Tag Archives: snacking

lunch! attracts all the big names to ExCeL

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Tesco, Sainsbury’s, M&S Food, Pret A Manger, Greggs, Costa Coffee, Caffѐ Nero, Co-op, WH Smiths, Waitrose, Starbucks, EAT., LEON, McDonald’s, and Compass Group – some of the UK’s biggest food-to-go specialists, caterers, and retailers, are among thousands of companies preparing to visit lunch! 2017 later this month, on 21-22 September. Trade visitor pre-registrations are tracking ahead for its 10th anniversary edition, with just over two weeks until doors open at the show’s new home of London ExCeL. lunch! annually attracts over 6,000 attendees – all looking to satisfy the nation’s growing appetite for a high quality, and good value, food-to-go […]

Guilt-free snacking

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Consumer awareness of healthy eating is informing more and more purchasing decisions every day. According to Mintel’s recent Global Food Trends report, predictions see vegetable-, nut-, seed- and plant-based products on the rise in 2017 – and the lunchtime market is no exception. A combination of factors including increased awareness around free-from and vegan alternatives has helped to ignite a sector that used to be limited to uninspiring sandwiches and soggy prepacked salads. As even mainstream consumers shift towards healthier, better-for-you options, more retailers and leading brands are cashing in on the lunchtime trade with its fresh food-to-go offerings and […]

lunch! exhibitor show highlights: new food & drink products

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lunch! – the UK’s favourite food-to-go trade show, is back next month, on 21-22 September, at the new venue of ExCeL London.  This 10th anniversary edition will also be its biggest yet, with a record 335 exhibitors promoting their latest NPD for the eating out-of-home market (including retail, convenience, contract and travel catering, and foodservice). 2017 is not just a milestone year for lunch! but also the industry it serves.  Food-to-go has never been more popular.  According to MCA Insight, convenience is now a ‘mega trend’.  MCA recently valued the food-to-go market at a hugely competitive £20.2bn (across all day […]