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Experiential Dining and Immersive Food Concepts
For B2B food & beverage companies this is more than PR theatre: it’s a revenue and loyalty channel, an R&D testbed, and a data-rich platform for product incubation.
Supplier
POS Hero Ltd
Interactive POS till system with moblie app
Market estimates put the global experiential dining market in the tens of billions and forecasting rapid growth into the 2030s. 87% of diners who tried an AR/VR dining experience said they’d do it again.
The Insight Lab
Where data meets discovery. Each insight begins with a key trend or emerging topic shaping the food and beverage industry. Our experts unpack these insights through clear analysis and practical context, while featured suppliers and companies showcase the products, technologies, and solutions turning these trends into reality.
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Analysis
UK Digital Restrictions and Commercial Autonomy: Reshaping Teen Consumption
The UK Food and Beverage sector is witnessing a rapid structural shift in how it engages with teenagers. Concurrently, legislative pressures concerning youth digital safety, such as discussions around banning social media for under-16s, are forcing a pivot in marketing strategies.
Latest Insights
Starbucks: Cold Foam is Driving Fruit Flavoured Innovation
Starbucks is expanding its cold beverage portfolio by using cold foam as a functional platform to integrate fruit and botanical flavours into its core coffee menu. By utilising cold foam as a distinct layer on cold brew, iced coffee, and espresso-based drinks, the company is able to introduce complex flavour combinations.
Analysis
July 7, 2026
Global Cost of Living: Milk and Bread
As we pass the mid-point of 2026, the global grocery sector is operating within a state of “fragile stabilisation.” While the headline-grabbing hyper-inflation of previous years has cooled to a manageable 3-4% across major economies, the underlying economics of the supermarket shelf tell a far more complex story.
Analysis
July 2, 2026
Danone USA Reports $9.6 Billion Economic Impact for 2025
Danone USA's first economic impact study reveals a $9.6 billion contribution to the US economy in 2025, driven by domestic sourcing, agricultural partnerships and manufacturing investments.
Report
July 2, 2026
Ferrero 17th Sustainability Report: Ingredient Traceability
Ferrero’s 17th Sustainability Report outlines progress in ingredient traceability and climate action, featuring the updated Ferrero Farming Values framework. Highlighting progress across its sustainability framework's four pillars - climate and environment, sourcing, responsible consumption and people.
Report
June 30, 2026
The Collapse of the Cold Chain: Retail Refrigeration Failures During the 2026 UK Climatic Extremes
The accelerating meteorological volatility of the UK summer has exposed a critical vulnerability within the nation’s food and beverage ecosystem: the systemic fragility of the retail cold chain. Unprecedented, sustained temperatures push supermarket refrigeration and freezer units past their thermodynamic limits.
Analysis
June 26, 2026
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Meet The World Functional Award Judges: Dr. Alexandra Hyde
As the market crowds and consumer scrutiny intensifies, true innovation requires more than a clever label. We sit down with the expert jury of the World Functional Awards to talk genuine, "baked-in" sustainability, the industry’s science-communication problem, and the breakthrough ingredients they actually use in their own kitchens.
Interview
June 8, 2026
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Vitclear
Functional Nootropic Drinks
A variety of lightly sparkling low-sugar functional sodas, made with a delicious blend of botanical extracts found in nature. Scientifically formulated to support your brain, gut, and active health. Experience the benefits of nootropics, without harmful preservatives or artificial sweeteners, and support your body with appropriate amounts of vitamins and minerals in an easy-to-consume solution.
Supplier
The Good Cup
The White Range: Clean, Classic, and Ready for Your Brand
The White Range offers a crisp, minimalist design that provides the perfect blank canvas for your custom branding. Featuring The Good Cup’s revolutionary lid-free design, these cups include a built-in spout for hot brews and a secure top that fits any straw for cold drinks. Ideal for modern cafes and restaurants looking to serve their beverages with a sleek, eco-friendly aesthetic.
Supplier
SmartSkin Technologies
SmartSkin’s sensor technology solution
Provide real-time insights into how your aluminum, glass, and PET containers are handled across the line. By capturing pressure, shock, and velocity data at every critical touchpoint, SmartSkin helps teams quickly identify inefficiencies, detect damage risks, and fine-tune equipment settings with precision.
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The Kraft Range: Earthy, Natural, and Sustainable
Showcase your commitment to the environment with The Kraft Range. Made with natural, unbleached paperboard, this rustic brown cup communicates sustainability at first glance. Whether you are serving hot artisanal coffee, cold drinks, or food to-go, the Kraft cup utilises the signature easy-fold, integrated paper lid that completely eliminates the need for single-use plastic lids.
Supplier
Bizerba
X-ray inspection system XRE-D pro
The inspection system XRE-D pro detects all foreign objects which the X-rays absorb differently as compared to the surrounding product due to their density, chemical composition or dimensions. The intelligent power management of the X-ray system constantly ensures an optimal performance and thus increases the life cycle of the tube. The optional dual energy technology considerably enhances the detection of impurities with a lower density such as PVC, rubber, ceramics, stones, calcified bones and similar materials.
Supplier
Peco InspX
Seamtrac Legato 360° Can Seam Analyzer
The first inline, 360-degree, non-contact seam inspection system. SeamTrac Legato sets a new standard in canning quality control with real-time defect detection, advanced seamer monitoring, and precise headspace control.
Multiple X-ray inspection beams with overlapping coverage enables the Legato to inspect within multi-layered seams to identify a range of defects.
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