Food & Drink

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

Behaviours : Markets

The State of Craft Beer

By Peter Maxwell 16 : 07 : 2018 Drinks : Alcohol : Retail

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

Coffee: the new wellness ingredient?:

FutureBrand’s strategy director, Ashleigh Steinhobel, explores evolving health-focused directions in caffeine culture, from humble bean...

Drink : Coffee : Lifestyle

Cannabis Market Update:

Despite a lack of regulatory controls, the much-hyped cannabis-derived food and beverage market continues to grow and diversify,...

Food : Drink : Retail

Future Forecast 2023: Drink:

The beverage industry will increasingly see a wave of decolonisation, with new spirits brands emerging from regions like Africa and...

Drink : Sustainability : Packaging

Future Forecast 2023: Food:

The post-Covid rush to be out, meet people and eat out has faded, dampened by rising living costs and global financial turmoil, which is...

Food : Sustainability : Technology

Supermarkets in 2050:

In just 30 years, we can expect supermarkets to facilitate bio-hacking, offer store-grown personalised foods and provide planet-friendly...

Food : Health : Wellness

Adaptive Appetites:

As inflation and supply chain fragility sends food and drink prices soaring, consumers and companies are adapting rapidly – embracing...

Food : Drink : Society

Why the future of alt-meats relies on tech:

Barak Orenstein, vice-president of marketing for SavorEat, believes technology holds the power to push the alternative meats category...

Food : Technology : Health

Tinned Tipples:

Climate change, resource scarcity and the cost of living crisis are driving the fine wine industry to accelerate its transition to tins.

Drink : Society : Packaging

Activist OOH Advertising:

As the climate crisis becomes an increasing concern, brands are turning their physical billboards into instruments of activism.

Drink : Advertising & Branding : Sustainability

Gen Z are waking up the energy category:

New York-based entrepreneur Jonah Reider is taking on the energy drinks market with an innovative on-the-go energy mist targeting the...

Youth : Wellness : Drinks

How plant-based meat is taking hold in LATAM:

Mariana Tunis, marketing director at Fazenda Futuro, discusses changing attitudes to plant-based ‘meat’ in Latin America.

Sustainability : Food & Drink : Society

African Spirits Market:

After the market slowed, African spirits producers are leaning towards local ingredients, culture and tradition to put their drinks on...

South Africa : African Spirits : Alcohol

Fine Dining Redefined:

A number of new restaurants are transforming fine dining, helping it to shed connotations of exclusivity through community-orientated...

Food : Drink : Luxury

Five brands pouring wit into wine branding:

A new generation of winemakers are challenging the sector’s stuffiness with unconventional branding and personalities that align with...

Drink : Food : Design

Grotesque Grub:

Chefs and food brands are exploring the darker side of dining with uglier takes on food and drink.

Food : Drink : Design

Can the foodverse secure restaurants’ future?:

Supreet Raju, co-founder of OneRare, unpacks the potential that Web3 can offer food brands, chefs and the public by bridging digital and...

Food : Metaverse : Marketing

Five ways restaurants are exploring extremes:

From one-ingredient meals to psychedelic soundtracks, dining spaces are giving guests moments to remember through extreme eating...

Food : Drink : Design

Betterverse Bites:

Restaurants and chefs are leaning into Betterverse values, using virtual realms as positive places to provide access to and education...

Food And Drink : Metaverse : Betterverse

Mexico’s Drink Innovators:

As Mexican mainstays such as tequila and mezcal go mainstream, new drinks that augment the country’s heritage and flavours are here to...

Food & Drink : Design : Sustainability

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:

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:

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:

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

Food : Media : TikTok

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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

Food : Travel & Hospitality : Drink

Download the Future Forecast 2022 report:

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

Food : Drink

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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’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:

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

Food : Drinks : Media

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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 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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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

Food : Drinks : Media

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

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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

Food : Design : Photography

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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

Alcohol : Spirits : Drinks

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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

Food : Drink : Meal Kits

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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?:

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:

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?:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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

Food : Drinks : Alcohol

Global Spirits Market:

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

Drinks : Alcohol : Spirits

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:

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:

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:

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:

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?:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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

Luxury : Drinks : Spirits

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:

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:

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:

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

Drinks : Alcohol : Far Futures

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:

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

Food : Drinks : Food And Drink

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:

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:

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:

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:

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

Food : Drink : Tea

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The Big Idea: Supermarkets 2050

At Dutch Design Week 2022, the Embassy of Food presented a new exhibition based on its ongoing research into the future of food. In just 30 years, we can expect supermarkets to facilitate bio-hacking, offer store-grown personalised foods and provide planet-friendly recommendations from artificial intelligence.

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