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Less Than 24 Hours to Go - Meet The Speakers!

We’re officially less than 24 hours away from our Food & Beverage Trend Summit - and we couldn’t be more excited...

Introducing our 11th Annual Food & Beverage Trend Summit Running Order

Our 11th Annual Food & Beverage Trend Summit is just around the corner and we thought now would be a great time to provide you with a running order & summary for the day...

Trend Summit Speaker Introduction - Charles Banks, tfp Director

Introducing the final speaker for our upcoming Food & Beverage Trend Summit - Charles Banks, thefoodpeople Director and Co-Founder who will introduce the 2025-26 Trends Framework...

Trend Summit Speaker Introduction - Shokofeh Hejazi, thefoodpeople

Returning to the virtual stage at our Trend Summit this November is Shokofeh Hejazi, Head of Insight at thefoodpeople, to discuss culinary and gastronomic trends for 2025/26...

Trend Summit Speaker Introduction - Amelia Boothman, Social, Cultural & Human Behaviour Specialist

The latest name to introduce for our upcoming Trend Summit is a familiar one now to returning summit guests - Social, Cultural & Human Behaviour Specialist, Amelia Boothman...

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2026/27 Food & Beverage Trend Summit

thefoodpeople's 2026/27 Food & Beverage Trend Summit took place virtually on Tuesday 18th November 2025.

thefoodpeople marked 20 years of championing change, foresight, and innovation in the food and beverage industry.

E-Book - 19 Years In Food & Beverage Trends

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19 Years in Food & Beverage Trends - 2006 – 2024: what events, people, culture, regulations, technologies, and products defined these years, what were the changes and what does it mean for the future?

This e-book covers it all! From the purchase of this e-book, the TFP Foundation will be donating £24.00 directly to Chefs in Schools. Click the link below to find out more.