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Share: Copied to clipboard September 23–24, 2026 São Paulo, Brazil Expo Center Norte Join Mintel at in-cosmetics Latin America 2026, the leading event connecting personal care innovators, ingredient suppliers, formulators, and beauty professionals from across the region. Explore the latest consumer trends, emerging ingredients, and market opportunities shaping the future of beauty and personal care.

The acquisition expands OpenBrand’s real-time market intelligence platform into new verticals, with a long-term strategic data partnership between OpenBrand and Mintel ensuring continuity for clients. San Diego, CA — Building the best market intelligence platform in one industry is hard. Most companies try to cover everything and go deep in nothing. OpenBrand chose the other path — spending years becoming the most trusted intelligence platform for consumer durable goods before expanding elsewhere.

Share: Copied to clipboard Mintel is pleased to join in-cosmetics Asia 2026 in Bangkok this November 3-5th at BITEC where our Beauty & Personal Care experts will share the latest perspectives on the future of haircare and facial skincare. Across two keynote sessions at the Marketing Trends Theatre, Mintel will explore how evolving consumer needs, wellness expectations, advanced science and category innovation are shaping the next stage of beauty and personal care in APAC and beyond.

Fi Europe is a leading event for the food ingredients industry, bringing together manufacturers, suppliers, brands and innovation teams from across the global food and beverage market. Visit Mintel to explore the trends, consumer behaviours and innovation opportunities shaping the future of food, drink and nutrition. Meet our experts, discover the latest market insights and learn how businesses can stay ahead of changing consumer needs.

8 minutes read Published: July 24, 2026 Share: Copied to clipboard The Mintel Most Innovative (MMI) awards recognize standout product innovations from around the world that reflect changing consumer needs and signaling where markets are heading next.

Product innovation teams don’t come to work to search databases. They come to work to identify opportunities, understand competitors and make better innovation decisions.

Consumers are becoming obsessed with texture, but it’s not showing up on shelf. 59% of products launched in 2026 made no texture claims at all. There’s a comm’s gap, not a demand gap. Texture is influencing what snackers choose to snack on. But most brands aren’t telling that story yet.

Wednesday 22nd July at 3:30pm (BST) | 10:30am (EST) Snacking has become far more than a way to satisfy hunger. Today, consumers turn to snacks for comfort, connection, reward, wellness and discovery, often all at once. Join experts from Mondelēz International and Mintel as we unpack the key findings from the 2026 Mondelēz State of Snacking™ report and explore what they mean for innovation and growth in 2027 and beyond.

2026 Global Consumer Predictions - Download 2026 Global Food & Drink Predictions - Download 2026 Global Beauty & Personal Care Predictions - Download 2026 Global Household Predictions - Download Published: July 6, 2026 Share: Copied to clipboard Mintel Most Innovative (MMI) awards recognize groundbreaking product innovations that reflect evolving consumer needs and signal the future direction of markets worldwide.

Outlined by Mintel and the New Heartland Group, the Visibility Gap™ describes the disconnect between what brands can easily measure and what truly drives growth. If your consumer insights are led mainly by visible engagement, who are you missing, and what opportunities could you be leaving behind? Who is America’s Missed Majority, and why does it matter for growth?