Food & Drink

From the latest openings to new ingredients, a deep-dive into the landscape of food and drink

REDEMPTIVE DIETS
Brands and consumers are uniting to build future-fit food systems that support changing social values

Cyrpto clubs
Web3 communities are using technologies such as blockchain and DAOs to encourage people to break bread together – both on and offline

Booze for thought

As nutrition broadens to include mental wellbeing men are seeking support from the brands they purchase
Food Austerity Innovators

Food Austerity Innovators:

Global events are causing widespread disruption to the food sector, with innovators and start-ups helping to assuage rising prices and...

 Food : Drink : Society
Hotel Bar Market

Hotel Bar Market:

No longer coming second place to the wider hospitality experience, hotel bars are grabbing attention – and spending – by becoming...

 Hotel : Travel : Hospitality
Re-engineering Indulgence

Re-engineering Indulgence:

Treat foods are being redeveloped – and redefined – by biotech brands who are using science to create better foods without foregoing...

 Food : Drink : Technology
Charting the rise of clout kitchens

Charting the rise of clout kitchens:

Content platforms and creators are launching virtual dining concepts that cater for digitally native audiences while uplifting local...

 Food : Media : TikTok
Crypto Dining Clubs

Crypto Dining Clubs:

Web3 communities are using technologies such as blockchain and DAOs to encourage people to break bread together – both online and offline.

 Food : Drink : Technology
DELLI is a virtual food market in your pocket

DELLI is a virtual food market in your pocket:

The DELLI app lets users discover local food ‘drops’ and the stories behind their small-scale producers. Founder Simon Beckerman shares...

 Food : Drink : Retail
Activism Eating Market

Activism Eating Market:

In the wake of Covid-19 and social justice movements, food activists are creating opportunities and connecting communities around...

 Food : Drink : Society
Futures 100 Innovators : January

Futures 100 Innovators : January:

Welcome to the Futures 100 Innovators, our annual longlist of global innovators and disruptors creating the future across 10 sectors.

 Futures 100 Innovators : Beauty : Food
Five future home scenarios for 2050

Five future home scenarios for 2050:

As the climate crisis escalates, our population ages, and the way we live is reshaped by new technologies and materials, our homes will...

 Society : Sustainability : Health And Wellness
Extraterrestrial Innovations Market

Extraterrestrial Innovations Market:

Once the preserve of sci-fi narratives and super-rich escapism, brands are now recognising the potential for space to be used as a...

 Space : Innovation : Health And Wellness
Savoury Sips

Savoury Sips:

To combat a market saturated with sweet, pinkified spirits and wines, drinks brands are experimenting with savoury and herbaceous...

 Drinks : Alcohol : Food
How new-generation indigenous restaurants are decolonising cuisine

How new-generation indigenous restaurants are decolonising cuisine:

Restaurants are blending ancestry with innovation, re-asserting cultural heritage and place of indigeneity as a driving force in the...

 Food : Travel & Hospitality : Drink
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Download the Future Forecast 2022 report:

Now that you know what shaped 2021, discover what’s on the horizon.

 Food : Drink
Erotic Eating

Erotic Eating:

Consumers’ hunger is growing for niche ingredients, sensorial shopping experiences and communal eating events centred on touch and...

 Food : Drink : Health And Wellness
How alcohol brands can look out for men’s wellbeing

How alcohol brands can look out for men’s wellbeing:

As the definition of nutrition broadens to include mental wellbeing, men are seeking more nuanced support and recognition from the...

 Food : Drink : Health & Wellness
Redemptive Diets

Redemptive Diets:

Brands and consumers are uniting to build future-fit food systems that support changing social values, protect precious resources and...

 Food : Drink : Society
How reverse engineering can future-proof our food

How reverse engineering can future-proof our food:

Adam Maxwell, CEO of Voyage Foods, explains how reverse engineering can future-proof the world’s most popular food and drink.

 Food : Drink : Technology
Alco pop-ups

Alco pop-ups:

Retailers are driving customers to bricks-and-mortar locations through alcohol and nightlife partnerships that capitalise on the...

 Retail : Drink : Alcohol
Rebranding Ready-to-drink

Rebranding Ready-to-drink:

As ready-to-drink emerges as one of the fastest-growing drink sectors, the category is being updated and elevated in line with...

 Drinks : Branding : Packaging
Alternative Vintners

Alternative Vintners:

Next-generation winemakers are experimenting with low- and no-alcohol innovations, creating flavourful fusions that hint at wine’s...

 Wine : Health : Sober-curious
Vibrant branding is elevating global cuisine

Vibrant branding is elevating global cuisine:

Using bold visual language, a new wave of food brands are challenging outdated notions to position Asian food as healthy, diverse and...

 Food : Drink : Branding
How beverage is borrowing from personal care

How beverage is borrowing from personal care:

Morgan McLachlan, master distiller and co-founder of clean botanics brand Amass, discusses bridging the gap between self-care and social...

 Drink : Wellness : Self-care
Next-gen Grocery Market

Next-gen Grocery Market:

Amid soaring online grocery sales, nascent food shopping services are stepping up to offer a higher level of speed, speciality and even...

 Grocery : E-commerce : Sustainability
Local Food Market: Australia

Local Food Market: Australia:

Amid pandemic-hit imports, a renewed sense of community and concerns about sustainability are driving positive new directions for...

 Australia : Drink : Food
The brands making the dairy aisle more sustainable

The brands making the dairy aisle more sustainable:

Demand for dairy alternatives is here to stay. As consumers seek balance between sustainability, health and taste, plant-based...

 Plant-based : Sustainability : Non-dairy
Redesigning the retro future of online groceries

Redesigning the retro future of online groceries:

Jono Holt, founder of design agency Otherway, examines the use of nostalgia, colour, storytelling and locality in its brand refresh for...

 Branding : Food : Retail
Modern Mezcal

Modern Mezcal:

As interest in tequila and agave-based spirits booms, small-batch mezcal is being thrust into the mainstream and rebranded for a new...

 Branding : Drinks : Packaging
TikTok Tastes

TikTok Tastes:

TikTok’s influence on food and drink trends is crossing over into the real world, inspiring new brands and products, as well as menu and...

 Food : Drinks : Social Media
Five innovators modernising food and drink

Five innovators modernising food and drink:

From chef collectives to innovative designers, discover the next generation of talent digitising, democratising and diversifying food...

 Food : Drinks : Media
Inter-Covid Roadmap 2021

Inter-Covid Roadmap 2021:

With the Covid-19 vaccine rollout offering a chance to rebuild our societies and economies, a host of new opportunities await brands and...

 Covid-19 : Society : Health
The Urgent Company accelerates sustainability

The Urgent Company accelerates sustainability:

Industrialised food systems are broken. Paul Kollesoff, co-founder of The Urgent Company, explains how a more intelligent CPG eco-system...

 Food : Sustainability : Drink
Decarbonising Diets Market

Decarbonising Diets Market:

A growing awareness among consumers of their individual carbon footprint is fuelling a raft of innovations in low-carbon and...

 Food : Drink : Sustainability
The rise of remedy drinks

The rise of remedy drinks:

No- and low-alcohol drinks brands are embracing functional facets, taking cues from bygone drink-making methods and ancient wellness...

 Wellness : Drink : Health
Climate-adaptive Wineries

Climate-adaptive Wineries:

As the wine industry adapts to extreme weather and wildfires, threatened vineyards are turning tainted grapes into experimental wines...

 Wine : Climate Change : Sustainability
The brands rethinking premium drinks packaging

The brands rethinking premium drinks packaging:

Sustainable packaging for alcohol is becoming more sophisticated as premium brands push sustainability through innovative, eco-friendly...

 Drinks : Packaging : Sustainability
The new-age vinegars re-inventing acidity

The new-age vinegars re-inventing acidity:

Craft vinegar is evolving as a health food and a high-end pantry staple, resulting in a wave of elevated and experimental fusions.

 Food : Pantry : Vinegar
Noshtalgia: why classic tastes are driving food innovation

Noshtalgia: why classic tastes are driving food innovation:

From alternative ingredients to monthly delivery drops, the quest for comfort, childhood flavours and convenience is bringing new...

 Food : Customer Experience : Mood
How data is disrupting spirits innovation

How data is disrupting spirits innovation:

Merging data analytics and material science, Bespoken Spirits is upending traditional mindsets and processes in the sprits sector – with...

 Drinks : Spirits : Technology
Transforming cult food brands for global audiences

Transforming cult food brands for global audiences:

It’s no longer enough for food brands to have great tasting products. Now, they must build a personality that connects with audiences –...

 Food : Branding : Restaurants
Total Tastes

Total Tastes:

The food-as-medicine movement is being rebranded to fit modern lifestyles, balancing flavour and function to shape our physical and...

 Food : Drink : Health And Wellness
Mid-life Male Drinkers Market

Mid-life Male Drinkers Market:

Alcohol brands are redefining modern drinking culture for men by empowering them to take pride in the social perceptiveness and...

 Drinks : Marketing : New Masculinity
Champagne Futures Market

Champagne Futures Market:

With 2020 poised to be a vintage year, champagne producers are grappling with the challenge of Covid-19 and a consumer base seeking less...

 Luxury : Drink : Alcohol
On-demand Farms

On-demand Farms:

The farm-to-table movement is going direct-to-consumer as farmers and small-batch producers embrace livestreaming, digital tools and...

 Agriculture : Direct-to-Consumer : Food
Eco To Go

Eco To Go:

Packaging innovators are targeting the food delivery sector with re-usable and earth-friendly alternatives to single-use cartons and boxes.

 Food : Packaging : Materials
Brightseed maps the dark matter of nutrition

Brightseed maps the dark matter of nutrition:

Emma Cooper-Mullin, director of brand marketing at biotech start-up Brightseed, delves into the world of phytonutrients and their power...

 Health : Food & Drink : Wellness
Asian Urban Farming Market

Asian Urban Farming Market:

Concerns about food security, climate change and loss of livelihood are re-affirming urban farming as a model for sustainable living...

 Sustainability : Urban Farming : Food
High-tech Sugars

High-tech Sugars:

As consumers, companies and governing bodies shun sugar, innovations and next-generation sweeteners are blending nutrition with science...

 Food : Sugar : Technology
How OffLimits is redefining emotional eating

How OffLimits is redefining emotional eating:

Emily Elyse Miller, founder of OffLimits, discusses disrupting the cereal category and creating a brand built around a full spectrum of...

 Food : Branding : Wellness
Augmented Restaurants

Augmented Restaurants:

Augmented reality is creating unconventional, interactive dining experiences that bridge the gap between physical and digital environments.

 Food & Drink : Social Media : Technology
Rebranding Asian food culture

Rebranding Asian food culture:

Kim and Vanessa Pham, co-founders of Omsom, discuss the importance of proudly reclaiming the integrity and identity of Asian flavours in...

 Food : Marketing : Convenience
Pandemic Dining Market

Pandemic Dining Market:

As they respond to the coronavirus, restaurateurs have an opportunity to redesign future dining spaces and reclaim their role in the...

 Restaurants : Covid-19 : Food & Drink
The imperfect voices of quarantine cooking

The imperfect voices of quarantine cooking:

As consumers turn to home cooking as a source of comfort during crisis, culinary experts are championing a slower, simpler and more...

 Food : Home Eatertainment : Covid-19
Inside the social media pantries of tomorrow

Inside the social media pantries of tomorrow:

Jessica Young, founder of natural food platform Bubble, on how hype groceries and digital culture are changing our relationship with...

 Grocery : Health : Digital
The premium spirits defying world borders

The premium spirits defying world borders:

With consumers unable to travel and discover local tipples, distillers are creating elevated spirits that can transport drinkers to...

 Luxury : Drinks : Spirits
Asian Virtual Kitchens Market

Asian Virtual Kitchens Market:

Food delivery platforms are bringing restaurant kitchens and bar culture into homes as new business models and Covid-19 disrupt the...

 Food : Drink : Covid-19
Virtual Happy Hours

Virtual Happy Hours:

Amid Covid-19 and self-isolation, digital tools combined with delivery services are reframing drinking at home as a positive,...

 Drink : Society : Retail
Webinar: Covid-19 Future Planning

Webinar: Covid-19 Future Planning:

A 30-minute webinar examining the pandemic’s impact across key sectors, and the steps to future-proof strategies for your organisation...

 Society : Covid-19 : Retail
Covid-19 Contingency Planning

Covid-19 Contingency Planning:

Learn the immediate impacts of Covid-19 across key sectors, and discover best-in-class case studies and future considerations for your...

 Covid-19 : Society : Health
Anne-Laure Le Cunff on making healthy eating engaging

Anne-Laure Le Cunff on making healthy eating engaging:

The founder of artificially intelligent (AI) nutritionist Lysa and former member of Google’s digital health team on creating an engaging...

 Health : Wellness : Artifical Intelligence
Healthy kids campaigns

Healthy kids campaigns:

A series of new food industry initiatives aim to inspire and deliver healthier eating among children by targeting parents, schools and...

 Food : Healthy Eating Design : Children
Media Kitchens

Media Kitchens:

Delivery platforms are working with media companies and social apps to launch virtual restaurants that combine food with entertainment.

 Food : Drinks : Media
Discovery Grocers

Discovery Grocers:

Online grocers are putting personalisation at the heart of their offering, from curated shopping baskets to SMS advisers.

 Retail : Food : Technology
Food Waste Innovation

Food Waste Innovation:

From food-sharing to upcycling, the growing need to create innovative and sustainable solutions to food waste presents a range of...

 Food : Retail : Sustainability
Social Elixirs

Social Elixirs:

Non-alcoholic brands are targeting conscious hedonists with flavourful, functional drinks created for sober social occasions – and...

 Drinks : Sobriety : Wellness
Food brands get a taste for fashion

Food brands get a taste for fashion:

From fast food streetwear to luxury drink carriers, brands are launching clothing collections as a tool to market products and reveal...

 Food : Drinks : Fashion
The spaces making zero-waste dining luxurious

The spaces making zero-waste dining luxurious:

Chefs and restaurateurs are proving that zero-waste can be high-end with a raft of new eateries representing the next generation of...

 Food : Waste : Sustainability
Healthy Snacking Market

Healthy Snacking Market:

Urbanisation and an increasing preference for convenient, on-the-go food and drink are driving innovation in healthy snack formats.

 Food : Retail : Convenience
Neo-food photography

Neo-food photography:

Meet the four food photographers skewing ideas of perfection and health in favour of a playful and disorderly aesthetic.

 Food : Design : Photography
Flexitarian Meats

Flexitarian Meats:

Food products that mix meat with a healthy dose of vegetables are becoming a gateway for consumers curious about flexitarianism and...

 Food : Meat : Health
Home Eatertainment

Home Eatertainment:

Changing dining dynamics have created a new convenience culture focused on elevating the experience and enjoyment of eating and drinking...

 Food : Convivial : Convenience
Grown-up Sodas

Grown-up Sodas:

Consumers’ increasingly global palates are driving demand for complex flavoured soft drinks that have the double benefit of being...

 Drinks : Soft Drinks : Non-alcoholic
Vibrant Veganism

Vibrant Veganism:

Plant-based products are being boldly redefined by creative practitioners who are pushing for a visceral approach that shows desire...

 Advertising : Design : Macro
Diets for an evolving planet

Diets for an evolving planet:

The Eatelier founder Katinka Versendaal on creating speculative gastronomy to translate complex research into sensorial food experiences.

 Culinary Technology : Food & Drink : Climate Change
British Spirits Market

British Spirits Market:

In a gin-saturated market, British spirits brands are innovating with displaced tipples, bold branding and more sustainable production...

 Alcohol : Spirits : Drinks
Discovery Dining

Discovery Dining:

Restaurateurs are raising the bar with slowed-down, elevated experiences that combine global flavours, mood-led interiors and entertainment.

 Food : Leisure : Restaurants
Algorithms are rewiring our tastebuds

Algorithms are rewiring our tastebuds:

Alon Chen, CEO and co-founder of Tastewise, on how the food intelligence platform uses data and AI to track fast-moving food trends in...

 Food & Drink : Technology : Artificial Intelligence
Bio-bottles

Bio-bottles:

As consumers become more knowledgeable about their waste, bottled drinks brands are responding with a series of material innovations.

 Packaging : Sustainability : Material Futures
Natural Wine Market

Natural Wine Market:

Fuelled by a rebellious yet responsible spirit, the natural category continues to flourish as a small but significant niche in the wine...

 Food & Drink : Wine : Natural
Biodiversity will unlock a bright future for food

Biodiversity will unlock a bright future for food:

Mike Lee, co-founder of Alpha Food Labs, examines building a sustainable food and drink brand from the soil up.

 Food : Sustainability : Retail
How emotion is shaping Asia’s dining spaces

How emotion is shaping Asia’s dining spaces:

A new generation of Chinese eateries are using colour, texture, plants and lighting to inspire particular moods among diners.

 China : Food : Restaurants
Why the food revolution is not about progress

Why the food revolution is not about progress:

S Margot Finn, author of Discriminating Taste: How Class Anxiety Created the American Food Revolution, explains why our modern appetite...

 Food : Society : Sustainability
Summer Fancy Food Show 2019

Summer Fancy Food Show 2019:

At the annual food and drink event, experimental flavours, cross-category combinations and better-for-you creations led the specialist...

 Fancy Food Show 2019 : Food & Drink : Food
New Wave Aperitifs

New Wave Aperitifs:

The traditional aperitif is being re-invented, tapping into moderation mindsets and a slower style of drinking infiltrating cocktail...

 Drinks : Aperitifs : Alcohol
Meal kits can be a green alternative to groceries

Meal kits can be a green alternative to groceries:

From slashing waste to sourcing ingredients sustainably, these meal kit companies are repositioning themselves as a solution for...

 Food : Drink : Meal Kits
Chocolate Market

Chocolate Market:

Despite climate change threatening supply chains, the chocolate sector is thriving, with product innovation fuelling regional flavours...

 Food : Sustainability : Supply Chains
Bold Baby Food

Bold Baby Food:

To foster a new generation of adventurous eaters, brands are offering flavourful new baby foods with herbs, roots and spices from the...

 Food : Youth : Health
Aquaponics is changing the farm-to-table conversation

Aquaponics is changing the farm-to-table conversation:

Jason Green, CEO of aquaculture pioneer Edenworks, examines how fish waste and plant microbiomes are revolutionising agri-tech produce.

 Food : Sustainability : Technology
Next-generation Protein

Next-generation Protein:

Food tech companies are pioneering new plant proteins, which better mimic animal products in taste, texture and nutritional profile.

 Food : Technology : Sustainability
Space10 on creating a cookbook with a mission

Space10 on creating a cookbook with a mission:

Polina Bachlakova, editor of Future Food Today, the first cookbook from Ikea’s research and design lab, envisages a playful and...

 Food : Drinks : Sustainability
Gourmet Getaways

Gourmet Getaways:

Chefs are venturing into high-end hospitality, opening B&Bs that promise not only Michelin star-worthy food but immersion into their...

 Food : Hospitality : Outdoors
China Dairy Market

China Dairy Market:

Fuelled by the belief that dairy products are a vital component of any healthy diet, Chinese consumers are adding an increasing...

 Food : Drink : Health
New Urban Farms

New Urban Farms:

Agricultural practices are undergoing a seismic shift as farmers and start-ups contend with feeding an ever-growing urban...

 Food : Technology : Sustainability
Craft Coffee Market

Craft Coffee Market:

The rise in coffee connoisseurship is creating new opportunities in a competitive market, with brands exploring emerging markets, new...

 Food And Drink : Coffee : Hospitality
Post-category Spirits

Post-category Spirits:

A wave of new start-up distilleries are creating category-defying spirits that reject the traditional rules and regulations of...

 Drinks : Hospitality : Food
Prescription Supermarkets

Prescription Supermarkets:

Grocery retailers are assuming a new role as dietary advisers, educating consumers and providing personalised health and nutrition...

 Retail : Healthcare : Nutrition
Should coffee chains ask teens for ID?

Should coffee chains ask teens for ID?:

With a major UK brand refusing to serve coffee to some teens, could the high street welcome a forward-looking café for young people?

 Drinks : Youth : Leisure
Climate-positive Foods

Climate-positive Foods:

Restaurants and food brands are turning their carbon-offsetting efforts into educational and marketing campaigns that flaunt their...

 Food : Uprooted Diets : Sustainability
Should we be sceptical about superfoods?

Should we be sceptical about superfoods?:

Author and professor of nutrition Marion Nestle sheds light on the manipulative marketing techniques that food brands are borrowing from...

 Food : Marketing : Health
The ingredients to watch in 2019

The ingredients to watch in 2019:

From sustainable sources of protein to up-and-coming nootropics, we highlight five ingredients that are well placed for new product...

 Food : Drink : Hospitality
Smart Food Storage

Smart Food Storage:

Intelligent storage solutions and innovations in food safety detection are helping consumers to reduce waste and track food’s edibility...

 Food : Technology : Food Safety
Leo Campbell of Modern Baker on debunking carb myths

Leo Campbell of Modern Baker on debunking carb myths:

The co-founder of the Oxford-based bakery explains how the company is differentiating its healthy carb baking and how consumers can...

 Food : Carbs : Modern Baker
Paul Mathew on why cocktails are going hyperlocal

Paul Mathew on why cocktails are going hyperlocal:

The co-founder of Blood and Sand explains why its 12-year-old London bar, The Hide, no longer stocks international spirits and how the...

 Drink : Alcohol : Cocktails
Indulgence Market: Restaurant Desserts

Indulgence Market: Restaurant Desserts:

Changing consumer palates and a marked decline in the number of pastry chefs are forcing restaurants to rethink dessert, both in terms...

 Food : Sugar : Dessert
Uprooted Diets

Uprooted Diets:

Diets are undergoing a seismic shift as threatened supply chains, shortened food miles and a demand for more positive action from brands...

 Food : Drinks : Uprooted Diets
Carb Revival

Carb Revival:

Restaurants and brands are reframing carbohydrates in a positive light, as new science questions current thinking on bread and pasta.

 Food : Educated Eating : Health
Displaced Drinks

Displaced Drinks:

As climate change affects where ingredients are grown and consumers demand more local products, brands are challenging what provenance...

 Food : Drinks : Alcohol
Neil Grimmer on how to make personalised nutrition accessible

Neil Grimmer on how to make personalised nutrition accessible:

The founder of Habit believes brands must not cut costs at the scientific testing stage, but instead should drive down prices through...

 Food : Health : Nutrition
Alternative Intoxication

Alternative Intoxication:

With alcohol losing favour among consumers, cannabis-infused drinks are set to offer an alternative for those still seeking some form of...

 Drink : Cannabis : CBD
The State of Craft Beer

The State of Craft Beer:

With craft beer producers in the West struggling in an overly competitive market, innovators are looking to new flavour profiles and...

 Drinks : Alcohol : Retail
Evening Waters

Evening Waters:

Amid consumers’ rising concern about the effect of alcohol on their health, a series of versatile waters are emerging intended for...

 Water : Non-alcoholic : Nightcap
Low-proof Drinkers

Low-proof Drinkers:

Consumers are eschewing the extremes of binge-drinking and abstinence in favour of a more considered relationship with alcohol.

 Hospitality : Drinks : Wellness
What’s next for fermented food and drink?

What’s next for fermented food and drink?:

With consumer interest in fermented food and drink growing exponentially, we identify five new product opportunities for those looking...

 Food And Drink : Hospitality : Health And Wellness
Why kombucha is more than just a functional drink

Why kombucha is more than just a functional drink:

Adam Elabd, co-founder of Yesfolk Tonics, discusses repositioning kombucha as a craft beverage and the benefits of barrel ageing.

 Food And Drink : Hospitality : Health And Wellness
Alternative Energy Drinks

Alternative Energy Drinks:

Growing concern about the negative health impact of high-sugar and caffeine energy drinks is prompting the development of less harmful...

 Food And Drink : Wellness : Retail
Cultivating Flavour

Cultivating Flavour:

Traditionally, fruit and vegetables have been cultivated for hardiness, but a number of innovators are choosing to grow them from a...

 Food : Flavour : Fruit
Fermented Drinks Market

Fermented Drinks Market:

The functional fermented drinks market is maturing fast, with innovators emphasising improved health benefits, free-from credentials and...

 Drinks : Hospitality : Health And Wellness
Jim Meehan on why moderation is good for the alcohol industry

Jim Meehan on why moderation is good for the alcohol industry:

The bartender and author discusses the disparity in drinking habits between different US generations, the moral responsibilities of the...

 Drinks : Hospitality : Wellness
This West African supergrain could be the next quinoa

This West African supergrain could be the next quinoa:

Noah Levine, chief marketing officer at Yolélé Foods, a start-up building a supply chain for the African grain fonio, explains the...

 Food : Cuisine : Diets
Bed and Beverages

Bed and Beverages:

A new type of hotel is emerging where alcohol is not confined to the bar, but is at the core of the hospitality experience.

Travel : Hospitality : Drinks
Cognac Market

Cognac Market:

Long considered a staid and elitist drink, cognac brands are working to make the spirit more accessible.

Luxury : Drinks : Spirits
Edible Incubators

Edible Incubators:

The food and drink sector is drawing inspiration from Silicon Valley, with new incubators opening that foster collaboration and...

 Food : Drink : Retail
Nicola Temple on changing the narrative around processed food

Nicola Temple on changing the narrative around processed food:

The author of Best Before: The Evolution and Future of Processed Food explains why vilifying processed foods could be detrimental to...

 Food : Technology : Processed Foods
African cuisine is gaining popularity outside of the continent

African cuisine is gaining popularity outside of the continent:

From kitchen pantries to new restaurant formats, African entrepreneurs are bringing the flavours of their homeland to Western consumers.

Food : Flavours : Culinary Diplomacy
​The virtual, synthetic cocktails of the future

​The virtual, synthetic cocktails of the future:

Scientific innovation is challenging the manufacturing, consumption and very definition of alcohol.

 Drinks : Alcohol : Far Futures
Fresh Frozen

Fresh Frozen:

With the rise of plant-based eating, new brands are rethinking frozen food to appeal to more health-conscious consumers.

 Food : Convenience : Packaging
How to make sustainability delicious

How to make sustainability delicious:

From food education and design to sustainable dining, here are five steps to becoming a responsible food brand.

 Food : Drinks : Food And Drink
Connected Kitchens

Connected Kitchens:

Kitchen appliance manufacturers are using voice assistants, recipe integration and computer vision to turn the kitchen into a hub of...

 Technology : Food : Cooking
Educated Eating

Educated Eating:

Consumers increasingly want to know more about the products they buy, from their provenance to their impact on the planet.

 Food : Drink : Sustainability
Future Foodscapes

Future Foodscapes:

Amid growing consumer demand for transparency in food, designers are approaching visual communication in new ways and challenging...

 Food And Drink : Packaging : Hospitality
Mohammed Ashour on the need to scale cricket farming

Mohammed Ashour on the need to scale cricket farming:

The CEO of Aspire Food Group explains why robotics is key to making cricket protein an affordable alternative to meat.

 Food : Agriculture : Protein
Young Eaters

Young Eaters:

The eating habits of younger generations are being shaped by a greater appreciation of food and by parents who are instilling their...

 Food : Generation Z : Baby Food
Tea Market

Tea Market:

The tea market is faring well – but as consumers veer towards coffee, brands will have to reconsider traditional offerings.

 Food : Drink : Tea
Global Spirits Market

Global Spirits Market:

The landscape of the global spirits market reveals changing consumer tastes, highlighting the desire for more premium products...

 Drinks : Alcohol : Spirits

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The municipality of Salvador is committing to feed 170,000 public school students plant-based meals made from fruit, vegetables, legumes and grains as part of the Conscious Food Brazil programme.

Food : Youth : Sustainability
Futures 100 Innovators : April Big Ideas

Futures 100 Innovators : April

The fourth instalment of our Futures 100 Innovators spotlights people designing hotel ambience, making alcohol healthier and uplifting Caribbean creativity.

Futures100 Innovators : F100 : Beauty
Kendall Jenner’s tequila supports rural communities News

Kendall Jenner’s tequila supports rural communities

The influencer's tequila company, 818, is supporting the Mexican communities that produce its agave spirits.

Food : Drink : Sustainability
A convenience store gamifying on-the-go meals News

A convenience store gamifying on-the-go meals

Chinese convenience store Gogo is making the daily commute more entertaining by turning food shopping into a physical gaming experience.

Design : Advertising & Branding : Food
Stat: British shoppers are prioritising eco-packaging News

Stat: British shoppers are prioritising eco-packaging

While high prices are hitting many British shoppers’ ability to make eco-conscious food decisions, some consumers are actively prioritising sustainable packaging.

Stat : Stats : Statistic
Stat: Plant-based diets prove healthier for dogs News

Stat: Plant-based diets prove healthier for dogs

While most dog diets conventionally rely on animal products, a recent study suggests that nutritionally complete vegan diets are healthier for dogs.

Food & Drink : Pets : Sustainability
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