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Explore trends, learn more, and stay informed with our latest blog posts.

Explore trends, learn more, and stay informed with our latest blog posts.


 

Pickle-Flavoured Sparkling Water Is Now a Real Product

Pickle-flavoured sparkling water has landed on UK shelves. A few years ago it wouldn't have got past a tasting panel. Now it's got a listing and a retail partner — a sign of how fa...  more  

Frozen Electrolytes: Do We Need Them, or Just Want Them?

Electrolyte ice pops are landing in the freezer aisle as summers get hotter and "functional" everything booms. But is a frozen dose of salts and minerals something we actually need...  more  

Back for Round Two — and This Time It's Not Standing Still

The M&S strawberry sandwich that sold over a million in five weeks is back. But the more telling move is what's sitting next to it — and the £900k facility it took to get there. A ...  more  

The Protein Gold Rush: A 150-Year-Old Oats Brand, a Challenger, and a Startup

Protein stopped being a category and became a demand. From a 150-year-old oats brand to a startup barely a year old, three very different companies are all chasing the same everyda...  more  

Gail's Saltiest Sandwich: Is the Problem the Filling, or the System?

One sandwich just used up an adult's entire daily salt limit in a single lunch. But a survey of 546 sandwiches suggests this isn't a Gail's problem — it's a lunch problem. So who s...  more  

The 50-Year-Old Barcode Just Got Scanned Out of a Job

Tesco has become the first UK supermarket to replace traditional barcodes with QR codes across an entire product range. A small square on a sausage packet could change how much sho...  more  

Moma Foods: From Trendsetter to Headline News

Moma Foods built a loyal following as one of the UK's most talked-about health brands. Now a product recall over mouse contamination puts its reputation on the line. Can a trendy b...  more  

Tomorrow's Menu: Lab Meat, Insects, and Beyond

Lab-grown meat, edible insects and 3D-printed chocolate are closer to your plate than you might think. With regulators now assessing these new foods for supermarket shelves, will a...  more  

The Rise and Fall of BrewDog: From Punk Rebel to Sold Off

BrewDog built its name shaking up the beer industry with bold flavours, wild marketing, and fans-turned-investors. So how did the challenger brand end up in administration, sold fo...  more  

Is M&S's

M&S's new "Only 8 Ingredients" ketchup makes a clean, stripped-back claim — but is it really any different to Heinz, or just a better story? We break down what's actually in the bo...  more