Offering shortcuts to menu innovation, we caught up with Merrychef to discuss the always exciting FTG sector and how convenience is everything. 

Jacket potato creators, SpudBros, have officially launched their latest Express store in Wyberton. The opening forms part of an ambitious plan to roll out 30 new roadside locations over the next three years.

Plans by the EU to suspend Brazilian beef and poultry imports from 3 September 2026, linked to Brazil’s inability to demonstrate compliance with EU antimicrobial controls and lifetime traceability rules, could impact the UK if they go ahead. 

Delivering a wide range of Chinese and Asian sauces, Lee Kum Kee is perfectly placed to take advantage of the flavour globalisation in UK food to go.   

June has proven to be the best month of 2026 for pubs, with a 1.9% increase in like-for-like, year-on-year sales, reveals the latest NIQ RSM Hospitality Business Tracker. Rising temperatures and the influx of World Cup fans across the country have supported this growth.

AI-powered B2B ordering platform mezzeIQ has secured a new partnership with UK food to go manufacturer Sandwich King, as the Leeds-based business looks to streamline operations and support further growth.

Mei Mei Goods, the women-founded Asian condiment brand created to help home cooks crack the code of effortless Asian cooking, has become a Certified B Corporation™ with a score of 88.4, less than one year after launching.

Italian Beverage Company (IBC Simply) has rebranded as Bold Foods as part of a ‘bold’ mission to be a one-stop concept-to-creation business, supplying the UK food and drink industry and beyond.

It was no surprise to see the pioneer of South Asian flavours, Urban Rajah, succeed at the Sammies. We spoke to the heartbeat of this passion project, Ivor Peters. 

Almost three-quarters (74%) of UK consumers are seeking new flavours when they eat out, according to Paulig PRO’s inaugural Taste the Future Flavour Trend Report. 

As we build up to the new London Food & Drink Festival, we caught up with event director of lunch! – and lunch! North – Katie Tyler.

Pret A Manger has reported a strong start to the year, with system sales growth of 7% (8% in the UK) for the first four months, supported by rising customer counts and continued estate expansion.

La Lorraine Bakery Group has expanded its sweet bakery portfolio with the launch of several premium pastries and cookies, developed to help foodservice operators capitalise on continued demand for indulgent dessert options across multiple channels.