Symrise has identified naturalness, health, climate-friendliness and premium products as important trends in food and beverages by utilizing their meta-analysis trend tool, Trendscpoe.
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With this trend tool, Symrise provides an overview of current and future developments in food and beverages. The study combines qualitative and quantitative research methods and serves as an important basis for the development of consumer-preferred taste, nutrition and health solutions.
The Trendscope metanalysis provides comprehensive information on trends as well as five dedicated reports for the beverages, culinary, dairy, snacks and sweet categories. These show items, such as trend manifestations, product examples and emerging flavors and ingredients.
Trendscope relies on a combination of different methods of analysis. The qualitative research contains a metanalysis of consumer reports, start-up screening and social media listening. The quantitative research comprises a metanalysis of existing studies and market reports, as well as surveys related to consumer behavior and mindsets. This goes hand in hand with an analysis of global urban hot spots. For this, Symrise conducted 24 interviews in 12 locations with selected trendsetters like food bloggers, journalists and trend scouts.
This combination of analysis makes it possible to precisely decode and validate trends. The tool’s global scope also allows tailoring trends to regional specifics. Based on this, Symrise can develop taste solutions and tailor them to consumer demands in specific categories. This, in turn, helps Symrise customers to respond to these decoded consumer desires with food and beverages.
Symrise has identified 12 consumer trends in total, which can be subdivided into four clusters. “Natural Goodness” focuses on consumers who want to make a positive contribution to protecting the environment and the climate with their nutrition. These consumers increasingly value regenerative agriculture and biodiversity. Another cluster relates to “Healthy Lifestyle.” Today, many consumers want to live healthily and to use their nutrition to improve their gut health or immune system. At the same time, they want products that add fun, pleasure, and convenience to healthy eating.
The “Premium Indulgence” cluster represents a third trend. Brands drive it that meet ethical, as well as environmental, criteria. Personalized offerings are also getting increasingly important. The “Emotional Discoveries” cluster is ultimately concerned with navigating the effects boosted by the pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic has led many people to spend more time at home, and they are looking for ways to elevate this experience. They prefer comforting tastes that provide both a sense of security and taste adventures for their inner child.
Leif Jago, Global Marketing Manager Food & Beverages at Symrise, said, “Trendscope allows us to continually observe consumer behavior and to examine current trends. We consider this very important since consumer wishes for food and beverages change over time.”
Jago continued, “The coronavirus pandemic accelerated the development of trends and strengthened existing consumer wishes. Trendscope allows us to understand the changing demands and to react to them. Using our technological expertise, we can develop the corresponding taste, nutrition, and health solutions for our customers’ products.”
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