People are more likely to order groceries online during the holidays. This makes sense. It's a stressful time of year and anything that minimises this stress is valuable to consumers. A recent report revealed that almost a third of consumers expect grocery shopping to be more stressful during this year's holiday season. In the same report (produced by ServiceChannel and shared by Grocery Dive here) half of shoppers who already buy groceries online said they plan on doing so m

There's no denying that alternative sources of protein are trending. Climate change concerns have accelerated an already-growing interest in a plant-based diet, and it has fuelled a plant-based product and recipe boom. That's not to say that meat is completely off the menu. Research from Nielsen revealed that 98% of people who purchase alternative (plant-based) meats also buy meat. This should not come as much of a surprise. 'Flexitarian' and 'Meatless Monday' are terms which

Food bloggers and influencers have successfully transitioned from digital to print for many years now, with cookbook publishers snapping up the rights to cookbooks from the likes of Chetna Makan, Izzy Hossack and Smitten Kitchen. It's an easy win for publishers. These influencers already have large, loyal followings, and years of recipe testing means they know what they're talking about. This generally translates to decent sales, with influencer cookbooks rubbing shoulders on

Mark Zuckerberg is concerned about us, and he has a solution: Fewer viral videos on Facebook. In a lengthy Facebook post, Zuckerberg told the community that Facebook had 'made changes to show fewer viral videos to make sure people's time is well spent.' In doing so, Facebook is prioritising 'meaningful connections between people' over 'passive consumption of content.' The intention is a noble one. There's no doubt that the world could use more meaningful connections between p

It can sometimes seem like everyone is a foodie. Just open Instagram. It's bursting with beautifully curated, professionally styled food content. Few things have influenced digitally savvy home cooks more than Instagram, but when it comes to recipe inspiration, celebrity chefs are still number one. The ongoing popularity of celebrity chefs amongst consumers was particularly evident in Amazon's 2017 Trends Report. Cookbooks accounted for 7 out of the top ten print books of 201