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By Cara Houlton (cara.houlton@thegrocer.co.uk)

Submissions deadline: 24 July 2026

Advertising deadline: 31 July 2026

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Pizza Express, Pizza Hut and Franco Manca have all closed sites in the past 12 months, leaving some consumers without a local pizza joint. Meanwhile, inflationary pressures have pushed up menu prices. So, has an uncertain out-of-home sector been a boon to grocery pizza?

Out-of-home pizza

  • How are the leading players in the OOH sector faring?
  • Which companies are struggling and why?
  • Which companies are in growth and why?

Big night in

  • How are the leading grocery brands faring?
  • Which are winning share from OOH?
  • How have they achieved this?

Foodservice trends

  • Which non-Neapolitan pizza styles are gaining traction and why?
  • Which toppings are hot in 2026?
  • How is social media influencing these trends?

Grocery trends

  • Which trends can be identified across recent supermarket launches?
  • What do industry insiders think we’ll see next?
  • How is own-label pizza faring?

Healthier pizza

  • How challenging is it to develop an HFSS-compliant pizza?
  • How have HFSS compliant lines been faring in grocery?
  • Are HFSS compliant brands leading with health-led messaging – why/why not?

Marketing campaigns

  • Which campaigns of the past 12 months have been the most impactful?
  • Which brands have had to pivot their marketing strategies in light of the junk food ad ban?
  • Which channels are getting the most investment?

Innovations

  • We will profile three new products or ranges. We need launch date, rsp, and a hi-res picture of each.

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