Nuts & seeds innovation
Apr 2019
INNOVA MARKET INSIGHTS COMMENTARY
The use of nuts & seeds in food & beverage launches has increased globally, featuring a +7% year-over-year growth when comparing 2018 and 2017 launches. In 2018, the top categories of global product launches tracked with nuts & seeds were bakery (19%), snacks (19%) and confectionery (17%), with... More 
TOP 3 SUB-CATEGORIES
- Snack Nuts & Seeds
- Sweet Biscuits/Cookies
- Cereal & Energy Bars
TRENDING
TRENDING
UP
UP
Global
REGION
ANALYZED
ANALYZED
+7%
2018 VS 2017
INGREDIENTS ANALYZED
Food & beverage launches only;
Almond
Almond
KEY TAKEOUTS
GROWTH/DECLINE IN TRACKED PRODUCT LAUNCHES
+7% (2018 vs 2017)
TOP COMPANY
Lidl
TOP CATEGORY
Bakery and Snacks
TOP INGREDIENTS
Almond
REGION ANALYZED
Global
DATE ANALYZED
2018 vs 2017
+7% (2018 vs 2017)
TOP COMPANY
Lidl
TOP CATEGORY
Bakery and Snacks
TOP INGREDIENTS
Almond
REGION ANALYZED
Global
DATE ANALYZED
2018 vs 2017
Source: Innova Market Insights
Previous Ingredient Analysis on FoodIngredientsFirst.com
Fats & oils innovation
Mar 2019
The use of fats and oils in food & beverage launches has increased globally, featuring a +6% year-over-year growth when comparing 2018 and 2017 launches. In 2018, the top categories of global product launches tracked with fats and oils were Bakery (24%), Snacks (14%), and Ready Meals & Side Dishes (11%), with Vegetable Oil being the leading ingredient among the ingredients tracked. The top positionings of global product launches tracked with fats and oils in 2018 were No Additives/Preservatives (16%), Gluten Free (14%), and Vegetarian (11%).
Dairy proteins innovation
Feb 2019
The use of dairy proteins in food & beverage launches is increasing globally, featuring a +7% year-over-year growth when comparing 2018H1 and 2017H1 launches. In 2018H1, the top categories for global product launches with dairy proteins were Dairy (17%), Sports Nutrition (17%) and Bakery (12%), with Milk Protein being the leading ingredient among the ingredients tracked. The top positionings of global product launches tracked with dairy proteins in 2018H1 were Gluten Free (18%), High/Source of Protein (17%), and Sports & Recovery (17%).
Bulk sweeteners innovation
Jan 2019
The use of bulk sweeteners in food and beverage launches is increasing globally, featuring a +0.4% year-over-year growth when comparing 2017H1 and 2018H1 launches. In 2018H1, the top category of global product launches tracked with bulk sweeteners is Confectionery (34%), with Sorbitol (68%) being the leading ingredient among these bulk sweeteners.The top health positionings of global product launches tracked with bulk sweeteners in 2018H1 are Sugar Free (18%), Gluten Free (17%) and No Additives/Preservatives (10%)
