Zenith Global 2016 Yogurt Innovation Report

zenithinternational 2016 Yogurt Innovation

A review of recent key trends and new product development

June 2016

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CONTENTS

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1. Introduction and scope

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2. Category overview

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 Table: dairy sector features and benefits

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 Commentary: Yogurt categories  Commentary: Global trends and developments  Commentary: Sector challenges and benefits 3. Brand profiles

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3.1 Brand profiles: Reduced/low/no fat

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3.2 Brand profiles: Reduced/low/no sugar

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3.3 Brand profiles: Child-oriented

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3.4 Brand profiles: Gender specific

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3.5 Brand profiles: Indulgence

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3.6 Brand profiles: Probiotics

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3.7 Brand profiles: Protein-rich

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3.8 Brand profiles: Others

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INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE Yogurt innovation

Overview The aim of this report is to assess developments in the yogurt sector, identifying and summarising trends and new innovations in order to understand what opportunities exist for new product development.

Scope A global market overview of trends and developments, featuring brand profiles to benchmark against leading and innovative yogurt products worldwide, tracking recent innovation within the yogurt category as well as investigating the future outlook of the market.

Categories covered in this report:  Spoonable yogurt  Yogurt drinks  Yogurt pouches & tubes Products profiled in this report contain features that span a number of trends shaping the future of the yogurt sector, including:       

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Reduced/low/no sugar Reduced/low/no fat Child-oriented Gender specific High protein Probiotics Indulgence

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INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE Yogurt innovation

Definition: Yogurt

For the purpose of this report, Zenith defines yogurt as follows:  Made from milk fermented with added bacteria, yogurt can be spoonable, drinkable or squeezable.

Coverage Innovation and new product development shaping the global market for yogurt launched from 2014 to 2016 inclusive.

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CATEGORY OVERVIEW Overview of yogurt

Dairy products are functional by nature. Key features naturally produced in dairy products are outlined below.

FEATURE

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BENEFIT

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CATEGORY OVERVIEW Commentary – yogurt categories

Spoonable yogurts  Commentary

Drinking yogurts  Commentary

Squeezable yogurts  Commentary

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CATEGORY OVERVIEW Commentary – yogurt categories Functional innovation – insights  Commentary

Emerging trends in functional innovation  Commentary

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CATEGORY OVERVIEW Commentary – global trends and developments

Global yogurt consumption Commentary 

Region: Commentary

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Region: Commentary

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CATEGORY OVERVIEW Commentary – global trends and developments

Global trends and developments in yogurt consumption Some of the areas of emerging importance include: 

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CATEGORY OVERVIEW Challenges and barriers

CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS  Commentary

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CATEGORY OVERVIEW Insights and opportunities

INSIGHTS AND OPPORTUNITIES  Commentary

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Reduced/low/no fat

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REDUCED/LOW/NO FAT Low-fat, all-natural, non-GMO

Chobani Chobani, USA www.chobani.com Product information: US dairy company Chobani has rolled out a trio of new yogurts inspired by Rio de Janeiro, as it prepares to celebrate its sponsorship of Team USA at the 2016 Olympic Games. Two new limited-batch Chobani Greek yogurts will mix low-fat blended Greek yogurt with the “cool, sweet” taste of guava fruit, which is particularly popular in Brazil, as well as the refreshing summer flavour of watermelon. The company is also introducing a mango passion power version of its Flip Greek yogurt with a mix of pie crust pieces and crunchy Brazil nuts.

Launch date: April 2016

Variants: Watermelon and guava. Chobani Flip: mango passion power, honey-banana, blueberry power, vanilla golden crunch, nutty for nana, almond coco loco, key lime crumble, strawberry sunrise, tropical escape, raspberry choco fix, peachy pistachio Ingredients: All natural, non-GMO ingredients Positioning: Low-fat proposition Channels: Retail outlets across the USA Pack size & type: 150g pot (guava and watermelon variants)

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Indulgence

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Probiotics

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Others

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