Consumer and Innovation Trends Market Overview in Juices and Smoothies

• Publication date: February 2012

Juices and smoothies are often characterized by their health and convenience benefits; however, changing consumer needs, scientific progress and perpetual sensory evolution provide a breadth of opportunities for new and existing players.Although the basic redients are commodities, juices and smoothies are evolving seamlessly in line with the complex needs and demands of consumers. This brief outlines ...

Juices and smoothies are often characterized by their health and convenience benefits; however, changing consumer needs, scientific progress and perpetual sensory evolution provide a breadth of opportunities for new and existing players.

Although the basic redients are commodities, juices and smoothies are evolving seamlessly in line with the complex needs and demands of consumers. This brief outlines the most important consumer and product trends impacting the category globally, using Datamonitor’s TrendSights mega-trend framework as a basis to organize the key themes covered.Each section is introduced with a concise SWOT analysis that outlines how each TrendSights mega-trend can be applied to the categoryConsumer insight analysis covering 20 countries globally highlights the key attitudes and behaviors that drive consumers’ preferencesDraw inspiration from numerous case studies and product examples throughout the brief that showcase best-in-class innovations in juices and smoothiesGiven the rising consumer awareness of the high sugar and calorie content of fruit juices, there is an opportunity for vegetable juices, which boast healthy nutrients and vitamins and benefit from low sugar and low calorie properties. While sensory limitations have subdued consumer demand, fruit and vegetable combinations are gaining traction.With functional products gaining increasing traction among consumers, the category has experienced a surge of more advanced health claims than standard vitamin and antioxidant claims. While this trend is set to accelerate, it is important that brands do not lose sight of the continued predominant driver of demand for juices and smoothies: taste.How do Datamonitor’s mega-trends apply specifically to juices and smoothies? How is this likely to evolve over the next few years?Where is innovation occurring in juices and smoothies and what does it look like?How can brands tailor products to an increasingly health conscious consumer?To what extent are consumers willing to sacrifice convenience for environmental or ethical benefits?How are market players using the online space to more effectively engage with consumers?

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