Global Scans · NPD · Weekly Summary

• As the F & B industry looks ahead to 2021, Japanese cuisines will be in the spotlight, adventurous dishes will come to the fore and vegan NPD will continue to grow. Foodingredientsfirst.Com
• The Commerce Commission's Statement of Issues flagged that the combined Gull-NPD entity could profitably raise prices or reduce service quality precisely because the competitive constraint it currently imposes on Z Energy, BP, and Mobil would diminish. / New Zealand The Modern Regulator
• Circana (nee NPD) reports that subscriptions are only 10% of U.S. gaming revenues, and growth has stagnated year-over-year; were the value in subscriptions truly so high, one would expect a different arc. MatthewBall.co
• Generation Z's behavior has led The NPD Group to forecast 0.2% growth in total US restaurant visits in 2020. Seafood Source
• In a separate study from the NPD Group, 34% of shoppers say they plan to spend more and to buy more gifts because of family and social get togethers. Axios
• 20% of buyers and NPD experts will be looking for innovative fats, oils and lipids to use in their products. meet-ingredient-experts
• Stobie recommends brands, particularly in the VMS space, also investigate the products GLP-1 users will need to support their health to get ahead with NPD. FoodNavigator-Asia.com
• From ready meals to cold coffees and indulgent chocolate snacks, Nestle is centering its NPD strategy on identifying opportunities with strong consumer relevance and scaling them globally, while balancing local tastes. CNS Media
• PepsiCo, like other major F & B players, sees opportunities for NPD with functional ingredients, focusing on protein. CNS Media
• There is also immense uncertainty over how non-personal data (NPD) will be regulated. / USA Economic Times
• NPD forecasts revenue declines to follow in 2022, 2023. / USA NPD Group
• 2026's beverage NPD is predicted to include more adaptogen and nootropic combinations growing in ready-to-drink and powder formats. CNS Media
• Consumers will become smarter likely through AI and understand the NPD timeline. Beauty Independent

Last updated: 21 June 2026