Rooibos is a broom-like plant with leaves that resemble needles. A member of the legume family, rooibos has needle-like leaves which are the edible part of the plant. Once the plant is harvested, their leaves are oxidized (also referred to as fermented) to create tea leaves. Oxidized tea leaves have a reddish brown hue that gives the tea leaves an enhanced flavor (compared to unoxidized green leaves that have a malty and slightly grassy flavor.)
Let’s take a look at the various forms of rooibos on the menu, in social media, and in new products.
There are several mentions of rooibos in social media. Here are some of the highlights.
We are also spotting rooibos in print publications. Here are some of the highlights.
Apart from the ability to avoid caffeine for those who are sensitive, rooibos offers a number of surprising health benefits. This is mostly because of the fact that rooibos is, botanically speaking, not a “tea” plant at all but a legume, making it more closely related to plants like beans, peas and lentils, all of which are known for their healthy makeup. Unlike regular teas, which are made from plants in the Camellia genus, rooibos offers a nutrient profile that is extremely high in antioxidants but is also caffeine-free and low in tannins. Source: Mintel & Nation’s Restaurant News
We’re spotting 31 mentions of rooibos flavor on menus nationwide, with quick service as the top restaurant segment. The vast majority of rooibos menu items are in the beverage category.
We’re spotting 147 global new products featuring rooibos flavor, with North America leading the way. The sub-categories are pretty evenly split, but beverage mixes manages a small lead with 8.16% of the market.
We’re spotting 18 new rooibos products in North America, with the top category being water-based frozen desserts.
Let FONA’s market insight and research experts translate these trends into product category ideas for your brand. They can help you with concept and flavor pipeline development, ideation, consumer studies and white space analysis to pinpoint opportunities in the market.
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SOURCES: Mintel GNPD, Mintel Menu Insights, Beverage World, CNN Money, Pinterest, Twitter, Food.com
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