Introduction This week the big signal is operational personalization : brands are no longer just personalizing marketing and recommendations — they’re baking personalization into formulation, packaging, logistics, and interfaces . Instead of one-size-fits-all SKUs with clever ads, we’re seeing physical products and services that adapt to heat, pH, traffic, language, mood, or building infrastructure  in real time. Below are nine new   trend per subsector — followed by a macro

Introduction: This week the dominant signal is industrializing differentiation: companies are moving beyond marketing and pilots to hard operational changes — new packaging substrates, production techniques, checkout signals and monetization hooks that alter unit economics, speed to market, and legal/IP structures. 1) Beverages — Slow-release functional bottles (encapsulated active pods inside RTD bottles) Brands are shipping RTD beverages with micro-capsule pods embedded ins

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Commodity Table Commodity   Category Latest Price (₹) 1-Week Trend Market Note Wheat Food Grain ₹2,520/quintal Up Slight supply tightness and rising demand. Rice (Non-Basmati) Food Grain   ₹3,100/quintal Down Stable supply, mild correction. Sugar Soft Commodity ₹3,650/quintal Up Higher festive demand supporting prices. Soybean Oilseed     ₹4,850/quintal Down Increased arrivals in mandis. Palm Oil Edible Oil   ₹92/kg Up Imported prices increased globally. Crude Oil (Brent)   E

Introduction :   This week’s  new / fast-accelerating trends across subsectors. Each item: India update, global update, why now, and analysis + impact (who’s doing it, adoption signals, risks).   1) Beverages — Precision-fermented flavor & fat building blocks (cocoa / vanilla / fat analogues) India:  Indian food ingredient suppliers and a few startups are running ingredient pilots for cocoa-like flavors made by microbes (precision fermentation) to de-risk supply and cost for

Introduction: This week the market is moving from “demo” to “deploy” — technologies and formats that used to be pilots are being embedded into real SKUs, store formats and media plans. Expect selective regulatory skirmishes, fast private-label growth, and local manufacturing wins in India.   1)     Beverages — Water-less & Powdered Drink Tablets Going Mainstream “Brands are shipping flavour + function as lightweight tablets or dissolvables — consumers add local water at point

Introduction This week’s signal: practical sustainability + real-world automation are moving from pilots into retail and foodservice — pay attention to new packaging feedstocks, non-thermal food processing, biometric payments, modular garments and real-time in-store pricing pilots. Commodity Table Commodity Current Weekly Trend % Change (Approx.) Reason / Impact on Industry Affected Sectors Crude Oil (Brent) Decreased -2.1% Drop in global demand due to slower logistics and in

Introduction: The global and Indian consumer landscape is undergoing a major transition — from sustainability-driven food innovation to AI-powered retail and digital entertainment. Emerging trends now reflect a blend of technology, personalization, and conscious consumption , reshaping how products are made, marketed, and delivered. This week’s analysis explores the newest sectoral developments that are investment-relevant , showing how leading companies are already implement

Introduction: This week’s high-signal trends show a faster, smarter, and more subscription-led consumer economy—fast fashion bifurcates into ultra-fast vs circular models; entertainment monetization is fragmenting into ad-free subscriptions and shoppable micro-formats; AI is moving from experiments into frontline personalization that changes unit economics.   1) FAST FASHION Trend:Fast fashion is splitting into two investment paths: (A) ultra-fast, algorithm-led marketplaces

Commodity Current Price/Direction MoM % YoY % Top Exporter Top Importer Top Importer Crude Oil ↑ $89.3/barrel +2.1% +6.8% Saudi Arabia...

Commodities Trend Table Commodity Price Movement (WoW) Current Inflation Link Trend Insight Crude Oil (Brent) +2.1%  ↑ Energy inflation...

Commodities Snapshot Arabica coffee (ICE / spot):  volatile — recent sharp swings after tariff news; month change ~ +1–5%  (high...

Commodity Price / Direction (latest) MoM % YoY % Top exporter Top importer Why it matters now Sugar $15.81 c/lb — modest recovery...

Commodities Snapshot Commodity Direction Why it matters now Sugar Firm ↑ Pre-festive cola & energy drink demand + Brazil export curbs →...

Commodity Direction Why it matters now Sugar Firm ↑ Beverage makers are locking in Q3–Q4 supply; tighter Brazil shipments + festival...

Commodities Snapshot Commodity Direction Why it matters now Sugar Firm ↑ Strong festival-season demand + export restrictions from Brazil...

Commodities Snapshot Commodity Direction Why it matters now Sugar Stable → Slightly up Strong beverage demand (colas, energy drinks) +...

Commodities Snapshot Commodity Aug Price (USD/ton) M-o-M Change Y-o-Y Change Top Exporter Top Importer Soybean $418.10 +0.9% -14.8% USA...

Introduction As consumer behaviour shifts rapidly in August 2025, non-durable goods sectors such as food, beverages, fast food, apparel,...

Commodities Snapshot Commodity  Price (USD/ton) M-o-M Change Y-o-Y Change Key Exporting Country Key Importing Country Soybean $417.80...