Chris Brockman

Food and drink innovation in 2019 continues to be driven by unexpected crossovers and dietary requirements, delivering a sense of ‘familiar novelty’ that is both reassuring and exciting. ...

Mintel has been at the forefront of predicting the trends that matter most, calling them early and accurately, over the last 15 years. In our series You Heard ...

Food and drink innovation in 2018 continues to be influenced by flavour extremes and the impact of social media in spreading visually stimulating and fun concepts. From spicy ...

Insects are emerging as a viable food ingredient and should be in the minds of forward-thinking brands looking to establish a strong environmental image. Although there is still ...

The organic food and drink market is booming in France. Major retailers in the country have been keen to exploit the growth opportunity: Carrefour opened its 6th dedicated ...

Vegetables are invading a host of sweet categories from fruit juice to ice cream, yogurt and breakfast cereals, often replacing fruit due to consumer concern over the sugar ...

The baguette has long been thought of as a staple of the French diet, as well as a recognisable symbol of French culture. But there could be a ...

The bread industry is seeing low growth in mature markets as it faces growing competition from other breakfast and lunch foods and has a relatively poor health image ...

The debate about sugar’s role in driving obesity is not only proving a growing barrier to indulging in certain foods and drinks, but also a key driver in ...

Forget juice diets - Brits are going back to basics as protein, a tradition staple in a balanced diet, is now seen by 86% of UK consumers as ...

From cronut (croissant-donut) and duffin (donut-muffin), food hybrids have already made the headlines but experimentation along the theme continues. Indeed, the trend appears to have spread to pizza ...