All articles by Alison Benson

Grocery in 2024: What can we expect?

Since the Covid-19 crisis, consumer interest in health and wellness has soared. A major GlobalData survey covering consumer attitudes across…
The gut microbiome – huge potential for unlocking human health

Since the pandemic, health and wellness have jumped up the consumer agenda for all demographics. GlobalData 2023 research shows that…
Meeting sustainability goals in challenging times

It has been a life-changing few years. Against the harrowing backdrop of the Covid-19 crisis, the war in Ukraine and…
New report: What’s driving food and drink purchasing behaviour in 2023?

The past 12 months has heaped significant pain on consumer finances. The unaggravated war in Ukraine and subsequent commodity shortages…
Health is wealth: the value of organic food is rising

Last year, organic food sales in the US broke through $60 billion for the first time. The Organic Trade Association’s…

‘Collaboration is key’: the role of open innovation ecosystems in shaping the future of food

The Südzucker Group is well known within its market for its sugar product, made from sugar beets grown and processed…
Has inflation curbed appetite for plant-based protein?

This year has seen some evidence of the hype wearing off the alternative protein sector. In March, Swiss food giant…
Food brands must not forget the ‘S’ in ESG

Stakeholder expectations that businesses will operate according to best-practice environmental, social and governance (ESG) standards have soared over the past…
Factoring nature into business decision making

It really is no exaggeration to say that nature – and by extension, the human race, is in crisis. A…