Nandini Roy Choudhury: Food & Beverage Industry Strategist

Apr 11, 2024

From Lion’s Mane and Probiotics to Chocolates, Functional Food Companies Attempt to Offer Holistic Wellness

The global functional food ingredient market is showcasing considerable growth due to high demand for personalized nutrition plans and dietary solutions.

Nov 27, 2023

Unveiling shifts in the Middle East energy drinks market

In the Middle East, energy drinks have seamlessly integrated into our everyday lives. Therefore, it’s not just a mere trend but rather a lifestyle infusion. Individuals across the Middle East are regularly sipping the energy wave.

Oct 16, 2023

Exploring dynamic carbonated drink trends in the Middle East

Nandini Roy Choudhury, client partner of F&B at Future Market Insights, uncovers the trends reshaping the market for carbonated beverages in the Middle East. Carbonated beverages have assimilated into Middle Eastern drinks culture. From the bustling streets of Cairo to the luxurious resorts of Dubai, carbonated drinks accommodate a wide range of consumer tastes in the region with varied flavors. Understanding the carbonated beverage market trends is essential for Middle Eastern hospitality professionals. Furthermore, it allows them to improve their beverage selection and satisfy consumers’ evolving tastes.

Oct 12, 2023

The balance of organic

The growth of the organic tea and coffee market is accelerating, but is the cost to the producers and consumers justified by the environmental benefits? By Kathryn Brand..

Oct 10, 2023

FERMENTED BEVERAGES INFLUENCING THE DEMAND FOR PROBIOTIC STRAINS

The global probiotic strains market is on a steady upward trajectory, with a projected valuation of US$ 146 billion by 2032, significantly surpassing its 2022 value of US$ 65 billion. This remarkable growth is underpinned by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.6 percent from 2022 to 2032.

Mar 21, 2023

Younger generations opt for global flavors in nonalcoholic beverages

The wide range of nonalcoholic drinks available on the market—including juices, energy drinks, mocktails and smoothies, just to name a few—as well as their rising consumption, are influencing beverage producers to launch new flavors.

Aug 08, 2022

Advances in Digital Technologies for Food Safety

The food and beverage industry is undergoing a digital transformation. From large corporations to smaller, more flexible brands, companies are using digital technologies to collect more data regarding their workflow processes and to ensure safety and quality in food processing, packaging, and distribution. They use this information to transform their production systems and redefine how employees, processes, and assets work in the new environment.

Jul 01, 2022

How CBD oils are reshaping the pharma industry

The COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected people’s respiratory health but also their mental being. According to the World Health Organization, the COVID-19 pandemic triggered a 25% increase in anxiety and depression worldwide. Thus, the rising cases of mental health issues have increased dependency on therapies and medications to treat the same. This, in turn, has heightened the dependency on CBD products. As a result, people are seeking ways to calm their anxiety and, hence, the need for CBD products is rising at an impressive rate.

May 25, 2022

What does the pet food market look like in the post-pandemic world?

Pet food trends have substantially changed in the past few years. With increasing pet health concerns and trending pet diets, various types of pet foods such as artificial meat, plant-based food, and dehydrated food have been utilised by the pet food industry. The pandemic caused pet humanisation to increase significantly. The popularity of pet foods soared during the pandemic. Human-pet relationships improved during the..

Mar 10, 2022

How has wine consumption transformed in a post-pandemic world?

Wine consumption is deeply ingrained across multiple cultures and global consumption has seen a considerable increase in the past several years. While per-capita wine consumption is the highest in Portugal, Italy, and France, amounting to over 35 litres per person per year, the U.S, China, and France are the largest markets given their cumulative population size.

Jan 19, 2022

Direct-to-Consumers: A Winning Growth Formula for the Dairy Industry

Dairy is a ubiquitous part of food sector, ever present in both food service and packaged goods, whether as an end product (such as milk or yogurt) or as a critical input for iconic products such as cheese. Given its intrinsic presence, dairy is a microcosm of the food industry, with the preferences of dairy consumers largely being influenced by the same trends affecting the broader food sector.

Apr 27, 2020

COVID-19 Set To Have Lasting Impact On Popular Food Trends: Analysis

Nandini Roy Choudhury, a senior research consultant with Future Market Insights (FMI), a global market research and consulting firm, examines how the coronavirus epidemic looks set to reshape some of the most popular food trends.
As a typical ‘black swan’ event, the COVID-19 pandemic is taking the world by complete surprise. The rapidly unfolding crisis is so for having little impact on the global food chain and the markets are relatively stable.

Jan 30, 2020

Singapore chilli crab shells become profitable

Ning Yan's interview for a prestigious position at the National University of Singapore in 2012 included the traditional group dinner for such occasions – a plate of sauce-smothered chilli crab. He left after the meal with more than a full belly and a messy shirt.

Jan 22, 2016

Organic food is fuelling the growth of natural preservatives: Report

A growing demand for organic food, coupled with healthy eating trends and a preference for premium products, is driving the growth of the natural food preservatives sector, according to a report.
The report , by research company Future Market Insights (FMI), reveals how the preference for natural, organic and clean-label foods are being leveraged by natural preservative companies.