CHELTENHAM FOOD AND DRINK FESTIVAL – SUNDAY 26TH JUNE 2022   SUNFIRE SPIRITS LTD SUNFIRE SPIRITS BEGAN IN 2019, THE BRAINCHILD OF PARTNERS, SUZANNE AND DANIEL THURSTON.  AFTER GIVING UP HIS JOB TO LAUNCH THE MICRO DISTILLERY THE COMPANY LAUNCHED...

MERCHANT + LAB Always interested in new and unique entrants to the gin market, we met with the guys from Merchant + Lab and tried 3 of their products – the LdG (London dry gin), the HbG (Herbaceous gin) and...

THE HOME MADE BROWNIE COMPANY We discovered the Hampshire based Homemade Brownie Company, who truly deliver on their aim of producing the finest chocolate brownies using high quality, locally sourced ingredients. We sampled their Salted Caramel Brownie, one of the...

GINMEISTER LTD (PINKSTER) Already devotees of the original Pinkster Gin, we tried the new Pinkster Spritz products – Elderflower and Raspberry and Raspberry and Hibiscus.  With reduced alcohol and lower calories, these perfectly light and refreshing Spritz offerings are great...

RESEARCH – CONSCIOUS CONSUMERISM, CONVENIENCE, SUSTAINABILITY AND BOOMING SALES. As reported by Delish in March 2021, canned wine was expected to be big in the following summer – and it was!  As commented then by co-founder of Glass Half Full...

Conscious consumerism – the trends for chocolate producers Although taste has always been the key aspect that consumers judge in terms of buying chocolate we are now seeing the rise of conscious consumerism – shoppers are more often examining the...

As we reported last year, research by the Retail Gazette stated that 17.2 million British people planned to switch to on line shopping permanently; Speciality Food Magazine also advised that the UK’s Internet use had surged to record levels, confirming...

Firstly we wish all our clients and followers a very happy Christmas and prosperous New Year.   We are ending the year with a list of the key trends for the sector, according to the latest research.   Flexitarian Food...

There are good times ahead for the Food and Drink sector, according to Mintel’s predictions for 2022. Tracking trends through consumer and market data, predictive analytics and expert recommendations, the group identified the biggest consumer habits to watch out for...

POD CHOCOLATE EXPERIENCES We met Sophia Winslade of new company, POD Chocolate Experiences, and were really impressed with the range of chocolates and the superb taste achieved – not surprising given Sophia’s previous background as a chocolatier working for Hotel...