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Standing out in the sea of sameness
The grocery supermarket continues to undergo a functional makeover with brands transforming familiar categories, one aisle at a time. After all, a memorable brand isn’t simply defined by what it does, but instead how it looks, sounds and communicates. Strong naming conventions, distinctive packaging and ownable terminology work together to create the kind of stickiness that keeps a proposition front of mind. But just how exactly are brands executing in this space to kickstart the next-gen grocery landscape? Let’s get into it.
The core pillars underpinning brain health
It’s too reductive of a mindset to simply view brain health as a singular section of health. After all, the brain plays a role in how we think, feel, focus, perform and recover, and the needs surrounding it naturally shift depending on the moment, occasion and desired outcome. Instead, we view the category through four distinct but interconnected pillars: Energy & Focus, Cognition, Mood and Sleep.
What does 'clean' really mean?
“Clean” is one of those terms that has become increasingly difficult to define as it takes on many different meanings – from ingredient simplicity [i.e fewer ingredients], to purity and transparency, or even clarity on what’s inside the product without having to decode the back-of-pack.
Mapping out the trajectory of fibre
As the GLP-1 wave continues to reshape innovation, we initially saw a surge in protein + fibre formulations, and while we’re continuing to see just that, right alongside this is the emergence of standalone fibre-only propositions. And unlike the first wave of innovation, fibre has started to take a far more prominent role as a lead proposition.
The next wave of hydration innovation
What does the next wave of hydration innovation look like? And just how are brands innovating beyond the conventional category realms and shifting towards modern hydration solutions? To us, it feels like brands are starting to ask the bigger questions around hydration, and in doing so are broadening the identity of the category, and the experiential lens attached to it.
Creatine through a new lens
Creatine is a clear example of how longevity is reshaping ingredient narratives. Long associated with sports performance and strength, viewing creatine through a longevity lens is extending its relevance from the familiar territory of muscle preservation into cognitive function and cellular energy.