KSA’s Coffee Revolution: How Cafés Are Brewing Up a SAR 17 Billion Market
Saudi Arabia’s food services landscape is experiencing a remarkable transformation, with the sector growing from SAR 63 billion to SAR 111 billion between 2019-2024. One segment has emerged as the clear standout performer: cafés. What started as a modest SAR 7.5 billion market representing 12% of food services has turned into a SAR 17 billion […]
Scaling the Next-Gen Food Brand: Redseer Unlocking Curefoods’ Path to US$ 200 Million ARR
Executive Summary A fast-growing cloud kitchen brand engaged Redseer Strategy Consultants to validate its growth roadmap of reaching US$ 200 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) within two years. Redseer identified critical success levers across brand acquisition, city expansion, kitchen rollout, and consumer funnel refinement. This has enabled the brand to rework its business plan for […]
Alternative Protein: The USD 100 Bn dollar future of food
Inside Indonesia’s $8Bn BPC Market | Redseer Glow Economy
Beyond the Brew: Scaling Fore Coffee Through insights, Strategy, IPO
Executive Summary Fore Coffee, a rapidly expanding semi-premium coffee chain in Southeast Asia, has collaborated with Redseer Strategy Consultants over a five-year journey to achieve sustainable growth in a competitive market. Through comprehensive consumer behavior analysis, strategic market expansion planning, and support in crafting a compelling IPO narrative, Redseer has been instrumental in positioning Fore […]
How Cloud Kitchens Are Disrupting the Restaurant Industry in 2025
Food delivery has become second nature for urban consumers. A few taps and a hot meal arrive at the doorstep—no waiting, no hassle. But behind this convenience, a silent revolution is taking place. Cloud kitchens cooking up a storm in the food industry turning efficiency into a competitive advantage. So, what’s fuelling this shift? Lower […]
The Rise of Dark Cafés: The Next Frontier in Q-Commerce
Q-Commerce has rapidly evolved from restaurant and grocery aggregation to dark stores, fulfilling a growing demand for ultra-fast delivery. Now, the latest addition to this ecosystem—dark cafés—is redefining how consumers access ready-to-consume beverages and snacks. Pioneers like Zepto Café have demonstrated rapid adoption, scaling to 100K daily orders within just six months. In the UAE, Shot by […]
Healthy ice cream scoop: SEA’s next cool investment
Inside Indonesia’s $8Bn BPC Market | Redseer Glow Economy
The Future of Coffee in India: A $3 Billion Opportunity Awaits!
The Indian outside coffee market is on an exciting growth trajectory, evolving into a dynamic, multi-segment beverage industry. Once overshadowed by the country’s dominant tea culture, coffee has emerged as a lifestyle and experiential product, particularly among urban consumers. By 2028, the outside coffee market is projected to grow at an impressive CAGR of 15-20% […]
From Staples to Superfoods – Indonesia healthy food opportunity
Indonesia’s relationship with food is as vibrant and diverse as its culture, but there’s more to it than meets the eye (or the plate). Did you know that while rice remains a staple, Indonesians are splurging more on packaged goods than ever before? Sweet treats are gaining popularity, but interestingly, fried food is taking a […]
What’s Brewing in Southeast Asia’s Coffee Chains?
As we celebrated International Coffee Day, we revisited the vibrant world of Southeast Asia’s coffee scene. With a surge of investments and cross-country expansion, the region’s coffee market is evolving rapidly. Over the last year, industry players have focused on consolidation and improving profitability. Now, these leaner and more efficient companies are poised to capitalize […]
How D2C Beverage Brands are Transforming the Online Market for Powders & Syrups
Navigating today’s evolving consumer landscape, where digital transformation and shifting preferences dictate market success, is increasingly challenging. One of the most significant shifts we’re observing is the growing openness of consumers to explore new brands, with direct-to-consumer (D2C) companies leading this change. These agile, innovative players are not just gaining market share—they are redefining the […]
GCC Goes Flexitarian – A $500 Mn Opportunity in GCC
In our previous newsletter, we explored the rapid growth of the plant-based protein market in the UAE and GCC, driven by evolving consumer preferences and health-conscious trends. This follow-up interview provides further insights into the dynamic shifts and opportunities within this emerging sector. Read on for an exclusive conversation with Edward Hamod, Founder and CEO […]
GCC goes Flexitarian
UAE consumers are growing more health conscious. Their behavior towards health-friendly options is becoming stronger, leading to more frequent choices of nutritious foods. This shift towards healthier lifestyles is creating a higher demand for plant-based meat alternatives and healthier food options. The trend also extends to the fast-food industry, where conscious indulgence is gaining traction. […]
Plant Based Protein Perspective
The plant-based protein market in the UAE and GCC is rapidly emerging due to shifting consumer preferences and health trends. Despite the GCC’s $17 billion meat market, with chicken dominating, 10-15% of consumers want to cut back on meat due to health concerns. In the UAE, around 15% of consumers are seeking to reduce meat […]
Sweat, Smoothies, and Stats: Indonesia’s wellness wave
The wellness movement is becoming an essential part of the lifestyles of Gen Z and millennials due to their busy schedules, increasing health issues, and growing awareness. It is not just a trend or about physical health, but it is a deeper connection to the overall well-being of the body, mind, and spirit. In Indonesia, […]
Winning Recipe for Food Brands in India
The Indian food services market is projected to exceed $100 billion by 2028, growing at a CAGR of 10–12%. This growth, driven by evolving consumer behavior, is expected to double the market from $30 billion to $60 billion. To capitalize on the heterogeneous nature of the market, brands are urged to embrace diverse cuisines. The […]
Flavorful fortunes – Eating is a serious business in India
At the heart of educational institutions, corporate offices, hospitals, and various other institutions across the country are managed cafeterias. The demand for managed cafeterias in India is witnessing remarkable growth, as the market has started to formalize over the last few years. As working professionals, students, and employees seek convenient and nutritious meal options, these […]
How can restaurants sustain in the evolving food service industry?
MENA Food Delivery Ecosystem is rapidly evolving. While food aggregators helped restaurants weather the pandemic, their impact on the profit margins has been reduced. Restaurants are creating own unique propositions to attract consumers and consecutively restaurant own apps are now the fastest growing segment. Evolving stakeholder economics is poised to reshape the food delivery market in […]
What’s Brewing In Indonesia Coffee Chains? – Part 3
Compared to other business models, coffee-chain players have been less affected by COVID due to their greater online presence, access and affordable offerings. They are expected to gain more traction by targeting different markets and introducing new products. We believe the sector holds long-term potential on the back of its standardized product offerings to a wider […]
India’s Online Packaged Food, Beverages, Personal Care and Home Utilities Consumer Goods Report
Though the demand for preventive healthcare has soared since the pandemic and startups in the space are striving to ride this tailwind, it is still largely an untapped market. The opportunities are huge for businesses. The report delves into the entire landscape and shares pointers on how to cash in on the opportunities by tapping into emerging technologies.
Designed digital strategy blueprint for a confectionary business
Assessment of market dynamics of key online grocery platforms such as Bigbasket, Grofers, Amazon Pantry and Flipkart to assess the growth potential of overall online grocery and online potential of key impulse and non-impulse food categories
Indian Niche Food Brands
1. Niche food brands are gaining traction among the educated urban and semi-urban youth in India Published on: Oct 2019 The niche packaged food industry is pegged to grow at ~16.5% to reach USD 59 Bn by 2022 from USD 37 Bn at present. Unlike the previous decade, this time these niche brands, or ‘challengers’ […]
Growth strategy for an internet kitchen
The methodology involved conducting feasibility analysis of channels needed to achieve the target.
Ready to Cook Market: India
1. Ready to Cook Food market is gaining adoption among consumers owing to increasing urbanization and demand for convenience food Published on: Aug 2019 Ready to Cook market in India stands at INR 2100 Cr in 2019 and the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 18% to reach INR 4800 Cr by […]
Online Milk Delivery Updates
1. Milk has the highest frequency and the lowest margins in the daily essentials category The online milk delivery business is growing fast in India. The players have focussed on milk category to make consumers habituated with their services as the frequency of milk purchase is high. But since the margins are low in milk, […]
Business plan support for an internet kitchen launch in India
Our client wanted to launch an Internet Kitchen Service in a metropolitan city in India. The broad objective of the project was to understand the market scenario for online food delivery in the target city to support the business plan. This included landscaping the different geographical clusters in the target city followed by competitor benchmarking, […]
Growth Strategy For A Multinational Hybrid Seeds And Pesticides Company
The project was aimed at helping a multinational company dealing in hybrid seeds and pesticides develop a growth strategy based on adoption among consumers, the buying behaviour observed among the consumers, the client’s positioning in the market relative to the competitors and the potential supply-demand gaps in the market. To tackle this problem, we gained […]
Market potential and perception of plant population for rice seeds
In recent times, the primary sector of India i.e the agriculture has been receiving a lot of development in terms of market readiness and technology implementation. The study is aimed at understanding the farmers’ perception on plant population and usage of tools provided by the client for optimum yield. We have also […]
A Strategy to Address Adoption and Buying Behaviour of Farmers
Agri-retail has been one of the booming areas which has witnessed popularity in the recent past on an account of the technology infiltering every sector. Market competitiveness has not left agriculture especially with the advent of market penetration of various brands and a new variety of seeds and materials which has increased the produce many […]
Market sizing and opportunity assessment for a leading Consumer goods client in kitchen cabinets in India
Kitchen cabinet market has erupted as a successful division of the home furniture segment in India. Gone are the days when kitchen remodelling used to be a concept only limited to Tier 1 city. As a changed scenario of new construction methodologies, modular kitchens have had a spurred growth seeing their way into home marts […]
Helped leading French alcoholic brand decode distribution channels
India is one of the largest consumers of alcohol and remains one of the fastest-growing markets in the world. The increasing adoption of pub and cocktail culture among the urban population has enhanced the demand for alcoholic beverages in the country, propelling the market. However, figuring out the right products and the right channels that […]
