Bakery & Confectionery

How to sell summer food and drink in 2026

19 May 2026 Ambient

Consumers are still hungry for familiar flavours, and tradition with a splash of innovation is proving to be a heady mix for fine food shoppers

How to cash in on the nostalgia trend

14 April 2026 Ambient

Consumers are still hungry for familiar flavours, and tradition with a splash of innovation is proving to be a heady mix for fine food shoppers

A guide to selling the ‘swalty’ food trend

26 March 2026 Snacks

Move over, ‘swicy’, the flavour combination tickling consumers’ taste buds today is ‘swalty’. Speciality Food looks at where the trend is going next

Italian food: What does the UNESCO heritage status mean?

24 February 2026 Ambient

Italian food has gained UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status. Discover why Italian cuisine resonates globally, and key trends shaping premium food retail

Celebrating Welsh Food & Drink 2026: Meet the producers (part two)

26 January 2026 Ambient

Discover some of Wales’ best bakers, condiment and preserve makers

Key trends in chocolate for 2026

26 January 2026 Bakery & Confectionery

Chocolate is no longer a straightforward treat – in 2026, consumers are demanding a lot more from retailers than ever before

Celebrating Welsh Food & Drink 2026: Meet the producers (part one)

19 January 2026 Ambient

Authenticity, provenance and pride. Welsh food and drink producers combine all three, making them ideal for speciality retail

Free download: Our guide to the Welsh food and drink industry 2026

14 January 2026 Ambient

Speciality Food brings you the ultimate guide to the country’s food and drink sector, in partnership with Food & Drink Wales

Taste Direct 2026: Sign up now to sample some of the UK’s best food and drink

05 January 2026 Ambient

Speciality Food’s annual Taste Direct is back this month with 10 new and exciting products for retail buyers to get their hands on

31 key food and drink trends for 2026

28 December 2025 Ambient

Start the year right with your finger on the pulse of the industry, as Speciality Food rounds up all the food and drink trends for 2026 you need to know

What should everyone have in their store cupboard?

04 December 2025 Ambient

The way Brits eat is changing – and ambient foods are at the forefront of the evolution

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Sweet success: the role of fine confectionery in 2026, from feeding nostalgia to inspiring innovation