than facial cleansers

Grocery Headquarters: Consumers seek gourmet flavors and snackable indulgences. In fact, according to new Mintel research, some 41% of consumers claim to eat prepared cakes and pies as a snack between meals, a higher percentage than many other occasions, including for a special occasion dessert (18%).

Nutraceuticals World: Making a splash in the healthy beverage market. According to Mintel International, six in 10 U.S. consumers of energy drinks and shots are concerned about the safety of the products.

Progressive Grocer: Bye bye, frozen pies. New research from Mintel finds that while total retail sales of prepared cakes and pies grew an impressive 24 percent from 2009-14 to reach $11.2 billion, the frozen and refrigerated cake and pie segment declined 2.4 percent.

National Provisioner: 2014 burger report: movin' on up. “The current trends in foodservice aren’t focused on reinventing the burger,” says Katrina Fajardo, Mintel foodservice analyst. “Instead, they are highlighting the creative, healthy and natural ways it can be menued in order to re-energize customers’ interest in burgers.”

Prepared Foods: Piece of the pie. In fact, according to new Mintel research, some 41% of consumers claim to eat prepared cakes and pies as a snack between meals, a higher percentage than many other occasions, including for a special occasion dessert (18%).

UK

Sky News: Richard Perks, Director of Retail Research on Ocado results - 'The profits came through because they opened the new warehouse last year, so they had all the costs last and the promise of profits to come was deferred yet again.'

BBC World News: Samuel Gee, Senior Technology and Media Analyst - 'There is a concern with operators across Europe that with the new legislation the cost of paying other carriers will be much higher than the cost recoup from customers back home so they are pushing to have the EU legislation amended so that there is a cap on wholesale market costs to avoid that problem.'

BBC News: Samuel Gee from Mintel tells World Business Report that it is the latest phase of reform that started in 2007 and has seen the price for roaming calls, texts and data fall by 80%.

Daily Mail: How fruit juice has turned into junk food. Weaning Britain off fruit juice may be difficult. Market research firm Mintel says 83 per cent of us drink fruit juice or a smoothie at least once a week, while 76 per cent believe fruit juice to be healthy.

The Wall Street Journal Europe: Eau No! Men Can Have a Cologne Problem. In a report from market researcher Mintel 55% of men in the US said they wear cologne. Men aged 18 to 34 have come of age at a time when male grooming is much more promoted, with putting on fragrance 'being one of the things they do,' says Ms Grant of NPD.

Esquire: One of these men got to work faster this morning. And he didn't look terrible on the way. The same year the cafe set up shop, a Mintel report revealed that regular cyclists were disproportionately likely to be well educated, earn at least £50,000 a year, read a broadsheet newspaper and shop as Waitrose.

Daily Mirror: Web-hungry surfers take more tablets. But tablets, mainly used for watching online videos, have some way to go to beat laptops, which families find easier to work on, says market researcher Mintel.

Off-Licence News: Fruit cider - a sip for all seasons. Mintel’s annual cider report demonstrated that penetration of winter cider is growing, so these two factors give us confidence that this will be a real growth area in the coming years.

Off-Licence News: Make room for the fruit cider boom. There’s a big assumption that the majority of today’s cider drinkers fall within this age group, but the fact is that almost two-thirds (60%) of cider is actually consumed by the over-35s, according to Mintel...

The Drinks Business:Raising spirits: The rise of small batch vodka. According to Mintel, the UK white spirits market, driven by vodka, saw sales rise 2.5% to £4.3 billion in 2013, and is set to reach £4.7bn by 2018.

International Business Times UK: Publicans Hope Craft Beer Revolution and Hot Summer Will Pull Pint Sales Up. "The pub market continues to recover and post value growth, pub revenues rising by 2.8% in 2013 to reach £22.1bn. Despite falling volume sales of alcoholic drinks, the largest segment, rising prices should support value growth, with the market expected to grow by 11% by 2018 to reach £24.66bn," says Chris Wisson, senior drinks analyst at Mintel.

Daily Mail: We've gone sour on cream. According to consumer group Mintel, we bought two million fewer litres of cream last year than in 2012.

Big Hospitality: Non-alcoholic drinks: Top trends for 2014. The soft drinks market has really taken off over the past five to 10 years, but according to Mintel research a striking 41 per cent of consumers who have bought soft drinks in the on-trade currently consider their quality poor, and only one in three users are satisfied with the range available.

Food and Drink Business.com: Is it Game, Set and Match For Traditional Cream at Wimbledon? As Wimbledon begins, many Brits will be enjoying an obligatory bowl of strawberries and cream, but according to new research from Mintel, it may not be traditional dairy cream which will be accompanying our strawberries this year, as volume sales of fresh dairy cream declined by 2% between 2011 and 2013 to reach 52 million litres in 2013.

Food Manufacturer: IFT food show in New Orleans – captured in tweets. 74% of US consumers are either “very concerned” or “somewhat concerned” about food safety #IFT14. Learn more by visiting us at Booth #1641

Drinks Industry Ireland: Bright outlook for cafés & coffee-shops. This forecast was contained in Mintel’s Foodservice – Ireland report published last July. One section, entitled Pubs succumbing to challenging economic climate, predicts that café and coffee-shop sales will not follow the decline seen by pubs.

Leisure Management: Sensitive skin product sales have taken off this year. Almost a quarter of facial skincare users in the US say they look for products with natural, organic ingredients – claiming they have sensitive skin – according to Mintel’s Global New Products Database (GNPD) based on results from between 1 January and 1 April of this year.

Daily Express: Canine dresses, swimwear and wellies: Welcome to the weird world of designer dog togs. Pet clothing is now massive business here in the Uk too. according to a 2013 Mintel report the pet retail market as a whole in the UK is worth £589million and analysts MTW Research says that clothing and accessories alone will top £35million by next year.

Retail Week: The Fragrance Market. The UK market was valued at £1.42bn in 2012, the most recently available figures from Mintel.

Food Manufacture: Greek chic proteins. According to Mintel, the launch of strained Greek yogurts rose by 94% in Europe between 2009 and 2013, while the launch of yogurts carrying a high-protein claim increased by 80% between 2010 and 2013.

Packaging News: Take good care of consumers - Category Focus - personal care. That’s not to say that convenience is the be all and end all in this category, cautions Benjamin Punchard, global packaging insights director at Mintel.

Dram: So Hot They're Cool: It's not just beer sales that go off the scale in the summer, but cider sales have been winner for licencees over the last decades. Say Market analysts Mintel, 'Three in five adults now drink cider and while apple continue to dominate sales, the market is evolving beyond this and pear into flavoured ciders...'

European Cosmetics Magazine: The Beauty of Social Media. Interacting with authenticity Emmanuelle Moeglin, Global Fragrance & Personal Care Analyst at Mintel believes that media networks such as Instagram and Pinterest, rather than Facebook and Twitter, can help brands to 'reach out to creative and influential people who are keen to help shape the future of a brand and then share its news through wider social networks.''

Town & Country: The Duchess Dividend. And with that power, Kate chooses to support the British high street, making her, as David Reiss points out an 'ambassador' for mainstream British fashion, the kind that can turn small companies into global brands, and as the retail analyst Mintel estimated in 2012, single-handedly inject £1 billion into the British economy.

Ingredients Network: Mintel: The next big thing is... prickly pear. The rediscovery of ancient foods like quinoa has now opened the door for other forgotten plants to go global, according to Mintel: the prickly pear cactus and chia seeds are two of the latest such examples, having both been used by the ancient Aztecs.

Brazil

Isto é Dinheiro: Os espanhois que se deram bem na Copa. “Os consumidores brasileiros estão organizando melhor suas finanças, por isso as chances de prestarem mais atenção nos benefícios de um produto são maiores”, afirma Sheila Salina, analista da consultoria britânica Mintel

Meio & Mensagem: Longa vida ao e-commerce. O comércio eletrônico brasileiro passou de apenas R$ 14,8 bilhões em 2008 para R$ 51 bilhoes em 2013, um salto de quase 250% nos ultimos cinco anos.

Supermercado Moderno: Guia de Categorias. Premium beer and  international beer brands consumption data in Brazil

Supermercado Moderno: Oportunidades em Massas saudaveis. Oito em cada 10 consumidores declararam que ampliariam a compra de massas alimenticias se elas fossem mais saudaveis, segundo pesquisa da Mintel.

Isto é Dinheiro: Bic faz barba, cabelo e bigode “A aparência é prioridade na vida dos consumidores brasileiros”, afirma Sheila Salina, analista de estilo de vida da consultoria britânica Mintel. “Isso vai se refletir no setor de beleza e saúde, que deve movimentar mais de R$ 80 bilhões até 2018.”

Gestão e Gastronomia: Saude em Primeiro Lugar Mas a preocupação com uma alimentação mais balanceada ainda não é uma constante entre a população. De acordo com o estudo Estilo de Vida Saudável, realizado pela Mintel Group em 2013, 36% dos entrevistados declararam se alimentar de maneira saudável “ao menos metade do tempo”.

EMEA

Agrodigital.com (Spain): La cocina española, la segunda más emergente en EE.UU. El estudio 'The state of the speciality food industry 2014' elaborado por Specialty Food Association junto con Mintel situa a la cocina espanola como la segunda mas emergente en Estados Unidos en 2014 a los ojos de la comerciantes minoristas.

NutraIngredients.com (France): Ancient ingredients are the next 'superfoods', says analyst. Global food and drink manufacturers should exploit the 'superfood' potential of ancient ingredcients such as prickly pear cactus and chia seeds, known for their rich nutrient content and health-giving properties, says Mintel global food science analyst, Stephanie Pauk.

Fashion Mag.com (Italy): Cosmetica Italia: cosmesi green, etica e animalista, la più amata al mondo. “Grazie alla collaborazione con Mintel abbiamo delineato anche lo scenario di riferimento dei prodotti di bellezza lanciati in Italia e nel mondo – ha sottolineato Gian Andrea Positano, direttore Centro studi di Cosmetica Italia – e degli oltre 3mila lanci complessivi fatti nel 2013 il Italia il 69% riguardavano prodotti nuovi, il 22% invece ampliamenti di linea di cosmetici già in commercio."

Pambianconews (Italy): Rossello ancora alla guida di Cosmetica Italia. “Grazie alla collaborazione con Mintel abbiamo delineato anche lo scenario di riferimento dei prodotti di bellezza lanciati in Italia e nel mondo – ha sottolineato Gian Andrea Positano, direttore Centro studi di Cosmetica Italia – e degli oltre 3mila lanci complessivi fatti nel 2013 il Italia il 69% riguardavano prodotti nuovi, il 22% invece ampliamenti di linea di cosmetici già in commercio."

FinanzNachrichten.de (Germany): The World Cup runneth over as Americans flock to bars in record numbers. New Mintel research shows that over half (56%) of consumers have consumed an alcoholic drink away from home in the past month, helping on-premise alcohol sales increase 5.4% in 2013.

FoodProductionDaily.com (France): Sustainably processed and packaged food – supporting local food advocates. A lot of US consumers think so: 52% said buying locally grown produce is more important than buying organics in a 2012 study by Mintel.

Food & Drink Europe (France): Brits moving to non-dairy pastures: Mintel report. There is a growing trend towards dairy alternatives in the UK, with bolume sales of cow-milk alternatives such as soya, rice and buffalo milk up 155% between 2011 and 2013, according to a Mintel report.

Unipack.ru (ENG) (Russia): Amcor UK offers a range of tried and tested packaging solutions for the Food & Beverage market. Mintel says that the most important aspect of packaging for consumers is that it provides a functional benefit; not packaging that is pretty to look at. 80% of consumers consider easy opening as the most advantageous packaging feature.

BeverageDaily.com (France): Sustained energy driving market growth: Mintel.

La Repubblica (Italy): Algoritmi, marketing e vendita online in India nasce la Silicon Valley del te. Tanto che secondo la società di ricerca Mintel la domanda mondiale di tè è destinata a raddoppiare tra il 2011 il 2016.

Cossma (Germany): World Perfumery Congress 2014: Fragrance industry makes predictions for the future. Emmanuelle Moeglin from Mintel identified that cross-category inspiration will be a key driver in generating and satisfying consumer demand.

Food Navigator (France): Analyst Insight: The battle between fructose and glucose. Manufacturers should look to reduce overall use and reliance on sugar and not focus on replacing fructose with glucose, while concerns over HFCS should start to disperse as newer research invalidates current thinking, says Laura Jones of Mintel.

Food & Drink Europe (France): Crunch time: Is breakfast cereal doomed to sink? Speaking to BakeryandSnacks.com at IFT 2014 in New Orleans, David Jago and Lynn Dornblaser - Mintel's directors of innovation and insight - chewed over some of the biggest challenges facing cereal makers; where opportunities truly existed; and what industry had to do to inject excitement into the category.

Foodlog (Netherlands): De geschiedenis van Cola Light. In Groot-Brittannië barst het van de producten met minder calorieën (volgens onderzoeksbureau Mintel heeft de tak een waarde van £1.8bn), maar je zult maar zelden het woord 'diet' tegenkomen.

Agronoticias (Spain): Nuevos envases alimenticios adaptados a la tercera edad. Algunos datos y previsiones aportados por la consultora de investigación de mercado Mintel constatan el peso de este grupo demográfico y la gran oportunidad que esto supone para las marcas que sepan satisfacer sus necesidades.

Food Navigator (France): Brands should eye up children’s gluten-free: Mintel. The market for gluten-free children's food will be a big area for growth, predicts market research firm Mintel - but mainstream brands are yet to capitalize on the opportunity.

Agrodigital.com (Spain): La cocina española, la segunda más emergente en EE.UU. El estudio 'The state of the speciality food industry 2014' elaborado por Specialty Food Association junto con Mintel situa a la cocina espanola como la segunda mas emergente en Estados Unidos en 2014 a los ojos de la comerciantes minoristas.

APAC

CBN Weekly (China): 梦龙“耍大牌”: “这几年，中高端冰淇淋市场上不断出现新的竞争者，比如八喜，这些产品的定位和梦龙的价格 策略是比较接近的。联合利华需要把梦龙品牌和竞争对手区分开来。”消费品市场研究公司英敏特（Mintel）中国区研究总监徐如一告诉《第一财经周刊》。

汽车之友 (China): 美媒体调研：购车全款和贷款哪个划算. Mintel市场研究公司汽车分析师科林•伯德说，“当你用现金购车时，你可以做任何你想做的事情。

Asia Food Journal (Singapore): Ancient Superfoods Regaining Popularity. According to Mintel, the use of chia seeds as an ingredient has continued to grow, with a tenfold increase in ingredient penetration globally between 2009 and 2014.

Australian Food News: Ancient Superfoods Regaining Popularity. According to Mintel, the use of chia seeds as an ingredient has continued to grow, with a tenfold increase in ingredient penetration globally between 2009 and 2014.

市场营销智库 (China): 雪糕界奇葩梦龙（Magnum）的中国式体验店营销. “这几年，中高端冰淇淋市场上不断出现新的竞争者，比如八喜，这些产品的定位和梦龙的价格策略是比较接近的。联合利华需要把梦龙品牌和竞争对手区分开来。”消费品市场研究公司英敏特（Mintel）中国区研究总监徐如一告诉《第一财经周刊》。

Global Food Mate (China): Chia seeds, prickly pears, find new life as ancient superfoods. According to Mintel, the use of chia seeds as an ingredient has continued to grow, with a tenfold increase in ingredient penetration globally between 2009 and 2014. North America saw the majority of chia seed food and drink launches in 2013, with 47 per cent of launches in the US and 12 per cent in Canada, compared to 18 per cent in the Asia Pacific region and 11 per cent in Europe.

The Telegraph (India): The World Cup runneth over as Americans flock to bars in record numbers. New Mintel research shows that over half (56%) of consumers have consumed an alcoholic drink away from home in the past month, helping on-premise alcohol sales increase 5.4% in 2013.

NewKerala.com (India): Low sugar and salt in food products becoming more popular than low and no-fat. Lynn Dornblaser, director, innovation and insight, Mintel Group Ltd, said consumers know they need to take care of their health," said. "They want to lose weight, but they don't like the idea of dieting. They know that living a healthy lifestyle is all about moderation."

The Times Of India (India): Low sugar and salt diet latest fad. Lynn Dornblaser, director, innovation and insight, Mintel Group Ltd, said consumers know they need to take care of their health," said. "They want to lose weight, but they don't like the idea of dieting. They know that living a healthy lifestyle is all about moderation."

江苏商报 (China): 菜单：提供顾客想吃的. “在忙碌的城市中，消费者正在接受更多来自其他快餐食品的诱惑。”黄多多说，在南京，随便找一家肯德基门店，周边都分布了类似的餐厅或咖啡馆，而消费者却越来越有自己的主张，对餐饮店的功能需求中增加了社交和商务，对营养和多样化的选择也提出了更为苛刻的要求。

大公網 (Hong Kong): 光明能否消化4年6起海外并购. “到2015年，国内奶源供应赶不上需求的问题会越来越显著。”消费品市场研究公司英敏特中国区研究总监徐如一对《第一财经周刊》说。

中国黄金投资网 (China): 世界杯火热进行 名酒酒商抓住时机大力促销. 英敏特（Mintel，知名市场调查公司）的高级咨询师理查德说，不管消费者是否喜欢世界杯，但其对于市场来说都是个好消息。

Stocks Market (India): The yellow commodity hotter than gold. Mustard also equals money, at least judging by recently available data: The condiment raked in U.S. sales of $ 508 million in 2012 — an 11% jump since 2007, according to Mintel, a market researcher.

食品机械行业网 (China): 膳食纤维产业如何摆脱叫好不叫座的困扰. 据英敏特GNPD全球新产品数据库，2013年全球食品饮料新品前20位产品声称中，“高纤维/添加纤维”高居次席。

日信证券 (China): 膳食纤维产业如何摆脱叫好不叫座的困扰.

The Telegraph (India): Bye bye frozen American pie: Frozen pies and cakes decline as Americans seek gourmet flavors and snackable indulgences. In fact, according to new Mintel research, some 41% of consumers claim to eat prepared cakes and pies as a snack between meals, a higher percentage than many other occasions, including for a special occasion dessert (18%).

Yahoo! India Finance (India): Fitch: US Subprime Credit Card Levels Not Pressuring ABS Yet. The number of credit card offers mailed in the US in the first quarter rose 7% to 992 million, according to Mintel Group.

慧聪网食品工业网(China): 中国膳食纤维产业 如何摆脱叫好不叫座的困扰. 据英敏特GNPD(全球新产品数据库)，2013年全球食品饮料新品前20位产品声称中，“高纤维/添加纤维”高居次席。

汽车之友(China): 美媒体调研：购车全款和贷款哪个划算. Mintel市场研究公司汽车分析师科林•伯德说，“当你用现金购车时，你可以做任何你想做的事情。

As part of its global expansion strategy, Mintel opened its new Canadian office in Toronto, Ontario in July 2014. Utilizing the knowledge of Canadian-born writers and analysts, the new series of reports will initially cover Food and Drink, Financial Services and Lifestyles and Leisure.

Even today, there is an oversimplified view that Canadians are similar to their US neighbors, and what works well in the US would also translate to Canada. However, this is some way from being a universal truth, as Canadians are in fact very different from Americans in a number of ways. Mintel’s new report series will help brands to understand the marketplace and Canadians’ preferences in a range of markets from beer to retirement planning.

Much of the research currently being produced in Canada relies upon primary published information, such as data from Statistics Canada. While these are valuable sources, Mintel’s reports use them only as a starting point. As well as speaking to industry representatives, we then build upon this understanding of trends with our own primary research via a nationally representative sample of 2,000 Canadians across the ten provinces. Many reports also include social media and brand research as well as qualitative methodology which provide multi-faceted analysis. This is the first time which Mintel has carried out research of this type on such a large scale in Canada, helping to provide a comprehensive and robust indication of market trends and enhancing consumer understanding. While many Canadian markets can be a tough nut for brands to crack, they can also be highly lucrative for those which are able to do so. Mintel reports can help to identify what makes Canadians tick and for both established and new brands to improve their chances of success. For more information on Mintel's Canadian report series, click here.

Mintel in the Media is a weekly review, bringing together a selection of the most high profile press stories showcasing Mintel’s data and analysis from around the world. Highlights from the past weeks include:

UK & Ireland

The Times: Move over granny: young bakers are cool. Those aged between 25 to 34 bake at home the most, with 40 per cent of this age group baking from scratch once a week, a Mintel survey revealed yesterday.

The Guardian: The Great British Bake Off is therapy for the austerity generation. So it's not surprising to me that a new survey suggests people aged 25 to 34 are the ones most likely to bake at home these days. Indeed, while 40% of this age bracket said they cooked from scratch once a week, only a third of the over-65s said they had baked from scratch in the past year.

BBC Radio 2: Drivetime with Simon Mayo - Emma Clifford analyst interview.

The Grocer: Slump in number of Brits baking at home. As the Great British Bake Off returns to the nation's TV screens, the craze from baking at home may be past its peak, according to new data from Mintel.

The Scotsman: Baking passion goes stale ahead of Bake Off return. Last year, more than five out of six adults (85 per cent) baked at home, but this year the figure is forecast to fall to 77 per cent, according to research by consumer analysts Mintel.

British Baker: Great British Bake Off returns amid drop in home baking. Research from Mintel revealed that 85% of UK adults baked at home in 2013, but this figure has dropped to 77% in 2014.

Bakery and Snacks: Sugar scare triggers home baking decline, says Mintel. The number of UK consumers baking at home fell by 8% this year - a drop likely sparked by fears around sugar but one that could be remedied with stevia, says a Mintel analyst.

Marketing Week: Three things we've learned this week. Health-conscious Briotns might be falling out of love with fizzy drinks after Mintel finds 25 per cent are drinking less than they were six months ago.

Sky News Broadcast: A revival in the fashion for thick, bushy eyebrows has led to a surge in eyebrow pencil sales. That's according to the market research company Mintel, which says the look made famous by the model Cara Delevigne and the Game of Thrones star Emilia Clarke has increased eyebrow pencil sales by 42% in the last 12 months.

Daily Mail: The 'power brow' is still in fashion as eyebrow pencil sales soar 42% thanks to Cara Delevingne's caterpillars. An analyst at Mintel, which conducted the survey, said: 'Following on from the arches celebrated in the Game of Thrones TV series as well as the Cara effect, sales have been eyebrow-raising.

The Daily Telegraph: Game of Thrones effect raises eyebrow pencil sales. Charlotte Libby, a senior beauty analyst at Mintel, said: 'Following on from the arches celebrated in the Game of Thrones TV series as well as the Cara effect, sales have been brow-raising. Sales of eyebrow products reached £28million in 2013, an impressive 42 per cent increase on 2012 sales.'

Metro: It's official, we're eyebrow obsessed - sales of brow products rise by 42% in a year. Analysts at global market research company Mintel cited characters in the television series Game Of Thrones as influencing our plucking habits, alongside the Cara effect. ‘Sales have been truly eyebrow-raising,’ they said. ‘Sales of eyebrow products reached £28m in 2013, an impressive 42 per cent increase on 2012 sales, which were valued at £20m.’

Professional Beauty: Prestige make-up sales hit £531m. Sales of prestige make-up grew to £531million in 2013, up from £491m in 2012. Prestige make-up now also accounts for 35% of the total make-up market, up from 34% in 2012, according to recent data from market analyst company Mintel.

Cosmetics Design Europe: UK colour cosmetics market to reach £1bn sales in 2014 says Mintel. New research from Mintel reveals that mass market colour cosmetic sales are set to hit £1 billion in 2014, with prestige sales additionally predicted to reach £552 million.

The Times: Sugar fears cause drop in fizzy pop sales. Overall, a quarter of adults and a third of 16 to 24-year-olds have cut down, the study by Mintel, the market analysts, found.

Daily Mirror: Sugar alerts hit pop sales. Analyst Mintel says one in four people, and on in three 16-to-24-year-olds, have cut intake in the past six months. Half said they had done so because of high sugar levels.

Daily Mail: Sugar fears take fizz out of drink sales. Market analysts Mintel said consumption of carbonated soft drinks is this year expected to fall to its lowest point since 2010.

The Publican's Morning Advertiser: Drinkers urge pubs to make soft drinks 'more visible'. A survey of 2,000 people by Mintel also found that 24% of over-18s drink CSDs as an alternative to an alcoholic drink in a bar, pub or restaurant.

Food and Beverage News: Soft Drinks Falling Flat? 25% Brits Drinking Less Than They Were Six Months Ago. One in four consumers are drinking less Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSDs) than they were six months ago and half of those are doing so because they contain too much sugar, new research from Mintel reveals.

Fry Magazine: Are soft drinks sales losing their fizz? One in four consumers are drinking less Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSDs) than they were six months ago and half of those are doing so because they contain too much sugar, new research from Mintel reveals.

Dentistry: Fizzy drink consumption drops. The new research from Mintel finds that a quarter (25%) of people in the UK are consuming less carbonated soft drinks (CSDs) than they were six months ago – rising to a third (34%) of those aged 16-24.

Marketing Week: Lucozade launches low sugar variant to appeal to older drinkers. Consumer attitudes toward fizzy drinks are tipped to flag as more opt for healthier drinks. Mintel research released last week (31 July) found that one in four (25%) consumers are drinking fewer carbonated soft drinks than they were six months ago and half of those are doing so because they believe the products contain too much sugar.

The Grocer: Lucozade Energy rolls out first reduced-sugar drink. Mintel this week released research showing one in four Brits - and a third of 16 to 24-year-olds - said they were drinking fewer fizzy soft drinks than six months ago.

The Caterer: Moveable feasts. And it's worth remembering that Mintel reports that 32% of consumers eat cheese itself as a snack.

Drinks Industry Ireland: 1 in 5 over-65s drink at home daily in UK. As many as one in five over-65 year-olds drink at home on a daily basis in the UK according to new research from Mintel.

Foodservice Footprint: Fizzy drinks falling flat. One in four consumers are drinking less Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSDs) than they were six months ago and half of those are doing so because they contain too much sugar, new research from Mintel reveals.

Thisismoney.co.uk: How tea has become posh - from fruit and herbal to green. A spokesman for retail analyst Mintel said: ‘While sales of ordinary teabags fell from £488 million in 2010 to £480 million in 2012, sales of green tea rose from £21 million to £23 million.

The Times: Children want cash gifts. Fifty-four per cent of children aged 7-15 asked by Mintel, the market analysts, said that they prefrerred the freedom to buy their own video game consoles, smartphone, computer or tablets.

The Sun: Birthday quids bid. Kids would rather put the cash towards the latest smartphone and other technology than risk disappointment when they unwrap a surprise gift, day market analysts Mintel.

Daily Star: Kids are in the money. Kids would rather put the cash towards the latest smartphone and other technology than risk disappointment when they unwrap a surprise gift, day market analysts Mintel.

Daily Mail: Great Bake Off boom. At the same time, sales of manufactured cakes have dropped because, says retail analyst Mintel, many of us are making our own.

Daily Mail: How the humble cuppa's got posh. A spokesman for retail analyst Mintel said: ‘While sales of ordinary teabags fell from £488 million in 2010 to £480 million in 2012, sales of green tea rose from £21 million to £23 million.

BBC Magazine: The four-year spread of bubble tea across the UK. While growing in the UK, it is even more popular in Germany, according to market research firm Mintel. Even McDonald's has started serving it.

International Business Times UK: One In Five British People Drink at Home Every Day. However, new research by analysis firm Mintel found that despite returning consumer confidence, a quarter of British people say they've cut back on how much they drink at home, primarily due to escalating costs and increasingly effective public health warnings.

Scottish Daily Express: Southern OAPS live longer... and can still drink for Britain. Yet the study seems to be contradicted by consumer analysts Mintel, who reveal that one in five over-65s drink alcohol at home every day and wine is their top tipple.

Daily Mail: One in five over-65s drink every day - far more than young adults who have 'more sensible' drinking habits. While public perception has often focused on drinking issues among the young, a new report reveals that alcoholism among older people is an increasing concern. The study, by consumer analysts Mintel, found the over 65s were much more likely to be drinking every day than those aged between 18 and 24.

The Times: Over-65s most likely to drink at home every day. The study was conducted by Mintel, the consumer analyst, which examines the market for the drinks, retail and hospitality industry. Jonny Forsyth, Mintel's global drinks analyst, said that those now in retirement were brought up to believe drinking every day was fine as long as it was in moderation and were sticking to it despite the warnings.

The Independent: Ice Ice Baby. According to Mintel, sales grew 117 per cent between 2011 and 2014 to reach £13m. Some three million litres are consumed in the UK each year.

The Daily Telegraph: 'Sensible' students now drink less each week than the over-65s. By contrast just over one in 10 people aged 18 to 24 indulge in a daily drink at home and less than a third do so twice a week or more, the study by Mintel, the consumer analysts, shows.

Daily Express: We're enjoying longer, healthier lives...depending on where you live. One in five Britain's over-65s drinks alcohol at home every day and wine is their top tipple, consumer analysts Mintel found.

The Scotsman: Pensioners top list of daily home drinkers. While public perception focuses on drinking issues among the young, the study by consumer analysts Mintel shows that 18 per cent of over-65s drink at home every day compared with 11 per cent of 18- to 24-year-olds.

Herald Scotland: Daily drink for pensioners at home brings health warning. The study, by the consumer analysts Mintel, found excessive drinking among Britain's over-65s, with 18 per cent of that age group drinking at home on a daily basis.

Herald Scotland: The case for moderation in drinking at all ages. For a long time it was assumed excessive drinking was a problem of the young, but research by consumer analysts Mintel shows that, while one in five of those over 65 years drink at home every day, only one in nine between 18 and 24 do the same.

The Drinks Business: Underage drinking rate at all-time low. The results sit against a recent study by Mintel which found it that alcohol volumes were in decline thanks rising prices and an increasingly health conscious younger generation.

Cosmetics Business: Male Order. A report by Mintel published last year found the UK grooming category grew by 12% between 2007-2012, from £512m to £574m, and sales are expected to rise a further 6% by 2017.

Big Hospitality: Non-alcoholic drinks: Top trends for 2014. The soft drinks market has really taken off over the past five to 10 years, but according to Mintel research a striking 41 per cent of consumers who have bought soft drinks in the on-trade currently consider their quality as poor, and only one in three users are satisfied with the range available.

FSM (For Contract Caterers): Quite a handful! According to Mintel, almost all adults in the UK sometimes snack and three in 10 do so twice a day or more.

Choice: Go-it-alone holidays. According to a Mintel survey released least year, nearly a third of all holidays are taken by single adults.

In Business: Free-from bakery has slice of market. 'According to Mintel-Meat Free and Free from Foods Report published last year, usage of free from food is biased towards age group 16-34, and higher earners. The 'free from' category of products is also the fastest growing in the food market with the total value being £367 millon in 2013 and is predicted to rise to £538 million by 2018.'

TUCO (The University Caterers Organisation): Spice trail. According to Mintel the popularity of food trucks is in growth too due to the convenience they offer both caterers and students, as well as pricing, perceived value for money, mobility on campus and the ability to sell a variety of food.

Cafe Culture: Afternoon tea. 'Confirming tea's deep cultural roots, research from Mintel also found that three out of four tea drinkers regard drinking tea as 'part of being British' and the majority enjoy the ritual of drinking tea.'

Celebrity Angels: Under our skin. Beauty supplements in shot and powder form are part of a fast growing trend that is exploding globally. In a recent study conducted by Mintel, researchers found that most European women take vitamins and supplements to boost their health.

Company Magazine: The Scent of Summer. A bit of digging around and I find that market-research company Mintel back up what Roja says in their 2013 fragrance repor, stating: 'Seasonal editions remain an important driver for new product development, to appeal to consumers looking for an alternative version of a favourite scent.'

Top Sante Health & Beauty: LOVE Beauty. All eyes are on Brazil this summer - for more reasons than just football. According to market researcher Mintel, British consumers consider Brazilian women to be the most beauty-savvy in the world, so expect a surge in Brazilian-themed products.

Top Sante Health & Beauty: Summer Skincare: the game changers. But according to market analyst Mintel, six in 10 of us think current self-tans look too unnatural, giving skin an unflattering dipped in-creosote.

Cosmetics Design Europe: Mintel: a gallery of hair care innovations. According to Mintel, there are many opportunities to drive sales.

Convenience Store: Oral Care & Chewing Gum: Mouthwatering returns. There's also potential for further growth, as Mintel believes that just under half of Britons have used gum in the past six months, with four out of 10 users believing that chewing gum helps them avoid snacking much between meals.

in Publishing: Oral Care & Chewing Gum: Mouthwatering returns. There's also potential for further growth, as Mintel believes that just under half of Britons have used gum in the past six months, with four out of 10 users believing that chewing gum helps them avoid snacking much between meals.

Daily Mail: Forget cows, we're getting milk from oats and almonds. The size of the non-dairy market jumped from 36 million litres in 2011 to 92 million litres in 2013 — an incredible 155 per cent increase, according to retail analysts Mintel.

Daily Mail: We may be buying more suncream - but we don't know how to use it. Around half of us keep old sun cream and use it the following year — unaware that most products lose their effectiveness in blocking UV rays after 12 months and should be thrown away, according to research by retail analysts Mintel.

Cosmetics Business: Hair care is riding the wave. According to Mintel, the Brazilian hair care market reached an estimated value of R$8.47bn in 2013 (€2.83bn) and was home to more hair care products than any other country, accounting for 9% of global launches.

Independent i: Ice Ice Baby. Today, it is everywhere. According to Mintel, sales grew 117 per cent between 2011 and 2014 to reach £13m. Some three million litres are consumed in the UK each year.

Market Research World: Research Highlights Excessive Drinking Among Briton’s Over 65. While public perception focuses on younger drinking issues, new research from Mintel reveals that the other end of the generational spectrum is a definite cause for concern, as the research highlights excessive drinking among Britain’s over-65s.

US

MarketWatch Radio: Mars, Hershey raise prices. Marcia Mogelonsky discusses rising chocolate prices

USA Today: Gluten-free food labels must now comply with FDA rules. Marketing research firm Mintel estimated sales in the gluten-free food and beverage market as high as $15.6 billion in 2016.

Reuters: L'Oreal, Unilever among companies leading African haircare industry. In one clue to the potential for Africa, market research firm Mintel put the size of the black hair care market in the United States at $684 million in 2013, estimating that it could be closer to $500 billion if weaves, extensions and sales from independent beauty stores or distributors are included.

Bloomberg Businessweek: Hoffman's Chocolate opening on Las Olas Boulevard. Retail chocolate sales increased 24 percent nationwide from 2008 to 2013 to reach $20 billion, according to Mintel, a market research company. The firm forecasts sales will grow another 14 percent from 2013 to 2018.

New York Times: Ohio lottery trades the promise of riches for the joy of instant gratification. Among Americans who played some form of lottery game in the previous month, 42 percent agreed with the statement “I enjoy playing lottery games even when I don’t win,” and among the most dedicated players — those who spent more than $30 a month playing — 57 percent agreed, according to a 2011 report by Mintel, a market research firm.

New York Times: Jiminy Cricket! Bugs could be the next food craze. She’s also marketing her crickets to gluten-free eaters, who spent $10.5 billion on products designed for them in 2013 and are expected to shell out $15 billion in 2016, according to the market research company Mintel.

CNBC: Why your coconut water will get more expensive. The number of new coconut water product launches jumped around 540 percent from 2008-2012, according to data from consumer research firm Mintel.

ABC News: FDA regulates meaning of 'gluten-free'. Last year, gluten-free products rang up more than $10.5 billion in sales according to the marketing company Mintel.

Fox Business: More credit cards, more offers, higher limits. Plastic's back. Last September, market research company Mintel found that one quarter of all U.S. households find their levels of debt "causing significant stress in their lives," and the same number claimed their debt "impacts their day-to-day lives." Fewer than half believed that, for them, it was "an achievable goal to be debt free at retirement."

International Business Times: L'Oreal, Unilever among companies leading African haircare industry. In one clue to the potential for Africa, market research firm Mintel put the size of the black hair care market in the United States at $684 million in 2013, estimating that it could be closer to $500 billion if weaves, extensions and sales from independent beauty stores or distributors are included.

Yahoo! Finance: L'Oreal, Unilever among companies leading African haircare industry. In one clue to the potential for Africa, market research firm Mintel put the size of the black hair care market in the United States at $684 million in 2013, estimating that it could be closer to $500 billion if weaves, extensions and sales from independent beauty stores or distributors are included.

Yahoo! Small Business: Product is the new brand. According to a recent Mintel Report, 52% of Millennials think a lot about their financial future, and 86% of consumers state that product durability is important or very important.

Wired Magazine: How technology is personalizing the ad experience. Let’s start with the consumer. A few months ago, Mintel Research released a major study, which found that 60% of Millennials are willing to share their personal information with brands.

Detroit Free Press: What is gluten and celiac disease? According to Mintel, sales of gluten-free food and beverages reached $10.5 billion in 2013. Mintel predicts sales will reach more than $15 billion in 2016.

New York Daily News: Gluten-free diet may do more harm than good for those without wheat sensitivity: study. The $10.5 billion gluten-free food and beverage industry grew 44% between 2011 and 2013, according to market research company Mintel, which estimates sales will skyrocket to $15 billion by 2016.

New York Daily News: Haircare is now a multi-billion dollar industry in Africa. In one clue to the potential for Africa, market research firm Mintel put the size of the black haircare market in the United States at $684 million in 2013, estimating that it could be closer to $500 billion if weaves, extensions and sales from independent beauty stores or distributors are included.

Consumer Affairs: US beer drinkers shifting to craft brands. The Mintel survey found that among beer-drinking Millennials, the segment's heaviest users, 70% say that the brand of beer says a lot about who they are. In other words, you are what you drink. "There is a strong sense of community in the craft beer world," said Mintel food and drink analyst Beth Bloom. "Consumers like to share knowledge with one another and are highly invested in the products that they choose.”

Toronto Sun: Most Canadians think they're healthy, even if many don't exercise much: poll. The survey for the marketing firm Mintel found 59% of Canadians think they lead healthy lives, and 76% say they eat homemade meals and fruits and vegetables at least once a day.

Sun Sentinel: Hoffman's Chocolate opening on Las Olas Boulevard. Retail chocolate sales increased 24 percent nationwide from 2008 to 2013 to reach $20 billion, according to Mintel, a market research company. The firm forecasts sales will grow another 14 percent from 2013 to 2018.

MediaPost Marketing Daily: Social ad spend to pass $11 billion by 2017. U.S. social media advertising revenues will exceed $11 billion in 2017, almost double last year’s total of $6.1 billion, according to the latest forecast from Mintel -- but don’t look for much spending growth in traditional display ads.

Welland Tribune: Most Canadians think they're healthy, even if many don't exercise much: poll. The survey for the marketing firm Mintel found 59% of Canadians think they lead healthy lives, and 76% say they eat homemade meals and fruits and vegetables at least once a day.

Sing Tao Daily: 65% of the regular diet low proportion of smoking and drinking Chinese consider themselves healthy living. The study was conducted by market research company Mintel. The results showed that 76% of Canadians claim to own at least one meal every day cooked food and fruits and vegetables. From this, Canadians feel their health is still good. In fact there are three-fifths (59%) of Canadians believe that their lifestyle is healthy; while this figure accounted for 64% of the women, more Chinese Canadians reached 65%.

American Spa Magazine: Perfect pout. Here are some fun facts from Mintel’s July 2014 Color Cosmetics report to help boost your lip cosmetics sales in your spa.

Nails Magazine: Teen Scene. In fact, according to data and analysis company Mintel, 97% of U.S. girls aged 12-14 use nail products, and 14% of all teen and tween girls use nail products on a daily basis.

QSR Magazine: Mintel: craft beer sales to hit $20 billion this year. New research from Mintel suggests that while craft beer drinkers may indeed love the big, bold flavors of their favorite artisanal brew, they also place a premium on what the beer says about them.

Grocery Headquarters: Craft beer sales surge. “There is a strong sense of community in the craft beer world,” says Mintel food and drink analyst Beth Bloom.

Beverage Industry: Craft beer sales surge 110%, Mintel reports. New research from Chicago-based Mintel suggests that while craft beer drinkers might enjoy the big, bold flavors of their favorite artisanal brews, they also place a premium on what the beer says about them.

Convenience Store News: Craft beer drinkers value style and substance. Craft beer is about making a statement. According to new research from Mintel, craft beer drinkers may love the big, bold flavors of their favorite artisanal brew, but they also place a premium on what their choice of beer says about them.

CSP Magazine: What's the leading purchase driver among craft beer drinkers. New research from Mintel suggests that while craft beer drinkers may indeed love the big, bold flavors of their favorite artisanal brew, they also place a premium on what the beer says about them.

Dairy Foods: New gelato products compete for share of stomach—and eyes. Gelato consumers tend to have higher incomes, according to Chicago-based Mintel, probably because of gelato’s positioning as a super-premium treat and higher price point.

American Craft Beer: Beer makes the man (or woman). According to research just released by the Mintel Group, many craft beer drinkers feel that the beers that they drink “make a statement about them.”

Dairy Foods: Ice cream sales nearly frozen. Sales of ice cream and frozen novelties grew only 9% from 2008 through 2013 to $11.2 billion. A slow climb, according to Chicago-based Mintel, that equates to a loss of 1% when adjusted for inflation.

Grocery Headquarters: Millennials primed to influence breakfast segment. According to Mintel, this is true for more than 80 percent of all consumers and 85 percent of Millennials. That feeling of control comes with a certain satisfaction and makes consumers less price-sensitive.

Packaging Digest: Craft beer brews up label innovation. Mintel estimates sales of craft beer (including craft-style offerings) will reach $20 billion in 2014, more than doubling sales of five years ago.

Brazil

Mundo do Marketing: Quais são os sabores de refrigerante prediletos do brasileiro? O sabor cola é o mais consumido pelos brasileiros, com 78% de declaração, seguido pelo sabor guaraná (70%) e laranja (44%). De acordo com dados da Mintel, somente o segmento de colas representou 53,9% do mercado de 2012 em volume, e 58,9% em valor, para o mesmo período.

R7: Um a cada três brasileiros tem medo de fraude em compras pela internet. De acordo com levantamento da Mintel, 30% dos entrevistados afirmam ter medo de possíveis farsas através de sites falsos e uso indevido de cartão de crédito. Isso representa um em cada três brasileiros.

Canal Tech Corporate: Um em cada quatro brasileiros nao compra pela internet por medo de fraudes. As fraudes online, que ainda causam receios no internauta brasileiro e impedem o crescimento do comércio eletrônico. Foi o que constatou um novo levantamento da Mintel, empresa multinacional de inteligência de mídia e mercado, divulgado pela ClearSale. De acordo com o relatório, 30% dos usuários afirmam ter medo de possíveis golpes em sites falsos.

DCI: Para curar os traumatizados. O setor de comercio eletronico brasileiro cresceu 250% nos ultimos cinco anos. O valor de mercado das empresas que atuam na area saltou de R$ 14,8 bilhoes em 2008 pata R$ 51 bilhoes em 2013. Os dados sao de um levantamento realizado pela Mintel.

Sebrae: Comercio eletronico no Brasil cresceu 250% nos ultimos cinco anos. O setor de comércio eletrônico brasileiro cresceu fortemente nos últimos anos. O recém-lançado relatório Mintel sobre e-commerce no Brasil revela que o valor do segmento saltou de R$ 14,8 bilhões em 2008 para R$ 51 bilhões em 2013, um aumento de quase 250% em cinco anos.

H&C (Household & Cosmetics): Cresce posicionamento sem gluten em cosmeticos. Mesmo que muitos cosméticos sejam isentos de glúten, apenas 1% dos lançamentos destacaram essa característica no ano passado, de acordo com a Mintel.

Cosméticos BR: Estudo revela dados do mercado de cabelos e novidades em materia-prima estarao na in-cosmetics. A  agência de pesquisas Mintel ,detectou em estudo  algumas das peculiaridades desse mercado: 69% da população usa a mesma marca/tipo de produto porque sente que esse método funciona.

EMEA

Euronews (France): In Africa, haircare becomes a multi-billion dollar industry. In one clue to the potential for Africa, market research firm Mintel put the size of the black haircare market in the United States at $684 million in 2013, estimating that it could be closer to $500 billion if weaves, extensions and sales from independent beauty stores or distributors are included.

Bakery and Snacks (France): EU health claims – lining functional coffins or an unseen silver lining? Certainly, Mintel reports support the latter notion by reiterating that the nutrition market does not benefit from 'impulse purchase' in the same way as indulgent food or beauty sectors.

The Africa Report.com (France): Africa's multi-billion dollar haircare industry. In one clue to the potential for Africa, market research firm Mintel put the size of the black haircare market in the United States at $684 million in 2013, estimating that it could be closer to $500 billion if weaves, extensions and sales from independent beauty stores or distributors are included.

Food & Drink Europe (France): Sugar scare triggers home baking decline, says Mintel. The number of UK consumers baking at home fell by 8% this year - a drop likely sparked by fears around sugar but one that could be remedied with stevia, says a Mintel analyst.

Wprost (Poland): Woda, która zdrowia doda. Jednocześnie cały czas rośnie nasze zainteresowanie wodą butelkowaną. – Motorem wzrostu jest m.in. rosnące znaczenie zdrowego trybu życia – mówi Honorata Jarocka, analityk z Mintel Group.

De Telegraaf (Netherlands): Wenkbrauwpotlood vliegt de winkel uit. Volgens de onderzoekers van Mintel, gebruikt een kwart van de Britse vrouwen producten om hun wenkbrauwen vorm te geven.

SpecialChem S.A (France): Companies to Highlight Their Latest Hair Care Offerings at in-cosmetics Brasil.  Mintel (the global market research company) study data threw up some peculiarities, revealing that 69% of the population follows the same hair care routine in that it uses the same brand or type of product, believing this method works.

L'Avenir (Belgium): Le régime sans gluten méconnu du grand public. L’industrie spécialisée des produits alimentaires sans gluten a crû de 44% entre 2011 et 2013 pour atteindre les 10,5 milliards de dollars de chiffre d’affaire à en croire des données de l’analyste Mintel. Ce dernier estime même que les ventes de ce secteur pourraient dépasser les 15 milliards de dollars d’ici 2016.

Le Populaire (France): Le régime sans gluten méconnu du grand public. L'industrie spécialisée des produits alimentaires sans gluten a crû de 44% entre 2011 et 2013 pour atteindre les 10,5 milliards de dollars de chiffre d'affaire à en croire des données de l'analyste Mintel. Ce dernier estime même que les ventes de ce secteur pourraient dépasser les 15 milliards de dollars d'ici 2016.

El País (Spain): Coco, la nueva fruta milagrosa. El agua de coco causa furor en Estados Unidos (según la consultora Mintel, los lanzamientos al mercado se multiplicaron por cinco entre 2008 y 2012); proviene de la fruta verde aún sin madurar y es el líquido manjar con el que ahora deportistas y amantes de las aguas enriquecidas (además de los náufragos de las películas) calman su sed.

IsraelValley (France): Big Business : Le Marché des Produits Sans Gluten en Israël. Selon Mintel, un pain sur dix lancés au Moyen-Orient et en Afrique du Nord en 2013 était sans gluten. Les aliments sans gluten représentent une part de 4 % (8% en Europe et 17% en Amérique du Nord).

APAC

TuoiTreNews (Vietnam): In Africa, haircare becomes a multi-billion dollar industry. In one clue to the potential for Africa, market research firm Mintel put the size of the black haircare market in the United States at $684 million in 2013, estimating that it could be closer to $500 billion if weaves, extensions and sales from independent beauty stores or distributors are included.

The Epoch Times (Taiwan): 台灣珍奶討喜 英國狂展店. 根據市場研究公司英敏特國際集團（Mintel），英國民眾愈來愈愛珍奶，甚至連德國人也愛上這種「股溜股溜」的好滋味，麥當勞也都開始賣珍奶。

Europe News (Thailand): FDA Regulates Meaning of ‘Gluten-Free’. Last year, gluten-free products rang up more than $ 10.5 billion in sales according to the marketing company Mintel.

Reuters India (India): In Africa, haircare becomes a multi-billion dollar industry. In one clue to the potential for Africa, market research firm Mintel put the size of the black haircare market in the United States at $684 million in 2013, estimating that it could be closer to $500 billion if weaves, extensions and sales from independent beauty stores or distributors are included.

Keng Sheng Daily News (Taiwan): 台灣珍奶討喜 英國狂展店. 」根據市場研究公司英敏特國際集團（Mintel），英國民眾愈來愈愛珍奶，甚至連德國人也愛上這種「股溜股溜」的好滋味，麥當勞也都開始賣珍奶。

Business Insider Malaysia (Malaysia): 15 Facts About London That Will Blow Your Mind. According to Mirror, Alexandra Richmond, a consumer analyst at Mintel, called the £ 1 billion a “conservative” estimate.

The Times Of India (India): Howzat! Crickets could be next global food craze. She's also marketing her crickets to gluten-free eaters, who spent $10.5 billion on products designed for them in 2013 and are expected to shell out $15 billion in 2016, according to the market research company Mintel.

New Sarawak Tribune (Malaysia): Gluten-free diet could do more harm than good for those who don’t need it. The 10.5 billion dollar gluten-free food and beverage industry grew 44 percent between 2011 and 2013, according to market research company Mintel, which estimates sales will skyrocket to $15 billion by 2016.

The Malaysian Insider (Malaysia): Gluten-free diet could do more harm than good for those who don’t need it, study shows. The US$10.5 billion (RM33.65 billion) gluten-free food and beverage industry grew 44% between 2011 and 2013, according to market research company Mintel, which estimates sales will skyrocket to US$15 billion by 2016.

Free Malaysia Today (Malaysia): Gluten-free diet could do more harm than good for those who don’t need it. The 10.5 billion dollar gluten-free food and beverage industry grew 44 percent between 2011 and 2013, according to market research company Mintel, which estimates sales will skyrocket to $15 billion by 2016.

Her World Singapore (Singapore): Going gluten-free? Then you need to read this. The 10.5 billion dollar gluten-free food and beverage industry grew 44 per cent between 2011 and 2013, according to market research company Mintel, which estimates sales will skyrocket to $15 billion by 2016.

China.org.cn (China): Top 10 fast-food chains in China. Let's take a look at top 10 fast-food chains in China. (Source: mintel.com)

大河网 (China): “福喜事件”的一连串错_新闻中心_大河网. 　来自跨国调查公司英敏特的最新调查报告称：中国的网上零售市场，到2019年有望激增到8.34万亿元，预计会比2014年的2.79万亿元增长198%。

中国食品商务网 (China): 福喜事件连串错:监管为何总是迟到. 彭博社的数据是：市场研究公司英敏特的数据显示，中国有50万家食品生产和加工企业，其中大约70%是10人以下的小企业。而在美国，食品生产和加工企业总数只3万家。同时，在中国，预计每420个农户才有一名检查员。

证券之星 (China): “福喜事件”的一连串错 洋快餐是否不知者无罪？_财经频道_证券之星. 彭博社的数据是：市场研究公司英敏特的数据显示，中国有50万家食品生产和加工企业，其中大约70%是10人以下的小企业。而在美国，食品生产和加工企业总数只3万家。同时，在中国，预计每420个农户才有一名检查员。

Beijing Kids (China): Health Guide 2014: The Green Stuff - Buying organic in Beijing. According to an October 2012 report by market research firm Mintel, 80 percent of urban Chinese think organic products are worth paying more for.

 

Mintel in the Media is a weekly review, bringing together a selection of the most high profile press stories showcasing Mintel’s data and analysis from around the world. Highlights from the past week include:

US AND CANADA

Reuters: For Euro pale lagers difference is in label, not taste: study. Meanwhile, sales of craft beers have continued to rise and are estimated to reach $20 billion in 2014, according to the research firm Mintel.

Business Insider: 10 things in advertising you need to know today. 5. Ad spending for social media is projected to nearly double by 2017, from about $6.1 billion to $11 billion, according to research firm Mintel. The study also predicts a rapid increase in money spent on native advertising.

Washington Post: Cancer-linked Colgate Total ingredient suggests FDA approval-process flaws. Procter & Gamble, which makes Crest 3D White and Crest Pro- Health -- the top two U.S. toothpastes according to Mintel -- has sought to capitalize.

LA Times: Anhueser-Busch targets Latinos with new Mexican beer import. Nearly 43% of U.S. consumers drank imported beer last year, according to a report by research firm Mintel, but Mexican brands lead the pack in terms of affordability, popularity and successful marketing strategies -- think Dos Equis and its "the Most Interesting Man in the World" campaign.

Wall Street Journal: Floating an idea: would P&G sell Ivory soap? Cheer and Era together have a roughly 3.5% share of the U.S. laundry business, according to market research firm Mintel Group.

Wall Street Journal MarketWatch: Spanish drought stirs fears of olive oil shortage. David Turner, global food and drink analyst at consumer research firm Mintel, said retail prices in the U.S. and U.K. could rise by around 3% to 5% by early next year.

Wall Street Journal MarketWatch: Americans eat most of their meals alone. “Breakfast sales rose over 5% to $27.4 billion last year at quick-service and fast-casual restaurants, according to analysis of Bureau of Labor Statistics data by research firm Mintel.

Bloomberg Businessweek: West Palm Beach-based CEO Tisi plans Slim-Fast makeover. Mintel reports that in 2012, the top three meal replacement brands had a combined $783 million in sales. Abbott Labs Inc. (Ensure, PediaSure and others) had a 64 percent market share, followed by Nestle (Boost and others) with 17 percent and Unilever's Slim-Fast with 9 percent. Other private labels made up the rest of sales.

Huffington Post: McDonald's McCafe in supermarkets in 2015. Mintel reports U.S. consumers bought $3.1 billion worth of coffee pods in 2013, compared with $132 million in 2008.

Christian Science Monitor: McDonald's McCafe in supermarkets in 2015. Mintel reports U.S. consumers bought $3.1 billion worth of coffee pods in 2013, compared with $132 million in 2008.

Christian Science Monitor: Keurig coffee lovers, take note: K-Cup prices are going up. And that's not surprising, as U.S. sales of pods tripled to $3.1 billion between 2011 and 2013, according to market research firm Mintel Group.

KGO Radio: Economic Trend Follower? Not for Lipstick Sales. *radio interview with Shannon Romanowski where she discusses the color cosmetics industry. Click for audio.

LA Times: Food buyers lean toward 'natural,' a claim that's hard to define. There's something about "natural" food that appeals to consumers. In one study from the consumer research firm Mintel, people were given a list of food product claims and asked which ones mattered most to them. "Natural" tied for No. 1 with the claim that a product contained a full serving of fruits or vegetables.

Chicago Tribune: Food buyers lean toward 'natural,' a claim that's hard to define. Companies also are making specific statements on labels, such as no GMOs (genetically modified organisms) or no artificial colors, according to Lynn Dornblaser, the director of Innovation and Insight at Mintel." In the bigger picture, this is the way things are going," she says. "Companies are talking more and more about what's in the product rather than slapping some ill-defined label on it.

San Francisco Chronicle: Hampton Creek takes crack at breaking up egg industry. General sales of meat alternatives reached $553 million in 2012, according to market research firm Mintel.

Houston Chronicle: As gluten's stigma declines, wheat is put in spotlight. "It's really interesting to see that consumers think gluten-free foods are healthier and can help them lose weight because there's been no research affirming these beliefs," said Amanda Topper, Mintel's food analyst.

MSN Money: Now there may be an olive oil shortage. David Turner, global food and drink analyst at consumer research firm Mintel, said retail prices in the U.S. and U.K. could rise by around 3 percent to 5 percent by early next year.

Politico: Lawmakers seek to protect student data. A recent study by Mintel, a market research firm, found that 60 percent of 18-to-34-year-olds are willing to provide information about their preferences and habits to marketers, an increase from previous generations.

Prevention Magazine: 11 new trends taking health food from cardboard to crazy good. Since 2011, the market for everything wheatless has grown at a rate of 44%, reaching sales of $10.5 billion in 2013, finds Mintel. The ethnic-food sector is expected to grow more than 20% over the next 3 years, and shoppers—4 in 10, finds a Mintel report on the topic—are asking for more options in the freezer aisle.

MediaPost Marketing Daily: Lip cosmetics leap with glossy sales. Sales say it all. Chicago-based marketing research firm Mintel says nearly one third (32%) of lip product users aged 18-24 are looking for intense lip colors, compared to less than 20% of respondents aged 25 and over. "This trend-driven and cyclical nature of the category has elevated the status of lip makeup, making it a 'must have' item for many women," says the report.

Drug Store News: Bold colors lead to big gains for lip cosmetics category. “Lip cosmetics has the highest overall reported use among color cosmetics. Lip balm, lipstick and lip gloss all have similar rates of penetration, suggesting that many women rely on a suite of lip products depending on the occasion or desired look,” says Shannon Romanowski, beauty and personal care analyst at Mintel.

Skin Inc.: Lip lock: lip cosmetics segment grows substantially. Although Mintel research finds color cosmetics users rely on mass brands, it seems many are inclined to turn to prestige brands for facial cosmetics.

Beverage Industry: High-income consumers have favorable view of warehouse/club stores. However, recent research from Chicago-based Mintel found that no matter what your socio-economic background is, consumers understand that a dollar saved is a dollar earned.

Nightclub & Bar: Sales of craft beer could eclipse $20 billion in 2014. Sales of craft and craft-style beer will likely eclipse $20 billion in 2014, according to a new report from market research firm Mintel.

Store Brands: Lip cosmetics poised for growth. According to new research from global market research firm Mintel, the lip cosmetics segment posted gains of nearly 9 percent between 2012 and 2014, with sales poised to reach nearly $1.4 billion this year.

Yahoo! News: Gluten-free food labels finally have teeth. Another market research firm, Mintel, estimates that sales of gluten-free foods and beverages will soar to $15.6 billion in 2016.

Yahoo! News: For Euro pale lagers difference is in label, not taste: study. Meanwhile, sales of craft beers have continued to rise and are estimated to reach $20 billion in 2014, according to the research firm Mintel.

Yahoo! Finance: Dollar stores hope wider aisles, better food will get middle America to like them. In a 2013 survey by Chicago-based research firm Mintel, one-third of people who earned more than $150,000 said they didn’t shop at dollar stores at all.

Yahoo! Finance: Cancer-linked Colgate Total ingredient suggests FDA approval-process flaws. Total, the No. 3 selling brand in the U.S., lost 2 percent of its market share last year, with $189.8 million in sales for the year that ended on Jan. 26, according to market research firm Mintel Group Ltd. Colgate's Tom's of Maine line grew 14 percent, to $38.9 million, suggesting shoppers are gravitating toward more natural options, the report said.

MSN: In Africa, haircare becomes a multi-billion dollar industry. In one clue to the potential for Africa, market research firm Mintel put the size of the black haircare market in the United States at $684 million in 2013, estimating that it could be closer to $500 billion if weaves, extensions and sales from independent beauty stores or distributors are included.

Consumer Reports: Milk substitutes: should you sip or skip? Twenty-one percent of Americans report picking up more milk alternatives, and 15 percent say they’re buying less milk or none at all, according to a report from the market research firm Mintel.

Chicago Tribune: Colgate's unseen FDA pages flag concerns over Triclosan in Total. Total, the No. 3 selling brand in the U.S., lost 2 percent of its market share last year, with $189.8 million in sales for the year that ended on Jan. 26, according to market research firm Mintel Group Ltd. Colgate's Tom's of Maine line grew 14 percent, to $38.9 million, suggesting shoppers are gravitating toward more natural options, the report said.

Detroit Free Press: Metro Detroit in a kosher restaurant boom as diners seek healthy options. Kosher is a $12.5-billion industry in the U.S., according to the most recent data by Mintel, a market research firm that tracks the field. The report says that the major reasons for purchasing kosher food is food quality (62%) or general healthfulness (51%). Thirty percent cited religious observance; 14% follow kosher rules; 10% follow some other religious rules with eating restrictions similar to kosher, and 6% follow halal rules. Others cited ethical reasons and allergies.

Adweek: Why don't Americans like breakfast cereal anymore? Sales of cold breakfast cereals slipped 3 percent over the decade between 2001 and 2010, according to research from Mintel.

Advertising Age: Category close-up: frozen pizza getting cold as economy improves. And conditions might get tougher as the economy improves and more people are able to afford restaurant pizza, according to Mintel. The market-research group projects sales of packaged pizza will remain relatively flat at $5.5 billion annually through 2019, while pizza chains will grow sales by 18% between 2013 and 2018, reaching $45.3 billion.

Seattle Times: VIP credit cards tout luxury, but experts say plastic fine for most people. During the first three months of 2014, about 992 million credit card offers were mailed to consumers, up about 7 percent from the same time last year, according to Mintel Group in Chicago.

The Globe and Mail: Could the ‘miracle fruit’ help in the fight against obesity? “It’s a hard plant to grow and its productivity is relatively low, since only a quarter of all plants ever bear fruit. When you compare it to the cost of artificial sweeteners, investing money in miraculin doesn’t really make economic sense at the moment,” says Laura Jones, a global food-science analyst at consulting firm Mintel.

MediaPost Marketing Daily: Social media ad spend shown to influence product and service research. According to a new Mintel report, total advertising spend on social media in the US will surpass $11 billion by 2017. And, nearly 40% of US social networkers said social media has some influence on them when conducting research for products and services.

Food Navigator USA: New trade organization forms with mission to define what 'natural' means. Yet according to Mintel data use of natural claims remains ubiquitous even in the face of lawsuits over the use of the term that have included such high profile defendants as Whole Foods, Trader Joe's and Kashi.

Packaging Digest: Packaging to brand marketers and consumers: Can you hear me now? In Mintel’s 2014 US Food Packaging Trends reports, reseal ranks second only to freshness as a most desired consumer attribute. In fact, 92% of primary or shared shoppers indicate a product that retains freshness is the most important food packaging feature, and 82% indicate resealable or reclosable packaging is most important.

Marketing Charts: Social ads' purchase influence seen going beyond the click. Just 9% of social networkers claim to have made a purchase by clicking on a social media ad, with that figure higher among men aged 18-34 (21%) and parents (19%), reports Mintel in newly-released data from a recent study.

Beverage Daily: One swallow could make a digestive soda summer', Mintel Canada suggests. Over forty per cent of Canadian consumers would be interested in carbonated soft drinks such as Coca-Cola if they aided digestive health, according to Mintel.

Food Technology: Healthy solutions and cutting edge culinary concepts. According to Mintel’s “How Sweet Is Sweet Enough?” presentation, sucralose was the dominant high intensity sweetener in foods/beverages introduced in 2013, followed by acesulfame potassium; stevia and luo han guo showed slow growth.

Beverage Industry: Energy positioning from other segments impacts energy category. Alex Beckett, global food and drink analyst for London-based Mintel, also calls attention to these blurring boundaries and cautions the impact this could have on the energy category.

Happi Magazine: Fashion drives hair color and styling market in Latin America. The styling category still has plenty of room to grow, according to a recent Mintel report about hair care product usage by Brazilian consumers (Base: 1,500 adults aged 16+/January 2014). By analyzing usage levels according to gender, Mintel researchers verified that after the shampoo category, the styling products have the smallest difference between groups.

GCI Magazine: South Korea trending up in beauty with new Mintel reporting. To help beauty brands and manufacturers tap into that potential, Mintel Beauty & Personal Care is announcing the expansion of its beauty coverage into Korea.

Specialty Food: Volatile cocoa market drives up chocolate prices. “Brands like Mars and Hershey try really hard to hold down prices,” explains Marcia Mogelonsky, director of insight at market research firm Mintel’s Food and Drink division. “But there is a limit to how long you can keep the price down when demand goes up.”

Supermarket Guru: Specialty spread get some love. According to Mintel, it was the hot pace of new product innovations that drove 34% growth in the nut-based and sweet spread category to $3.9 billion between 2008 and 2013.

Candy Industry: Chocolate bar trends: candymakers continue to raise the bar. U.S. chocolate sales increased again in 2013, according to a report from Mintel, “Chocolate Confectionery - US.” Overall, they grew 24 percent from 2008-2013.

Brewbound: Mintel: sales of craft beer could eclipse $20 billion in 2014. Sales of craft and craft-style beer will likely eclipse $20 billion in 2014, according to a new report from market research firm Mintel.

Functional Ingredients: The future of energy drinks. To help combat some of PLD’s effect, many sufferers have moved beyond coffee to energy beverages, which have seen their popularity grow steadily each year from 2008 to 2013, according to research firm Mintel.

Bloomberg: Cancer-linked Colgate Total ingredient suggests FDA approval-process flaws. Colgate spent 10 years and $38 million developing Colgate Total, according to Mintel.

Bloomberg: Consumer advocates put pressure on retailers to drop triclosan. Crest 3D White and Crest Pro-Health are the best-selling toothpastes in the U.S., followed by Total, according to research firm Mintel Group Ltd. Total uses triclosan as an antibacterial to ward off gum disease.

UK AND IRELAND

CNBC: Jonny Forsyth, global drinks analyst at Mintel, comments on Heineken and Carlsberg's earnings, and says Carlsberg is now suffering from its heavy exposure to Russia.

Bloomberg: Mintel Retail Analyst Richard Perks discusses the trends in retail and the consumer’s shift to technology and mobile with Manus Cranny and Mark Barton on Bloomberg Television’s “Countdown.”

The Guardian: Christmas high-street sales to rise by less than 2% as shoppers head online. Online sales are expected to rise by about 14%, according to research agency Mintel, with a quarter of shoppers planning to buy more on the internet this Christmas. The Independent on Sunday: We do love 'Bake-Off' - but not baking. New data from market research firm Mintel suggests that millions of people have stopped in the past year, with the number of people baking at home at least once a year falling from 85 per cent in 2013 to 77 per cent this year. Daily Mail: Younger than Google, tech-savvy and ready to take over the world: How teenage entrepreneurs of 'Generation Z' are already making more money than most will in a lifetime. Ina Miskavets, senior consumer and lifestyles analyst at research firm Mintel said: 'Having come of age in an era of rising self-employment and new ideas driven by rapid advancements in technology, children and teens are beginning to aspire to one day owning their own businesses. Reuters: For Euro pale lagers difference is in label, not taste - study. Meanwhile, sales of craft beers have continued to rise and are estimated to reach $20 billion in 2014, according to the research firm Mintel. The Daily Telegraph: Fears internet is running out of space as eBay crashes. Richard Perks, for the market analysts Mintel, said: 'If such problems become a regular feature, then that is a serious problem both for the firms and for the economy in general.' The Daily Telegraph: Your favourite brew? Nonsense, say experts, all lager tastes the same. Meanwhile, sales of craft beers have continued to rise and are estimated to reach $20billion in 2014, according to the research firm Mintel. The Times: Rosy not rose: Humble cuppa must win battle with the bottle. Sixty-two per cent of adults polled by Mintel agreed with the statement that tea was a good alternative to having alcohol on a night in, according to a new report. The Guardian: The Great British Bake Off is therapy for the austerity generation. So it's not surprising to me that a new survey suggests people aged 25 to 34 are the ones most likely to bake at home these days. Indeed, while 40% of this age bracket said they cooked from scratch once a week, only a third of the over-65s said they had baked from scratch in the past year.

The Guardian: To the virtual (junk) shop that taught the world to buy online, many happy returns. Richard Perks, a retail analyst at the market research firm Mintel, said eBay's early success in reassuring the public of the security of buying and selling online via its dedicated PayPal service kickstarted the online sales revolution.

Daily Mail: How Britain got the taste for TAPAS: From paella to patatas bravas, millions are tucking into their favourite holiday food at home. According to retail analysts Mintel, 74 per cent of us say it is worth going to Spain specifically for the food and the wine — so perhaps it is unsurprising that we now want to enjoy it at home, too.

Daily Mail: Do you clean for five hours each week? Average Briton spends that amount of time tidying - with kitchens getting the most attention. Market analysts Mintel found a clear division of labour.While the average Briton spends 4hrs 40 minutes cleaning their home each week, men spend just 3hs 53 mins compared to 5hrs 25mins for women.

Daily Star: The Net's Broken. Richard Perks, of market analysts Mintel, said: 'Online firms build up their reputations on trust - on delivering a flawless experience to the customers.'

Retail Week: Analysis: Can retail's big-hitters sooth a troubled maternity market? The maternitywear market is expected to grow only £6m to be worth £147m in the next three years, according to Mintel. In kidswear, the specialists picked up just 3% of the estimated £6.5bn 2013 market, losing out to general retailers.

Retail Week: Comment: Retailers’ thoughts turn to the crucial Christmas period. Thoughts of the crucial Christmas trading period begin to loom large for the sector, amid warnings of another unspectacular festive period from Mintel.

Retail Week: Christmas set to be 'unspectacular' this year with 3% sales growth forecast. Sales growth is expected to be unspectacular this Christmas with just 3% growth in December forecast, a slower rate than last year, according to Mintel.

Retail Week: Need to know: The opticians market as John Lewis plans to enter. A steady rise in overall sales of optical goods is set to continue according to Mintel, which puts the size of the market at £2.82bn in 2013. If things continue as they are, the market will be worth £3.21bn by the end of 2018, and could exceed that.

Lingerie Insight: Mintel expects "unspectacular" Christmas. Retail sales growth over the Christmas trading period is expected to be “unspectacular”, Mintel said in a report today.

Woman's Own: 10 Headache Busters. More than 30 million of us have suffered from headaches or migraines in the past six months, according to research by Mintel.

Food Manufacturer: Almond crop not enough for demand. Nut consumption in the western world has increased by 53% since 2008, according to a recent Mintel report. Consumers were switching from eating three meals a day for lighter snacks, such as nuts, which was driving the increase, said the report.

Daily Mail: Top websites crash as web 'starts to run out of space': Fears major technical problems could become regular occurrence.Richard Perks, from the market analysts Mintel, said: ‘Online firms build up their reputations on trust, on delivering a flawless experience to their customers.'

Daily Mirror: CityDesk: Xmas won't gift a sales lift to shops. But a report from industry experts Mintel forecasts they're in for a tough time, with December sales to rise only 3% on last year to £36.5 billion.

Convenience Store: Customer Missions: Beverages to go. Sales of hot chocolate and malted drinks are expected to grow by a third in the next three years, according to Mintel research.

Thisismoney.co.uk: Lager? It all tastes the same: Drinkers struggle to distinguish between big name brands in blind taste tests. Meanwhile, sales of craft beers have continued to rise and are estimated to reach £12 billion in 2014, according to the research firm Mintel.

Get The Gloss: A Healthy Curiosity: The ultimate guide to protein. A Mintel report said that nearly one third of all food and drink launches in the last two years carry ‘high protein” claims on their labels, and one in five gym users told another survey that they take a protein supplement or snack of some sort in the belief it enhances their exercise.

Money - AOL.co.uk: Would you spend $800 on a camper van... for a dog?"According to Mintel's Pet Food and Supplies UK March 2012 report, 66% of pet owners say they 'treat their pet with as much care as they would a child', says Catherine Cottney of Mintel. "As a result, we've seen a blurring of boundaries as companies market to increasingly humanised animals."

Food Manufacturer: Food and drink industry set for ‘depressing Christmas’ Food and drink businesses are set for a depressing Christmas as price competition among major retailers will damped price inflation on food products in December 2014, according to a report by Mintel.

Food Manufacturer: Online shopping to hit Christmas high-street sales. In comparison, research agency Mintel expects to see online retail sales grow by 14% over the Christmas period. Online sales are forecast to be worth £4.7 billion this Christmas, but it is still just 13% of all retail sales.

Fresh Business Thinking: Online shopping to hit Christmas high-street sales. In comparison, research agency Mintel expects to see online retail sales grow by 14% over the Christmas period. Online sales are forecast to be worth £4.7 billion this Christmas, but it is still just 13% of all retail sales.

The Times: Need to know: Your 5-minute digest. Sixty-two per cent of adults polled by Mintel agreed with the statement that tea was a good alternative to having alcohol on a night in, according to a new report.

Daily Mail: Lager? It all tastes the same: Drinkers struggle to distinguish between big name brands in blind taste tests. Meanwhile, sales of craft beers have continued to rise and are estimated to reach £12 billion in 2014, according to the research firm Mintel.

Drinks Industry Ireland: Visiting UK pubs. Consumer confidence returned to pre-recession levels in early 2014, according to a new market report from Mintel entitled Pub Visiting – UK in which Mintel takes a look at present trends, developments and attitudes in the UK pub scene.

CWB: Christmas 2014 sales predictions. Non-food retailers will see growth at 3.5-per-cent at Christmas 2014, according to Mintel, a leading global supplier of consumer, product and media intelligence.

Yahoo! News UK & Ireland: Save Our Pubs: Why Are So Many British Boozers Calling Last Orders? The figures on British pubs, then, come as something of a surprise, particularly when research firm Mintel found that the nation's pubs actually enjoyed a revenue increase of 2.8% in 2013, to £22.15bn.

Daily Mail: Tropical treat we've all gone nuts for. Alex Beckett, of retail analysts Mintel, says: ‘Coconut water has been a runaway success story in the UK since 2010. Heightened awareness of the nutritional benefits of coconut water has driven interest in this drink.’

Thisismoney.co.uk: Coconut water is low calorie and full of minerals so it's no wonder sales are up 120% in a year. Alex Beckett, of retail analysts Mintel, says: ‘Coconut water has been a runaway success story in the UK since 2010. Heightened awareness of the nutritional benefits of coconut water has driven interest in this drink.’

Thisismoney.co.uk: 'Generation Z' teen entrepreneurs already making more money than most will in a lifetime. Ina Miskavets, senior consumer and lifestyles analyst at research firm Mintel said: 'Having come of age in an era of rising self-employment and new ideas driven by rapid advancements in technology, children and teens are beginning to aspire to one day owning their own businesses.

Daily Mail: Younger than Google, tech-savvy and ready to take over the world: How teenage entrepreneurs of 'Generation Z' are already making more money than most will in a lifetime. Ina Miskavets, senior consumer and lifestyles analyst at research firm Mintel said: 'Having come of age in an era of rising self-employment and new ideas driven by rapid advancements in technology, children and teens are beginning to aspire to one day owning their own businesses.

Mortgage Introducer: EXCLUSIVE: The damning verdict on aggregators. Intermediaries have continued to fight the good fight and have, according to Mintel last year, increased their share of the household market.

Food Manufacturer: Street food tells manufacturers what’s on trend. Meanwhile, last December Mintel told us street food was 'putting the excitement back on the menu.'

Shropshire Star: You can't beat milk say Shropshire farmers. The research from retail analysts Mintel shows a staggering one in five households in the UK now chooses to buy non-dairy, plant-based products such as soya, rice, oat, almond or coconut milk as a lifestyle choice or for medical reasons.

Sweets & Snacks Europe: A spotlight on Brazil. And future prospects look gloomy, with growth predicted by market research company Mintel Group to be just 0.2 per cent between 2013 and 2017

Cosmetics Business: Targeting the tween market. In the US alone, the 20 million 8-12 year olds are spending an estimated US$30bn of their own money and $150m of their parents’ money each year, according to Mintel.

Pharmaceutical Journal: Bestway aims high in the pharmacy market. One thing is clear. After the sale goes through in October, all eyes will be on how the new player in pharmacy does things. Richard Perks, director of retail research at analyst Mintel, sums it up: “If they have any sense they will learn the business.”

The Grocer: Galaxy to offer 'value treating' with 23g bar. 'Forced to increase the price of chocolate confectionery, Mars is presenting a way that they can keep prices lower - smaller products,' said Mintel insight director Marcia Mogelonsky. 'This not only gives them a price point that will seem manageable for the consumer, but also gives them a new product to promote, leveraging convenience, 'treat-ability' and other positionings that have become popular.'

The Grocer: Own-brand breakfast cereals on the rise. In fact, one in five people say they don't even have any time for breakfast at all, according to research from Mintel about breakfast eating habits.

The Grocer: Packaging innovation set to boost take-up of pre-filled wine format. It was a view echoed by Mintel senior drinks analyst Chris Wisson, who said the market was viewed as niche as none of the biggers players had become involved.

The Guardian (Family): From the home front. 40% People aged 25-34 bake at home the most, with 40 per cent of this age group baking from scratch once a week. Only a third of people over 65 said they had baked from scratch in the past year.

Independent Retail News: Bowled News. A trend towards premium products, and the growth of hot cereals, has helped protect the value of the market and volumes fall - by 7% between 2008 and 2013, despite a 9% rise in value during that time, say Mintel.

British Baker: Is GBBO's impact now receding? Research from Mintel showed 85% of UK adults baked at home in 2013, but this figure has dropped to 77% in 2014.

British Baker: In this issue we highlight, via Mintel, how the boom in home baking seems to be slowing down.

The Caterer: Moveable feasts: And it's worth remembering that Mintel reports that 32% of consumers eat cheese itself as a snack.

Cosmetics Business: Eat yourself beautiful. Mintel, however, detects a trend towards shot-based supplements and its research shows that more than one in five European consumers would be interested in taking vitamins and supplements in liquid format, especially younger consumers.

International Business Times UK: Great British Beer Festival: Exploring London's Booming Craft Brewing Sector. The research firm Mintel estimates that 23% of British people above the legal age for drinking have consumed a craft beer in the past six months. In London, the figure is 38%. That means more than 2 million Londoners have polished off a craft beer this year.

Cosmetics Design Europe: Croda’s cosmetics launches get the superfoods treatment. According to Mintel, ingredients derived from 'superfood' sources have become increasingly popular and the number of personal care products with claims focused on superfood connotations, have more than doubled in the last few years.

Food and Drink Business.com: UK Soft Drinks Sales Going Flat. One in four UK consumers are drinking less Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSDs) than they were six months ago and half of those are doing so because they contain too much sugar, new research from Mintel reveals.

Marketing Week: Three things we've learned this week. Health-conscious Britons might be falling out of love with fizzy drinks after Mintel finds 25 per cent are drinking less than they were six months ago.

The Scotsman: Baking passion goes stale ahead of Bake Off return. Last year, more than five out of six adults (85 per cent) baked at home, but this year the figure is forecast to fall to 77 per cent, according to research by consumer analysts Mintel.

Fashion United: Mintel predicts an “unspectacular” Christmas 2014. Christmas sales growth is expected to be “slightly more modest” and “unspectacular”, according to predictions by research group Mintel.

Scottish Sun: Tops for clean-ups. When it came to divvying out chores market analysts Mintel said seven in 10 women reckon they do the most, compared to 40 per cent of men.

The Wall Street Journal Europe: Time to say goodbye to ivory? Cheer and Era together have a roughly 3.5% share of the US laundry business, according to market research firm Mintel Group.

Stylus: Smart Grocery Shopping. Around 20% of UK adults now do all or most of their grocery shopping online, according to market research firm Mintel.

The Star: My View, Charlotte Taylor - In celebration of baking. Sadly this week research from Mintel suggests fewer of us are baking at home this year compared with last year, with the downturn being attributed to health concerns and the change in the economic climate.

Display Monitor: UK Christmas Sales Show Low Growth. Mintel expecrs the UK's Christmas retail sales to grow 3% YoY in 2014, to £36.5 billion ($61 billion).

Management Today: Stelios wants to shake up the car rental market (again) with EasyCar Club. But getting to the top of a market worth more than £2.1bn in 2013, according to researchers Mintel, will require some pretty impressive growth. EasyCar Club currently has ‘in the mid 1,000s of drivers’ and 1,000 vetted vehicles, just over half of which are available to actively rent on the site.

The Wall Street Journal Europe: Spanish drought stirs olive-oil supply fears. David Turner, global food and drink analyst at consumer-research firm Mintel, said retail prices in the US and UK could rise by about 3% to 5% by early next year.

Sunday Express: Dairy-free demand helps Rebel with a cause. 'Free-from' products, once a category for those with food intolerances, are becoming more mainstream. Sales are forecast to rise 68 per cent and top £560 million by 2017, according to market research group Mintel.

The Grocer: Editors note. This week a report by Mintel suggested that the tea industry should pitch itself as an alternative to alcohol, amid warnings that the cuppa would continue to lose share to coffee and soft drinks.

BRAZIL

Exame PME: Com o copo cheio. Consumo de cervejas especiais cresceu 36% nos ultimos tres anos no Brasil.“Esse é um nicho especialmente atraente para empreendedores da cadeia cervejeira”, afirma Jonny Forsyth, analista global de bebidas da Mintel. Meio & Mensagem: Diga como comes e te direi quem es. Falta de tempo para atividade fisica entre casais com filhos e habitos alimentares desregrados dos solteiros abrem oportunidades para novos produtos e servicos. DCI: Rede Johnny Rockets projeta abertura de ate 150 unidades. Conforme relatorio divulgado pela Mintel, especializada em pesquisa e inteligencia de mercado, estima-se um crescimento de 47% no numero de lojas de fast-food no Brasil. Cosmetica News: Mintel anuncia expansao da sua cobertura na Coreia do Sul. Os clientes Mintel que querem aproveitar essas oportunidades têm, a partir de agora, uma grande ferramenta ao seu dispor, já que a divisão de Beleza e Cuidados Pessoais da Mintel anuncia a expansão da sua cobertura para a Coreia do Sul.

O Estado de S. Paulo: Banco do Brasil cria cartão ‘seguro’ para compras online. Relatorio da Mintel, empresa fornecedora de inteligência de mídia e mercado, revela que o setor saltou de R$ 14,8 bilhões em 2008 para R$ 51 bilhões em 2013, aumento de quase 250%.

O Estado de S. Paulo (blogs): Um a cada três brasileiros tem medo de comprar pela internet por receio de fraude. De acordo com levantamento da Mintel, 30% dos entrevistados afirmam ter medo de possíveis farsas através de sites falsos e uso indevido de cartão de crédito.

Revista Ingredientes e Tecnologia: Melhorar a percepção de saudabilidade e trazer mais inovações podem impulsionar o consumo de margarinas. Margarina é amplamente consumida, porém é considerada como pouco saudável por muitos consumidores. Dentre as categorias de óleos, margarinas e manteigas, a margarina comum é a mais consumida.

Cosméticos BR: Beleza sem gluten em ascensao. Mesmo que muitos cosméticos sejam isentos de glúten, apenas 1% dos lançamentos destacaram essa característica no ano passado, de acordo com a Mintel.

Sweets and Snacks Europe: A spotlight in Brazil That said, chocolate sales are soaring, rising in value at an extraordinary 69 per cent between 2008 and 2013 to BRL9.23 billion (US$418m), according to a Mintel Brazil chocolate confectionery report published in February. Volume sales grew 16 per cent over the same period to 242 million kg.

Happi: Fashion Drives Hair Color Styling Market in Latin America. The styling category still has plenty of room to grow, according to a recent Mintel report about hair care product usage by Brazilian consumers (Base: 1,500 adults aged 16+/January 2014). By analyzing usage levels according to gender, Mintel researchers verified that after the shampoo category, the styling products have the smallest difference between groups.

Cosmetics Design: Brazil market for cosmetics goes premium, raising the bar on ingredients. The claim is also backed by another market research group, Mintel, which highlights research showing 42% of middle class and AB consumers bought more toiletries, fragrances and cosmetics.

Brazil Beauty News: Produtos multifuncionais e anti-idade sao apostas do setor de skin care no Brasil. Uma pesquisa da consultoria Mintel publicada no início de 2014 mostrou que a busca por produtos mais práticos e fáceis de usar é cada vez mais evidente no Brasil.

Mundo do Marketing: Quais são os sabores de refrigerante prediletos do brasileiro? O sabor cola é o mais consumido pelos brasileiros, com 78% de declaração, seguido pelo sabor guaraná (70%) e laranja (44%). De acordo com dados da Mintel, somente o segmento de colas representou 53,9% do mercado de 2012 em volume, e 58,9% em valor, para o mesmo período.

Alimento Seguro: Fisa: tendências chaves em “food ingredients”. A Mintel, fornecedora global de inteligência de mídia, consumidor e produto, informa que está presente na Fisa* por meio do patrocínio da New Product Zone, estande D110, onde são mostradas novidades em produtos e há apresentações diárias de especialistas do setor.

EMEA

Hospodářské Noviny: Česko vstupuje do zlaté éry pánského modelingu. Celosvětový trh s módou pro muže aktuálně roste zhruba dvakrát tak rychle ve srovnání s dámskou. Již v roce 2016 by jeho hodnota měla podle analytické společnosti Mintel překročit 18 miliard dolarů.

RB.ru - Russian Business: 10 косвенных признаков кризиса в России. ФОТО . По данным Mintel, в 2007-2008 гг. рынок косметики в Великобритании вырос на 7,4%.

PR-Inside.com: Online retailers need to be mobile to benefit from the anticipated 14% increase in online sales this Christmas. As retailers start planning for the Christmas season, online sales are expected to rise by about 14%, to an estimated £4.7bn according to research agency Mintel, with a quarter of shoppers planning to buy more on the internet this Christmas.

Cosmetics Design Europe: Mintel recognises Korea potential and expands beauty coverage. Mintel Beauty & Personal Care announces it has expanded its coverage and GNPD scope in South Korea as the market continues o grow in Asia-Pacific.

Aripaev.ee: Microsoft avalikustas 19 eurot maksva Nokia telefoni. Last year, Nokia's market share was 25.2 percent among the cheap phones. "Emerging markets have been entrusted to the Nokia brand," said the research firm Mintel analyst Sam Gee CNBC-le.

Bakery and Snacks: Consumers want fruit & veg servings in hot cereal. Hot cereals accounted for 12% of the overall US breakfast cereal market in 2013, according to earlier research from Mintel.

Euronews: For Euro pale lagers difference is in label, not taste – study. Meanwhile, sales of craft beers have continued to rise and are estimated to reach $20 billion (11.92 billion British pound) in 2014, according to the research firm Mintel.

Beverage Daily: 'One swallow could make a digestive soda summer', Mintel Canada. Over forty per cent of Canadian consumers would be interested in carbonated soft drinks such as Coca-Cola if they aided digestive health, according to Mintel.

SpecialChem4Cosmetics.com: Mass Market Color Cosmetics Sales to Reach 1 Billion Pounds in 2014 in UK: Mintel. Whilst the use of prestige versus mass market cosmetics has been at the center of many media disputes, Mintel's latest research reveals that mass market color cosmetic sales are set to hit £1 billion in 2014, with prestige sales additionally predicted to reach £552 million.

La Voz de Almeria (Spain): Los mercados estan preocupados porque Espana pierde aceite. David Turner, de Mintel, estima que para comienzos del ano que viene el precio al consumidor podria haber subido entre el 3% y el 5%.

Газета.Ru (Russia): Британцы тратят на уборку дома по пять часов в неделю. Жители Великобритании тратят на уборку дома почти по пять часов в неделю, сообщает The Daily Mail со ссылкой на новое исследование Mintel.

Teleboerse.de (Germany): Dürre lockt Spekulanten an Wird Olivenöl bald knapp und teuer? David Turner, Lebensmittel- und Getränkeanalyst bei der Marktforschungsfirma Mintel, sagt, dass die Einzelhandelspreise in den USA und in Großbritannien Anfang nächsten Jahres um 3 bis 5 Prozent steigen dürften.

CapitalMadrid (Spain): Los mercados están preocupados porque España pierde aceite.  David Turner, de Mintel, es­tima que para co­mienzos del año que viene el precio al con­su­midor po­dría haber subido entre el 3% y el 5%.

iHNed.cz (Czech Republic): Hercigová v kalhotách? Česko vstupuje do zlaté éry pánského modelingu. Již v roce 2016 by jeho hodnota měla podle analytické společnosti Mintel překročit 18 miliard dolarů.

Memurlar.Net (Turkey): Mutfak ustalarının yeni lezzeti cranberry. Mintel Global Yeni Ürünler Veritabanı'na göre, son 12 ayda dünya genelinde piyasaya sürülen yeni ürün sayısı bin 500'den fazla.

Haberciniz.Biz (Turkey): MUTFAK USTALARININ YENİ LEZZETİ CRANBERRY. Mintel Global Yeni Ürünler Veritabanı'na göre, son 12 ayda dünya genelinde piyasaya sürülen yeni ürün sayısı bin 500'den fazla.

APAC

Campaign (Asia Pacific): The next big 'Thin': Oreo seeks appetite beyond kids and moms. Focusing on a new target audience of young urban females who are found to be socially savvy 'always-on' and 'always-in' according to research by Mintel, We Are Social and State Of Style, the brand adapted the product's marketing.

Reuters (Seoul): Chic and cheap: China takes shine to South Korean cosmetics. "Most Korean beauty products emphasize natural ingredients and they are made for Asian skin. They are endorsed by various Korean celebrities as well," said Lui Meng Chow, a research analyst at Mintel, a global consumer research company.

Bloomberg: How China's Love for Alien TV Comedy Lifted Kospi Stocks. “Many girls may think their skin could be as good as those drama actresses’ if they switch to Korean cosmetics,” said Laurie Du, an analyst at consumer-research firm Mintel Group Ltd. in Shanghai.

Daily Times: Top websites crash as web 'starts to run out of space'. 海峡财讯. Richard Perks, from the market analysts Mintel, said: ‘Online firms build up their reputations on trust, on delivering a flawless experience to their customers.'

梅花网: 微软手机品牌明确：Nokia为何倍受重视. 市场研究公司Mintel的电信及媒体行业分析师SamGee表示：“在新兴市场，Nokia是一个受到大家信任的品牌”，微软希望依靠Nokia品牌，获得新兴市场数以百万计的用户，再过几年，这些用户可能会升级到微软的智能手机或移动设备。

中山日报: 数说营销：腾讯Q2网络广告营收20.64亿元. 【9%】根据Mintel发布的数据，只有9%的社交网络用户声称在点击社交网络的广告后他们购买了产品，这个比例在18-34岁的人群中高达21%，在父母群体中则为19%。

家电网: 数说营销：腾讯Q2网络广告营收20.64亿元. 市场研究公司Mintel的电信及媒体行业分析师SamGee表示：“在新兴市场，Nokia是一个受到大家信任的品牌”，微软希望依靠Nokia品牌，获得新兴市场数以百万计的用户，再过几年，这些用户可能会升级到微软的智能手机或移动设备。

驱动之家: 微软手机确定：诺基亚倍受重视. 而在这些廉价功能手机中，微软仍然沿用了“Nokia”品牌。市场研究公司Mintel的电信及媒体行业分析师SamGee表示：“在新兴市 场，Nokia是一个受到大家信任的品牌”，微软希望依靠Nokia品牌，获得新兴市场数以百万计的用户，再过几年，这些用户可能会升级到微软的智能手机 或移动设备。

搜狐女性: 男妆小时代：谁将主宰男人的面子. 来自英敏特对中国消费者的研究报告指出：“中国市场在短期内涌现出众多男士护理品牌，看似是众多品牌对于商业机会的敏锐扑捉，其实质却是男士护理作为个人护理市场的重要细分市场已形成。

金羊網: 微軟手機品牌明確︰Nokia未消失反倍受重視. 市場研究公司Mintel的電信及媒體行業分析師SamGee表示︰“在新興市場，Nokia是一個受到大家信任的品牌”，微軟希望依靠Nokia品牌，獲得新興市場數以百萬計的用戶，再過幾年，這些用戶可能會升級到微軟的智能手機或移動設備。

Baomoi.com: Consumer activists put pressure on retailers to drop triclosan. Crest 3D White and Crest Pro-Health are the best-selling toothpastes in the U.S., followed by Total, according to research firm Mintel Group Ltd. Total uses triclosan as an antibacterial to ward off gum disease.

Yahoo! India Finance: PlayStation 4 sales hit 10M in blow to Microsoft. "Xbox has suffered from a huge amount of negative publicity which has hurt it," Sam Gee, senior technology analyst at Mintel, told CNBC in a phone interview.

国联资源网: 英国烘焙DIY“糖恐慌”. 全球知名市场调查公司英敏特（Mintel）的一名分析师称，今年的英国家庭烘焙数量下降了8%，而下降的原因很可能是由“糖恐慌”引起的，但天然甜味剂——甜叶菊可以缓解这个情况。

Globrand: 餐饮品牌策划：外卖O2O，未来看点还有很多. Mintel报告表现，中国快餐和外卖市场规模，预计2017年达到1.8万亿元。

市场营销智库: Mintel：社交广告影响不止步于9%的广告点击购买群体. 根据Mintel发布的数据，只有9%的社交网络用户声称在点击社交网络的广告后他们购买了产品，这个比例在18-34岁的人群中高达21%，在父母群体中则为19%。

51资金项目网: 外卖O2O，未来看点还有很多. Mintel报告表现，中国快餐和外卖市场规模，预计2017年达到1.8万亿元。

梅花网: 社交广告影响不止步于9%的广告点击购买群体. 根据Mintel发布的数据，只有9%的社交网络用户声称在点击社交网络的广告后他们购买了产品，这个比例在18-34岁的人群中高达21%，在父母群体中则为19%。

文匯報: 網絡世代創業吸金 超過他人一生所賺. 不過，環球市場研究公司Mintel分析師歐文娜指出，Z世代習慣從多個平台及渠道取得資訊，很容易形成缺乏耐性的行為，想速戰速決的心理，以及只顧及時行樂的想法。

Reuters India: For Euro pale lagers difference is in label, not taste: study. Meanwhile, sales of craft beers have continued to rise and are estimated to reach $20 billion in 2014, according to the research firm Mintel.

Europe News: Save Our Pubs: Why Are So Many British Boozers Calling Last Orders? The figures on British pubs, then, come as something of a surprise, particularly when research firm Mintel found that the nation’s pubs actually enjoyed a revenue increase of 2.8% in 2013, to £22.15bn.

看看新闻网: Mintel：社交广告不止影响9%的广告点击购买群体. 【Mintel：社交广告不止影响9%的广告点击购买群体】一半社交网络用户称社交网络对购买决策没有影响，只有9%声称在点击社交网络广告后购买了产品。有趣的是：声称看到广告但没有点击却购买了产品的比例更高，11%的受访者有过这样的经历。

The Star Online: For Euro pale lagers difference is in label, not taste - study. Meanwhile, sales of craft beers have continued to rise and are estimated to reach $20 billion (11.92 billion British pound) in 2014, according to the research firm Mintel.

世界包装博览: 打造精酿啤酒创新标签. 最近，Mintel的一份报告显示，精酿啤酒的受欢迎度持续上升，销售量增长110%。

Mydigitalfc.com: Total recoil: toothpaste may be carcinogenic. Total, the number three selling brand in the US, lost 2 per cent of its market share last year, with $189.8 million in sales for the year that ended on January 26, according to market research firm Mintel Group.

Livemint.com: Colgate’s unseen FDA pages flag concerns over triclosan in Total. Total, the No.3 selling brand in the US, lost 2% of its market share last year, with $189.8 million in sales for the year that ended on 26 January, according to market research firm Mintel Group Ltd.

Malaysian Digest: Colgate’s Unseen FDA Pages Flag Concerns Over Triclosan In Total Toothpaste. Total, the No 3 selling brand in the US, lost two per cent of its market share last year, with US$189.8 million (RM607m) in sales for the year that ended on Jan 26, according to market research firm Mintel Group Ltd. Colgate’s Tom’s of Maine line grew 14 per cent, to US$38.9 million, suggesting shoppers are gravitating toward more natural options, the report said.

The Malay Mail Online: Colgate’s unseen FDA pages flag concerns over triclosan in Total toothpaste. Total, the No 3 selling brand in the US, lost two per cent of its market share last year, with US$189.8 million (RM607m) in sales for the year that ended on Jan 26, according to market research firm Mintel Group Ltd.

The Edge Malaysia: Colgate’s unseen FDA pages flag concerns over triclosan in Total Business & Markets 2014. Total, the No 3 selling brand in the US, lost two per cent of its market share last year, with US$189.8 million (RM607m) in sales for the year that ended on Jan 26, according to market research firm Mintel Group Ltd.

Europe News: Great British Beer Festival: Exploring London’s Booming Craft Brewing Sector. The research firm Mintel estimates that 23% of British people above the legal age for drinking have consumed a craft beer in the past six months. In London, the figure is 38%. That means more than two million Londoners have polished off a craft beer this year.

Global FoodMate: Anheuser-Busch targets Latinos with new Mexican beer import. Nearly 43% of U.S. consumers drank imported beer last year, according to a report by research firm Mintel, but Mexican brands lead the pack in terms of affordability, popularity and successful marketing strategies -- think Dos Equis and its ʺthe Most Interesting Man in the Worldʺ campaign.

东方早报 (Simp.): 泰禾玩商业，18个月收回成本？。英敏特报告称，预计到2019年，中国网上零售市场总值将达8.34万亿元，相对2014年的2.79万亿元增长198%。75%的受访者认为网购终将取代实体店购物。

第一食品网: 英国市场珍珠奶茶店大量涌现. 根据市场研究公司英敏特国际集团（Mintel），英国民众愈来愈喜欢珍珠奶茶，甚至连德国人也爱上这种“股溜股溜”的好滋味，麦当劳也都开始卖珍珠奶茶。

东方财富网: 泰禾玩商业 18个月收回成本？英敏特报告称，预计到2019年，中国网上零售市场总值将达8.34万亿元，相对2014年的2.79万亿元增长198%。75%的受访者认为网购终将取代实体店购物。

NDTV.com: Have kitchen gadgets become status symbols? Market researchers Mintel found earlier this year that 20% of us have ditched our kitchen kettles in favour of coffee machines.

TuoiTreNews: In Africa, haircare becomes a multi-billion dollar industry. In one clue to the potential for Africa, market research firm Mintel put the size of the black haircare market in the United States at $684 million in 2013, estimating that it could be closer to $500 billion if weaves, extensions and sales from independent beauty stores or distributors are included.

中华油脂网 (China): 媒体报道：西班牙干旱 橄榄油价格或上涨. 消费者研究公司――Mintel公司的全球食品及饮料分析师David Turner称，到明年年初美国和英国的橄榄油零售价格将会上涨3到5%。

JoongAng Daily (Korea): China’s love for Korea’s stars lifted Kospi stocks. “Many girls may think their skin could be as good as those drama actresses’ if they switch to Korean cosmetics,” said Laurie Du, an analyst at consumer-research firm Mintel Group in Shanghai.

The Telegraph (India): Pucker up: US lip cosmetics market set to reach $1.4 billion this year. It's not just lip service according to new research from Mintel, after experiencing a 2% decline from 2011-2013, the lip cosmetics segment posted gains of nearly 9% between 2012 and 2014, with sales poised to reach nearly $1.4 billion this year.

The Department of Energy & Climate Change (DECC) estimates that a fifth of the UK’s current electricity generation capacity will cease by 2020 and that electricity demand will double by 2050. Significant investment is required in the UK’s electricity sector in order to balance supply with demand, thus offering strong opportunities for civil engineering contractors. Mintel's Civil Engineering UK 2014 report  explores the recent performance of the civil engineering construction market and the prospects for key sectors - including electricity - over the next five years. The report forecasts civil engineering construction output in the electricity sector to rise from £3.7 billion in 2013 to £9.2 billion in 2018, with the sector increasing its share of total civil engineering construction activity from 25% to 36% during the same period.

Offshore wind is key growth area in electricity sector

Through the Renewables Obligation, the government is committed to generate 15% of electricity from renewable sources by 2020. According to the DECC, in 2012, almost 10% of the UK's electricity supply came from renewable sources, indicating that further investment in the renewables sector will be required over the next five years in order to meet the Obligation’s target. As such, offshore wind power has been identified as one of the key growth sectors with significant potential for civil engineering activity. Industry projections see a total of around 18GW installed by 2020, when offshore wind is expected to supply between 18% and 20% of the UK’s electricity annually. The UK currently also has the largest amount of installed offshore wind capacity in Europe, accounting for 56% of the total installed base in 2013. The government’s continued support for offshore wind is also likely to lead to substantial infrastructure work at UK ports over the coming years, as the increased size of next generation designs means that the main turbine components will need to be produced at waterside locations. As such, big port developments are needed for the specific demands of constructing and supporting these wind farms, offering opportunities for the civil engineering sector. Despite strong growth potential, uncertainties remain on future renewables infrastructure development, despite the government’s support for renewables generation to date, there are concerns within the wind industry about levels of political support and the UK government’s ambition for the sector going forward. Indeed, the Conservatives recently announced that they will not subsidise new onshore wind farms if the party wins the general election in 2015. The Liberal Democrats said they would block such changes made by the coalition, while Labour also remains in favour of onshore wind farm developments. All three main parties continue to back further development of the offshore wind sector. Despite these uncertainties, there is still a healthy level of projects under construction, approved or in planning. The recent cancellation of a number of major offshore wind farm projects due to technical and financial reasons, including the £5.4 billion Argyll Array and the £4 billion Atlantic Array projects, also highlights the difficulties in forecasting future growth levels in the renewables sector.

New generation of nuclear and gas-fired power stations planned

Within the nuclear sector, the UK government remains committed to the development of a new generation of nuclear power stations, and eights sites have been short-listed for being potentially suitable for the deployment of new nuclear power stations by 2025. However, to date, only one new nuclear power plant has been given the go-ahead by government – the Hinkley Point C plant in Somerset. This will be the first new nuclear plant in a generation and will be developed by an EDF-led consortium. Contractors working on Hinkley expect the final deal to be signed in June next year. Furthermore, the government is committed to developing a new generation of gas-fired power stations, providing additional opportunities for civil engineers.

Opportunities for civil engineers on electricity transmission grid

When the transmission grid was built in the 1960s, coal was the dominant source of energy. This means that the grid is heavily reinforced in former coal mining regions, but there are few high voltage transmission lines in areas suitable for renewable electricity generation, such as North West Scotland. Hence, the grid has to be reconfigured to incorporate increasing generation from renewable sources, in particular on- and offshore wind power. Indeed, transmission grid operators are directing an increasing proportion of infrastructure investment towards the connection of renewable energy to the national transmission grid.

Electricity Market Reform to lead to more certainty in energy infrastructure sector

The Electricity Market Reform (EMR), as detailed in the government’s Energy Bill, aims to attract private sector investment in the UK’s energy supply infrastructure. New Contracts for Difference (CfD) are being introduced as part of the reform. These contracts aim to stimulate investment in low-carbon technologies - including renewables, nuclear and Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) - by providing predictable revenue streams, reducing risks for investors and making it easier and cheaper to secure finance. The first CfDs are set to be allocated in the second half of 2014 and the market reform is expected to take hold by mid-2015. This should put an end to uncertainty and delays to nuclear and renewable power new-build projects. Nonetheless, there is still a high degree of uncertainty when civil engineering projects will come to fruition and when the predicted boom period driven by the EMR will begin.

The building insulation market contracted by an estimated 22% in 2013, as activity in the retro-fit cavity wall and loft insulation sectors collapsed. This is a reflection of new government programmes – the Energy Company Obligation (ECO) and Green Deal - not generating the levels of demand seen under preceding government schemes. Mintel's Thermal Insulation UK 2014 report explores the recent performance of the thermal insulation market and the prospects for key sectors. In January 2013, the Green Deal and the new Energy Company Obligation (ECO) scheme were launched, replacing previous government programmes promoting energy efficiency measures in the household sector, such as Warm Front and the Carbon Emission Reduction Target (CERT). These programmes were the key drivers for the building thermal insulation market up to 2012 and fuelled buoyant demand for retro-fit cavity and loft insulation installations over the last decade. ECO - like its preceding scheme CERT - places legal obligations on the larger energy suppliers to deliver energy efficiency measures to domestic customers’ buildings, with a focus on low-income customers. The Green Deal, which runs alongside ECO, is designed to give people an incentive to improve the energy efficiency of their home. At its heart is a loan scheme that customers can use to pay back the cost of installing energy efficiency measures through their electricity bills.

Collapse of cavity wall and loft insulation installations under ECO

Loft insulation and cavity wall insulation measures carried out under ECO in 2013 were significantly below activity levels under preceding programmes - cavity wall insulation measures were down 60% and loft insulation installations by more than 80% in 2013, compared with the number of measures installed under CERT in 2012. This was largely due to a shift in focus under ECO to more hard-to-treat properties (incl. solid wall buildings), where the thermal performance cannot be improved through standard measures such as cavity wall and loft insulation. Under CERT cavity wall and loft insulation were the key measures promoted by energy suppliers to achieve their targets under the obligation. The Green Deal has also had very little impact on the thermal insulation market to date. Latest data shows that in the 19-months to July 2014, a total of 1,693 thermal insulation measures were installed using Green Deal Finance - well below initial government projections and a fraction of the insulation levels generated under previous programmes.

Cuts to ECO scheme resulting in further turmoil for insulation industry

During 2013, rising household energy bills gained much media attention and became an important political issue. The ‘big six’ energy suppliers partly blamed green levies, including ECO, for rising prices, as the cost of the programme is factored into household energy bills. In response to the rising energy bill the chancellor George Osborne announced in December 2013 that the ECO scheme would be rolled back to cut household bills. The government agreed to give suppliers four years, rather than two, to achieve targets under the scheme, with existing support for low income and vulnerable households maintained and extended from March 2015 until March 2017. The roll-back of the ECO scheme is likely to result in a further significant downturn in key thermal insulation measures installed over the next two years. Changes to the scheme also allow energy companies to lower carbon targets and focus on cheaper, easier-to-deliver solutions, such as loft and cavity wall insulation, whereas under the original initiative the focus was on hard-to-treat properties, such as solid walled properties. Thus, the solid wall insulation sector, which was set to be the key beneficiary of the ECO scheme, is now hardest hit by the amendments. This has caused further turmoil in some sectors of the thermal insulation industry, which had been ramping up capacity in preparation for increased demand through government initiated programmes, which is now unlikely to materialise. Indeed, the think tank IPPR suggested that the reduction of insulation targets under ECO from April 2014 could result in 20,000 job losses in the solid wall insulation industry and supply chain.

Outlook for thermal insulation market uncertain due to changing government policies

With the recent policy changes and low take-up of the Green Deal, the outlook for the thermal insulation market now carries a high degree of uncertainty. A more buoyant new construction sector will bolster demand in a number of thermal insulation measures, although improved market prospects will strongly depend on an upturn in retro-fit activity and renewed government support. This has also been echoed by the industry, which recently called on the government to commit to a major retrofitting programme as a national infrastructure priority.

Mintel in the Media is a weekly review, bringing together a selection of the most high profile press stories showcasing Mintel’s data and analysis from around the world. Highlights from the past week include: UK & Ireland Financial Times: Jump in start-up distillers shows UK thirst for boutique booze. The popularity of craft beer is reflected in growing demand, 23 per cent of adults in the UK have drunk a craft beer in the past six months and in London the figure is 38 per cent, according to Mintel, the market research group. Financial Times: Domestic brands advance strongly in China. Research from Mintel shows that famous brand names may actually wield less power in China than elsewhere. Financial Times: Key steps to preserve wealth for your loved ones when you're gone. A 2013 report by market research company Mintel from a sample of funeral directors revealed the average UK funeral cost was almost £3,500, up a staggering 80 per cent on prices 10 years previously. Financial Times: China's nappy brands look to absorb local demand. Persuading Chinese mothers to use disposable nappies has been a slow process, says Xu Ruyi, head of China research at Mintel. “Nappies were introduced to China by P&G during the 1990s and it has taken a long time for consumers to adopt the products.” The Financial Times: Israeli researchers link artificial sweeteners with obesity. Mintel the consumer research company, estimates that 5.5 per cent of all food and drink products launched last year contained at least one sweetener, compared with 3.5 per cent in 2009 - an increase it attributes to the "demonisation of sugar." The Times: Supermarkets are just not stacking up in the age of the promiscuous shopper. After the trend of 'big barn' out-of-town supermarkets, convenience stores became all the rage with information provider Mintel suggesting that younger shoppers were leading the move. The Times: Meat gets the chop as more go vegetarian. According to a study by Mintel to coincide with World Vegetarian Day today, 12 per cent of adults and 20 per cent of 16 to 24-year-olds are vegetarian or vegan. The Times: Britons too shy to exercise in public. David Walmsley, a senior leisure analyst for Mintel, which conducted the survey, said: “Not feeling fit enough to play with others could be one expression of a more general lack of physical confidence.” The Times: Youthful fan base puts vodka on course to outsell whisky. In 2012 vodka sales were 68 million litres compared with 60.5 million for whisky, according to the researchers Mintel. The Times: A foot on any Job ladder will suit graduates. Only one in students is not worried about the future career prospects, according to the survey by Mintel. The Times: Sales of pet food fall as owners make their own. Pet owners are treating their cats and dogs to more home cooked food in an attempt to save money, according to market research by Mintel. The Times: ...but the City boys go loud and proud. According to the latest figures from Mintel, the market research agency, from April 2012 to April this year, 49 per cent of men bought socks for themselves compared with 33 per cent who received them as a gift. The Telegraph: To drink or not to drink? A survey conducted back in 2004 revealed that 21 per cent of men and 14 per cent of women said that alcohol was good for relieving stress. The Mintel survey also showed that it is a popularly held belief that drinking alcohol is good for your health. The Guardian: Bookshops hope 'super Thursday' wil help start a new chapter for publishing. According to Mintel, the market research group, books are the most popular Christmas present under £20 and for independent bookshops, which have shrunk in number by a third to 987 since 2005, Christmas-present books - predominantly biographies and cookery books - are vital. The Guardian: Brewing a coffee monopoly at Keurig, one single-serving cup at a time.  By 2018, market-research firm Mintel predicts consumers will be spending nearly as much on coffee pods as they do on bulk coffee. The Guardian: Quinoa, chia seeds and kale: superfoods or supermarketing? As well as consumers taking more of an interest in healthy eating, the rise in superfoods is also spurred on by a desire to try new flavours, which superfoods can offer, explains Stephanie Pauk, global food science analyst at Mintel. The Grocer: The war on sugar...Even though the rest of the major supermarkets' policies fall short of a total ban, it's clear that the age of the guilt lane is now behind us. This means confectioners will have to find new ways to encourage impulse purchases, says Mintel senior food analyst Emma Clifford. The Grocer: Opposites attract. Little wonder, then, that NPD in chocolate tablets is at the highest since 2007 (Mintel), while launches of other chocolate formats are lower than average. The Grocer: Watch out, brands! Back in 2007/8, Mintel data showed that chocolate, sugar and gum, Only Marks & Spencer, Tesco, Walmart and The Co-Operative Group were among the top 10 producers of NPD. Fast forward to 2013/14 and Morrisons, Lidl and Sainsbury's have joined them in the top 10. The Independent on Sunday: The doyenne of curry is back... but tikka's not. Meat-free cooking has grown in popularity, as one in eight people is now vegetarian, according to Mintel. The Observer: Brutal price competion batters supermarkets around the world. "The top 10 or 12 companies represent less than half of the market," said Matthew Crabbe, of market research firm Mintel. Scottish Daily Express: Scientists in bid for healthier porridge. Mintel earlier this year said 23 per cent of Britons eat a bowl of oats almost every day, rising to 39 per cent for 16 to 24 year olds. The Scotsman: Pampered pooches treated to homemade dog food. A study from Mintel found the market for bought dog food has seen a 7 per cent decline over the past five years, dropping from 744 million kilograms in 2009 to 694m kilos in 2013. Drapers: Why multichannel retail is an outdated concept. The online fashion market is expected to grow 86% between 2011 and 2016 to reach £9.4bn in the UK, according to Mintel, but to date more than a quarter of consumers in the UK (27%) have still never purchased clothing online. Daily Star: Brits go veggie. Health and environmental reasons are the main factors behind the trend, said a report by market researcher Mintel. Metro: Veggie boom keeps growing. The meat-free products market is expected to grow from £625 million last year to £657 million this year with people demanding vegan ingredients. The research by Mintel marks World Vegetarian Day today. Daily Express: Meat is off the menu as more Britons become vegetarian. Some 12 per cent now follow vegetarian or vegan diets - rising to 20 per cent of those aged between 16 and 24, said analysts Mintel. BBC News: Live interview with Richard Perks: Aldi’s sales are soaring Daily Mail: Are energy drinks making you MORE tired? Products are blamed for soaring levels of iron deficiency - and exhaustion - in young women. It comes as another survey by consumer analysts Mintel found in the last year 61 per cent of British people have consumed a sports drink and 46 per cent a energy drink. Daily Mail: Aztec seed that can help you lose weight: Tiny chia seeds are high in nutrients, low calorie and hitting the mainstream Retail analysts Mintel say the use of chia seeds as an ingredient in products has seen a ten-fold increase globally in the past five years. BBC News: Liner that helped launch monster cruise ships. According to retail analyst Mintel 14% of people in the UK have been on a sea cruise, spending an average of £1342 per person in 2013. The Guardian: Complaints soar as packaged current accounts fail to deliver. A survey carried out by Mintel of 2,000 current account holders revealed that 22% said they found it difficult to work out if packaged bank accounts were offering value for money, while 14% said they would be prepared to pay for an account which enabled them to choose their own benefits. Daily Mail: Are you embarrassed about how unfit you are? 20% of Britons refuse to exercise with anyone else because of the shame. The survey, carried out by consumer analysts Mintel, found that more than a third (36 per cent) of people have not played or participated in sport in the past 12 months. Evening Standard Magazine: Take a break: why your career could use a sabbatical. But, according to a report by Mintel, only a quarter of employers have a sabbatical policy: the best sectors are government, public sector, finance and insurance. The Grocer: Packaging that's edible - the naked truth. Dr Benjamin Punchard, global packaging insights director at Mintel Group, says the innovation is limited by the fact the skin is part of the product, not a separate packaging solution. Stylist: 23 Courses to make you rich: Mintel predicts that the UK alcohol market alone will be worth £45 billion by 2017, with microbrewing the start-up of choice. Morning Advertiser: Craft cider: the new craft beer? The recent Mintel survey that claimed more people now drink cider than lager also showed that only 8% of drinkers believe cider is 'sophisticated' and only 14% believe it is 'worth paying more for.' Daily Express: Vodka nips at heels of whisky as sales of our national drink slump. Drinks analyst Chris Wisson, of researchers Mintels, said: "Vodka is relatively tasteless, meaning it it more palatable for a wider range of consumers, while whisky can be quite a divisive taste." The Daily Telegraph: Vodka replaces whisky as Britain's tipple. Chris Wisson, of Mintel, said vodka was "more palatable for a wider range of consumers," has a higher marketing profile and was cheaper owing to recent price wars. Guardian Small Business Network: How to do market research on a budget. “There are lots of free resources.” Brookes cites the British Library, which hosts a variety of seminars and offers access to reports from market research firms such as Mintel and YouGov. MWB: Consumer demand for current-season product drives online sales. As the latest research from industry analyst Mintel reveals online sales of UK clothing and footwear tops the £10bn mark in 2014, it seems shoppers are turning to the Internet to find current-season clothing – as opposed to the high street’s new season stock. Retail Times: Fewer black consumers in US interested in anti-ageing haircare products, reports Mintel. However, it seems the haircare market is one area where the opposite is true as new research from Mintel reveals that 42% of black consumers have tried or would be interested in trying anti-ageing hair products. Esquire: The Terrible Rise Of The 'Spornosexual'. A Mintel report last year revealed men are out-spending women on shoes; record numbers are using facial moisturizer, eye gel and lip balm; and more are opting for plastic surgery than ever before, with demand for breast reduction to eliminate ‘man boobs’ having increased by 24% in the last year Sky News With Colin Brazier: Richard Perks discusses Tesco's financial situation. Food and Drink News: Bokomo Foods launches own range of on-the-go cereals. Recent research by Mintel has revealed more than half of Britons eat breakfast out of home and of these, a quarter do so on-the-go. Yahoo! Finance UK: Could boutique spirits be the next phase of the craft beer revolution? According to the market research firm Mintel. Cider Duty applications also doubled to 24 in the last year. The Telegraph: Could boutique spirits be the next phase of the craft beer revolution? Almost a quarter of Britons over the age of 18 - and 38pc of those who live in London, have drunk craft beer in the last six months, according to the market research firm Mintel. The Sunday Telegraph: Fabulous forties, nifty fifties, swinging sixties... Is life getting better as we age? analyst Mintel reports a surge in the number of mamils (middle-aged man in lycra) choosing to get into the saddle of a racing bike. The Sunday Telegraph: Cut out a fine career in fashion. Recently, research company Mintel cited a 4.8 per cent expansion in 2013. The Grocer: Vodka set to overtake whiskey as 'the number one spirit of choice'. "Vodka is relatively tasteless, meaning is it more palatable for a wider range of consumers, while whiskey can be quite a divisive taste," said Chris Wisson, senior drinks analyst at Mintel. The Grocer: Take a bit of Action. "51% of consumers perceive smoothies as a filling snack, however only 21% have them as a snack and 11% to replace a meal suggesting there is scope to turn consumers' openness towards snacking on smoothies into action and driver growth. (Mintel, Fruit Juice, Juice Drinks and Smoothies Report UK August 2013.) The Grocer: More Than Just Popcorn. Over the last three years, Popcorn has seen the fastest growth in snacking, growing five times as fast as nuts and crisps (Mintel, 2014.) New Statesman: Are my generation really as boring as everyone says? Recent findings from Mintel found that over a quarter of 10-15 year-olds in the UK are afraid of being excluded from their social circle if they’re not on Facebook or Twitter enough. The Daily Telegraph: The flat-pack index: surge in furniture sales seen as sign of recovery. Richard Perks, the director of retail at Mintel, the consumer analyst, said the surge in furniture sales pointed to a shift in the housing market. "It is always dangerous to read too much into one month's figures but I think that what we are seeing here, and in the household market sector as a whole really, is the impact of a stronger housing market," he said. BBC News: The sugar company that is fighting back. Market researchers Mintel labelled "demonisation of sugar" as the reason for a rise in artificial sweeteners used in drinks. The Telegraph: Our weight? No, it's wrinkles we're worrying about. Of the 2,000 women surveyed, 60 per cent of over 35's said they would rather be told they look good for their age than how slim they are. Nearly half wished that they looked younger and one fifth worries about the ageing process every single day, which is probably why two out of three women in the UK are using anti-ageing cream, and also why the British skincare market is now worth a staggering £1 billion as reported by Mintel. Daily Mail: 'Constantly tired' Britons help sales of energy drinks soar to £1.5 billion this year - despite the link to heart rhythm problems, stroke and sudden death. In the past year, 61 per cent of British people have consumed a sports drink and 46 per cent a energy drink, according to the survey by consumer analysts Mintel. Yahoo! News UK & Ireland: Scottish Independence: What Impact Will a Yes Vote Have on Scotland's Exports? According to statistics from research firm Mintel, sales of Scotch whisky in the UK were estimated to have reached £2.bn in 2013 and forecast to hit £3.bn in 2018. Volumes sales are estimated at 18 million litres in 2013 and forecast to decline to 16 million litres in 2018. BBC Radio Humberside: Andy Comfort Show. Richard Perks, Director of Retail Research discusses Phones 4 U. Mail On Sunday: The SOS survival kit for not-so-savvy students. Half of students say their diet is healthy — though 44 per cent admit they tend to snack on sweets, chocolate or crisps when they study, retail analysts Mintel revealed. Fashion United: UK online fashion market grows to £10bn. Women are the biggest shoppers with 73 percent buying online, but there has been an increase in the amount of men buying online with a 13 percentage point jump over the last year to 65 percent, Mintel said. Yahoo! Finance UK: London designers target fashion-hungry shoppers with 'tech firsts'. Online clothing sales in Britain are set to reach 10.7 billion pounds ($17.41 billion) this year, an increase of 14.5 percent year on year, according to market research firm Mintel. Daily Express: Why internet matters to fashion: Cyberspace is key £10.7bn battleground. New figures from market researcher Mintel show that in the past 12 months UK online fashion sales have risen by 14 per cent to £10.7billion and the internet now accounts for nearly £1 in every £6 spent on clothes and shoes. Irish Times: China’s nappy brands look to absorb local demand. Persuading Chinese mothers to use disposable nappies has been a slow process, says Xu Ruyi, head of China research at Mintel. “Nappies were introduced to China by P&G during the 1990s and it has taken a long time for consumers to adopt the products.” US New York Times: With whimsy, Burt's Bees introduces first TV campaign. Lip balm use among women decreases steadily with age, the inverse of lipstick use, which increases with age, according to consumer research by Mintel, a market research firm. For lip balm, 72 percent of women from 18 to 24 use it, as do 45 percent of women 65 and older; for lipstick, 50 percent of women from 18 to 24 and 82 percent of women 65 and older use it. Bloomberg: U.S. lemon lovers tasting bitter price shock from drought. Lemon-flavored ingredients on food-service menus climbed about 11 percent between the second quarters of 2011 and 2014, as restaurants used more in salad dressings, butters and sauces, according to Mintel Group Ltd.’s Menu Insights database. Bloomberg Businessweek: Neilly's Foods lands expanded deal with Giant supermarkets. Americans will spend an estimated $11.2 billion on ethnic foods this year, according to Mintel Group, which tracks food industry trends. Mintel forecasts the number will grow to $12.5 billion in 2018. CNN Money: Americans aren't eating their Wheaties. According to market research firm Mintel, cold cereal sales in the U.S. have fallen 6% in the past two years. People are shifting to protein rich items like yogurt and breakfast sandwiches that tend to keep people satisfied longer, Mintel found. Bloomberg Businessweek: Haircare companies roll out more dry shampoos. Dry shampoos are a shiny spot of growth in hair-care products, says Mohamed Omer, an analyst at Mintel Group in Chicago. In the first half of this year, they made up 5 percent of all new shampoo products, compared with 1 percent five years ago, he says. Bloomberg Businessweek: Skippy Yippee is out to challenge Jif with new ad campaign. In the same time frame, Skippy was the brand of choice in 22 percent of homes. "Improving household penetration for these products will be a steep challenge for marketers," ­Mintel concluded. Washington Post: Chipotle wannabees find D.C. the perfect place for have it your way cuisine. It is teeming with that demographic that everyone loves to hate: millennials, who are, according to market research firm Mintel, the biggest consumers of fast-casual fare. Market research firm Mintel, which looked broadly at the fastcasual industry last year, predicts an eventual slowdown in sales growth in the $30 billion market. NASDAQ: What's in store for the Starbucks Verismo single-serve coffee maker? K-Cups are a huge part of the single-cup market, especially in the United States, where Mintel reports that, in 2013, U.S. consumers bought $3.1 billion worth of coffee pods, according to The Seattle Times. Fortune Magazine: Is pumpkin spice the ultimate aphrodisiac? Since 2006, industry tracker Mintel has found that pumpkin as a beverage ingredient has grown 130% on U.S. menus. Since 2004 the use of pumpkin as a flavor in food on menus has increased ten-fold. Elle Magazine: How Nicole Sanchez is reinventing the Black hair industry. The black hair industry in America is big business, to the tune of $684 million. It's huge, and growing—market research firm Mintel estimates that number could reach $761 million by 2017— and Nicole Sanchez wants a cut of it (pun intended). Chicago Tribune: Flush-defying wipes bedevil cities as sewers surrender. “The average consumer believes if a product clears their toilet bowl, it’s flushable,” said Jamie Rosenberg, a Chicago-based household and personal-care analyst for Mintel. “People in their homes have no idea what’s going on downstream.” Minneapolis Star Tribune: Skippy Yippee is out to challenge Jif with new ad campaign. According to the Mintel Group, a global market research organization, peanut butter is consumed in 92 percent of U.S. households, and an even greater share — 96 percent — of households with children. Columbus Dispatch: Beef, pork prices on long march higher. “Consumers are now saying, ‘$6.99 for bacon? How can that be?’  ” said Patty Johnson, global food analyst for Mintel, which does market research. “We’re in for higher prices on the long term. I do not see us roller-coastering down to some previous level.” Advertising Age: Vita Coco hires Saatchi, preps new campaign. In a report last year, market researcher Mintel referred to coconut water growth as a "tropical storm." Mintel stated that the number of new product introductions quintupled from 2008 to 2012, noting that coconut water has been the "surprise toast of the beverage industry in recent years." Sun Sentinel: Lemon lovers get bitter shock on California drought. Lemon-flavored ingredients on food-service menus climbed about 11 percent between the second quarters of 2011 and 2014, as restaurants used more in salad dressings, butters and sauces, according to Mintel Group's Menu Insights database. Los Angeles Business Journal: Dollar Shave Club Raises $50 Million. Research firm Mintel said disposable razors and cartridges made up $3 billion in sales last year. Madame Noire: Tresses of youth? 42 percent of Black consumers interested in anti-aging haircare. “Historically, Black consumers are not necessarily looking for the fountain of youth. They tend to embrace aging more so than other consumers. Those who use anti-aging products are motivated by different factors. In most cases, Blacks aren’t typically proactive when it comes to anti-aging, rather they are very reactionary,” Tonya Roberts, multicultural analyst at Mintel, says. GCI Magazine: Samples are still the new black. However, with new trends in everything from binge watching to beauty product consumption to everyday living, it is apparent millennials hold a fundamentally different view of life—a fact corroborated by Mintel’s “The Changing Face of Middle America” report. Happi Magazine: Right in the kisser. Market research firm Mintel contends that after experiencing a 2% decline from 2011-2013, the lip cosmetics segment posted gains of nearly 9% between 2012 and 2014, with sales poised to reach nearly $1.4 billion this year. Packaging World: Hummus & chip snack pack served up in a can. According to the 2013 “Healthy Snacking” study from Mintel, 65% of snackers are interested in healthful snacks, with 36% of snackers eating their snacks on the go. Nation’s Restaurant News: Restaurant menu watch: operators respond to rising lemon prices. Lemon-flavored ingredients on food-service menus climbed about 11 percent between the second quarters of 2011 and 2014, as restaurants used more in salad dressings, butters and sauces, according to Mintel Group's Menu Insights database. Fast Casual: Apple Pay's impact on restaurant loyalty marketing. And it’s a big risk: 60 percent of loyalty memberships go inactive within the first year according to Mintel. QSR Web: Apple Pay's impact on restaurant loyalty marketing. And it’s a big risk: 60 percent of loyalty memberships go inactive within the first year according to Mintel. Whole Foods Magazine: Quality is key. Market research firm Mintel reported that “sales of kosher foods totaled $12.5 billion in 2008, a 64% increase since 2003." Food Processing: Door to new colors of natural additives allows consumers to taste the rainbow. A February 2014 joint report from Leatherhead Food Research and Mintel Group said the value of natural colors overtook that of synthetic colors globally in 2011, exceeding $600 million dollars. Restaurant Hospitality: More restaurants turn to tap wines. Mintel data shows lemon-flavored ingredients on foodservice menus rose 11 percent between the second quarters of 2011 and 2014. Grocery Headquarters: Getting back in the fold. According to the 2014 Home Laundry Products report from Chicago-based Mintel, category sales have slipped 4% to $12.6 billion over the last five years. Grocery Headquarters: Backing beauty. While dry shampoo introductions accounted for a mere 1% of global shampoo launch activity in 2008, this jumped to 3% in 2012, and was on track to continue this pace moving forward, according to Mintel Beauty & Personal Care, a division of Chicago-based Mintel that covers the beauty and personal care segment. Grocery Headquarters: Capturing the Hispanic consumer. According to Chicago-based Mintel’s Hispanics & Retail report, while many Hispanics prefer a “brick and mortar” experience, online shopping is on the rise. Hispanics also take recommendations from family and friends very seriously; according to the report, 66% of the Hispanic population rank that as the top influencer when making purchasing decisions. MediaPost Marketing Daily: Unilever launches retail program around NCAA football. In a Fall, 2013 report, market research firm Mintel said the men's personal care category grew 15% between 2008 and last year, when total U.S. retail sales reached $3.9 billion. The firm said the market was mostly unaffected by the recession, to the benefit of top players Unilever (33% of the market last year) and P&G (28%). Cosmetics Design USA: Mintel reports ethnic haircare market as still being heavily invested in. In 2014, the market value of haircare products formulated for Black consumers was estimated to be worth $774 million, a 12% increase since the recession in 2009. A rise Mintel attributes to hair playing a vital role in shaping image. Food Navigator USA: Can General Mills overcome the Annie’s acquisition backlash? Lynn Dornblaser, director of innovation and insight at Mintel, said buying into organic made sense for General Mills but undoubtedly came with drawbacks. Happi Magazine: Ethnic market sees rise in anti-aging skus. However, it seems the hair care market is one area where the opposite is true as new research from Mintel reveals that 42% of Black consumers have tried or would be interested in trying anti-aging hair products. Drug Store News: Mintel: Nearly half of black consumers interested in anti-aging hair care. Two-thirds (67%) of black women and 77% of black consumers overall have worn a natural hairstyle in the past year, suggesting that the trend toward natural styles shows no signs of slowing down, Mintel stated. Beverage Industry: Beverages inspire limited-edition food launches. Flavor innovation is a strong attention getter. Custom consumer research conducted for Mintel’s August 2014 “Yogurt and Yogurt Drinks – US” report finds that flavor is the leading factor in yogurt and yogurt drink buyers’ purchasing decisions, trumping both price and brand. Specialty Food: Nut-free kids' products surge as allergies force restrictions. Mintel noted this in its March report on nut-based spreads, adding that nut allergies “should be top-of-mind for manufacturers.” Nearly half of all consumers agree that nut-free spreads are suitable substitutes for products like peanut butter, and 22 percent of them have purchased nut-free spreads, regardless of the prevalence of an allergen in their home. Store Brands: Spotlight on salty snacks. According to “Category Insight: Salty Snacks, Meat Snacks and Popcorn,” a March 2014 report from global market research firm Mintel, sales have increased 28 percent since 2008, as snackers seek out products that satisfy hunger pangs wherever they are. Store Brands: In case of emergency, use store brands. According to “First Aid — US,” a December 2013 report from global market research firm Mintel, sales for the overall first aid products market are projected to increase by 12 percent between 2013 and 2018. Store Brands: Capture the breakfast crowd. Global market researcher Mintel states in its October 2013 “Category Insight: Breakfast Cereals” report that more than half of North American consumers trust promised cereal benefits and think cereal is more healthful than other breakfast options. Prepared Foods: Boil up sales. According to the Mintel report “Dry Pasta, Rice and Noodles — US,” released in February, pasta and rice sales are currently “stagnant.” Prepared Foods: Rapid growth in sweet indulgence foods. According to the research group Mintel, “Consumers are especially interested in chocolate products that also contain healthy inclusions like nuts.” Canada The Globe and Mail+: Keurig faces $600 million Canadian lawsuit over coffee pods. According to consultant Mintel Group Ltd., consumer demand for consistent, convenient coffee brewed at home has quickly turned coffee pods into a markets that exceeds $3-billion in the United States. Brazil Meio & Mensagem: O Valor da Diversão. Pesquisa Mintel identifica quatro diferentes perfis de consumidores brasileiros em relacao aos habitos de lazer. Confira o que cada um dos grupos leva em conta na hora de se divertir e quais sao as oportunidades para as marcas. Supermercado Moderno: Volume vendido de cerveja premium subiu 36% desde 2010. O segmento de cervejas especiais vem crescendo acima da categoria como um todo. Segundo a empresa global de inteligência de mídia Mintel, o volume de vendas dessas bebidas cresceu 36% entre 2010 e 2013, passando de 280 milhões de litros para 380 milhões. O dado inclui as cervejas artesanais e premium nacionais e internacionais. DCI: Stuppendo formata crescimento em franquia. Quarto maior consumidor de sorvetes no mundo, o Brasil perde apenas para os Estados Unidos, China e Japão, na produção e comercialização do produto. Segundo a consultoria Mintel,, estima-se que até o final deste ano a categoria gire mais de R$ 5 bilhões, valor que pode chegar a R$ 8 bilhões em vendas até 2017. Parana Shop: De olho em novos mercados Los Paleteros inaugura segunda fábrica. Apesar de um consumo per capta considerado baixo, o Brasil é o quarto maior consumidor de sorvete do país, perdendo apenas para os Estados Unidos, China e Japão, de acordo com a Mintel, consultoria especializada em pesquisas globais. Monitor Digital: Carne e Osso. A fraude online é um dos principais receios do internauta brasileiro, impedindo o crescimento do comércio eletrônico. De acordo com levantamento da Mintel. H&C (Household and Cosmetics): Quais os motivos levam o consumidor braenir que a pele fica ressecada, 31%, vieram a seguir. Mundo do Marketing: O que pensam os brasileiros sobre a segurança dos produtos de limpeza. Os brasileiros valorizam bastante a saúde e a segurança dos filhos, já que 85% dos entrevistados para o relatório Produtos para Lavar Roupas, da Mintel, afirmaram que se preocupam com o risco de crianças serem envenenadas por produtos para lavar roupas armazenados em casa. Atualidade Cosmetica: Atração além da Proteção. Mintel traz uma serie de indicadores que mostram quais são as novidades que atraem o comprador de desodorantes no Brasil. Quase a metade (47%) dos brasileiros estao interessados em experimentar formulas que nao mancham as roupas, e um terco deles nao estao apenas interessados, mas dispostos a pagar mais por essas formulas. Brazil Beauty News: A primeira edicao de in-cosmetics Brasil faz sucesso. Na Innovation Zone, a Mintel apresentou 12 produtos, de pele e cabelo, mais inovadores e relevantes para o mercado brasileiro. A seleção foi feita em países do mundo todo e os critérios para a escolha foram: produtos que protegessem contra os fatores urbanos (poluição), anti-invelhecimento e customização (adaptação do produto as necessidades do consumidor). Para Vivienne Rudd, diretora de Inovação, Beleza e Cuidados Pessoais daMintel, os visitantes da in-cosmetics Brasil ficaram encantados com os produtos. Atualidade Cosmetica: Ingredientes em Exposicao. De acordo com pesquisa realizada pela Mintel, três em cada dez brasileiros ja utilizam os BB Creams que oferecem ao mesmo tempo cor e beneficios relacionados ao cuidado com a pele em substituicao as bases. Atualidade Cosmetica: Evolucao acelerada. Segundo dados da Mintel, na area de maquiagem, somente 72% das mulheres acima de 55 anos usam os cosmeticos comparado com 92% das mulheres entre 16 e 24 anos. Mundo do Marketing: Tecnologia e pesquisas avançadas movimentam mercado de cosméticos. O Brasil é o segundo maior mercado de cosméticos do mundo, sendo que a pele do rosto tem uma atenção especial: 27% buscam melhorar a textura, 25% tratar e prevenir a acne e 23% minimizar a aparição de linhas de expressões e rugas, segundo pesquisa da Mintel. Brasil Economico: Mais Sol no Mercado Nacional. Dados da consultoria Mintel apontam para um crescimento de 57% nas vendas do mercado de cervejas de 2009 a 2013. E a tendência é que este segmento continue em expansao - a previsão é de 54% ate 2019. EMEA Food & Drink Europe (France): Vegetarian product launches double in five years. Vegetarian and vegan product launches have doubled over the past five years, according to Mintel. Food Navigator (France):  Vegetarian product launches double in five years. Vegetarian and vegan product launches have doubled over the past five years, according to Mintel. Cosmetics Design Europe (France): Toho University in the spotlight for ingestable hyaluronan. According to Mintel global skin care analyst Christopher Lindsley, across the BFW sector in Asia, vitamins and supplements are closely linked to cosmetic products through claims and ingredients, and over a third claim to provide anti-ageing benefits and are often formulated with collagen peptides, kyaluronic acid and co-enzyme Q10. IHK Koblenz (Germany): US-Kosmetikmarkt wächst um durchschnittlich 5,8 Prozent. Multifunktionelle Kosmetikprodukte stehen bei Verbrauchern hoch im Kurs. Laut dem Marktforscher Mintel Group dürfte vor allem die Nachfrage nach Gesichtspflegeprodukten anziehen, die zugleich Feuchtigkeit spenden und Antioxidantien enthalten. About Drinks (Germany): granini fruchtig & leicht gewinnt Global Stevia Innovation Award. Hintergründe für diese Entwicklung liefert eine Studie von Mintel: Demnach achten 75% aller Deutschen auf Ihre Ernährung und über 55% möchten weniger kalorienhaltige Süßungsmittel zu sich nehmen. Beautymarket.es (Spain): Celebrado en París Cosmeeting y Creative Beauty. Las marcas han llegado a llenar de ideas creativas el espacio inspirador "Shopping produits", asesoradas en todo el mundo por las agencias de tendencias Mintel, Info&Inspiration, y Cosmetics Inspiration and Creation, presentando innovadores productos para el cabello para todos los mercados del mundo, revelando las tendencias del mañana. Premium Beauty News (France): Haircare claims increasingly align with the skincare sector. According to Mintel, the global haircare market is increasingly aligning itself with the skincare sector. Food-Navigator Asia (France): Japanese dairy backs bifidobacteria. Sophie Pauk, global food science analyst at Mintel commented: "More studies are revealing that not all probiotics have the same impact. As reserch continues to explore the complex nature of the human microbiota, it will bring focus and interest about the ways consumers can support and develop a healthy microbiota." Cosmetics Design Europe (France): Beauty From Within boost for vitamins and supplements segment. There has been a rise in NPD for beauty from within products according to Mintel. beautesse.at (Germany): Megatrend Mixologiste. Das Konsumverhalten der Kosmetikverwender weltweit wird sich dramatisch ändern. Davon sind die die britischen Meinungsforscher von Mintel fest überzeugt. Food & Drink Europe (France): Insider view: European food supplements market set for €2bn jump. A Mintel report into the UK forecast the market would hit €587m by 2019 in a best case scenario (worst: €536), but see a dip this year due to the effect of the nutrition and health claims regulation (NHCR). NutraIngredients.com (France): Eastern European food supplements markets confront contamination issues. Within Poland's vitamin and minerals market, GlazxoSmithKline held the biggest retail market share in 2011 (10.3%), followed by Aflofarm Farmacja Polska (6.5%) and NP Pharma (4.5%), according to Mintel data. Confectionery News (France): Can too many simple ideas on pack get confusing? Discussing this risk of consumer confusion, Chris Brockman, EMEA regional food and drink manager for Mintel, said the co-existence of such claims on pack, was 'quite a difficult line to tread'. Маркер (Russia): Экономисты и журналисты находят оригинальные способы сравнить стоимость мировых валют. Другие маркетологи, Mintel, в 2009 году, предложили «индекс мужского нижнего белья»: спрос на этот товар традиционно стабилен, но в кризис многие вынуждены отложить покупку белья на более долгий срок. SiliconWeek (Spain): 4 de cada 10 internautas españoles compran desde el smartphone. Un 26% se apoya también en los tablets PC para tramitar sus adquisiciones, aunque no desde la calle, sino desde el propio calor del hogar, según un informe de Mintel. Processalimentaire.com (France): Wabel Grocery Summit. Les evenements sont notamment ainmes par des partenaires cles tels que Mintel (cabinet de veille - innovation), le groupe IRI (pour les panels performance de vente en magasin) ou IFS (certifications pour les marques de distribeuters). L'Espresso (Italy): NYRock Londra Digital. Ed e proprio il legame fra Webe industria della moda ad essere sottolineato durante la London fashion week: secondo i dati Mintel forniti dal Bfe-British fashion council, le vendite di abbigliamento in rete nel Regno Unito sono cresciute del 14,5 per cento rispetto al 2013 e rappresentano oggi il 17 per cento degli acquisiti totali del settore. Food Navigator (France): The new natural: How are clean label claims changing? European consumers expect simply foods with no artificial ingredients - but food companies are finding it harder to differentiate their products by adding clean label claims, accorsing to Mintel's director of innovation and insight David Jago. Fresh Plaza (Netherlands): U.S. lemon lovers tasting bitter price shock from drought. Lemon-flavoured ingredients on food-service menus climbed about 11 percent between the second quarters of 2011 and 2014, as restaurants used more in salad dressings, butters and sauces, according to Mintel Group Ltd.’s Menu Insights database. European Supermarket Magazine (Ireland): US Lemon Lovers Tasting Bitter Price Shock From Drought. Lemon-flavored ingredients on food-service menus climbed about 11 per cent between the second quarters of 2011 and 2014, as restaurants used more in salad dressings, butters and sauces, according to Mintel Group Ltd.’s Menu Insights database. Beverage Daily (France): Low quality aloe vera beverages threaten UK market, distributor warns. In August 2013 Mintel global food science analyst Stephanie Pauk said that aloe vera drinks were moving out of the medicine cabinet and into the mainstream. Epirus Tv News (Greece): Συνδέονται με την παχυσαρκία και το διαβήτη τα τεχνητά γλυκαντικά;. Η εταιρεία ερευνών Mintel εκτιμά ότι το 5,5% των νέων προϊόντων που εμφανίστηκαν στη διεθνή αγορά το 2013, περιείχαν τουλάχιστον μία τεχνητή γλυκαντική ουσία, έναντι ποσοστού 3,5% το 2009. Imerisia.gr (Greece): Κι όμως, τα τεχνητά γλυκαντικά μπορεί να ευνοούν παχυσαρκία και διαβήτη. Η εταιρεία ερευνών Mintel εκτιμά ότι το 5,5% των νέων προϊόντων που εμφανίστηκαν στη διεθνή αγορά το 2013, περιείχαν τουλάχιστον μία τεχνητή γλυκαντική ουσία, έναντι ποσοστού 3,5% το 2009 Newpost.gr (Greece): Tεχνητά γλυκαντικά «προκαλούν» παχυσαρκία και διαβήτη. Η εταιρεία ερευνών Mintel εκτιμά ότι το 5,5% των νέων προϊόντων που εμφανίστηκαν στη διεθνή αγορά το 2013, περιείχαν τουλάχιστον μία τεχνητή γλυκαντική ουσία, έναντι ποσοστού 3,5% το 2009. E-go.gr (Greece): «Ενοχα» για παχυσαρκία και διαβήτη τα τεχνητά γλυκαντικά. Η εταιρεία ερευνών Mintel εκτιμά ότι το 5,5% των νέων προϊόντων που εμφανίστηκαν στη διεθνή αγορά το 2013, περιείχαν τουλάχιστον μία τεχνητή γλυκαντική ουσία, έναντι ποσοστού 3,5% το 2009. Bakery and Snacks (France): FDA survey shows excellent compliance for gluten-free labelled foods, but what about non-labeled gluten-free? Market research firm Mintel pegged it at a massive $10.5bn in 2013, including anything with a gluten-free label. NutraIngredients.com (France): Tired consumers boost sports and energy drinks market. Sales of energy drinks had risen from 45M litres to an estimated 550M litres between 2011 and 2014, climbing grom £1bn in 2011 to a predicted £1.3bn in 2014, Mintel claimed. Beverage Daily (France): Energy drinks on the up. Sales of energy drinks had risen from 45M litres to an estimated 550M litres between 2011 and 2014, climbing grom £1bn in 2011 to a predicted £1.3bn in 2014, Mintel claimed. Industrias Pesqueras (Spain): La cultura gastronómica española entra en la distribución británica. Mintel Holidays to Spain-UK, el 74% de los británicos asegura que merece la pena ir a España específicamente por la comida y el vino. Bakery and Snacks (France): Can General Mills overcome the Annie’s acquisition backlash? Lynn Dornblaser, director of innovation and insight at Mintel, said buying into natural and organic makes sense for General Mills but undoubtedly came with drawbacks. Bakery and Snacks (France): Gluten-free packaged foods benefit newly diagnosed coeliacs: Study. Meanwhile, Mintel figures show a rapid rise in gluten-free product launches over the past five years. SpecialChem S.A (France): Mintel's New Research Discusses Brazilian Influence in Cosmetics & Personal Care Industry. Brazilian influence is resonating dramatically in the beauty and personal care category – and new research from Mintel reveals just how much influence it has. Indeed, only 10% of skincare launches inspired by Brazilian lifestyles and ingredients were actually released in Brazil, while 90% of Brazilian inspired products were launched outside Brazil. Premium Beauty News (France): Brazilian lifestyle inspires the cosmetics industry worldwide, Mintel reports. According to Mintel, 16% of the launches inspired by Brazil were found in France, and 14% in the UK between August 2013 and July 2014. Euronews (France):  London designers target fashion-hungry shoppers with “tech firsts”. Online clothing sales in Britain are set to reach 10.7 billion pounds this year, an increase of 14.5 percent year on year, according to market research firm Mintel. FashionUnited (FR (France): LFW: Streaming, tweets et vente en ligne. Le potentiel est là: la vente en ligne de vêtements devrait représenter 13,5 milliards d'euros en Grande-Bretagne cette année, selon le cabinet de recherche Mintel. APAC Global Times (China): Mintel: Consumers reach for healthy alternatives this Mid-Autumn Festival as health becomes consumers’ number one priority Shaghai Business News (China): Only 50% consumers will check the label before they buy food. Money Weekly (China): Mintel: Chinese are paying more attention to health food Asia News Network (Thailand): Chinese consumers' appetite grows for healthy food, lifestyle. Chinese consumers have become more concerned about healthy lifestyles and eating habits, which also drives the market to shift to those more natural and healthier food products, according to a report by the United Kingdom-based research firm Mintel Group Ltd. New Sarawak Tribune (Malaysia): World Vegetarian Day marks the start of a meat-free month. New research out of market research firm Mintel, meanwhile, found that the vegetarian market is on the rise around the world: in 2013, 12 percent of global food and drink product launches carried a vegetarian claim, up from six percent in 2009. South China Morning Post (Hong Kong): Shops are offering other experiences to attract customers. By the end of this year, the total online retail market value growth in China will have grown by a factor of 10 over the past five years, according to market researchers Mintel, with fashion and tech especially in demand. Products can often be found cheaper too online. 약업닷컴 (Korea): 글로벌 마켓 베지테리언 푸드 5년 새 2배 ↑ 영국 런던에 소재한 국제적 시장조사기관 민텔社(Mintel)는 1일 공개한 자료를 통해 이 같이 밝혔다. Tin tức Online (Vietnam): Thiếu máu vì nước “tăng lực”. Khuyến cáo được đưa ra sau khi khảo sát của nhóm phân tích tiêu dùng Mintel thấy rằng trong năm qua 61% người Anh có sử dụng đồ uống thể thao và đồ uống “tăng lực”. The Star Online (Malaysia): Carnivores, can you go without meat for a month? New research out of market research firm Mintel, meanwhile, found that the vegetarian market is on the rise around the world: in 2013, 12% of global food and drink product launches carried a vegetarian claim, up from 6% in 2009. Free Malaysia Today (Malysia): World Vegetarian Day marks the start of a meat-free month. New research out of market research firm Mintel, meanwhile, found that the vegetarian market is on the rise around the world: in 2013, 12 percent of global food and drink product launches carried a vegetarian claim, up from six percent in 2009. 헤럴드경제 (Korea): [리얼푸드 뉴스] 뜨는 ‘팔레오 다이어트’ 식품시장을 잡아라. 시장조사 전문기관인 민텔(Mintel)에 따르면 팔레오 다이어트에 앞서 미국 식품시장을 강타한 글루텐 프리 다이어트 시장이 2013년 약 105억 달러 규모에 이르렀으며, 2016년까지 48%의 성장률을 보일 것으로 전망하고 있다. Viet Bao Viet Nam (Vietnam): Nước tăng lực khiến người uống thiếu sắt, mệt mỏi hơn?Các khuyến cáo được đưa ra sau khi các chuyên gia phân tích khách hàng của hãng Mintel cho công bố kết quả một cuộc khảo sát khác, vốn khám phá ra rằng, trong năm vừa qua, 61% người Anh đã sử dụng nước uống thể thao và 46% dùng nước uống tăng lực. Yahoo! India Finance (India): Microsoft to open Fifth Ave store 5 blocks from Apple. Microsoft is going to be closely integrating devices and service and wants to present to consumers with one experiential location which they couldn't previously provide, Sam Gee, senior technology analyst at Mintel, told CNBC in a phone interview. 61ef.cn (China): 英国鞋服零售市场在线销售达17% 国际调查公司Mintel数据显示，今年英国鞋服的销售总值有望达到162.4亿美元，比去年增长14.5%。 搜狐-财经 (China): 外媒：中国国产纸尿裤品牌异军突起 迅速开拓市场-搜狐财经. 英敏特(Mintel)中国研究总监徐如一表示，说服中国妈妈们使用纸尿裤是一个很慢的过程。“纸尿裤是宝洁在20世纪90年代引入中国的，让中国消费者使用这一产品花了相当长的时间。” 南方网 - 财经频道 (China): 外媒：中国国产纸尿裤品牌异军突起 迅速开拓市场. 英敏特(Mintel)中国研究总监徐如一表示，说服中国妈妈们使用纸尿裤是一个很慢的过程。“纸尿裤是宝洁在20世纪90年代引入中国的，让中国消费者使用这一产品花了相当长的时间。” 塑胶五金网 (China): 英国消费者爱网购 在线鞋服销售增长迅猛. 国际调查公司Mintel的数据显示，时尚电商帮助英国购物狂触动了正确的按钮，今年英国鞋服的销售总值有望达到162.4亿美元，同比去年增长14.5%。 中国食品商务网 (China): 英国：今年圣诞在线购物支出将达130亿英镑. 　本月早些时候，Mintel研究人员预测，今年12月份在线支出额将达到47亿英镑，占总零售额的13%（总销售额预计达到365亿英镑）. 财富中文网 (Hong Kong): 南瓜味食品：终极春药？ - 财富中文网. 行业追踪机构英敏特（Mintel）发现，自2006年起，在美国人的菜单上，拥有南瓜成分的饮料数量增加了130%。而自2004年起，南瓜风味食物在菜单上的数量已经增加了10倍之多。 世界包装博览 (China): 来自多感官包装的灵感. 根据Mintel’s全球新产品数据库（GNPD），2009-2013年间美国推出的护肤产品中，75％含有软触摸包装的某些元素。最近，就连宠物食品、婴儿食品、乳制品、织物护理、健康护理和咸味调料这样的产品也开始将触觉与软触摸包装联系起来。 中国食品商务网 (China): 起泡酒将成葡萄酒市场新增热点 中国呈大增幅态势. Mintel市场调查公司2012年7月的调查报告称，英国市场香槟销量自2007年以来下跌了1/3，而普罗塞克和卡瓦等起泡酒的销量增长了超过50%。 Tissue World Magazine (Singapore): Private Label vs Brands: latest trends and developments. Worldwide, the private label and brands markets are rapidly evolving. In our Special Feature, TWM spoke to Mintel and Nielsen to get the latest on the respective markets in Europe and America. A TW report. Toocle生意圈(China):  2014投资机构最看好的领域：新概念、垂直电商、餐饮. 虽然今年获得融资的外卖网站并不多，但都在千万美元级别以上，这说明资本市场对这一领域的未来发展相当看好，而快速消费品资讯服务商英敏特发布的报告也从侧面印证了这一点：中国的快餐和外卖市场规模在2017年预计将达到1.8万亿元。 投资与合作 (China): 2014投资机构最看好的领域. 虽然今年获得融资的外卖网站并不多，但都在千万美元级别以上，这说明资本市场对这一领域的未来发展相当看好，而快速消费品资讯服务商英敏特发布的报告也从侧面印证了这一点：中国的快餐和外卖市场规模在2017年预计将达到1.8万亿元。 每日甘肃网(China): 销量逐年萎缩MP3市场正在逐渐走向消亡-MP3-每日甘肃-I T. 　根据市场研究公司Mintel的数据，2013年，英国市场MP3播放器的销售额为1.1亿英镑(约合1.78亿美元)，仅为2012年3.81亿英镑的22%。 Chosunbiz - 프리미엄 경제 파워(Korea): [드라마산업 지각변동]② 드라마플랫폼 온라인·모바일 대세…"중국 시장 폭발적 성장". 미국에서도 온라인과 모바일 동영상 서비스 시장이 확대되고 있다. 글로벌 리서치업체 MINTEL에 따르면 지난해 미국 회원제 동영상 스트리밍 시장(온라인기반의 실시간 동영상 서비스) 규모는 전년대비 25% 증가한 12억달러를 기록했다. DoNews IT社区门户 (China): 新兴领域受资本热捧 千万美元融资成常态. 虽然今年获得融资的外卖网站并不多，但都在千万美元级别以上，这说明资本市场对这一领域的未来发展相当看好，而快速消费品资讯服务商英敏特发布的报告也从侧面印证了这一点：中国的快餐和外卖市场规模在2017年预计将达到1.8万亿元。 Cafe Biz (Thailand): Kinh doanh chuỗi cà phê: Thực đơn lợi nhuận. Nghiên cứu của Công ty Nghiên cứu thị trường Mintel cho thấy, tại Mỹ, người tiêu dùng đã chi tiêu khoảng 3 tỷ USD cho cà phê đóng viên single- serve, năm 2013 chi 6 tỷ USD cho cà phê rang xay truyền thống, 2,5 tỷ USD cho cà phê hòa tan. Dự báo năm 2018, chênh lệch giữa cà phê single-serve và cà phê truyền thống sẽ chỉ còn khoảng 1,4 tỷ USD. 中华纸业网(China): 英媒：中国纸尿裤品牌异军突起 能驱蚊测健康(图文. 英敏特（Mintel）中国研究总监徐如一表示，说服中国妈妈们使用纸尿裤是一个很慢的过程。“纸尿裤是宝洁在20世纪90年代引入中国的，让中国消费者使用这一产品花了相当长的时间。” 61ef.cn (China): 中国纸尿裤品牌异军突起 能驱蚊测健康. 英敏特(Mintel)中国研究总监徐如一表示，说服中国妈妈们使用纸尿裤是一个很慢的过程。“纸尿裤是宝洁在20世纪90年代引入中国的，让中国消费者使用这一产品花了相当长的时间。” The Telegraph (India): Consumers Snacking More on Specialty Food. Specialty food consumers are spending more of their food dollars on specialty food this year, and the all-powerful millennial generation is gravitating toward specialty food for snacks and on-the-goal meals, according to new research from the Specialty Food Association. The findings are based on an online survey conducted by Mintel International in June 2014 of 1,649 adults aged 18+. FACE妆点网 (China): 销量逐年萎缩 MP3市场正在逐渐走向消亡. 根据市场研究公司Mintel的数据，2013年，英国市场MP3播放器的销售额为1.1亿英镑（约合1.78亿美元），仅为2012年3.81亿英镑的22%。 中文科技资讯 (China): 英国《金融时报》：中国国产纸尿裤品牌异军突起. 英敏特(Mintel)中国研究总监徐如一表示，说服中国妈妈们使用纸尿裤是一个很慢的过程。“纸尿裤是宝洁在20世纪90年代引入中国的，让中国消费者使用这一产品花了相当长的时间。” 商虎中国 (China): 仅五成多消费者购食品前看标签. 英敏特(Mintel)中国研究总监徐如一表示，说服中国妈妈们使用纸尿裤是一个很慢的过程。“纸尿裤是宝洁在20世纪90年代引入中国的，让中国消费者使用这一产品花了相当长的时间。” 新华网 (Simp.) (China): 销量逐年萎缩 MP3市场正在逐渐走向消亡. 根据市场研究公司Mintel的数据，2013年，英国市场MP3播放器的销售额为1.1亿英镑（约合1.78亿美元），仅为2012年3.81亿英镑的 22%。Mintel预计，到2017年，英国市场MP3播放器的总销售额还将下降一半。而在最坏的情况下，5年后英国市场MP3播放器总销售额将仅为 2500万美元。 新华网——新华报刊——繁体 (China): 銷量逐年萎縮 MP3市場正在逐漸走向消亡. 根據市場研究公司Mintel的數據，2013年，英國市場MP3播放器的銷售額為1.1億英鎊（約合1.78億美元），僅為2012年3.81億英鎊的 22%。Mintel預計，到2017年，英國市場MP3播放器的總銷售額還將下降一半。而在最壞的情況下，5年後英國市場MP3播放器總銷售額將僅為 2500萬美 FT中文网英文版 (China): Domestic brands advance strongly in China. Persuading Chinese mothers to use disposable nappies has been a slow process, says Xu Ruyi, head of China research at Mintel. “Nappies were introduced to China by P&G during the 1990s and it has taken a long time for consumers to adopt the products.” FT中文网(China): 国产纸尿裤品牌异军突起. 英敏特(Mintel)中国研究总监徐如一表示，说服中国妈妈们使用纸尿裤是一个很慢的过程。“纸尿裤是宝洁在20世纪90年代引入中国的，让中国消费者使用这一产品花了相当长的时间。” 中国服装鞋帽网 (China): 英国消费者爱网购 在线鞋服销售增长迅猛. 国际调查公司Mintel的数据显示，时尚电商帮助英国购物狂触动了正确的按钮，今年英国鞋服的销售总值有望达到162.4亿美元，同比去年增长14.5%。 国家食品质量监督检验中心 (China): 仅五成多消费者购食品前看标签. 随着中国人对良好生活方式和健康饮食习惯越来越关注，更多的消费者希望详细了解食品成分。市场研究和咨询机构英敏特（ＭＩＮＴＥＬ）最近开展的健康生活理 念调查结果显示，５２％的中国城市消费者会在购买食物前查看食品标签。他们最关注的是食物是否添加防腐剂、色素和其他对健康不利的成分。 Industry Sourcing (China): 英国鞋服网购增长速度迅猛. 國際調查公司Mintel的數據顯示，時尚電商幫助英國購物狂觸動了正確的按鈕，今年英國鞋服的銷售總值有望達到162.4億美元，同比去年增長14.5%。 61ef.cn (China): 英国鞋服行业零售市场 在线销售占总比17%. 　Mintel还指出，大约30%的网购消费者表示，在线购买鞋服非常方便，已经不再需要去实体店购买。在线购物的消费者数量比实体店消费者数量多出28%，同比2013年增加2%。当然，目前确实有一部分消费者(12%)仅把网络当做“逛街浏览器”使用。 The Star Online (Malaysia): London designers target fashion-hungry shoppers with 'tech firsts'. Online clothing sales in Britain are set to reach £10.7bil (RM56.37bil) this year, an increase of 14.5% year on year, according to market research firm Mintel. 財經- 新浪網 (Hong Kong): 餐企O2O店欲借外賣平台做大 配送速度成絆腳石. 繼團購之後，近來外賣配送成了餐飲O2O領域中另一個新舉措，外賣O2O大戰悄然打響。快速消費品資訊服務商英敏特發布的報告預測,中 Yahoo! India Finance: London's fashionistas look to social media in tech drive. "Increased participation in shopping via smartphones and tablets has helped to bolster sales as consumers look to shop for clothes anytime and anywhere," Tamara Sender, senior fashion analyst at Mintel, said in a press release on Friday. The Times Of India: London designers adopt 'digital first' strategy to boost sales. Online clothing sales in Britain are set to reach 10.7 billion pounds ($17.41 billion) this year, an increase of 14.5% year on year, according to market research firm Mintel. GMA Network: London designers target fashion-hungry shoppers with ‘tech firsts’. Online clothing sales in Britain are set to reach 10.7 billion pounds ($17.41 billion) this year, an increase of 14.5 percent year on year, according to market research firm Mintel. The Straits Times (Singapore): Instant shopping at Fashion Week. 14.5 per cent year on year, according to market research firm Mintel 世界包装博览 (China): 软包装的发展和分化为各品牌提供了精神食粮. Mintel的全球新产品数据库（GNPD）显示，2009年至2013年期间，美国新推出的各类软包装食品全面增长34％。2013年，英国的对应数据 全面增长37%。根据Mintel于2014年5月公布的U.K. Food Packaging Report，2013年新推出的自立袋包装食品也有明显的上升，且一直持续到2014年三月份。从2012到2013年，巴西的软包装食品同比增长 24％，中国同比增长8％。 VIVAnews (Indonesia): Kunci Sukses Industri Fesyen Inggris: Media Sosial. Penjualan pakaian secara online di Inggris sendiri meningkat sebesar 14,5 persen dari tahun ke tahun, menurut perusahaan riset Mintel. Tak hanya Topshop, merek fesyen lainnya asal Inggris seperti Burberry juga meluncurkan koleksi cat kuku melalui akun Twitter resmi @Burberry. 管理资料下载 (China): 2014年品牌健康营销大趋势. “那些制造含糖、含脂肪产品的品牌，现在正面临着之前烟草公司面临的难题。”全球知名市场调查公司Mintel咨询机构资深潮流顾问理查德•科普（Richard Cope）告诫企业，他指的是现在人们贴在烟草公司身上的“不健康”标签 Yahoo! India Finance (India): London's fashionistas look to social media in tech drive. "Increased participation in shopping via smartphones and tablets has helped to bolster sales as consumers look to shop for clothes anytime and anywhere," Tamara Senders, senior fashion analyst at Mintel, said in a press release on Friday. The Times Of India (India): London designers adopt 'digital first' strategy to boost sales. Online clothing sales in Britain are set to reach 10.7 billion pounds ($17.41 billion) this year, an increase of 14.5% year on year, according to market research firm Mintel. 中网资讯中心 (China): 百胜中国困局：过度依赖中国市场 却屡现丑闻. 这个快餐巨头遇到的大麻烦是：它过度依赖中国市场，却在把握这一市场时变得力不从心。品 消费品市场研究公司英敏特中国研究分析师刘 GMA Network (Philippines): London designers target fashion-hungry shoppers with ‘tech firsts’. Online clothing sales in Britain are set to reach 10.7 billion pounds ($17.41 billion) this year, an increase of 14.5 percent year on year, according to market research firm Mintel.