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Key Insights From Our Iced Chocolate Drinkswatching Report

Chocolate lovers rejoice, because iced chocolate isn't just for kids anymore... it's having a full-on café glow-up!...

Key Insights From Our Food To Go 2026 Categorywatching Report

As contemporary living proves ever more fast-paced and demanding, the Food To Go category has emerged as a crucial, exciting and innovative sector. ...

July - This Month in Food & Beverage Trends

What was the industry talking about in July 5, 10, 15 or even 20 years ago? Let's take a look back through two decades of food and beverage trend forecasting...

Key Insights From Our Baby & Children 2026 Categorywatching Report

Some of the most inventive and exciting innovation in the food and drink world, is targeted specifically for little ones. As the saying goes, you have to start them on good habits young! And that goes for good eating habits, too. ...

Key Insights From Our Ice Cream 2026 Foodwatching Report

When temperatures creep towards 40C as they have been this week(!), only one thing properly takes the edge off a muggy, sticky, long day… Ice cream, of course! ...

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