HFSS has been hitting the news a lot recently. Journalists, government advisors, food and drink brands, as well as health officials have all joined in the conversation, but with so much chatter, are you clear on what is going on?
Below, we’ve prepared a small* summary on what HFSS is, what laws are coming in and who they might affect.
As a leading integrated food and drink marketing agency, social media management is one of many services we offer our clients. From paid and organic social, to content creation, influencer collabs and strategy, we’re on hand to help your food and drink brand grow and maximise on the opportunities provided through social media platforms.
Video content is at an all-time high. In fact, research suggests that the global average for video consumption could be up to 17 hours a week![i] This includes time spent on the usual suspects of Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, as marketers and brands look to reach new audiences. Indeed, video content on Instagram has never had a more important place in marketing strategy as it has today.
Every year, at Christmas, jellybean embarks on a mission to support charities close to our heart and spread festive joy.
This year, we ran a competition like no other! jellybean’s Great Christmas Sandwich Off saw six bean teams battle it out to compose a Christmas-themed sandwich that honoured their nominated charity.
The Royal Lancaster Hotel, based on the edge of London’s Hyde Park, has recently collaborated with the Natural History Museum, for a Blooming British Afternoon Tea – a floral-inspired twist in celebration of British flowers and fauna. The tea takes inspiration from the Museum’s archives, as well as its newly transformed gardens – an idyllic source of nature within the city’s bustling centre.
As the leading UK Food and Drink Marketing Agency, we make it our business to keep up to date with the latest trends and insight. At Lumina Intelligence’s latest Food Strategy Forum, we learnt about the top new restaurants to add to your must-try list, and the trends that have been emerging across menus.
What’s better than reading about the latest out-of-home trends? Eating and drinking them! As you know, we are experts in the out-of-home market and as such we regularly keep up to date with the latest developments through Lumina’s Food Strategy Forum Debrief. But even better than hearing about the latest trends is getting out and about to try out a range of restaurants leading the way in setting these trends.
As September draws to a close, so does another successful year of Lunch! Show. With a show packed full of exclusive new launches in the world of food to go, QSR and snacking, we’ve prepared a roundup of the top themes that emerged this year (as well as a peak into the co-located Casual Dining Show). Read on to find out more!
It’s wedding season! And, as an incoming Bridesmaid, ‘wedding trends’, ‘hen party ideas’ and ‘wedding reception décor’ are all my Google account has seen recently.
Each year sees new trends in the wedding industry – child-free celebrations, unplugged ceremonies, live painting and even holiday hen dos.
But, as a perpetually hungry individual, there’s one thing on my mind when it comes to weddings – the food. So, what better pastime than to explore the biggest food and drink trends inspiring brides and grooms to be, so, join me as I delve into what wedding planners are committing to this year.
Here at jellybean, we’re passionate about the environment, and making small, everyday changes that can help make a difference towards fighting climate change.
It’s that time of year when you log onto Instagram and your feed is flooded with the latest NPD food and drink the world has to offer… but all is not as it seems.
We’ve collated some of our favourite April Fool’s pranks we saw this year – and honestly, some aren’t too bad!
Burger fanatics, talented chefs and of course, a number of us beans found ourselves travelling to the Big Penny Social in North London for the hotly anticipated 10th National Burger Awards. Hosted by DJ BBQ, and organised by Dine Out Magazine, the event promised talent, passion and camaraderie.
Guests were treated to a range of delicacies, with sides from Urban Foodservice, featuring the delicious PEPPADEW® Bites, a Pepsi Cocktail Bar, wine from Greasy Fingers and of course, burgers – from beef brisket and bacon to plant-based offerings, all gratefully received by us bunch of hungry beans.
Packed inside the bustling streets of Borough Market, you’ll find Berenjak, a Persian restaurant, inspired by the home-cooked, family dining occasions often found in the Alborz Mountains. This compact restaurant, complete with dimmed lighting and beautiful décor came highly recommended, and it’s not hard to see why.
As a leading food and drink agency, we make it our business to keep up to date with the latest eating out trends. The Lumina Foodservice Strategy Forum is always an informative session, packed with a wealth of data on the out-of-home market, upcoming trends and consumer behaviour.
Q4 looked into current mega trend and menu composition, along with a look to the future with key trends for 2024.
As you may have heard, November marked World Vegan Month, and as Veganuary is just around the corner as well, the need for inspirational, and flavourful plant-based meals you can cook at home has never been higher.
After a turbulent start (and not just in the air), myself and Caitlin (not a joke) landed in Madrid to a government alert ping informing us of a flood threat, and asking us to remain indoors. What occurred next was a mild panic, and an amateur recreation of The Devil Wears Prada, us echoing the notorious Miranda Priestly standing in a stormy window re-arranging plans.
Having just returned from the very beautiful, and very hot, island of Rhodes, I thought I’d share with you some of my foodie favourites from this trip.
Landing at noon, thanks to a very early 6am flight (delightful), we sat down at our hotel’s bar to enjoy a delicious lunch of frozen margaritas and for myself, a Feta sandwich. As a self-proclaimed Feta cheese fan, I was not left disappointed when what appeared to be a whole packet appeared on my plate. This was the start of what I can imagine were a great few days for my sister, as I would exclaim with excitement ‘oooh Feta’ every time I saw a Greek salad on a menu.
World Gin Day falls on the 10th of June this year, and here at jellybean we’ve gathered some our beans’ favourite gin-dulgent drinks to give you some inspiration for this boozy day.
In celebration of my mum’s ‘Big Birthday’, we started off her London city break in the foodie hotspot of Borough Market. Below you can find a whistle stop tour of my favourite foodie stands and a few recommendations for your next visit!
For us, a visit to the market starts at Monmouth Coffee Shop. In all the times I’ve visited, I’ve never escaped the mass of coffee-lovers outside, and so we do what the British do best, and joined the queue. In a move to become more sustainable, they no longer use single-use takeaway cups, so if you want to walk around, it’s best to take your own flask!
