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Comment & OpinionSorted Kids: YouTube channel offers gadgets, experiments and foodie fun for children
The Sorted Food dads have launched a side channel aligned with their (and their audience’s) current life stage
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Analysis & FeaturesWill AI shopping kill the supermarket website?
AI chatbots are muscling into e-commerce with product recommendations and even purchase features. Can supermarket websites survive?
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Analysis & FeaturesThe trends driving sales for the fastest-growing brands
Alantra’s Fast 50 ranking has revealed which private companies are growing fastest despite the challenges of a cost of living crisis
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Comment & OpinionMove over, protein – fibre is the next big frontier in food
Shoppers want to understand quickly whether a food is ‘good for your gut’ and fibre fits this shift perfectly, says Caroline Hughes, marketing director at Gosh Foods
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Analysis & FeaturesFood and drink’s most outrageous japes for April Fools’ Day 2026
As in the wider market, this April Fools’ Day reveals a plethora of co-branding tie-ups
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Comment & OpinionHave we hit peak matcha, and could ube be about to take over?
With Oatly, Alpro and Forest Feast all launching matcha products in the last week, will the matcha mania ever stop or is green a has-been?
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NewsForest Feast launches matcha chocolate almonds with PerfectTed
The NPD was designed to woo younger consumers, Forest Feast said
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Comment & OpinionEgg crisps and matcha chocolate: six trends from Alimentaria 2026
This year’s event attracted 3,300 exhibitors from 70 different countries
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Category ReportHow retailers can fire up sales this barbecue season
Brits spend nearly twice as much on barbecues than everyday meals: £5.04 versus £2.64
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Category ReportVeg makes up half of all BBQ serves
It’s worth noting 51.8% of all food served at barbecues last year was veggie
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Category ReportHow beef won the top spot at the UK’s barbecues
Beef is the new king of the grill at UK barbecues, having stolen the crown from pork
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Category ReportHow sauces are spicing up the nation’s barbecues
It’s not just Brits’ choice of meat that’s helping the UK raise its barbecue game
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Category ReportBorn to grill: Jolly Hog pitches Proper Porkers at posher BBQs
When people feel strapped for cash, staying in often becomes the new going out
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Category ReportTex-Mex BBQs tipped for growth
Many expect Mexican and US flavours to feature heavily at UK barbecues in the coming season
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Comment & OpinionHow Latin culture is driving grocery’s next big opportunity
Be clear on which moment you’re showing up for, partner with the right brands, and make it easy for customers to buy into the occasion, says Ellie Webb of Caleño Drinks
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Analysis & FeaturesWould McCormick be a good fit for Unilever food brands?
McCormick’s approach has been described as ‘extraordinarily ambitious’. But experts believe it could benefit both parties
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Hotel Chocolat’s St Lucia estate is giving cacao farmers a sweeter deal
Hotel Chocolat’s Island Growers programme is ‘gently’ providing a sweeter deal for cacao growers in St Lucia – and the insights are proving useful across its wider supply chain
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Comment & OpinionWhat the ASA vs Zoe row tells us about the blurred lines of health claims
Ingredients like inulin are not problematic because they exist, but because they are frequently used to disguise the underlying quality of a product, says Amir Mousavi, founder of consultancy Good Food Studio
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Category ReportWhat will be the next big thing in beer and cider?
Beer and cider could do with a shake-up. So, what are brands and retailers doing to inject excitement back into the category?
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Category ReportPunk in a funk: what next for IPA?
Punk’s not dead. But it is in a funk. No, we’re not referring to BrewDog going into administration this month before selling for £33m