Here at Creed, Sustainability is a key focus across the business, internally and externally. As a company, we have committed to achieve to be Carbon Neutral by 2025, and Net Zero by 2035, through our partnership with ClimatePartner.
Halloween is growing year on year in the UK, with more people following trends from across the pond and indulging in more celebrations than in previous years.
The 22nd September brought our second major event to the Creed Barn in Cheltenham this year. The Winter Food Festival gave the typical trade show layout a new lease of life in providing a highly interactive and engaging day for all, with a relaxed, festival atmosphere throughout.
Welcome to the second insight and Market update blog for 2022. The unrestricted trading which we have witnessed in the first half of the year had reports stating that food and drink sales within the UK have now resumed solid growth, led by the higher average spend and increased prices. However, we have witnessed footfall well below pre-pandemic levels as the cost of living weighs pressure on consumers.
Yesterday we had the pleasure of celebrating 50 years of Creed! It was a day to look back on the 50 fantastic years of foodservice - which was celebrated company-wide!
Recently, our Insights Manager, Anna Clapson, attended the 2022 MCA Food to Go Conference in London. This was an opportunity hear interviews, panel debates and get the inside scoop on the upcoming market trends that we will see over the upcoming months. This conference reviewed grab and go food, takeaway and delivery options with updated consumer insight, which will determine where the industry is set to go over the coming years.
Last week we were delighted to host our first event at The Barn this year, The Creed Food Festival! It was an absolutely amazing, fun filled, sunny day where we had over 50 suppliers present a showcasing variety of their products to customers, a great way to see the new product launches for the summer months ahead and to have face-to-face interaction with suppliers.
As consumers are slowly adapting to the new normal, we are seeing shifts within their behaviours, particularly food preferences. We have looked at a number of different insight and data sources to compile our list of 2022/2023 trends. The following food and drink trends have been identified as new and rising trends that will be seen in the eating out of home market over the next couple of years.
We recently had the pleasure of hosting the Creed Food Show at our Barn. It was a great opportunity for our suppliers to showcase their products and for customers to to meet and interact with them in person. Read more about it here...
