Food Navigator

2 days ago | foodnavigator.com | Donna Eastlake

Preparations for World Bee Day are ramping up, and food and beverage brands are joining the fight. Gnaw Chocolate, Hive Mind Mead & Brew Co, and Scottish Bee Co are joining forces to do their bit for our tiny black and yellow friends, by offering discounts on honey-themed products throughout the month of May. All three brands support sustainable honey farming, which focuses on practices that protect the environment, maintain bee health, and support beekeepers.

2 days ago | foodnavigator.com | Donna Eastlake

It wasn’t long ago that meal-replacement drinks were thought of solely as an aid to weight loss, with brands like SlimFast dominating the category. But times have changed. Meal-replacement drinks have broken out of their slimming mould and firmly entered the mainstream. And success is building fast, with the global meal-replacement products market now valued at $13.79bn (€12.41bn) and growing at a CAGR of 7.52% (ResearchandMarkets).

3 days ago | foodnavigator.com | Nicholas Robinson

Adapt or fail is one message food and drink makers can take from the increasingly booming food ‘last-mile’ grocery delivery trend. Unlike the rapid delivery movement, which barely survived the end of the Covid-19 pandemic, standard delivery for FMCG has continued to gain strength. The global FMCG logistics market was been valued at €99.8 ($111bn) in 2023 and grew another €3bn in 12 months. By 2032, the market is predicted to balloon to €141bn ($157bn), according to Fortune Business Insights.

3 days ago | foodnavigator.com | Donna Eastlake

Crippling cyber attacks on Marks & Spencer and Co-op have left the food and beverage industry scrambling to strengthen security systems and prevent further attacks. Three weeks on from the attacks and both retailers continue to battle supply chain and website issues, leaving shelves empty and online shopping suspended. But while the attacks have been catastrophic they certainly weren’t unexpected.

3 days ago | foodnavigator.com | Donna Eastlake

Convenience channel sales, categorised by smaller, easily-accessible shops, are growing fast. And this growth isn’t in any one market either, it’s a global trend with a CAGR of 4.1%, and a projected market value of over $1tn (€899bn) by 2029 (IGD Retail). Why is the convenience market growing so fast? The obvious answer as to why consumers are increasingly opting to shop at convenience stores is, of course, convenience.