Welcome
Welcome to 2026… and what promises to be another exciting year. We all know the challenges ahead but our resilience, innovation and determination as an industry will undoubtedly shine through.
This issue sees key players at Greencore and Pure talk flavour profiles, the growing market strength of sushi and other consumer trends. Also, the BSA highlights the cost burden of the Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) – and what you can do to get your voice heard.
AI, automation and machinery are bubbling with innovation in foodservice, as Grote, FTG Navigator, Invisible Systems and Faerch can testify. And with show season already approaching, it’s time to book your tickets. We preview lunch! NORTH and the International Food & Drink Event.
Happy new year everyone!
Alex Bell – Editor
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Contents
REGULARS
6 News – Round-up of the latest stories
51 Classifieds
THE BRITISH SANDWICH & FOOD TO GO ASSOCIATION
4 Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) Advisory
14 The Sammies 2026
FTG – THE YEAR AHEAD
20 Greencore
22 Pure
24 Booker
26 Ditsch UK Ltd
PREVIEWS
28 lunch! NORTH
42 Food, Drink & Hospitality Week 2026
SPOTLIGHT
30 Planglow
AI / ROBOTICS / AUTOMATION
32 Grote
34 FTG Navigator
38 Invisible Systems
40 Faerch
ADVISORY
