Trends and product review from recent trip to the US
Category Archives: Innovation
IFE 2022 Review
Highlights from the recent food show at Excel London in March 2022 Arguably, the biggest highlight of the exhibition was the fact there was one ! Face to Face ! After two years of being glued to a computer screen, we could now meet people in the flesh and see and taste product. There wasContinue reading “IFE 2022 Review”
Trends #3: There’s more to snacks than potato crisps
Alternative bases for snacks seem to be growing in popularity in the snacks market.
Innovation Tools #3: A Development Framework
What are the things that a developer needs to be aware of and develop within so that they can be free to create a fantastic product ?
Trend #2: Waste not Want not
Is designing product, process and packaging where nothing is wasted, the new North Star ?
Innovation tools #2: Idea Generation Tips
Last January I wrote about idea generation and whether this was a skill that could be learned (BTW the answer you are looking here is YES). I then thought, “Wouldn’t it be nice to put together all the ways I know about coming up with ideas”. “Why not share it with everyone!” was my next thought. “Why not ask friends and colleagues to contribute” was the one that followed. At that point I stopped thinking and got to work and with the help of good friends I curatedContinue reading “Innovation tools #2: Idea Generation Tips”
Innovation tools #2: Coming up with ideas
How many brainstorming techniques are there ? Probably as many as grains of sand on a beach
Innovation tools #1: Practice Makes Perfect
You can become more creative if you turn idea generation into a habit.
Trends #1 A Gut feel!
With science telling us that a healthy gut is key to both physical and mental health, good gut food is a trend that is here to stay.
My wonderful mum in law’s shortbread recipe
Some recipes can be a “blank canvas”, ready for you to add your personal touch and experiment.
"It's Only Biscuits..." 