New Nutrition Business - Case Studies

Case study: Oatly (2024 update)

In this 2024 update we look at Oatly's financial performance in 2023, with rare improvements seen in some regions.

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Case study: Goodles

Despite what the media might be telling you, companies in carbohydrate categories have bright prospects - and Goodles illustrates this. Their nutrient-dense, better-for-you mac and cheese give consumers ‘permission to indulge’ in a classic comfort food while helping them tune out ‘carb-negative’ messages from social and mainstream media.

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Published: February 2024

Case study: Good Measure

Good Measure is perhaps one of the most successful brands to come out of General Mills’ internal venture studio G-works. Wanting to “mainstream a blood-sugar-friendly lifestyle”, the brand targets the small but growing number of health-forward consumers who are trying to reduce blood glucose spikes by the food choices they make.

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Published: February 2024

Case study: Biotiful (2024 update)

The British kefir brand continues to grow and entered a new product category at the start of 2024. After a slow-down in sales growth in 2022, the brand saw an impressive 23% increase in revenue in 2023.

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Published: January 2024

Case study: Olipop

Through clever marketing and flavour innovation, better-for-you prebiotic soda brand Olipop has built a strong reputation among young consumers. With sales exceeding $200m in 2023, it seems that beverages is one category where prebiotics may actually work.

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Published: January 2024

Case study: Bol

Bol connects to one of the most important growth trends today: Plants Made Convenient. The brand is the result of Coca Cola-owned Innocent abandoning its veg pots idea and an employee taking it on to start his own company instead.

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Published: January 2024

Case study: Charlie Bigham's (2024 update)

Charlie Bigham’s has redefined the UK’s ready meal category. It is proof that it is possible to succeed despite selling your products at a 100%+ price premium, and despite being told by supermarket executives that your strategy needs to change.

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Published: December 2023

Case study: Slate

Slate was launched with the aim to boost milk consumption in the US and bring innovation to the chocolate milk category with a better-for-you chocolate milk targeted at adults. The brand has raised $25m in investment so far and grew its retailer presence from 300 in 2020 to 12,000 in 2023.

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Published: December 2023

Case study: PopCorners

With a revenue of $311 million, PopCorners is the third biggest corn snack brand in the US and has succeeded mostly thanks to a focus on the ever-important taste and texture.

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Published: December 2023

Case study: Yakult (2023 update)

Yakult is one of the world’s oldest and most successful health brands. It has demonstrated the benefits of a highly-focused strategy and there are 4 important lessons from this extraordinary success story.

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Published: November 2023

Case study: Wipala

This Ecuadorian brand started as a university project and has evolved into a growing snacking business that connects to many of the most important market trends and proves the value of transparency.

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Published: November 2023

Case study: Zrou

This Chinese maker of plant-based meat alternatives has created success by connecting the product to professional chefs and by constantly bringing out new products, thereby appealing to the Chinese consumer's ever-changing tastes and interests.

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Published: November 2023

Case study: Graze (2023 update)

The Unilever-owned snacking company continues to struggle to get its sales back to pre-Covid and pre-acquisition levels. The brand started to lose money in 2019 and has not made a profit since. It’s a reminder that the snacking category has seen so many new brands and products over the last 15 years that it is now over-crowded and fiercely competitive.

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Published: October 2023

Case study: Laird Superfood (2023 update)

This maker of functional plant-based creamers and coffee saw impressive growth in its first seven years on the market, but has now stalled. Laird Superfood illustrates the value of a personal brand, and the vulnerability of basing your value proposition on ingredients.

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Published: October 2023

Case study: Morinaga Lactoferrin yoghurt

Morinaga’s lactoferrin yoghurt is one of the few functional yoghurts to succeed in Japan without FFC (Foods with Function Claims). Driven by research and consumer education the product has managed to establish itself in the market, but will need to increase its differentiation to survive in the coming years.

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Published: October 2023

Case study: Rest by Hy

Rest is a result of Yakult's Korean subsidiary Hy diversifying its portfolio to include a broader range functional dairy products. Launched in 2023, the Rest range offers a sleep care and a stress management product - both of which have been successful from the start.

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Published: September 2023

Case study: Celsius

Thanks to its positioning as something sporty and ‘cool’, Celsius has been a major fuel for the energy drinks market in many regions. The brand recently hit the $1bn revenue mark and saw a sales increase of 108% between 2021 and 2022.

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Published: September 2023

Case study: John West

The market leader in the British tinned fish market has shown many signs of clever innovation in its attempts to reinvent an uneventful staple category as a modern health food.

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Published: September 2023

Case study: Wilde

The US maker of protein chips made from chicken breast connects to an impressive seven key trends and provides lessons in product development, flavour strategy and choosing the right name.

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Published: August 2023

Case study: Dobra Kaloria

This Polish family company has recently invested heavily in meat substitutes, after a failure in that space 25 years ago. With its new approach it illustrates the value of plant-based substitutes that are made from actual vegetables that the consumer can see and understand.

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Published: August 2023

Case study: Dos Pinos

The leading dairy producer in Central America has a number of innovative products in its portfolio and is a reminder of the value of being innovative and agile in responding to consumer demands - even as a major corporation.

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Published: August 2023

Case study: Deliciously Ella

Deliciously Ella has evolved from a popular blog 10 years ago to a successful food brand with over 50 SKUs in its portfolio and £25m ($31.7m/€28.9m) in sales.

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Published: July 2023

Case study: Galychyna

This Ukrainian dairy brand sets itself apart from competition by using fresh milk, provenance marketing and a simplistic yet colourful packaging design.

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Published: July 2023

Case study: Únicla

Developed as a value-add brand by parent company Feiraco, this Galician dairy company became the first player in Spain to launch a certified zero carbon emissions milk in 2021.

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Published: July 2023

Case study: Tim's Dairy

This small but profitable Greek-British yoghurt brand is a good reminder to companies that making a profit is as important as achieving constant growth.

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Published: July 2023

Case study: Ehrmann

A well-established dairy player, Ehrmann has managed to achieve revenues over €750m and a presence in more than 70 countries through clever product innovation and a focus on being family-run.

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Published: June 2023

Case study: Fage (2023 update)

Family-run Fage, who pioneered Greek-style yoghurt in the US and many other markets more than 30 years ago, has come a long way from its humble beginnings in 1926. Today it has a 15% share of the US Greek yoghurt market and revenues of over $550m.

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Published: June 2023

Case study: Megumi

The Megumi brand is one of few brands to succeed under Japan’s Foods with Functional Claims (FFC) regulations. Its success can be attributed to the fact that it was the first functional yoghurt product with a 'visceral fat reduction' claim, which caught the attention of consumers.

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Published: June 2023

Case study: Oatly (2023 update)

In this 2023 update we look at Oatly's financial performance which has seen some rare improvements lately, possibly thanks to the positive influences of its newly appointed CEO.

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Published: May 2023

Case study: HealthyCo

HealthyCo is one of many brands that show that the high-protein trend is here to stay. The brand broke through with its Proteinella product, a high-protein sweet spread intended as a healthier alternative to Nutella, in 2016 and had a CAGR of 21% between 2016-2021.

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Published: May 2023

Case study: Clif

Clif illustrates the value of promoting your product on an energy platform - especially if your target market is active, adventurous consumers like in the case of Clif. The brand has maintained a consistent energy focus since its inception 25+ years ago and has been rewarded for this by consumers.

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Published: May 2023

Case study: Soreen (2023 update)

The Soreen brand reinvented itself ten years ago and is today an innovative actor that is disrupting the UK cake category with better-for-you options sold in snackable formats. It was one of few brands in the UK cakes & biscuits category to see volume growth in 2022, with value sales up 12%.

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Published: April 2023

Case study: Kevin's Natural Foods

This ready meal brand connects to a number of important growth trends and addresses a wide range of personalised food preferences – paleo, keto, free-from dairy, gluten, soy and refined sugars. It recorded sales of $140m in 2022, up 40% from 2021.

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Published: April 2023

Case study: Nick's

Nick’s is a rare example of a small international brand that has managed to conquer the US market. The Swedish maker of low-sugar ice cream and sweets had 2021 sales of SEK 246m, with around 50% coming from the US market.

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Published: April 2023

Case study: Yakult 1000

Playing a key role in the Japanese yoghurt market since the 1930s, Yakult further established itself in the market with the launch of Yakult 1000. This product is available for home delivery only and saw sales of 100+ million bottles in the first quarter.

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Published: March 2023

Case study: Philadelphia

Philadelphia dominates the cream cheese category thanks to its long-established brand equity, a continuous marketing investment and a stream of often highly creative new products to refresh consumer interest. And if anyone can make plant-based cheese work, it is the Philadelphia brand.

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Published: March 2023

Case study: Meiji LG21

LG21 became a revolutionary pioneer of yoghurt with functional claims when it launched in 2000. Today it is the market leader in the Japanese yoghurt market, much thanks to its proven effect on digestive health.

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Published: March 2023

Case study: Beyond Meat (2023 update)

Beyond Meat perfectly illustrates the challenges of the meat substitute category. The company’s operating loss for 2022 was up by 95%, while revenue was down 9.9%.

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Published: February 2023

Case study: HeyTea

This photogenic chain of cheese tea stores pioneered the digitalisation of Chinese beverage chains and shows that Chinese consumers are no longer just chasing western brands.

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Published: February 2023

Case study: Kourellas

Kourellas encourages its customers to “eat like a Greek” with its wide range of full-fat dairy products made from sheep, goat or cow’s milk. The small family brand was recently acquired by DELTA, a leader in the Greek dairy sector.

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Published: February 2023

Case study: The Milkman

This Egyptian premium dairy brand connects to many interesting key market trends and illustrates the power of being truly "Instagrammable".

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Published: February 2023

Case study: Biotiful (2023 update)

The British kefir brand continues to grow and is an excellent example of a brand that has thrived thanks to being small, independent and able to quickly pivot as demand and trends change. And while sales growth has started to slow down, the brand still saw a 7.5% sales increase in 2022.

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Published: January 2023

Case study: Ginsters

Ginsters is the Cornwall-based maker of savoury pastries that has seen great success thanks to significant investment in NPD, thereby ensuring it remains interesting and relevant in the minds of the consumers.

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Published: January 2023

Case study: Terra Nostra

This Azores-based dairy company has used storytelling and key trends like provenance and sustainability to build its brand of grass-fed dairy.

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Published: January 2023

Case study: Pastoret (2023 update)

The Spanish maker of gourmet yoghurt has continued to grow since we last wrote about them. It has stayed true to its roots, maintaining its position as a premium dairy brand while never ceasing to innovate.

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Published: December 2022

Case study: WhatIF

With plant milks and noodles made from Bambara groundnut, WhatIF positions itself as a radical and revolutionary company that works for sustainability in unique ways that truly make an impact. It launched in Singapore in 2020 and has recently expanded to the US, Australia, New Zealand and Malaysia.

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Published: December 2022

Case study: Olly's

What started as a brand of snacking olives has expanded into the pretzel category - thereby making itself more versatile and appealing. Olly’s is a good example of a brand that has shown an ability to quickly pivot on strategy - and it's been rewarded for it.

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Published: December 2022

Case study: Power Up

Morris Elbaz was searching for something quick and natural to fuel his runs and was disappointed to find that all the trail mixes were loaded with salt or sugar. Power Up was launched to fill this gap and was one of the top 10 fastest growing snack mix brands in the US in 2020.

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Published: November 2022

Case study: Veggies Made Great

Veggies Made Great encourages consumers to eat more vegetables, and make this easy by offering mainstream vegetable-forward products in convenient and delicious formats. It is an excellent example of 'plants made convenient' and proves the validity of the idea of bakery products that deliver a dose of vegetables.

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Published: November 2022

Case study: Dole Boosted Blends

Dole's Boosted Blends line of frozen smoothie mixes launched in 2020 and became an instant hit. The range saw sales of $15.2 million in 2021, making it one of the most successful new products that year. The range connects to many key trends, including Mood & Mind, Digestive Wellness and Plants Made Convenient.

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Published: November 2022

Case study: Veganz

What started as a chain of vegan supermarkets has evolved into a major player in the European market for plant-based foods. With a range of 400+ vegan products in 28 countries, Veganz grew their sales by 14% in 2021 to reach €30.4m.

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Published: November 2022

Case study: Minute Maid Zero Sugar

This Coca-Cola owned brand has come a long way since its foundation in 1945. The Minute Maid Zero Sugar line became one of the most popular new launches in 2021, with sales exceeding $70m.

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Published: October 2022

Case study: Chobani Oat

Chobani Oat is proof that if your customers are loyal enough, and your strategy is good enough, they will follow you into a brand new category. The launch of Chobani Oat in 2019 marked the company's first foray outside of the yoghurt aisle and it has served them well.

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Published: October 2022

Case study: Nomadic Dairy

Nomadic Dairy has managed to become category leader in the UK Convenience & Impulse channel, despite being small and premium priced. This is much thanks to the brand’s position as a small, independent brand with roots in the “lush, green pastures of County Donegal”.

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Published: October 2022

Case study: Fairlife (2022 update)

With sales exceeding $1bn, Fairlife is one of Coca-Cola’s top performing brands and provides good lessons in how the dairy industry can respond to the rise of plant milks.

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Published: October 2022

Case study: Simply Almond & Oat

Simply capitalises on the notion that "plant-based milks are full of additives" by offering 'clean' products made from almond or oat. Sales of Simply Almond reached $24.3m (€25.2m) in 2021, making it one of the most successful products that year.

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Published: September 2022

Case study: Dave's Killer Bread

Bread may seem like a difficult category to succeed in. Dave's Killer Bread succeeded with an interesting story, striking packaging, interesting recipes and good taste. It is the best-selling organic sliced bread in the US and saw sales growth of 15% in the first quarter of 2022.

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Published: September 2022

Case study: Crystal Farms Cheese Wraps

Cheese is being reinvented as something indulgent-yet-healthy in consumers’ mind, and Crystal Farms is one of many brands that is benefiting from this. The brand launched its most innovative product to date in 2020, which made sales of $16.6m in its first full year on the market.

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Published: September 2022

Case study: Sara Lee

Grupo Bimbo-owned Sara Lee gives consumers permission to indulge in bread and is proof that even Big Food can use the big trends to successfully innovate in a traditional category.

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Published: August 2022

Case study: Chobani Complete

Communicating about quality protein is an untapped opportunity, and one that Chobani realises the value of. With its Complete range, the brand creates a point of differentiation compared to other dairy protein products – and a competitive advantage compared to plant-based products. This is a key reason why sales of Chobani Complete reached $34.1m in its first full year on the market.

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Published: August 2022

Case study: SlimFast Keto

Launching keto products under a brand best known for its low-calorie and low-carb proposition is bold but for Glanbia-owned SlimFast, it has paid off. The brand's keto range quickly took off and accounts for around 40% of the brand’s overall business today.

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Published: August 2022

Case study: Birds Eye Bakes

Conagra has invested heavily in re-inventing its Birds Eye brand, with a focus on driving sales from new products. Its vegetable bakes proved to be particularly successful and generated sales of $33.4m (€32.5m) in 2021. It is a great example of a ‘plants made convenient’ strategy done well.

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Published: August 2022

Case study: Ratio

Ratio was launched by General Mills in 2020, marking the company’s first foray into the keto world. The brand became an instant success and saw US sales of $34.4m (€33.85m) in 2021, making it one of the most successful new products in 2021.

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Published: July 2022

Case study: Charlie Bigham's (2022 update)

A privately-owned company has redefined the UK’s ready meal category. Charlie Bigham’s is proof that it is possible to succeed despite selling your products at a 100%+ price premium, and despite being told by supermarket executives that your strategy needs to change.

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Published: July 2022

Case study: Life Cuisine

Personalisation is an infamously tricky space to succeed in. Nestlé-owned Life Cuisine took a new approach to this challenge by acknowledging that consumer behaviours and preferences are becoming fragmented, and it's helped them achieve sales of over $70m.

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Published: June 2022

Case study: Quest Nutrition

This protein bar maker has recently entered the bakery space, providing consumers with high-protein and keto-friendly pizzas. The brand has seen impressive growth since it started in 2010 and achieved revenues of $350m+ in 2021.

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Published: June 2022

Case study: Halo Top (2022 update)

Halo Top is proof that even flashy challenger brands have a limit. Once a star performer with $342 million in revenue, the better-for-you ice cream brand's sales have started to tumble and fell by 43% between 2017-2021. It is now trying to revive its fortunes by switching to ultra-filtered milk to deliver a creamier product.

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Published: May 2022

Case study: Peperami

Dating back to 1979, Peperami is an excellent example of the success that can be reaped from the meat snacking trend. The brand saw a 20% growth last year and this is mainly thanks to its commitment to creative, stand-out marketing and a stream of innovative new products.

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Published: May 2022

Case study: Confetti

This Singapore-based brand upcycles 'ugly' vegetables and turns them into nutrient-dense snacks. The brand combines six of the most powerful market trends and is a good lesson in branding and CSR done well.

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Published: April 2022

Case study: Seedlip

Seedlip was dubbed "a game-changing brand" when it launched in 2015. However, after 7 complete years in business the company is yet to make a profit. A combination of ill-founded premium pricing and taste challenges has caused Seedlip to evolve into a brand that is under-performing in a high-growth category.

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Published: April 2022

Case study: Undercover

Undercover offers chocolate-covered quinoa treats and provides a lesson in why naturally functional ingredients paired with permission to indulge can be a very powerful combination. It is an excellent example of a brand that lets the ingredients speak for the value of the product.

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Published: March 2022

Case study: Beyond Meat (2022 update)

Beyond Meat perfectly illustrates the challenges of the meat substitute category, and in this updated case study we explain why.

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Published: March 2022

Case study: Oatly (2022 update)

In this 2022 update we look at Oatly's financial performance in various regions, its ever so edgy marketing and its Amazon-style business strategy.

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Published: February 2022

Case study: Fage

The pioneer of Greek-style yoghurt in the US and many other markets, Greek family business Fage has come a long way from its humble beginnings in 1926. Today it has a 15% share of the US Greek yoghurt market and revenues of over $500m.

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Published: February 2022

Case study: Lifeway

Lifeway created the kefir category in US in the late 1980s. The brand struggled as the kefir market reached its natural ceiling in the late 2010s but a pivot in messaging strategy has turned the company around, resulting in 15% growth in 2021.

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Published: January 2022

Case study: Poppi

This American brand has managed to make a dent in the intensely competitive soda market with its range of prebiotic, apple cider vinegar-infused sodas.

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Published: January 2022

Case study: Biotiful (2022 update)

The British kefir brand continues to see strong growth and is an excellent example of a brand that has thrived thanks to its ability to keep its finger on the market’s pulse and stay nimble. Revenue reached £27m in 2021, up 40% from 2020.

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Published: December 2021

Case study: GT Living Foods

GT Living Foods is the 25 year old company that essentially created the $1.3bn kombucha category in the US. It remains the market leader today and had sales of around $300m in 2020.

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Published: December 2021

Case study: Mud Wtr

Shane Heath got tired of the Silicon Valley culture and decided to leave the tech start-up industry to create Mud Wtr - an adaptogen-enriched powdered coffee alternative sold DTC. The brand has seen great success over the past year and is proof that it is possible to build a flourishing F&B business entirely without the help of traditional retailers.

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Published: November 2021

Case study: Yakult

Yakult Honsha, the Japanese-headquartered maker of probiotic dairy drinks, has demonstrated the benefits of a highly-focused strategy and is one of the world's oldest and most successful health brands. There's no company that can afford to ignore the lessons from this extraordinary success story, which you will learn about in this extensive case study.

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Published: November 2021

Case study: Cheribundi

Cheribundi's tart cherry juice for athletic recovery is available in 50,000 retailers across the US and the brand is proof that good science is nothing, if your product doesn’t simultaneously connect to key market trends and fashionable belief.

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Published: October 2021

Case study: Brazi Bites

Brazi Bites overcame the difficult challenge of creating a new category when launching Brazilian cheese breads in 2010. Ten years on, the brand hit $25m in revenues and can be found in over 15,000 retailers across North America.

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Published: October 2021

Case study: Desincha

This tea brand successfully popularised tea drinking in Brazil when launching digestive wellness teas and powders in 2017. It offers a valuable lesson in the power of influencer marketing.

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Published: September 2021

Case study: Banza

Wanting to make nutritious food more accessible by reinventing traditional comfort foods, Banza launched its chickpea pasta range in 2014. Today it is the fastest-growing pasta brand in the US with products available in over 17,000 stores, up from 800 in 2015.

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Published: September 2021

Case study: Yummy Bros

This Singapore-based meal prep brand reinvents authentic Asian cuisine and offers them in healthier, customisable versions. It is a good example of a brand that has succeded in the immensely fragmented world of fitness and weight management.

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Published: August 2021

Case study: Smart Sweets

Canadian Smart Sweets, founded by a 21-year-old in 2015, has sky rocketed to become the market leader in the low-sugar sweet section in both the US and Canada. It is proof that with good marketing and a convincing enough concept, you can sell your product at a 1000% price premium and still be a flourishing business.

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Published: August 2021

Case study: Nick's

Nick’s is a rare example of a small international brand that has managed to conquer the US market. The Swedish maker of low-sugar ice cream and sweets achieved sales of over $20m in 2020 and provides an interesting lesson in focusing on taste vs. health, and what this can do to your brand.

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Published: August 2021

Case study: Iswari

This Portuguese powder brand is an example of how growth and expansion is possible without going into mass retailers. It is also a good example of a social media marketing strategy done well.

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Published: July 2021

Case study: Kodiak Cakes

Family-run Kodiak Cakes gives US consumers permission to indulge with its range of high-protein wholegrain pancakes, waffles and cakes. The brand saw sales grow by 25% in 2019-2020, with revenue reaching $200m, and is a good example of why you should never underestimate the power of market trends.

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Published: July 2021

Case study: Zevia

Zevia became the US’ first zero calorie soda sweetened with stevia when it launched in 2007. Since then the brand has developed into a $110m brand that filed for an IPO in spring 2021.

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Published: July 2021

Case study: Siete

Realising that that no one was selling Mexican American products in the health-food category, the Garza family decided to change this and launched Siete. The brand's range of grain-free tortillas and tortilla chips became an instant success and Siete achieved $40m in sales in 2020.

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Published: June 2021

Case study: Creative Snacks

Mars-owned Creative Snacks is a leading brand of coconut snacks and almond clusters and shares many similarities with sister company KIND. The brand connects to 7 key trends and offers trail mixes and cluster-style snacks with a clear better-for-you proposition.

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Published: June 2021

Case study: Graze (2021 update)

Graze is one of many companies that saw success during 2020 thanks to a strong DTC strategy. Since its acquisition by Unilever in 2019 the company has exited the US market, instead focusing its efforts on Europe.

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Published: May 2021

Case study: Two Good

Danone's Two Good is a rare example of a brand that has succeeded in reinventing the already very mature category that is yoghurt. By appealing to consumers’ demand for less sugar and for brands that are both socially and environmental sustainable, it achieved sales of $111m in its first 16 months on the market.

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Published: April 2021

Case study: YoPro

Danone's high-protein yoghurt brand has seen great success since its launch and achieved global sales of over $150m after only three years on the market.

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Published: April 2021

Case study: Happy Monkey

Happy Monkey is a rare example of a company that has managed to survive in the intensely competitive and difficult market segment that is kids nutrition. The company was one of the fastest growing smoothie brands in the UK during 2020 with retail sales growing by more than 50%.

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Published: April 2021

Case study: Pip & Nut (2021 update)

The UK's fastest growing nut butter brand grew strongly during the Covid-19 pandemic and saw revenue increase by 57.4%. But Pip & Nut is also an example of how hard it can be to grow beyond a niche in a crowded, intensively competitive and creative market like nut butters.

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Published: March 2021

Case study: Linas Matkasse

This meal kit pioneer launched in 2008 and acted as a role model for industry giants such as Hello Fresh and Blue Apron. The Swedish company says its customer base tripled during the pandemic and its 2020 revenue exceeded $140m.

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Published: March 2021

Case study: Essentia

Essentia became the pioneer in alkaline water when it launched in 1998. 23 years later it remains the market leader and the business was sold to Nestlé earlier this month.

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Published: March 2021

Case study: Moma (2021 update)

Since we last wrote about this British breakfast brand its sales have grown by 22% and it has forayed beyond breakfast products to enter the oat milk space.

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Published: February 2021

Case study: Letti A2

Brazil's first A2 dairy brand launched in 2018 and has come far thanks to a marketing strategy that focuses on provenance, freshness and digestive wellness.

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Published: February 2021

Case study: DoBem

This Ambev-owned Brazilian beverage brand has adopted a DTC approach in the face of Covid-19 and is popular with kids and young adults alike. But the DoBem story also shows that even for a popular and established brand, brand extension can be difficult to get right.

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Published: February 2021

Case study: Lily's Sweets

Lily's Sweets is the fastest growing brand in the sugar-free chocolate category in the US and is a great example of how far striking packaging can get you.

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Published: January 2021

Case study: Biotiful (2021 update)

This British kefir brand is an example of a brand that, thanks to being in tune with the market, was able to quickly pivot on strategy to meet consumer demand during Covid-19. It shifted its focus from digestive wellness to immunity and as a result, it grew its sales by nearly 50% during 2020.

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Published: January 2021

Case study: LivUp

This Brazilian ready meal brand relies on direct-to-consumer as its main channel and targets busy professionals with its ultra-frozen meals made from ingredients sourced from small local suppliers. After only four years on the market, the brand already has annual revenue of $10m+.

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Published: November 2020

Case study: Spindrift

Claiming to be America's first and only sparkling water made with real squeezed fruit, Spindrift was founded 10 years ago and has exceeded $100m in revenue. It grew by 160% over the past year and the brand provides a good lesson in the importance of packaging.

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Published: November 2020

Case study: Oatly (2020 update)

With the latest financial data and information about the much talked about Blackstone deal, this updated case study will give you a good idea of how Oatly is doing and what the future may hold for the plant-based challenger brand.

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Published: November 2020

Case study: Fresheasy

South Korea's number one meal kit delivery service wants to “free the world of cooking” and shows how Covid-19 has forced a pivot in strategy.

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Published: October 2020

Case study: Vital Proteins

This collagen brand’s success is proof that people are open to animal-based innovation as much as plant-based. It is a $200m+ brand after only 7 years on the market and recently sold a majority stake to Nestlé Health Science.

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Published: October 2020

Case study: Laird Superfood

This direct-to-consumer brand offers anything from plant-based creamers to functional mushroom powders and have had a CAGR of 185% since 2017. The company recently received a $10-million investment from Danone Group.

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Published: October 2020

Case study: The a2 Milk Company (2020 update)

With the most recent financial data and profiles of other A2 dairy brands around the world, this updated case study will give you an up-to-date picture of the market for A2 milk and the most recent figures that illustrate the market leader's success.

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Published: September 2020

Case study: Rude Health

Rude Health was founded with £4,000 worth of personal savings in 2005 and is today a £19 million brand. The brand's success has been fuelled mainly by its plant-based milk range launched in 2013 and June 2020 saw PepsiCo acquiring a 10% stake in the company.

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Published: September 2020

Case study: The Collective

This New Zealand brand was founded with the aim to “create an extraordinary yoghurt with an unbeatable taste”. It quickly grew to become New Zealand's best-selling gourmet yoghurt and today the UK is The Collective's biggest market, fuelled by the company's kefir range.

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Published: September 2020

Case study: Oumph

This plant-based meat alternative brand was launched by Swedish company Food for Progress in 2015 and was acquired by The LIVEKINDLY Co in June 2020. The company is active on eight European markets and grew its UK sales by 400% during 2019.

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Published: August 2020

Case study: Yeo Valley

Transparency sells, and coupled with sustainability, it can make a product appealing even to those consumers who otherwise think twice before buying dairy. This is the cornerstone of the success of Yeo Valley, the UK organic dairy brand that grew from a family business in the 1990s into a mainstream supermarket presence and £149.3 million sales in 2019.

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Published: August 2020

Case study: Renjer

With jerky made from reindeer, elk or red deer meat, this Swedish company aims “to provide quality-aware consumers with a wide selection of snacks that are related to the Nordics”, putting Provenance at the heart of its strategy.

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Published: August 2020

Case study: Smashmallow

This gourmet marshmallow brand is a prime example of a traditional food that has been reinvented. The brand has taken a familiar product and made consumers think about it differently through branding, positioning, packaging and culinary tweaks – and this is what most of the success stories are about.

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Published: July 2020

Case study: Lohilo

With marketing that includes unicorns and rainbows, Sweden's first protein ice cream brand Lohilo clearly targets young, active and adventurous consumers. The brand focuses solely on social media and word-of-mouth marketing and sales grew by 87% in Q1 2020.

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Published: July 2020

Case study: Bang

Bang Energy is the challenger brand that has managed to break in to the highly saturated and 'big food'-dominated category that is energy drinks. The brand's success and $1bn+ revenue reminds us that marketing can be a bigger source of disruption than innovative products or new science.

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Published: July 2020

Case study: Enfamil

A product from a 60-year-old brand turned out to be the second most successful launch in the US in 2019, earning an impressive $230 million (€205 million) in retail sales. Read more about Enfamil, the brand behind the hugely successful NeuroPro range, in this case study.

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Published: June 2020

Case study: Tweek

Åsa Rosén wanted to connect the dots between the world of health and the wonderful world of scrumptious sweets. The result is Tweek - a Swedish company that offers "sweets with benefits" and that grew its sales by over 2000% in 2018.

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Published: June 2020

Case study: P3 (2020 update)

This Kraft Heinz brand remains a popular snack option for Americans looking for "a more interesting way to get your protein". The brand is an excellent example of an umbrella brand done well and it has seen a 215% sales growth since its launch five years ago.

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Published: June 2020

Case study: Halo Top (2020 update)

Halo Top is proof that even flashy challenger brands have a limit. Once a star performer with $342 million in revenue, the better-for-you ice cream brand's sales have started to tumble and fell by 41% between 2017-2019.

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Published: May 2020

Case study: Bulletproof

Based on the concept of biohacking, disruptor brand Bulletproof offers a range of MCT-infused products promoted for mental and physical performance. The company has an annual revenue of over $100 million and is said to be exploring a sale.

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Published: May 2020

Case study: Gousto

Gousto is one of the main meal delivery service brands on the UK market and has raised over £130m ($162m/€149m) in external investment. The company achieved profitability for the first time in Q4 of 2019, having doubled its revenue in the same year.

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Published: May 2020

Case study: Straus Family Creamery

This family-owned dairy company claims to be the first 100% certified organic creamery in the United States. The company is highly mission-driven and promotes itself on platforms of provenance and environmental sustainability.

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Published: May 2020

Case study: De Vegetarische Slager

With the aim to entice meat eaters to eat more plant-based, De Vegetarische Slager clearly targets flexitarians with its meat-like soy-based meat alternatives. The company was acquired by Unilever in 2018 and the founder aims to become bigger than the biggest meat company in the world.

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Published: April 2020

Case study: Quorn

The 35 year old mycoprotein brand connects to five key trends and recently repositioned itself as an environmentally sustainable option. It invested heavily in NPD in 2019, entering several new categories.

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Published: April 2020

Case study: Verival

A pioneer of organic cereal in Austria in the 1980s has evolved into an innovative cereal brand that offers on-trend products such as grain-free sport muesli and broccoli porridge.

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Published: April 2020

Case study: Drinkfinity (2020 update)

This PepsiCo e-commerce brand of customised better-for-you beverages appears to have vanished into thin air, leaving confused and angry consumers behind.

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Published: March 2020

Case study: Soreen

Sports positioning and permission to indulge are two of the most powerful strategies a food brand can adopt in today’s market - and Soreen has reinvented itself as a thriving brand by adopting both. It had sales growth of 5.4% in 2019 – in a category that grew by only 2% in the same year.

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Published: March 2020

Case study: Vivera

Plant-based meat alternative company Vivera recently went through a major rebranding - even though the brand was already thriving. The new Vivera connects to the Sustainability trend more strongly than ever before, and aims to inspire flexitarians to join "The Goodness Revolution".

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Published: March 2020

Case study: Mossgiel Farm

Can a business be based on sustainability? Scottish dairy company Mossgiel Farm suggests that the answer to that question is ‘yes’. Bryce Cunningham has built Mossgiel Farm’s brand identity on sustainability and provenance and saw sales grow by over 100% in 2019.

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Published: February 2020

Case study: Polarbröd

A family company from a tiny town in the north of Sweden has grown into the third biggest bread company on the Swedish market. With a strong focus on provenance and sustainability, Polarbröd sold nearly $100m worth of bread last year - including ready-to-eat sandwiches with reindeer meat.

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Published: February 2020

Case study: Gosh

What started as a humble deli in London has grown to become the UK's 8th biggest meat-free brand. Gosh's revenue is approaching $20m and many signs indicate that the independent brand might be preparing for a sale.

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Published: February 2020

Case study: Pic's Peanut Butter

Bruce 'Pic' Picot set up Pic's Peanut Butter at the age of 55, after being diagnosed with a disease that put an end to his career as a sailing instructor. The company is today the best selling peanut butter brand in New Zealand, with revenue growth of 209% in the past three years.

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Published: January 2020

Case study: Nairn's

Founded in 1896, Nairn’s has grown to become one of the UK’s biggest free-from brands. The Scottish oatcake company specialises in gluten-free and connects to an impressive nine of our identified key trends and mega trends for 2020.

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Published: January 2020

Case study: Caulipower

Despite only having been around for three years, Caulipower is already a $100 million brand. The company has been helped by trends like low-carb and plant-based and targets flexitarians with its better-for-you options to pizza, bread and chicken.

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Published: January 2020

Case study: Urban Fresh Foods

Owned by Lotus Bakeries, Urban Fresh Foods is the company behind UK brands Urban Fruit and Bear Nibbles. The latter is a rare example of a start-up that has succeeded in the kids' snacks space. Both brands have been profitable from the start in 2007, despite offering products that are around 50% sugar.

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Published: December 2019

Case study: Yaar

Andrei Garbuz has developed the UK’s first handheld quark bars under the Yaar brand. Yaar launched in April 2019 and was off to a strong start with listings in all 7 Whole Foods and a nationwide listing with Sainsbury’s. The company is aiming to disrupt the UK dairy industry.

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Published: December 2019

Case study: Koia

Koia has helped create a segment that proved new even to the ever-proliferating field of plant-based products: tasty vegan protein drinks. Since launch in 2014, Koia’s retail footprint has expanded to 5,000 stores across the US and the brand is expecting sales of $20m+ in 2019.

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Published: December 2019

Case study: Marty's

Danone enters the UK ambient kids’ snacks market for the first time with its Marty’s brand of allergy-friendly snacks. Products from Marty’s are free from peanuts, egg and gluten and are claimed to be “delicious snacks that you can trust”.

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Published: November 2019

Case study: Anamma

Voted the most impactful Swedish food brand of 2019, Orkla-owned Anamma keeps seeing success as one of the key brands of vegan meat replacements in the Swedish market. Sales reached $12.7m in 2018 and the brand strongly focuses on the potential environmental benefits of choosing plant-based over meat.

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Published: November 2019

Case study: Cawston Press

Founded by experienced food industry actors in 2000, Cawston Press claims to “show the rest of the soft drinks world how it should be done”. The company has seen steady sales growth over the past few years, reaching $18m in 2018, and is now available across 20 countries.

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Published: November 2019

Case study: Peak Chocolate

Peak Chocolate combines dark chocolate with some of the most well-known and researched sports supplements, such as creatine and BCAA. The company was not off to an easy start, but has managed to grow and now offers three different products across Australia.

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Published: October 2019

Case study: Blue Frog

Launching at a time when the super-premium cereal market was growing strongly in New Zealand, Blue Frog has had great success with its grain-free breakfast cereal. The brand has now added a more affordable range of cereal, based on oats rather than nuts, and is making good progress also in the Australian and American markets.

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Published: October 2019

Case study: Paper Boat

Paper Boat has made it their mission to reinvent traditional Indian beverages which have began to fall out of favour among millennials. The brand has been a key driver of parent company Hector Beverages’ fast growth in the past few years, and is an excellent example of a brand that uses provenance and nostalgia to build consumer loyalty.

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Published: October 2019

Case study: Emergen-C

During its four decades on the market, the Emergen-C brand has attracted a very loyal following among American consumers looking to boost their health with various supplements. Emergen-C is today the market leader in liquid vitamin and mineral brands in the US and has products that can help with anything from digestive problems to sleeplessness.

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Published: October 2019

Case study: The a2 Milk Company

With the most recent financial data and profiles of other A2 dairy brands around the world, this updated case study will give you an up-to-date picture of the market for A2 milk and the most recent figures that illustrate the market leader's success.

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Published: September 2019

Case study: Skånemejerier

What started as a cooperative for dairy farmers in 1964 has now grown to be one of the biggest dairy companies in Sweden, providing the country's southern regions with a range of dairy and fruit juice products. Skånemejerier sometimes talks about themselves as “the innovative dairy company” and is proof that even big companies can be creative and act quickly on new consumer trends.

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Published: September 2019

Case study: Tribe

Vegan sports nutrition brand Tribe has been around for less than four years but is already available in over 4,500 retailers across the UK and is aiming to become Europe's biggest sports nutrition brand by 2025.

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Published: September 2019

Case study: Deliciously Ella

A young woman's blog about combating a disease through a change of diet has grown into a trendy food brand with sales of around $12m. Deliciously Ella's range includes over 30 plant-based and gluten-free products ranging from ready meals to snack bars and breakfast cereal.

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Published: August 2019

Case study: HelloFresh

With a sales growth of 115% since 2016, German meal kit delivery company HelloFresh has become the number one meal kit delivery service in the US while expanding in its 10 other international markets. With a focus on convenience and freshness, HelloFresh is now a unicorn company and achieved sales of $1.43 bn in 2018.

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Published: August 2019

Case study: Little Jude's

Small-batch luxury ice-cream maker Jude's is looking to disrupt kids' ice cream with a low sugar promise. Sub-brand Little Jude's launched in 2017, and its fruit & veggie lollies has a sugar level 46% below the UK government’s 2020 target.

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Published: August 2019

Case study: Off The Eaten Path

Following PepsiCo’s October 2016 commitment to a multibillion-dollar spend on developing healthier drinks and snacks, the company launched Off the Eaten Path in 2017. The brand of healthier crisps offers "snacks for the curious" and was said to be one of PepsiCo's best performing brands in the first half of 2019.

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Published: July 2019

Case study: Fairlife

The ultra-filtered milk invented by dairy farmers Sue and Mike McCloskey became an instant success when Coca-Cola launched it under the Fairlife brand in 2015. Sales reached $300m+ in 2018, but a recent animal abuse scandal on one of Fairlife's main farms may take its toll on the brand.

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Published: July 2019

Case study: Healthy Choice

The CEO of ConAgra survived a heart attack in 1989 and proceeded to launch Healthy Choice - a range of healthy frozen foods developed in cooperation with FDA. Healthy Choice's sales have increased steadily ever since, growing by 16% in 2019 to reach $531m.

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Published: July 2019

Case study: TrooFoods

Founded in 2016, TrooFoods started as a brand of luxurious, healthy granola. But the founders soon realised that this was not enough for the business to take off, and TrooFoods today market their granola on a digestive wellness platform while offering gut health tests through a cooperation with Carbiotix.

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Published: June 2019

Case study: Gainomax

An entrepreneur saw a medical product’s potential for sports nutrition and created Gainomax in 1990. The brand is today owned by major Swedish dairy cooperative Norrmejerier and has grown to become the most well-known sports nutrition brand in Sweden.

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Published: June 2019

Case study: SnackNation

After just four years on the market SnackNation has sales over $17m - much thanks to developing a secondary revenue stream to complement its snack box subscription service. SnackNation is proof that creativity and intelligence goes a long way.

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Published: May 2019

Case study: Oatly

For its first two decades, Oatly was a niche brand with slow growth. Seven years ago that changed, and the brand’s sales have grown by an impressive 285% in the past 10 years. The Swedish brand is now active in major markets like the US and China, and promotes its products mainly on transparency and environmental health platforms.

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Published: May 2019

Case study: Eat Natural

With inspiration from Australia, childhood friends Praveen Vijh and Preet Grewal founded Eat Natural in 1997 without any external funding. The cereal and snack bar brand has invested very little in marketing, yet saw sales reach an all-time high of £34.1m ($43.7m) in 2018.

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Published: April 2019

Case study: The Coconut Collaborative

After eight successful years with dessert brand Gü, James Averdieck entered the plant-based market and launched The Coconut Collaborative together with his brother Edward in 2014. The brand sells over $13m worth of it's coconut-based yoghurts and desserts every year, and launched in the US in early 2018.

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Published: April 2019

Case study: Perfect Bar

Family-run Perfect Bar became the first brand in the US to offer refrigerated protein bars when it launched in 2008. Pioneering a new product concept like this is challenging, but the brand has persisted and is now available in more than 20,000 retailers across the US.

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Published: April 2019

Case study: Beyond Meat

Formed out of a desire to help stop climate change, Beyond Meat has grown to become a $500m+ brand since launch in 2012. The brand has raised over $145 million, with financial backers ranging from Bill Gates to Tyson Foods, and filed for an IPO in November 2018.

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Published: March 2019

Case study: Grenade

With a focus on eye-catching packaging and disruptive marketing, Grenade has grown to become the 9th fastest growing company in the UK. Launched in 2010, the brand now enjoys sales just shy of $50m and its low carb, high protein products are available in around 80 countries worldwide.

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Published: March 2019

Case study: Fresh Fitness Food

Born out of a frustration with the lack of access to tailored nutrition in London, Fresh Fitness Food today serves 10 cities across the UK with personalised meals delivered on a daily basis. With a strong focus on fitness and health the brand targets the busy, health-aware consumer looking to have all their meals personalised and freshly prepared for them.

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Published: February 2019

Case study: Nocco

NOCCO, No Carbs Company, has become the most talked about energy drink brand on the Swedish market. Sales have grown by 893% since launch in 2014, and the brand's BCAA drinks are endorsed by a range of athletes and fitness influencers.

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Published: February 2019

Case study: Pastoret

Family-owned Pastoret has grown to become a $25 million brand and is an excellent example of a brand that has succeeded thanks to the Authenticity & Provenance trend. With great-tasting yoghurt products and modern branding of an artisanal product, the brand has seen impressive sales growth in the past few years.

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Published: February 2019

Case study: The Bridge

With a strong focus on provenance and organic, Italian The Bridge offers a range of dairy alternatives from ten different plant sources. Despite now being a $30m+ brand, The Bridge still has their headquarters in the small village of San Pietro Mussolino which is where it all began 25 years ago.

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Published: January 2019

Case study: Barebells

Sweden's leading brand of protein bars launched in 2016, and made an impressive $8.1 million in its first year on the market. The products are now available in 8 markets across Europe and have become popular among athletes and health-conscious consumers.

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Published: January 2019

Case study: P3

Combining products from Kraft’s most protein-rich brands, the convenient multi-compartment snack trays from P3 have become immensly popular and sales have surged by over 150% since launch.

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Published: January 2019

Case study: ThinkThin

In the 19 years since launch, ThinkThin has grown to become a $180 million brand by selling high-protein and low-sugar products aimed at women.

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Published: December 2018

Case study: Hippeas

Hippeas has been quoted as being one of the fastest growing natural snacking brands in the world. The brand's founder, Livio Bisterzo, was inspired by the trend for plant-based and nutrient-dense snacking and Hippeas has grown to become a $30m+ brand in two years.

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Published: December 2018

Case study: Labnosh

Taking inspiration from US-based Soylent, university friends James Park and Yun Sei-Yeoung founded Labnosh in Seoul in 2014. Labnosh targets Millennials with their "futuristic food alternative" and managed to grow their sales by over 300% in 2016-2017.

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Published: December 2018

Case study: Bol

When Innocent withdrew its Veg Pots range in 2014, Innocent employee Paul Brown decided to start his own company and launch the concept that way instead. Bol was born. Brown capitalised on consumers’ familiarity with the Innocent products, and Bol is set to double its sales to reach over $12m this year.

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Published: December 2018

Case study: Ape

After realising that university was not for him, 19 year old Zack Nathan founded Ape in 2014. The brand soon secured listings with many key retailers in the UK, and Ape sold an approximate $1.3 million worth of coconut snacks in 2017.

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Published: November 2018

Case study: Health Warrior

Health Warrior has built their business on chia seeds and offers bars, protein powders and cake mixtures across the US. The brand was acquired by PepsiCo in October 2018, representing one of PepsiCo's biggest plays in better-for-you snacks.

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Published: November 2018

Case study: Oomi

With the world's first fish protein-based noodles, Oomi connects to at least two key trends: the protein trend and the better carbs trend. The brand was listed in four major supermarkets in the UK within two years of launch, promoting the product mainly for its nutritional values.

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Published: November 2018

Case study: Blue Hill

Blue Hill Yogurt was the result of restauranteur David Barber’s attempt to take what was a popular side dish at his high-end New York restaurant, and launch it as a snacking product in US retailers. Blue Hill joined major brands such as Chobani and Dannon in attempting to popularise savoury yoghurt in the US market, but the idea was not a success for either of them.

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Published: November 2018

Case study: Yumbutter

With unique, convenient packaging Yumbutter has taken a well-known consume-at-home product and turned it into a convenient snack. The seven year old start-up today offers seven different types of nut- and seed butters, and grew its retailer prescence by over 400% in 2016-2017.

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Published: October 2018

Case Study: Barnana

Using his father's recipes for dehydrated bananas, Caue Suplicy has managed to create a $15m+ snacking brand together with friends Matt Clifford and Nik Ingersoll. Barnana is here to eliminate food waste, and to offer a healthy snacks to athletes on the go.

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Published: October 2018

Case Study: Vitamin Well

With the aim to bring out a healthier alternative to soda and sweet juices, Vitamin Well launched in Sweden in 2008 and has today grown into a company with over $110 million in sales. Only between 2016 and 2017, the company saw a sales increase of more than 100%.

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Published: October 2018

Case Study: MyMuesli

MyMuesli is a company whose success is fuelled by the personalisation trend, offering consumers to blend their own muesli from 83 different ingredients. With sales approaching $60m and successful cooperations with major companies like Emmi, the future for MyMuesli is looking bright.

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Published: October 2018

Case Study: Njie

Swedish ex-MMA fighter Assan Njie was struggling to find healthy, convenient food products to fuel his sports career and decided to do something about it. Founded in 2008, Njie boomed with the launch of the ProPud brand of protein puddings in 2015 and sales have increased by 431% since - much thanks to successful use of the 'permission to indulge' strategy.

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Published: September 2018

Case Study: Arla Keso

Arla launched the first cottage cheese in Sweden in 1958, targeting those looking to lose weight. Today the product has grown to become an appreciated snack for the sports-oriented consumers, and is used as a versatile ingredient in a range of sweet and savoury recipes.

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Published: September 2018

Case Study: Löfbergs

One-hundred-and-twelve-year-old coffee roaster Löfbergs shows that a family-owned business can innovate and keep up with the times. The Swedish company has successfully stepped into RTD coffee and is proving itself able to compete with the giants of the coffee business.

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Published: September 2018

Case Study: Lindahls

The Swedish pioneers in both Greek yoghurt and quark continue to show signs of trend awareness. They launched the first RTD smoothie bowl in the Swedish market earlier this year, and are hoping that this will help turn sales upward again.

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Published: August 2018

Case study: Forbidden Foods

The Australian start-up founded in 2010 wants to “feed the world with the world’s best”, and are doing this by offering organic rice in different constellations. In 2017 Forbidden Foods entered the RTE market, with premium rice pudding made from black rice.

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Published: August 2018

Case study: Freche Freunde

After seeing the extensive range of healthy kids' snacks in the US, the founders of Freche Freunde decided to try and offer something similar in their home country Germany. Seven years later, they have a $30m+ company whose products are available in 18 international markets.

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Published: August 2018

Case Study: Kelda Go Soup

A traditional Arla-owned soup brand that started in 1992 has taken the step into the snacking market. With cold, drinkable soups Kelda is offering Swedish consumers a new and convenient way to consume vegetables on the go.

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Published: August 2018

Case Study: RX Bar

After just four years in business, RX Bar became the No. 3 nutrition-bar brand in the US natural grocery channel. The now Kellogg's-owned brand started out in one of the founders' basement, and brings in $10m+ in annual sales.

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Published: August 2018

Case Study: True Fruits

As a pioneer in the German RTD smoothie market, True Fruits have managed to maintain their competitive advantage and grow sales by over 100,000% since the launch in 2006. The range has been extended to include also smoothie bowls, targeting Millennials in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

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Published: July 2018

Case Study: Huel

Now updated with new market data: Huel is a UK based brand which offers a complete nutrition meal alternative - the brand name is a shortened form of "human fuel"

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Published: June 2018

Case Study: Yooli

Created by Yuliya Flynn, a former attorney who wanted to introduce Americans to a favourite food from her childhood in Kazakhstan, Yooli farmer’s cheeses are 99% lactose free, high protein cross between cottage cheese and ricotta.

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Published: November 2017

Case Study: KIND

First launched back in 2004 by Daniel Lubetzsky, KIND describe themselves as a 'not-only-for-profit’ company, aiming to "connect people and build more empathetic communities through social and philanthropic initiatives". Their proposition is to be "Kind to your body, your taste buds and the world."

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Published: November 2017

Case Study: Temple Turmeric

The pioneer of turmeric beverages in the US, Temple Turmeric, previously Tumeric Alive, was founded in 2008, after its founder Daniel Sullivan discovered “the life-changing and healing power of raw, organic turmeric” on a trip to Hawaii.

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Published: November 2017

Case Study: Sweet Earth

Before retiring from their careers in the CPG industry, husband and wife Kelly and Paul Swette felt like they wanted to "do something that had lasting meaning and value". In 2011 they made this dream come true by creating Sweet Earth, a company that produces a range of plant-based, vegan ready meals and side dishes.

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Published: November 2017

Case Study: Slimming World

Slimming World is a UK weight loss company that was formed in 1969. The company is focused on creating local networks for people looking to lose weight, and around 4000 Slimming World trained consultants help an estimated 900 000 members across the UK and Ireland today.

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Published: November 2017

Case Study: Good Thins

Good Thins was Mondelez’ first new product line since Belvita in 2012, and their first savoury snack brand in more than a decade. The line was created in response to consumer demand for snacks that start with real ingredients combined with intriguing flavours, baked thin and crispy.

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Published: November 2017

Case Study: Love Beets

Love Beets was founded in England in 2010 by vegetable growers Guy and Katherine Shropshire, who grew and sold their salad vegetables in the UK. On on a visit to the US they saw an opportunity to market and merchandise beets, so they started to experiment with various marinated beets recipes, and took these to the Fancy Food Show in NYC.

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Published: November 2017

Case Study: Charlie Bigham's

Charlie Bigham’s was created in 1996, with the aim to create “really delicious, top quality dishes – putting in all the love and attention that you would if you were to cook them yourself”. The brand offers premium quality ready meals that are intended to be cooked in the oven or on the hob – they should not come anywhere near a microwave.

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Published: November 2017

Case study: Nesfluid HydraNutrition®

Launched by Nestlé in France in September 2010, Nesfluid HydraNutrition® 's aim was to help people achieve the goals set by the nutritional guidelines, with the hydration and fruit consumption that entails. It was a health drink comprising 50% whey and coconut water, supplemented with various fruit juices, and vitamins.

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