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By Kathryn Bishop and Savannah Scott 01 : 07 : 2022 Food : Drink : Design

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

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 Food : Drink : Retail
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 Food : Drink : Sustainability
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 Wellness : Drink : Health
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 Wine : Climate Change : Sustainability
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 Drinks : Spirits : Technology
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 Food : Drink : Health And Wellness
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 Drinks : Marketing : New Masculinity
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 Luxury : Drink : Alcohol
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Eco To Go:

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 Health : Food & Drink : Wellness
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 Sustainability : Urban Farming : Food
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High-tech Sugars:

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 Food : Sugar : Technology
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 Food : Branding : Wellness
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Augmented Restaurants:

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

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 Food : Marketing : Convenience
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 Grocery : Health : Digital
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 Luxury : Drinks : Spirits
Asian Virtual Kitchens Market

Asian Virtual Kitchens Market:

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 Food : Drink : Covid-19
Media Kitchens

Media Kitchens:

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 Food : Drinks : Media
Connected Kitchens

Connected Kitchens:

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 Technology : Food : Cooking
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:

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 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
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Food brands get a taste for fashion:

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

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 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

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