Top Themes in Consumer, Packaging and Foodservice, 2023 - Thematic Intelligence

Top Themes in Consumer, Packaging and Foodservice, 2023 - Thematic Intelligence

Summary

This report looks into the top themes across three major industries that cover how consumer behavior will be impacted using the 2023 theme maps and highlights the future challenges these will bring.

In this report, we identify the top themes that will impact the consumer goods, packaging, and foodservice sectors in 2023. For each theme, we offer a definition, highlight trends and opportunities, and then give key considerations for brands and manufacturers. With geopolitical instability and economic uncertainty key macroeconomic drivers across the globe, it is especially vital for consumer goods companies to understand these themes and the impact they will have in 2023.

Scope

• Consumer goods companies should focus on a convergence of technologies in their system operations for integration and connectivity in 2023 to help maximize efficiency and minimize waste through supply-chain optimization.
• Production, procurement, and transport have all become more expensive as a result of inflationary pressures and this will continue into 2023. Therefore, cheaper materials and more efficient machinery should be used by packaging companies to minimize costs passed onto customers and consumers. x
• Foodservice, like other sectors since the start of the pandemic, is increasing digital investment in order to provide remote and contactless services not only in online delivery but also in on-premise for features such as QR code-enabled ordering, garnering large amounts of data for the business and the consumer alike.

• Develop and design your 2023 and beyond strategy for growth based on the top themes for 2023.
• Develop business strategies by understanding the themes shaping consumer, packaging and foodservice.
• Drive revenues by understanding the key themes and the level of impact they will have.
• Identify future challenges that these themes will have by industry, to be prepared and strategically plan.