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From policy to plate: Exploring the future of food at The Conduit for London Climate Action Week
As temperatures soared during what is likely to be one of the hottest weeks of the year so far, the IFE team headed to The Conduit in Covent Garden for a London Climate Action Week event focused on th …
Exchange For Change unveils retailer support package ahead of Deposit Return Scheme launch
Exchange For Change, the industry-led organisation responsible for delivering the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) across England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, has announced a new package of support meas …
Sustainability must be part of everyday decision-making for food businesses
Food businesses need to stop treating sustainability as a standalone project and start embedding it into everyday decision-making, according to speakers at Sustainable Gastronomy Day 2026.
Paul Rhodes Bakery unveils its largest-ever Christmas collection for 2026
Paul Rhodes Bakery, exhibiting at IFE 2027 on 5-7 April at Excel London, is preparing for the festive season with the launch of its biggest Christmas collection to date, combining returning customer f …
From picky teas to small plates: Why sharing food is having a moment
From charcuterie boards and antipasti platters to premium dips, olives and tapas-inspired dishes, food designed for sharing has become increasingly prominent across the UK food and drink sector.
What a heatwave can teach us about the future of food retail
When temperatures soared across the UK in late May, retailers enjoyed a familiar boost in sales of barbecue foods, chilled drinks and summer essentials. Yet beneath the seasonal headlines, the data re …
Could the 2026 World Cup be a game-changing opportunity for low and no-alcohol brands?
Major sporting tournaments have long been associated with alcohol sales, from pub screenings packed with football fans to supermarket promotions built around multipacks of beer. But as drinking habits …
NielsenIQ: More than 75% of World Cup fans planning watch parties ahead of 2026 tournament
Retailers are set to benefit from a major uplift in food and drink spending during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as new NielsenIQ (NIQ) research reveals more than 75% of fans are planning watch parties dur …
What the 2026 FIFA World Cup means for food & drink
The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be the biggest in the tournament’s history. Expanded to 48 teams, spread across the United States, Canada and Mexico, and running for more than five weeks, it's a mas …
The 2026 World Cup: A major opportunity for F&B licensing
Oliver Gilding, Sales & Licesning Director at Food Brands Now, discusses the F&B licensing trends and opportunities presented by this year's World Cup.   
Annabel Karmel and Julianne Ponan MBE among winners at inaugural Women in Food & Drink Awards
The inaugural Women in Food & Drink Awards celebrated the trailblazers, innovators and leaders shaping the future of the UK and Ireland’s food and drink sector, with winners revealed at a ceremony hos …
Fresh Direct publishes Summer 2026 Market Review
Fresh Direct, one of the nation’s leading fresh produce suppliers to the foodservice sector, has released its Summer 2026 Market Review, setting out the pressures reshaping global supply and the oppor …