Your turn to host the next girls’ get-together and feeling unprepared? Neighbors pop over without a moment’s notice? Make entertaining look easy with Pinnacle Vodka and the brand’s new “5 on Friday” program! Each Friday, from September 5 through October 17, 2014, a series of special guest lifestyle experts will team up with Pinnacle Vodka […]
Research released reveals that Great Britain is the most likely nation in Europe to opt for an abbreviation of our names or a nickname. Women are more likely to shorten their name (27%) whilst men prefer to opt for a nickname (15%, compared to 4% of women). According to the findings, commissioned by Coca‑Cola as […]
As The Great British Bake Off begins another series, many amateur bakers across the nation will be donning their aprons in anticipation. However new research from Mintel reveals that the number of Brits baking in the home is falling. Whilst over five in six (85%) UK adults baked at home in 2013, this figure has […]
One in four consumers are drinking less Carbonated Soft Drinks (CSDs) than they were six months ago and half of those are doing so because they contain too much sugar, new research from Mintel reveals. Mintel’s research finds that a quarter (25%) of Brits are consuming less CSD’s than they were six months ago – […]
New research, from online restaurant booking service Bookatable, reveals that Brits are far from being on their best behaviour when visiting restaurants, leaving friends, loved ones and other diners with a less than enjoyable dining experience. The findings show Brits are most offended by people snapping their fingers to get a waiters attention (45.96 per […]
While World Cup fever in the US usually doesn’t amount to much more than a case of the sniffles, it finally seems to be heating up, with the US-Portugal match being the most watched soccer match in the US…ever. With this fervor comes a unique opportunity for bars and restaurants across the country to capitalize […]
Casual dining restaurant Nando’s has topped the very first Food and Beverage Social Media Benchmark from eDigitalResearch with more followers on both Facebook and Twitter than any other food and beverage brand. Nando’s have nearly 3million followers on Facebook – over 1.4million more than second place TGI Friday’s. eDigitalResearch found that Nando’s run a creative […]
New market research conducted by TNS for the Israel Society of Hypertension shows that 62% of consumers who watch TV eat savory snacks, while 50% eat a variety of salted nuts. During football games like FIFA World Cup in Brazil, sodium consumption typically increases dramatically. Salt of the Earth created a low-sodium salt designed to […]
As Wimbledon begins, many Brits will be enjoying an obligatory bowl of strawberries and cream, but according to new research from Mintel, it may not be traditional dairy cream which will be accompanying our strawberries this year, as volume sales of fresh dairy cream declined by 2% between 2011 and 2013 to reach 52 million […]
According to Biscuits & Cakes 2014, a new Market Update from market intelligence provider Key Note, the combined value of biscuit and cakes at retail in the UK rose by 3.6% between 2012 and 2013. This growth is impressive given the rising popularity of baking from home. The trend for home baking can primarily be […]