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Innovation Debrief 2025: Resilient Appetites

In our Adaptive Appetites macrotrend report, we forecast that climate change and resource scarcity would drive the food and drink industry to re-invent itself through innovative manufacturing and resourceful design. Today, lab-grown and 3D-printed products are expanding into new categories and emerging as symbols of the industry’s resilience and…

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Food & Drink

M&S debuts minimal ingredient cereal range

British supermarket chain Marks & Spencer has introduced a new cereal range featuring minimal ingredients, including Corn Flakes with corn as the sole ingredient.

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Marketing & Branding

The Big Meat Up

Following the popularity of vegetarian, vegan, flexitarian and alternative diets in recent years, US consumers are re-evaluating their relationship with meat.

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Food & Drink

Alpine Bio reinvents dairy industry with animal-free cheese innovation

Alpine Bio, formerly known as Nobell Foods, has undergone a rebranding as it ramps up efforts to produce animal-free cheese using soy-derived casein proteins.

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Food & Drink

Stat: Contrary to market trends, Emirates Airline reports booming demand for…

Emirates Airline is adding new options to its ‘vegan vault’ of in-flight meals, after noting a 40% surge in demand for plant-based options.

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Fashion

Stella McCartney and Veuve Clicquot create leather from grape waste

Stella McCartney and Veuve Clicquot have introduced a limited-edition collection of bags and bottle accessories made from a grape-based alternative to animal leather.