More and more consumers are turning to foods and beverages to boost their memory, focus & attention and energy levels, and to help them sleep and manage their mood. Leading-edge brands have introduced two new buzzwords to describe this space – nootropics and adaptogens. But while there’s strong consumer demand, nootropic & adaptogenic brands mostly don’t perform as well as their owners hoped – in fact, most fail. This concise 22-page report explores why so many brands fail, what the success factors are, highlights the opportunities and how to avoid common pitfalls.

Consumer behaviours and attitudes around food and health grow ever more diverse. Each year, we take a close look at changes and developments in consumer sentiment by asking the consumers themselves, in 5 countries, how they’re eating and why. Based on interviews with 2,633 consumers equally split between the US, UK, Australia, Spain and Brazil.

Launching a kids nutrition product is one of the most attractive ideas – who doesn’t want to make a positive difference to children’s diets? But targeting kids is also one of the riskiest strategies in the food industry, with failure (or failing to grow beyond a niche) the most common outcome for kids brands. This report will help you maximise chances of success by showing you which consumer trends offer most growth opportunities and how to connect to them, what are the seven most effective strategies and what traps to avoid.