All Gen Z articles – Page 4
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News
Viral TikTok snacking brand Takis bags permanent Co-op listing
‘Takis is a product ripe for the gen Z market – the super-snacking generation who are on the hunt for foods that stimulate their senses,’ said the brand
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Analysis & Features
Has Twitter/X become too hot for advertisers to handle?
Since Elon Musk’s takeover of Twitter, advertisers have left in their droves. Is there still a place for food & drink brands on the X-rated platform?
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Comment & Opinion
Flavour fusion and tropical tastes: Pinterest’s next big food & drink trends
Escapism and fun are firmly at the heart of food and drink for 2024, says Tom Tully, retail lead at Pinterest UK
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News
Gherkin brand Mrs Elswood launches first TV ad
The £250k campaign aims to encourage home workers to add gherkins to their lunches
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Comment & Opinion
When ads don’t sell alcohol, participation is the answer
Alcohol advertising doesn’t have enough focus on building the brand in the cultural spaces between people, says Ben Essen, chief strategy officer at global creative network Iris
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Analysis & Features
How Britain’s biggest brewers are faring and their plans for the future
Britain’s top brewers face a barrage of challenges in 2024, but what will drive their success?
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Comment & Opinion
How to encourage sustainability in a permacrisis
Post COP28, we must take action and understand what is within our control, says Shirine Khoury-Haq, CEO of Co-op
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News
Doritos eyes UK launch for Takis-style Dinamita snacks
The spicy, taquito-style tortilla chips made their US debut in 2012, initially launching in Chile Limon and Nacho Picoso variants
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Category Report
How can pies & pastries win back younger people?
Classic fillings don’t cut it with the younger crowd. So, brands are turning to takeaways, pub grub and snacking for inspiration
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Comment & Opinion
Can M&S learn to speak to a gen Z audience?
The second season of inside M&S sees the retailer attempting to broaden its appeal
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News
Quaker transitions porridge pots to paper packaging
The pots feature new-look packaging designed to appeal to younger shoppers
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News
Heinz adds pickle ketchup inspired by viral TikTok trend
TikTok videos posted with the hashtag #pickle had over 5.4 billion views at the time of writing
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News
Ocado expands Korean range with 50 new products
The retailer now claims to have ‘the largest Korean offering of any UK supermarket’
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Comment & Opinion
Can Lucozade break the soft drinks ‘blueopoly’?
Execution will be key if the rumoured NPD isn’t to leave Lucozade Ribena Suntory feeling blue
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Analysis & Features
Why brands are adding AI to their NPD mix
Brands are using artificial intelligence to react more quickly to consumer trends, formulate products, and even analyse what taste testers really think
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Analysis & Features
Confectionery’s creative challenge: selling old sweets to gen Z
We’ve set agencies the ultimate challenge: give humbugs, candy jewellery and fizzy UFOs a 21st century makeover
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Comment & Opinion
How to market low & no-alcohol to gen Z
For gen Z, the shift in drinking habits is symptomatic of more fundamental shifts in their values, says Rowenna Prest, chief strategy officer at Joint
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Comment & Opinion
Why is Gillette so interested in men’s pubic hair?
A quick splash of water, a spray of deodorant and a brush of the teeth. Men’s selfcare has shifted dramatically in a relatively short space of time
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Comment & Opinion
How brands can market premium products to gen Z
Shoppers may be hard up for cash but they’re still looking for little luxuries, say Oyin Akiniyi, head of cultural conversations at Chivas Brothers and Charlotte Willcocks, head of strategy at creative agency Impero
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Comment & Opinion
Why we must stop bashing EU deforestation laws and embrace change
Rather than fighting legislation and consumer demand, we should proactively embrace change, says Chris Forbes, co-founder at The Cheeky Panda