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thefoodpeople: 2024/25 Online Trend Summit

Grab yourself a cuppa and settle in for The Food People’s take on what’s hot and what’s not.

thefoodpeople identify the trends of today and the foresight of tomorrow so you can shift the future of food and drink. Their team of trend spotters watch consumers globally, giving you the direction and clarity to make transformational impact.

  • Dr Kevin Hall – Expert in Ultra-Processed Food
  • Megan Van Someren – Chieff Commercial Officer at The Jamie Oliver Group
  • Reniera O’Donnell – Food Initiative Lead at The Ellen MacArthur Foundation
  • Dominie Fearn – Founder of The Wild Hare Group
  • Kate Hoffman – Talking Vertical Farming with Grow Up Farms


ARE YOUR ACCOUNTS SECURE?

Follow the National Cyber Security Centre’s advice to keep your accounts secure.  

Strong social media accounts can be one of your most important business assets. Unfortunately, we’ve seen a sharp rise in accounts being hacked recently. Below you’ll find a link to the National Cyber Security Centre’s advice on steps you can take to protect your valuable accounts.


YOUR RESTAURANT MARKETING CHECKLIST

You’re opening your first restaurant… But do you have a marketing plan?

Download our 10-step checklist to ensure you’ve got everything covered! 

 

A Guide to Food Labelling


CONFUSED BY FOOD LABELLING?

Are you wondering what you should be displaying on your labels, and what information you need to tell your customers?

Diet-related health problems are becoming increasingly more popular, and nutritional labelling has surfaced as an important factor when consumers are making food purchase decisions.

Check out the latest guide on our website prepared for Liverpool Food Network by Third Year LJMU Nutrition Student Lucy Braden, which provides an introduction to food labelling and resources for you to explore.


YOUR GUIDE TO TIKTOK FOR BUSINESS

Thinking about using TikTok for your business but not sure where to start?

As an official partner of Eurovision, TikTok have supplied tools and tips to help Liverpool businesses increase their audience reach, consumer engagement and creativity.


THE FOOD PEOPLE'S 2023 REPORT

The Food People are experts when it comes to forecasting trends.

Download their 2023 “What’s Hot” paper to find out what you’ll be seeing more of in 2023. 


WANT MORE USER-GENERATED CONTENT?

83% of 18-34-year-olds discover new venues to eat and drink through friends’ social media.

ttagz web application makes it easy and fun for customers to share images to their stories, increasing word-of-mouth through engaging user generated content. The tool allows your customers to capture images in your venue.


MINTEL PACKAGING TRENDS 2023

Access the Mintel Packaging Trends Report

Mintel identify the threats and opportunities companies, brands and manufacturers need to be aware of in 2023 and beyond.


INDUSTRY INSIGHTS FROM PEAZI

It’s been a tough few years for the hospitality industry, but it’s also shown the opportunities and resilience that the market has to offer.

Peazi recently conducted a survey with over 8000 hospitality customers to see how the past year has impacted their views on eating and drinking out. Their survey results, paired with data from their own Peazi order and pay web app, have given some valuable insights into how customers have adapted to changes.

The importance of convenience, technology, and atmosphere all play a major role in how people make decisions. In this report, they explore the ways in which your venue can look to entice more regular, returning business.


THE JUST EAT RESTAURANT SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

Just Eat wants to deliver a more sustainable takeaway order and that starts with you, the restaurant.

Download the Just Eat guide and discover how your business can save money by cutting waste or switching to more efficient options.

 


BE A REBEL!

Grow your current delivery business without compromising on your existing operation, and make a healthy additional profit without making a significant investment!

Rebel Foods are an online restaurant company operating 11 cloud kitchen brands across 8 countries, making them the largest cloud kitchen restaurant chain in the world. They’ve recently launched in the UK and are looking for new partners across the North West.


THE GREEN ACCOUNTANTS

The Green Accountants are experts when it comes to sustainable accounting. 

Download their presentation from our January 2023 workshop.