Insights · Updated monthly

Source-traced playbooks and regulatory briefings for European consumer-goods leaders.

Every insight here is researched by our agent network, written for decision-makers, and grounded in EFSA, BfArM, Statista, EU regulations and trade-press sources you can verify line-by-line.

Playbook · Launch

Launching a Functional Drink in DACH: A 90-Day Market-Entry Playbook

The German functional drinks market is projected to reach US$ 10,685 million in revenue by 2030, growing at 8.4% annually from 2025 (Grand View Research). This growth concentrates in segments that bar…

31 May 2026 · 7 min
Regulatory · EU

EU Health Claims (Regulation 1924/2006): a 2026 launch checklist

Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006 governs every nutrition and health claim made on food and food supplements sold in the EU. A claim is any statement that says or implies a product has beneficial propertie…

31 May 2026 · 2 min
Playbook · Sourcing

How to find a co-manufacturer for supplements in Germany — 2026 buyer's guide

The end-to-end shortlist process: regulatory bar, GMP certifications that matter, capacity and MOQ ranges, and the six-step matching workflow we use in every Supplier Matrix engagement.

28 May 2026 · 11 min
Playbook · Launch

Launching a functional drink in DACH: a 90-day market-entry playbook

From category positioning to retail listing, the timed sequence we run for fast EU launches.

coming Jun 2026
Regulatory · EU

EU Health Claims Regulation 1924/2006 in 2026: what changed and how to navigate it

A practical decoder for the 2026 EFSA amendments, with claim-checklist for supplement and functional-food launches.

coming Jun 2026
Methodology

Digital Twins for FMCG: how stakeholder simulations replace 80-page reports

A first-principles walkthrough of our Digital Twin methodology and why it outperforms classic market research.

coming Jun 2026
Comparison

Mintel vs Euromonitor vs AI-native intelligence: which fits a €50M brand?

A side-by-side decision matrix on coverage, cost, turnaround and customisation across the three procurement options.

coming Jul 2026
Briefing · Market

State of European Better-for-You snacking — Q3 2026

Category growth, top 20 launches, retail-channel shifts and the regulatory dossiers shaping the back-half of the year.

coming Jul 2026