New research from Hot Pickle Innovation Lab and The Staff Canteen surveyed 123 UK chefs and restaurant operators on what’s changing in British kitchens. The verdict: diners have moved on, but have your menus? 1. You haven’t touched your bestsellers in five years. Nearly a third (30%) of operators admit their top dishes are unchanged […]
Wild Lady Eggs set out to redefine expectations within a traditionally functional category by introducing a premium egg brand rooted in provenance, animal welfare, and sustainability. The challenge was to create a distinctive product and packaging system from scratch that could command attention in farm shop environments while elevating eggs into a considered, gift-worthy purchase. […]
Spirit Cartel appointed as new UK distributor – Maintains 50cl bottle pricing for new 70cls Alexender Stein, who created acclaimed gin brand Monkey 47, has partnered up with Spirit Cartel as the new distributor for his Horse With No Name Bourbon. Spirit Cartel was the distributor which launched Monkey 47 in the UK and played […]
Hospitality design studio Faber has completed the new Rossella restaurant in Muswell Hill, North London, creating a richly layered interior shaped by three generations of one family’s hospitality journey. Rossella’s roots stretch back to the Meola family’s first restaurant in Italy during the 1960s, followed by the opening of its first UK site in 1984. […]
A delicious rebellion. The Cornish Company is the market leader in Cornish cream tea hampers founded in 2020 by two brothers born and buttered in the heart of Cornwall. Wanting to become a credible alternative to the big UK gifting & hamper players they aimed to up the ante with a new brand identity and […]
One-of-a-kind promotion will send winners to Transylvania for an exclusive Halloween party at the legendary Bran Castle, headlined by renowned international DJs This Halloween, Flying Fish is daring fans to go where no beer brand has taken them before: Dracula’s Castle. Now open for entries, the “Do You Dare to Party at Dracula’s Castle?” promotion offers consumers the chance to win […]
SoreThumbStudio® recently collaborated with The Vegan Society on a comprehensive brand and packaging refresh for veg1®. The Vegan Society wanted to transform its flagship supplement brand from a predominantly D2C product into a retail-ready brand while moving to a more sustainable packaging format. The challenge was to strengthen consumer appeal and future-proof the brand without […]
A EUROPEAN INITIATIVE FOR MAJOR MANUFACTURERS TO REMOVE ADDED SUGAR FROM CEREALS Holie’s, the Dutch disruptive challenger brand and the #2 cereal brand in both the Netherlands and Belgium, is launching Wake Up, Big Cereal; a European initiative challenging major cereal manufacturers to remove added sugar from their entire product ranges and use their scale […]
The Royal Dyche in Burnley has been crowned the PubAid Community Pub Hero 2026, as pubs from across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland were recognised for their extraordinary contribution to their communities. The winners of the PubAid Community Pub Hero Awards 2026, sponsored by Diageo and supported by the All-Party Parliamentary Beer Group (APPBG), were announced at a special […]
Whaoo!, the kids’ treat-time snack brand from Norac Foods, is bringing back Halloween packaging for their classic Chocolate Filled Crêpes, giving kids and families a fun and easy treat to enjoy throughout the spooky season. Available from the week commencing 14 September, the seasonal packs combine Whaoo!’s soft crêpes and chocolate hazelnut filling with colourful Halloween-themed packaging. Perfect for after-school treats, days out, Halloween parties and trick-or-treat bags, each pack contains six individually wrapped crêpes, […]