UK Consumers love a meal deal, and there is a new player entering the market this month! Waitrose & Partners have introduced a new sandwich range including: 🥪 VLT (vegan BLT) - with plant-based bacon that has the perfect crispy texture and colour 🥪 Pastrami and Emmental - peppery, tangy and punchy! 🥪 Gluten Free Egg Salad - a classic made gluten free The Grocer reports that the food-to-go offer, which will include a main, side and drink for £5, is set to roll into stores from 30 August! Interesting to see a mix of vegan and free-from being included, will this push other retailers to enhance their offering? One of the key findings from Lumina Intelligence - Food & Drink's Convenience & Wholesale report was that Food to go missions are still key for shoppers with an increased share of +2ppts this year hosting a 17% share of total trips. #foodtogo #waitrose #insight #convenience #wholesale #getintouch #vegan #freefrom
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At the crossroads of culinary delight and musical heritage stands Dean Street PizzaExpress Live—a place where the history of food and drink meets the rhythm of live music. As a Customer Success Manager who lives and breathes the world of food and drink at Lumina Intelligence , I am always inspired by venues that offer a unique dining experience! From its humble beginnings as a cozy pizzeria to becoming a renowned live music venue, Dean Street Pizza Express Live has been a cornerstone of Soho's vibrant culture. This iconic spot has hosted legendary artists such as Amy Winehouse, making every slice of pizza taste better with a side of unforgettable performances. I joined a close friend to enjoy a sold out first live show of upcoming composer Jonny Ford & his amazing orchestra. They’ve captured the art of making every meal a melody! #FoodAndDrink #LiveMusic #CulinaryHistory
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After a fantastic year at the company I am excited to be taking on a new position as Customer Success Manager at Lumina Intelligence - Food & Drink!
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The Lumina Intelligence - Food & Drink Q4 Food Strategy Forum debrief is underway! Jill Livesey kicked things off with an overview of the amazing presentations ahead and sharing news of our recent “Best Service Provider” award at the The Federation of Wholesale Distributors Gold Medal awards! Looking forward to the food study tour this afternoon which includes a range of 7 diverse & innovative operators! The tour is always a client favourite and helps suppliers, service providers and operators see what the key menu trends & growth areas are for 2024! #FSF #Q4 #lumina #foodservice
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Nothing like cosy street food to ease the winter blues! As the temperature drops and you cant tell if its cold breath or vape leaving peoples mouths, the only thing I want is some warm grub! centre:mk have a brilliant outdoor food square with a series of vendors serving food from across the world! I grabbed a Yorkshire pudding wrap, full of a trio of meats, stuffing, veg and horseradish! A real soul warmer from The Yorkie Wrap Co. Whats your winter warmer meal of choice? #insight #winter #cold #food #yorkie #wrap
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Stop Scrolling, if you are in the Food and Drink business you wont want to miss this! Free Webinar and Insight below: Everyone wants to capitalise on the younger consumer, who will be a valued customer for years to come! Here at Lumina Intelligence - Food & Drink we are doing a deep dive into this demographic to help inform you of how to win them over! We are running a FREE webinar on the 2nd November so use the link below to sign up!! https://lnkd.in/eAxiPsF8 From my own experience, being in this demographic (just about 😅 ) I completely resonate with our Eating and Drinking Out Panel data that shows "2/3 of young consumers are experience led" & we are seeing a "+1ppt growth YOY for consumers aged 18-24 year old ahead of the market average" Experiential venues offering food and drink alongside activities, engaging concepts and rewards keep customers entertained and on average spending more time at your venue! One operator that has taken this concept to the max is Tenpin Ltd (part of Ten Entertainment Group Plc)! I recently visited their new Milton Keynes venue, which has deals on food, drinks & the ability to do a number of activities: - Tenpin bowling - Karaoke - Laser Tag - Arcane Machines - Escape Rooms & More! Be sure to check out the webinar & sign up to receive a recording if you cant make it! #Insight #YoungConsumer #Food #Drink #Experience #Venue
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New Product(s) of the week: KP Snacks are expanding their Flavour Kravers range... The Grocer have reported on KP adding to the archive of Flame Grilled Steak, Smokin' Paprika and Jerk Sauce with the latest addition of Aromatic Thai Chilli and Katsu Curry flavoured peanuts! The popular snack brand has adopted a variety of flavour profiles tailoring to palate's across the globe! Its interesting to see how suppliers adopt to consumer trends, lifestyle changes and topical tastes! Lumina Intelligence - Food & Drink release an annual Menu and Food trends report, with the latest edition coming in December. I'm excited to see what cuisines are on the horizon for 2024! If you are interested in developing your products or understanding the changes in consumer habits then feel free to get in touch! #NPD #KP #Consumer #Snacks #Flavours #Peanuts #Menu #Trends
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Jamaican me hungry! 🇯🇲 🍴 A week ago I popped into Turtle Bay Restaurants and noticed they have revamped their menu across both food and drink offerings! They have a range of new dishes including mixed sharing platters & a selection of new cocktails - I tried the delicious Vanilla & Passionfruit mojito! Grace Foods UK have a range of sauces within the operator too, which are a personal hit! I love the Jamaican jerk bbq! With reasonably priced food and 2 for 1 cocktails Turtle bay is offering great value to the consumer! The costs line up with what we see in the data as Lumina Intelligence - Food & Drink’s EDOP data shows average spend sitting at just over £25 for dinner occasions in the past 4 week period! #insight #operator #sauce #food #drink #turtlebay #data
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Social Media stars expand their vodka range! Popular UK youtube group the Sidemen released a vodka brand called XIX back in 2021 and it even hit the shelves of major supermarkets such as Morrisons! At their recent charity football match with over 60,000 people filling the London Olympic Stadium (West Ham) they premiered the upcoming RTD Mixed Berry Vodka cans. This has diversified their portfolio from premium 70cl bottles of vodka to an on the go, easy to consume, ready-to-drink! Could we see them competiting with the big players in this market given their immense marketing potential and growing fan base? I had the privilege of attending the game and trying the new drinks that are soon to hit the shelves, they taste great & im excited to see how they perform! *bonus for the football fans* the stand also had the offical FA cup trophy, couldnt pass up the chance to get a photo with it! #insight #consumers #vodka #socialmedia #marketing #football #charity #XIX #sidemen
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1yAs a vegetarian for 38 years, it saddens me to see plant based food trying to have the taste and texture of meat, especially bacon. I became a vegetarian because I didn't like the idea of breeding animals for us to slaughter them for food. There are plenty of tastes and textures out there without the need to replicate the old meaty ones. And (I suspect) the plant based meat-like equivalents will be much more high-processed than natural alternatives. "Plant-Living" Bacon... come on food designers, you can do better than this...