Mintel

Rum: more than a shot in the dark?

29-Jun-2016 By Daniel Woolfson

Certain styles of rum are steadily entrenching themselves as major players in the spirits game, but uneven consumer demand for different styles of rum has made recent years turbulent for the category. Daniel Woolfson asks how operators can capitalise...

Analysis

Flexitarian diets set to rocket in 2016

10-Dec-2015 By Nicholas Robinson

The popularity of flexitarianism is set to reach new heights in 2016, following recent figures from consumer analyst Mintel that showed 35% of Brits now identified as ‘semi-vegetarian’.

Report

High quality food 'drives people into pubs'

02-Jul-2015 By Mike Berry

‘Better food offer’ tops the list of importance, according to Mintel.

Report

One in five drink in a pub 'at least once a week'

26-Jun-2015 By MC Allegra FS

One in five Britons drinks in a pub at least once a week with one in ten choosing the pub as a place to eat on a weekly basis.

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Drinking out spend declines but beer bounces back

08-Jun-2015 By Mike Berry

Beer, cider and Prosecco were the star alcoholic drinks performers last year, according to Mintel’s British Lifestyles report.

Surf ‘n’ turf key to attracting younger fish consumers, says Mintel

08-Dec-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Dishes that combine meat and seafood could be the best way to get younger people to buy more fish, according to new research.

Young adult drinkers becoming more discerning about what they drink, says new research

27-Sep-2013 By John Harrington

Young adult drinkers are becoming more discerning about what they drink in these difficult economic times, according to research from Mintel.

Two-thirds of people believe drinking out is 'too expensive'

26-Jul-2013 By John Harrington

Two out of five pub and bar customers drink out less often than they did one year ago, and 67% believe drinking out is now too expensive, according to new research.

Dirty toilets top pub deterrent for customers

03-Jun-2013 By Mark Wingett

The expectation that higher prices is one of the leading pub deterrents is not borne out by new research, which shows that high food and drink prices (24% and 35% respectively) fall behind several other factors when it comes to consumers choosing to visit...

Four in 10 customers spending less on drinking in pubs, says Mintel

26-Apr-2013 By Gurjit Degun

Just over four in 10 (43%) consumers spent less on drinking in pubs and bars in January 2013 compared with the same period in 2012.

Cider consumption grows as £1bn market growth predicted

25-Feb-2013 By M&C Report

Three in five adults now drink cider, up from 47% just one year ago, according to new research that predicts the cider market will grow by £1bn over the next five years.

Beer market suffers £2.2 billion decline

21-Dec-2011 By Adam Pescod

The beer market has suffered a £2.2 billion fall in revenue since 2006, according to the latest figures from market research experts Mintel.

'Alcohol sales to fall this Christmas, says report'

03-Dec-2010 By Matt Eley Matt

Alcohol sales this Christmas in the UK are forecast to drop sharply after new figures revealed the extent of falling consumption over the past few...

Coffee sales are on the up

05-Mar-2010 By Lesley Foottit

Coffee sales are on a high and forecasters expect the market to grow up to 25% and hit the £976m mark by 2014. The research by Mintel shows that...

Soft drinks innovation hampered by supply ties

05-Feb-2010 By John Harrington

Supply ties are hampering innovation among soft drinks in pubs, claims Mintel's On Trade Soft Drinks Report.

Customers 'resent' price of pub soft drinks

01-Feb-2010 By John Harrington

Resentment of soft drinks prices in pubs has reached "critical mass", with 63% resenting paying so much when they are so much cheaper in shops....

Binge drinking on the decrease

27-Aug-2009 By Ewan Turney

The appeal of binge drinking amongst young people is on the decrease, according to a new survey. A Mintel study showed that the number of 18-23...

'The future's looking rosé'

12-Jun-2009 By James Wilmore

Drinkers are turning up their noses at white and red wine and switching to rosé, according to a study. Sales of rosé more than quadrupled to...

Six out of 10 cutting back on pub drinking

16-Apr-2009

Six out of 10 of British consumers are cutting back on drinking in pubs due to the effects of the recession, new research has revealed. The study by...

Snacks focus: New flavours keep crisps front of mind

27-Mar-2009

THOSE PIONEERING souls who toil away in the new product development (NPD) departments of the nation's snack manufacturers must, one imagines,...

Can new product innovation arrest declining sales?

30-Oct-2008

Drinks producers need to focus on developing new products in order to target changing consumer demographics among pub goers, according to a new...

Men: Health warnings pointless

09-May-2008 By Ewan Turney

Almost 60% of men think that health warnings on alcoholic drinks are a waste of time. Research from Mintel shows that only two in five men (40%)...

Men likely to ingore new drinks labelling

09-May-2008

Men will pay little attention to proposed new labelling on alcoholic drinks, research has found. A survey of just under 1,000 internet users found...

Wet-led pubs at risk from smoke ban

01-Feb-2008

Almost 2m adults go out less since the smoking ban, according to new consumer research conducted by Mintel. The survey predicts a tough time ahead...

Lager drop "more than a blip

10-Aug-2007

The downward trend in lager sales this year may not just be a summer blip, according to research group Mintel.The average drinker will knock back 19...

Seasonal menus: Indulge in desserts

03-May-2007

SUMMER IS a peak time for puds, and total sales of chilled desserts, such as cream cakes, cheesecakes and trifle, have increased by 40 per cent since...

What the Sunday papers say

09-Feb-2004

The Sunday TimesMinisters are planning a purge on pubs and clubs that cause violent or anti-social behaviour by encouraging binge-drinking with...

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31-Jul-2003

is everything In the second of a new series, Simon McQuiggan and Pete Brown say despite claims that theme pubs are out of vogue, the concept will...

Survey: Food-led pubs set for growth

02-Sep-2002

Pub food is going from strength to strength, with people eating out more often and companies investing heavily in food-led brands. According to a new...