Product Insights: Global Product Innovation Update, January 2012

The Global Product Innovation Update is Datamonitor's monthly review of new products and innovations. Focusing on the food, drinks, personal care, and household goods industries in Europe, North America, South and Central America, and Asia Pacific, it tracks major product developments and key category, claim, and flavor trends.

• Keep up to date with developments in the food, drinks, personal care, and household goods industries by accessing the latest data and insight.
• Drive product ideation by studying the latest consumer goods innovations from around the world.
• Gain a detailed understanding of category, claim and flavor trends in the food, drinks, personal care, and household goods industries.

In this month's look at the latest novel products debuting in the household goods industry, fabric softeners are the focus of innovation, with unusual fragrance combinations featuring in two launches in the UK. Meanwhile, the household paper category has seen a crossover between facial tissues and face cloths and a unique chocolate-scented product.

• What are the latest category, claim, and flavor trends in the consumer packaged goods industry?
• What are the major new product and packaging developments in this sector that I need to be aware of?

Table of contents

DATAMONITOR VIEW
•Catalyst
•Summary

FLAVOR/FRAGRANCE ANALYSIS
•Cakes and pastries: top flavors in new products
Europe
North America
South and Central America
Asia Pacific
•Juices: top flavors in new products
Europe
North America
South and Central America
Asia Pacific
•Shampoo: top fragrances in new products
Europe
North America
South and Central America
Asia Pacific
•General purpose cleaners: top fragrances in new products
Europe
North America
South and Central America
Asia Pacific

NEW FOOD REVIEW
•Milk finds new ethical niche
•New food launches by category, September to November 2011: yogurt livens up in South and Central America
Europe
North America
South and Central America
Asia Pacific
•Product claims: new food launches, September to November
Europe
North America
South and Central America
Asia Pacific

NEW DRINKS REVIEW
•Duo sachet brings “mix and match” concept to drinks
•New drinks launches by category, September to November 2011: liqueurs rocket in North America
Europe
North America
South and Central America
Asia Pacific
•Product claims: new drinks launches, September to November
Europe
North America
South and Central America
Asia Pacific

NEW PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS REVIEW
•Lozenges are the cure in new hangover remedy
•New personal care launches by category, September to November 2011: soap fails to clean up in Europe
Europe
North America
South and Central America
Asia Pacific
•Product claims: new personal care launches, September to November
Europe
North America
South and Central America
Asia Pacific

NEW HOUSEHOLD PRODUCTS REVIEW
•Fabric conditioners get creative with fragrance
•New household goods launches by category, September to November 2011: toilet cleaning products shine in Asia Pacific
Europe
North America
South and Central America
Asia Pacific
•Product claims: new household goods launches, September to November
Europe
North America
South and Central America
Asia Pacific

APPENDIX
•About Product Launch Analytics
•Editors
•Ask the analyst
•Disclaimer

TABLES
•Table: Top claims in new food launches in Europe, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Table: Top claims in new food launches in North America, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Table: Top claims in new food launches in South and Central America, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Table: Top claims in new food launches in Asia Pacific, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Table: Top claims in new drinks launches in Europe, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Table: Top claims in new drinks launches in North America, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Table: Top claims in new drinks launches in South and Central America, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Table: Top claims in new drinks launches in Asia Pacific, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Table: Top claims in new personal care launches in Europe, September to November 2011, compared to September to November
•Table: Top claims in new personal care launches in North America, September to November 2011, compared to September to November
•Table: Top claims in new personal care launches in South and Central America, September to November 2011, compared to September to November
•Table: Top claims in new personal care launches in Asia Pacific, September to November 2011, compared to September to November
•Table: Top claims in new household goods launches in Europe, September to November 2011, compared to September to November
•Table: Top claims in new household goods launches in North America, September to November 2011, compared to September to November
•Table: Top claims in new household goods launches in South and Central America, September to November 2011, compared to September to November
•Table: Top claims in new household goods launches in Asia Pacific, September to November 2011, compared to September to November

FIGURES
•Figure: Cakes and pastries: top flavors in new products in Europe
•Figure: Cakes and pastries: top flavors in new products in North America
•Figure: Cakes and pastries: top flavors in new products in South and Central America
•Figure: Cakes and pastries: top flavors in new products in Asia Pacific
•Figure: Juices: top flavors in new products in Europe
•Figure: Juices: top flavors in new products in North America
•Figure: Juices: top flavors in new products in South and Central America
•Figure: Juices: top flavors in new products in Asia Pacific
•Figure: Shampoo: top fragrances in new products in Europe
•Figure: Shampoo: top fragrances in new products in North America
•Figure: Shampoo: top fragrances in new products in South and Central America
•Figure: Shampoo: top fragrances in new products in Asia Pacific
•Figure: General purpose cleaners: top fragrances in new products in Europe
•Figure: General purpose cleaners: top fragrances in new products in North America
•Figure: General purpose cleaners: top fragrances in new products in South and Central America
•Figure: General purpose cleaners: top fragrances in new products in Asia Pacific
•Figure: Cow Nation Milk – Skimmed, Semi Skimmed, Whole
•Figure: Garden Crunch Crackers – Beetroot Shallot, Carrot Cumin
•Figure: Kot SlimBox Ready Meal – Provence Express, Inca Express
•Figure: Merchant Gourmet Spiced Black Rice Vinegar
•Figure: Meggle Saffron Butter
•Figure: Goloserie di Campagna Fish and Cocoa Cream with Amaretti Biscuits
•Figure: Tirol Choco Chocolate – Salt & Pineapple
•Figure: Tesco Finest Handcooked Crisps – Mince Pie, Yorkshire Wensleydale Cheese & Cranberry, Winter Spiced Cumberland Gammon, Roast Norfolk Turkey & Stuffing with Onion Gravy
•Figure: Leading food launches by category in Europe, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Figure: Leading food launches by category in North America, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Figure: Leading food launches by category in South and Central America, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Figure: Leading food launches by category in Asia Pacific, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Figure: Tang Tangole Drink Mix – Cherry Orange, Strawberry Grape, Raspberry Lime
•Figure: Basilur Music Tea
•Figure: Flying Cauldron Non-Alcoholic Butterscotch Beer
•Figure: Lima Yannoh Instant Coffee Substitute with Plant Extracts – Good Morning, After Dinner, Sleepy Time
•Figure: Kirin Gogo No Kocha Teagurt Tea Drink – Refreshing Morning Peach
•Figure: Leading drinks launches by category in Europe, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Figure: Leading drinks launches by category in North America, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Figure: Leading drinks launches by category in South and Central America, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Figure: Leading drinks launches by category in Asia Pacific, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Figure: Nurse Noni’s Hangover Sucks Dietary Supplement Lozenges
•Figure: Bebe Natureza Mild Liquid Soap
•Figure: Impala Rebelde Metallic Nail Polish – #querousar, Smiles, #bjomeliga, Tweet’s, #ficadica
•Figure: Ecover Mizu Simply Moisturising with Almond & Baobab Oil Hand Lotion
•Figure: Fresh Juice Bath Salt – Invigorating Grapefruit & Rosemary, Relaxing Goji Berry & Jasmine, Anticellulite Orange & Guarana, Toning Honey & Wild Plum
•Figure: Fa Men Body & Hair Shower Gel – Black Sun
•Figure: Leading personal care launches by category in Europe, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Figure: Leading personal care launches by category in North America, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Figure: Leading personal care launches by category in South and Central America, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Figure: Leading personal care launches by category in Asia Pacific, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Figure: Comfort Exhilarations Fabric Conditioner – Poppy, Vanilla & Gold
•Figure: Lenor Fabric Conditioner – Citrus & Spice, Passion & Jasmine, Pearl & Moonflower, Amethyst & Floral Bouquet
•Figure: Kleenex Facial Cloths – Cotton Touch
•Figure: Sutil Dulces Sensaciones Scented Paper Towels – Chocolate, Coffee
•Figure: Stanhome Try-It Catcher Gel Refill
•Figure: Leading household goods launches by category in Europe, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Figure: Leading household goods launches by category in North America, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Figure: Leading household goods launches by category in South and Central America, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November
•Figure: Leading household goods launches by category in Asia Pacific, September to November 2011, and growth compared to September to November

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