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Food & Drink

Sprinkled Supplements

Wellness is moving beyond pills into playful, (fun)ctional food formats that boost nutrient density, gamify supplementation and enable personalised, stackable optimisation with every meal.

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Food & Drink

Snooz launches a night-time ice cream with sleep-friendly twist

Snooz, an ice cream brand formulated for evening indulgence, has launched with a suitably dreamy identity by How&How.

AI imagery by Noor Dhanju, UK
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Food & Drink

Future Forecast 2026: Food & Drink

From flavour-led fashion crossovers to fortified dairy and mood-matched cocktails, the food and drink sector will further evolve into a system of emotional, physical and environmental nourishment

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Fashion

Innovation Debrief 2025: Collagen’s New Frontiers

Growing alongside collagen’s strong foothold in the beauty, health and supplements categories, a new wave of collagen-infused products is making a splash. With bold branding, purposeful missions and a breath of (maritime) fresh air, collagen is surfacing in food, fashion and drinks – bringing functionality and care to the fore.

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Food & Drink

Chronodiets

In a world that runs against our natural rhythms, a new movement in nutrition is synchronising meals and supplements with our biological clocks.

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Food & Drink

IFE 2025: Balancing Health and Hedonism

The International Food & Drink Event focused on key topics such as health, self-optimisation, transparency and indulgence, highlighting the contrast between purist and hedonist consumer preferences.

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Food & Drink

IFE 2025: What’s hot (and cold) in drinks

IFE 2025, the UK’s leading food and drink trade show, kicked off in London on 17 March 2025, featuring more than 1,500 suppliers on the exhibitor floor and expert insights into emerging trends.

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Food & Drink

Foresight Friday: Seyi Oduwole, foresight analyst

Every Friday, we wrap up the topics, issues, ideas and viral moments everyone’s been discussing. This week, foresight analyst Seyi Oduwole delves into on-the-go wellness, big tech’s venture into the sports arena and Korean-inspired edibles.

Lifesum, Sweden
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Food & Drink

New Era Nutrition

Co-founder of Lifesum, Marcus Gners, sits down with LS:N Global to discuss how tech-driven personalised nutrition is driving a new age of healthy living.