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NewsChilli paste brand MisoHeat scoops Taste the Future prize at UK Food & Drink Shows
MisoHeat is now manufactured in Denver and is sold in more than 30 Whole Foods stores in the Rocky Mountain region and more than 100 small retailers across the US
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NewsFood & Drink Shows 2026: Spicy sauce trend persists
Several spicy condiment brands pitched at the Dragons’ Pantry compeition at the Food & Drink Shows 2026
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InterviewsLa Vieille Ferme’s Andrew Bayley on how the ‘chicken wine’ learned to fly
La Vieille Ferme has defied category weakness in wine after going viral. Andrew Bayley explains how he laid the groundwork.
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Category ReportTinned turnaround: the brands sprucing up canned food
The canned aisle hasn’t traditionally bothered about appearances
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Category ReportAmbient suppliers experiment with new formats and global flavours
Canned isn’t typically prolific when it comes to NPD, but that’s beginning to change
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Category ReportBranded tomato lines outperform own label following BBC investigation
Canned and puréed tomatoes were mired in controversy in late 2024
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Category ReportCanned own label goes posh in response to shoppers trading up
Retailers are challenging brands with new and improved ambient ranges
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Category ReportAesthetic tins and culinary cues: canned food gets a glow-up
Rio Mare’s Tuna Fillets hit shelves last month, offering a reprieve from the bland, functional seafood cans UK shoppers have grown used to
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Category ReportValue versus health in canned
Canned’s role as a long-lasting, value-for-money addition to consumer cupboards is as important as it ever was
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Category ReportWhat’s stirring in yoghurts & potted desserts? Trends report 2026
Shoppers hoping to pick up a pot of natural or Greek yoghurt in February might have been disappointed as a viral craze drove out-of-stocks
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Category ReportViral yoghurt recipes: frozen bark and flatbread
Japanese cheesecake is just one example of how TikTok trends are driving sales of yoghurt
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Category ReportPot desserts hit by health targets
Pot desserts are losing fridge space as retailers prioritise health
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Promotional FeaturesExploring the retail potential of premium cheese
For grocery retailers, premium cheese is emerging as a category with clear ‘trading up’ potential and the EU has plenty to offer.
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InterviewsHow refusing to be beige made Jason’s Sourdough the UK’s third-biggest bread brand
In six years, Jason Geary has built the UK’s third-biggest bread brand, thanks to a focus on quality and going beyond ‘beige’
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Analysis & FeaturesAs inflation bites, why are budget food ranges disappearing?
With the cost of living squeezing shoppers ever harder, you’d expect value ranges to be expanding – but the opposite is true. What’s going on?
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Category ReportHow ‘picky bits’ are supercharging the aisle: deli trends 2026
The appetite for ‘picky bits’ has pushed value sales of deli items up 6.7% to just shy of £3bn in the past year
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Category ReportLovelier lunches for hybrid workers
Supermarkets can testify to the appeal of the deli aisle at lunchtime
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Category ReportPickles, condiments and posh dips take centre stage
Condiments are no longer an afterthought in deli
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Category ReportWhat’s the outlook for meat alternatives?
Plant-based meat is facing a challenge in grocery
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Analysis & FeaturesWho is worst hit as the UK buys less food & drink?
GLP-1 weight-loss drugs are only part of the story as data shows spend is down or in suppressed growth in multiple channels