Skin health drives NPD
The last three years have seen a notable growth in food, beverage and supplement launches featuring skin health claims. This rise is particularly notable in Europe, North America and Australasia, which have all seen skin health claims at least double from 2015 to 2019. Supplements continue to reign, making up the vast majority of products with skin health claims in 2019, as well as being the fastest growing category.
Healthy aging is important to 61% of global consumers, with more than half of people surveyed noting an interest in collagen ingredients. Collagen shines as a key ingredient with an average annual growth of 17% in supplements and sports nutrition globally, from Jul 2018 to Jun 2023. Type II collagen... Read More
Global product launches of supplements with phospholipid ingredients have grown by 14.5% from 2018 to 2022. Most launches occurred in North America (39%) and Europe (36%). Mental health and cognition-related claims for phospholipids are gaining ground, with insomnia claims growing 76% and mental acuity by... Read More
Global product launches of supplements and vitamin/mineral-fortified beverages have grown by 14% annually over the last five years (2018-2022). The majority of launches took place in Europe (40%) and North America (32%), but all global regions showed growth. Vitamins and minerals continue to be the strongest... Read More
The use of protein in launches has grown 2% over the last five years (2018-2022), with the majority of launches taking place in Europe (51%) and North America (20%). Protein powders made up more than a third of all launches and Sports Bars and Hair Skin and Nails took up the second and third slots. Moreover,... Read More
Joint health in F&B and supplement product launches grew 15% over the past five years (2018-2022), with supplements as the leading product category at 84% in 2022. The US and Canada lead product launches with joint health claims at 38%, followed by Europe at 37%. Skin health is the leading co-claim for... Read More
The use of electrolyte claims is rising in the sports RTD with electrolytes category, with cost and flavor revealed as the primary drivers in consumers’ purchasing preferences at 40% each. Health aspects and benefits took a close second at 38%. Moreover, the use of electrolyte claims in product launches grew... Read More
Beauty from within and skin health claims in supplements and functional nutrition product launches grew 22% over the past five years (2018-2022), with supplements taking up the largest positioning at 81%. Europe had the highest amount of launches in 2022 at 40%, though all regions showed high growth with... Read More
Almost half of European consumers use protein products, with a third choosing sports and functional nutrition as an afternoon snack. European sports nutrition product launches with whey protein peaked in 2020, reducing by 41% in the last two years (2020-2022). Sports powders lead whey sports nutrition... Read More
Innova Market Insights’ Top Ten Trends 2023, shows that more than half of consumers state that cost and value for money were the most important purchase factors. In addition, the sports nutrition category shows signs of being stable but stagnant, with an increasingly crowded protein selection. This indicates... Read More
Globally, one in three consumers say they are looking for more health benefits for their gut & digestive system, focusing on functional food NPD with gut & digestion health claims. Product launches featuring these claims have grown 3% over the last two years (2020-2022) and 31% of global consumers say they... Read More
According to Innova Market Insights, there has been a 16% average annual growth in pre-and postnatal nutrition product launches over the last five years (2018 – 2022), with 32% of those launces occurring in Asia. Baby cereals & biscuits, as well as baby fruit desserts & yogurt, are the fastest growing... Read More
According to Innova Market Insights, there has been a +10% average annual growth in prebiotic product launches over the last five years (Q4 of 2017 – Q3 of 2022), with 40% of those launces occurring in Europe. Baby and toddlers was the leading category at 24% in Q3 2022 with supplements taking second place... Read More
According to Innova Market Insights, there has been a 26% increase in supplement launches over the past five years (Oct 2017 – Sep 2022), with 48% of consumers globally stating that they seek out supplements to enhance their immunity. Vitamin C is the leading ingredient in global supplement launches, while... Read More
According to Innova Market Insights, dairy proteins in nutrition are exhibiting fluctuating growth, with the indexed number of supplements and sports nutrition launches tracked with dairy proteins increasing 7% on average between 2017 and 2022. Notably, more than 1 in 2 new products containing dairy proteins... Read More
According to Innova Market Insights, nutraceutical product launches tripled in five years, from 2017 to 2021. Meanwhile, Europe was the region with the most nutraceutical launches in this period, making up 42% of the market share. The leading subcategory was sports powders, followed by botanical/herbal... Read More
According to Innova Market Insights, new products in supplements for skin health almost tripled from 2017 to 2021. Meanwhile, Europe was the region with the most skin health supplement launches in this period with 41% market share. Also, the leading subcategory was vitamins/minerals, followed by... Read More
Botanical infused nutrition is a fast-growing segment, with Europe leading the way in ingredient launches. Ayurvedic blends, as well as infusions with vitamin C and D3 are driving market growth. Immunity, sports nutrition, brain health and mood are among the key consumer demands in seeking out botanical... Read More