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What can we learn from PepsiCo’s ‘Chief Forecaster’?
Are you still waiting until products show up on the shelf to understand the market and take action? ‘Chief Forecaster’, Stephan Gans, from PepsiCo explains how that was the industry norm until recently.
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What is Hallyu and why has it become such a big trend?
Korean Culture has become a bit of a buzz term in recent years with Westerners increasingly fascinated by Hallyu. Here we look at how this macro trend started and why today’s FMCGs can’t afford to overlook it.
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Korean Beauty: Spotlight on Centella Asiatica
Centella Asiatica is a popular skincare ingredient that’s emerged from the Korean Beauty trend. Find out more about what it is, what benefits it brings and why it’s such a big ingredient right now.
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The rise of the anti-inflammatory trend
Anti-inflammatory foods are growing in popularity. We look at what’s driving this trend and how it’s linked with another key macro trend that’s sweeping across the Western world – the Korean culture wave.
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Why Westerners are raising a glass of Soju
In 2018 Korean soju maker Jinro was ranked as the top-selling spirit brand in the world by volume for the second time in a row. Here we look at what soju is and why westerners are getting a taste for it.
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Is It Time To Start Innovating Innovation?
With consumer voices becoming louder and reviews more powerful, has innovation for global brands become stifled? Discover how and why a new approach is needed.
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