September 2016
2016 Ready-to-drink Protein Innovation A review of recent key trends and new product development
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1. Introduction and scope
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2. Category overview
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Global overview of ready-to-drink protein Commentary - Ready-to-drink protein trends
Ready-to-drink protein challenges and barriers Ready-to-drink protein insights and opportunities 3. Brand profiles
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3.1 Brand profiles: Flavoured water
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3.2 Brand profiles: Coconut water
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3.3 Brand profiles: Juice-based drink
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3.4 Brand profiles: RTD coffee / energy
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3.5 Brand profiles: White milk
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3.6 Brand profiles: Flavoured milk
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3.7 Brand profiles: Plant-based drink
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3.8 Brand profiles: Drinking yogurt
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3.9 Brand profiles: Other beverages
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1. INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE Ready-to-drink Protein innovation
Overview The aim of this report is to assess developments in the Ready-to-drink Protein 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 RTD Protein beverages worldwide, tracking recent innovation within the Ready-to-drink Protein category as well as investigating the future outlook of the market. Categories covered in this report:
Packaged ready-to-drink protein products, such as shakes, smoothies, milk drinks, waters and other beverages marketed as having a high protein content. Products profiled in this report contain features that span a number of trends shaping the future of the ready-to-drink protein sector, including:
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Introduction of new flavours Added functionality (particularly energy and digestion) Move to natural and organic ingredients Plant-based protein sources New and emerging cross-category segments Low sugar content / zero-fat Premium positioning Product redesign Product reformulation High protein variant portfolio expansion
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1. INTRODUCTION AND SCOPE Ready-to-drink Protein innovation
Definition: Ready-to-drink Protein For the purpose of this report, Zenith has limited its research scope using the following definition: Any ready-to-consume drink which is marketed as a high-protein beverage, or which highlights the weight of its protein content, and one tenth or more (10%) of its calorific value is from its protein content. According to EU regulations; 1g of protein provides 4kcals.
Exclusions Any beverage which does not market its protein content as a key feature Any beverage which has a naturally high protein content (such as white milk), where the protein content has not been increased above the typical level. Coverage Innovation and new product development shaping the global market for RTD Protein between 2014 and 2016 inclusive
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2. CATEGORY OVERVIEW Global overview of ready-to-drink protein
Global market overview Commentary Commentary Commentary
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2. CATEGORY OVERVIEW Ready-to-drink protein challenges and barriers
CHALLENGES AND BARRIERS Commentary
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2. CATEGORY OVERVIEW Ready-to-drink protein insights and opportunities
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Flavoured water
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3.1 FLAVOURED WATER Trend: Redesign / reformulation / flavour innovation / low-sugar
Protein2o Protein2o, USA http://www.drinkprotein2o.com/ Product information: Protein2o is a lightly flavoured protein water fortified with electrolytes. The water is made using whey protein isolate, natural flavourings, colourings and artificial sweetener sucralose. Available in 5 flavours, it contains 15 grams of protein per bottle and 60-70 calories. Since its launch in 2013, Protein2o has introduced further variants: Wild Cherry Splash and Tropical Coconut. In 2016, the drink has been reformulated to contain 100% whey protein, as well as undergoing a brand revamp.
Launch date: March 2016 (rebrand); August 2013 (original launch) Variants: Tropical Coconut, Wild Cherry Splash; Berry Splash; Grape Splash; Lemon Splash Ingredients: Water, Whey Protein Isolate, Natural Flavourings, Phosphoric Acid, Medium Chain Triglycerides, Colouring, Sucralose Positioning & Channels: Functional hydration; Available in retail Pack size & type: Plastic bottle: 16.9fl.oz Price: US$2.00 for 16.9fl.oz bottle (US$23.99 for 12 pack case).
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Coconut water
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Juice-based drink
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RTD Coffee / Energy
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White milk
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Flavoured milk
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Plant-based drink
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Drinking Yogurt
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Other beverages
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