The Future Laboratory

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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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Food & Drink

Grab-and-Go Cuisine

Food brands are re-inventing convenience with healthier, snackable and culturally relevant formats designed for time-poor consumers.

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Marketing & Branding

Future Forecast 2025: Food & Drink

From beanless coffee and fashion-forward fast food to nutrient-packed snacks and spicy-sweet flavour fusions, food and drink innovators are redefining sustainability, luxury and wellness for everyday consumption.

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Food & Drink

Stat: Consumer demand for healthy snacks continues to grow

As people’s eating habits evolve, snacking has shifted from an occasional indulgence to a frequent replacement for meals.

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Culture & Media

Foresight Friday: Seyi Oduwole, intern

Every Friday, we offer an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, intern Seyi Oduwole discusses Gen Alpha language, Kamala Harris’ hot girl summer Presidential campaign and Ozempic-inspired snacks.

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Food & Drink

Discover LS:N Global’s new macrotrend: Functional Feasting

What can you learn from our newly launched Food & Drink Futures 2024 report – and what can your business learn from our research?

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Food & Drink

Foresight Friday: Dan Hastings, deputy foresight editor

Every Friday, we offer an end-of-week wrap-up of the topics, issues, ideas and virals we’re all talking about. This week, deputy foresight editor Dan Hastings dives into the Ozempic era, eating insects and Dua Lipa.