IGD with The Knowledge Bank – The impact of HFSS and how to engage shoppers

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Join us on 8 June at 1400hrs BST for the fourth of our knowledge webinar series, in collaboration with IGD. At this session, IGD Experts Rhian Thomas and Lucy Ingram will translate the - England only - regulations regarding High Fat Salt Sugar (HFSS) products. What will the impact be on promotional location and tactics, [...]

Exploring London Webinar

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The Knowledge Bank, in partnership with the UK Market Development team at Scotland Food & Drink will be hosting a webinar on Monday 20th June at 2.30pm: ‘Exploring London’. The webinar will take a deep dive into the London market including take home grocery and out of home channels, and a focus on the London-centric [...]

Health & Wellness Opportunities in Dairy – Webinar

‘The Knowledge Bank would like to invite you to the Dairy Health & Wellness webinar presented by Allene Bruce from New Nutrition Business.  The webinar will cover a variety of trends and opportunities  within the sphere of health within the UK, North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. The presentation should also give some [...]

Maximising Provenance

Provenance is an important attribute when selling and marketing Scottish products and brands. The Knowledge Bank carried out some research to explore why it is so important, what it means to consumers, as well as the importance of getting the messaging right both on pack and in your marketing.  Maximising Provenance To explore the importance of provenance [...]

Organic Opportunities in the UK

“There are a variety of organic food and drink brands and products sold in the UK market both in grocery and in the out of home market. This webinar will look at the key channels and sector performance as well as highlighting successes and identifying opportunities.” “With UK sales of Organic surpassing £3bn in 2021, [...]

Travel Retail Webinar

As the world returns to the new normal and with international travel back on the cards, The Knowledge Bank has taken an in depth look at the global Travel Retail Sector which continues to evolve as more people return to airports. Alcohol, confectionery and gifting all offer opportunities in this complex sector. We will have [...]

The Knowledge Bank – Scottish Grocery Update with a focus on ALDI and Lidl

The Knowledge Bank will be hosting a webinar which will provide an update on the Scottish Grocery market including a spotlight on ALDI and Lidl's performance in Scotland. This insight has been commissioned from Kantar and is part on an ongoing programme to provide up to date insight on grocery performance.

The Knowledge Bank: Consumers and sustainability in challenging times

In this webinar, The Knowledge Bank in partnership with Kantar will look at how the cost of living crisis is impacting the consumer's view and behaviour on sustainability. Kantar will share the 2022 iteration of their excellent Who Cares Who Does research which looks not only at consumers' view on sustainability but also their action. [...]

Beer Category Performance in the Take Home Grocery Market

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This Knowledge Bank webinar will take a walk through the recently launched Category Insight report looking at the key drivers for beer in the GB take home Grocery market. Duncan Macaskill of Levercliff will present the report which looks at Mainstream, World and Discovery, Craft and Low/No Alcohol sectors as well as digging into consumer [...]

The Knowledge Bank – GB Grocery Update to start the year

The Knowledge Bank welcomes you back in 2023 with a webinar focusing on the GB grocery market. This insight will be shared by Kantar and is part on an ongoing programme to provide up to date insight on grocery performance. Register your interest and we will send a Teams link closer to the date!

The Knowledge Bank Webinar – Food Services 2023 trends & Scottish Provenance

This webinar will look at the top trends in the Foodservices sector in 2023 (aka Out of Home) with Lumina Intelligence, from cost of living crisis to trending ingredients. We'll also identify priority foodservices channels in Scotland and why highlighting Scottish Provenance is such an opportunity for suppliers, wholesalers and operators. There will be an [...]

Economic Impacts 2023

Our industry has seen a huge amount of change and upheaval in the last 4 years which has impacted right across supply chains and into consumer behaviour. To explore and understand the impacts of these changes, The Knowledge Bank, in partnership with IGD, will be exploring up-to-the-minute economic forecasts and the potential impact on UK [...]

Trends in Mood and Mind and what they mean for Scottish food and drink companies

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The Knowledge Bank has partnered with leading nutrition and health consultancy, New Nutrition Business to take a look at Cognitive Health and what opportunities exist for Scottish food and drink businesses to tap into this emerging area. At this webinar we’ll take a look at cognitive health, what’s happening in the market for food and [...]

The future of Breakfast (online launch)

Webinar Online

After our in-person launch at The Edinburgh Grand Hotel in April, the Knowledge Bank is happy to share the recently commissioned research on Breakfast in a special online webinar! This research shows consumers are increasingly defining breakfast based on when they eat, rather than what they eat. Countless studies have indicated that breakfast is the [...]

Step up to the plate: adapting to changing food consumption

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As consumers move towards more plant-based diets, how can your business embrace or adapt to opportunities as this future trend happens. Join our webinar to find out from key players in our industry. Together with ONE Food, Drink & Agriculture, The Knowledge Bank has partnered with Bread & Jam to deliver this event to uncover how consumer diets [...]

Scottish Grocery Update with a focus on ASDA, Morrisons, ALDI & Lidl

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The Knowledge Bank will be hosting a webinar which will provide an update on the Scottish Grocery market including a spotlight on ASDA, Morrisons, ALDI and Lidl's performance in Scotland. This insight has been commissioned from Kantar and is part on an ongoing programme to provide up to date insight on grocery performance and category [...]

Focus on Convenience Retail

Webinar Online

The Convenience market in Scotland is an important channel and part of the overall retail landscape and has always had a greater share of spend than in other regions of GB. In recent times we have seen the development of the channel with the arrival of the major mults but the core of the channel [...]

Pet food products​ – what are the opportunities for Scottish food producers?

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The Knowledge Bank has partnered with leading nutrition and health consultancy, New Nutrition Business to take a look at Pet food and what opportunities exist for Scottish food businesses to tap into this innovative category. At this webinar we’ll take a look at the different aspects impacting this category (humanisation, naturally focused, nutrient density, provenance [...]

The Organic market: opportunities in the UK & Scotland

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Ahead of Organic September, the Knowledge Bank is happy to bring back this webinar! We will share brand new data on the Scottish & UK Organic food and drink retail market from Nielsen as well as key takeaways from the annual report by the Soil Association. We'll also look at ways to leverage the eco [...]

Savings for the Planet: Key Insights in Sustainability to Future-Proof Your Retailer Relationships

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The Knowledge Bank has partnered with leading retail analysts IGD to understand the sustainability strategies of the major UK retailers - and what's expected of suppliers. This webinar, delivered by IGD expert Toby Pickard, is packed with real world examples and global best practice on cutting costs and staying on shelf, all whilst being part [...]

Lunch & Learn on Free From products Webinar

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The Knowledge Bank continues its "Nutrition Futures" series with a focus on "Free From" including products that are free from gluten, grain, lactose, allergens and others. We've again partnered with leading nutrition and health consultancy, New Nutrition Business to take a look at this segment. We'll explore current consumer attitudes on free from and how [...]

Lunch & Learn Sports Nutrition

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The Knowledge Bank continues its "Nutrition Futures" series with a focus on Sports Nutrition. We've again partnered with leading nutrition and health consultancy, New Nutrition Business to take a look at this segment. We'll explore current consumer attitudes on Sports Nutrition and how these are evolving and how brands adapted their messaging to appeal to [...]

Scotland grocery landscape with a focus on Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Co-op & Scotmid and M&S

Webinar Online

The Knowledge Bank will be hosting a webinar on Oct 31st which will provide an update on the Scottish Grocery market including a spotlight on Tesco, Sainsbury's, Co-op + Scotmid and M&S performance in Scotland. This insight has been commissioned from Kantar and is part on an ongoing programme to provide up to date insight on grocery [...]

Why highlighting Scottish Provenance matters? New 2023 Research highlights

Webinar Online

The Knowledge Bank is delighted to share the new wave of our Scottish Provenance Consumer research which took place in July 2023 (quantitative survey) and August 2023 (consumer video interviews which we have never done before!). This research re-asserts the importance of Provenance for consumers, how this stacks up against a background of cost of [...]

The sustainable consumer in GB and Scotland

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In this webinar, The Knowledge Bank in partnership with Kantar will look at the new wave of their excellent Who Cares Who Does research. We'll share insights around not only consumers’ view on sustainability but also their action. We will have a short update at Scotland level. The presentation will be followed by a panel [...]

The Knowledge Bank – GB Grocery Update to start the year & Christmas review

The Knowledge Bank welcomes you back in 2024 with a webinar focusing on the GB grocery market. This insight will be shared by Kantar and is part on an ongoing programme to provide up to date insight on grocery performance. There will be a short update on Scottish grocery market share as well. Registration link [...]

UK Foodservices State of Nation with Lumina

Webinar Online

This webinar will look at the top trends in the UK Foodservices sector in 2024 with our insights partner Lumina Intelligence. Specially commissioned research will include an up-to-date forecast by channel, a view on London diners’ expectations vs. the rest of the UK and Scotland as well as real life examples of megatrends and menu [...]

Scotland Foodservices channels with Kantar

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This webinar will look at the Out of Home landscape in Scotland (excluding On-trade) based on latest exclusive Kantar panel data. We’ll look at the top sub-channels in Scotland vs. the UK: how does Scotland differ from the rest of the UK? What is the evolution since pre-covid? What are daypart, frequency as well as [...]

How different generations approach nutrition & health with NewNutrition Business

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The Knowledge Bank continues its "Nutrition Futures" series with a focus on Generations: how different generations approach nutrition? What are their characteristics and how can you tap into these stages of life to drive innovation and grow your sales?  We've again partnered with leading nutrition and health consultancy, New Nutrition Business to take a look [...]

London Discovery Programme & Meet the Buyer Showcase

London

We are pleased to announce our exclusive London Discovery Programme & Meet the Buyer Showcase, brought to you by Scotland Food & Drink and The Knowledge Bank, in partnership with Scotland House London. This is a very exciting opportunity for Scottish suppliers to explore and learn more about the London market, and to showcase their products to [...]

Scotland grocery landscape with a focus on Tesco, Sainsbury’s and ASDA

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The Knowledge Bank will be hosting a webinar on June 14th ahead of the Royal Highland Show which will provide an update on the Scottish Grocery market including a spotlight on Tesco, Sainsbury's and ASDA performance in Scotland. This insight has been commissioned from Kantar and is part on an ongoing programme to provide up to date [...]

What’s up with the UK on-trade market? (with CGA)

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In this webinar, our insight partner CGA powered by NIQ will present a summary of latest on-trade alcohol consumer and market trends with a highlight on London. We'll look at the size of the on-trade market and its different channels, the profile of the Scottish vs. London consumer, the different drinks' occasions, the trends around [...]

Launch of The Knowledge Bank Provenance & Foodservices new research

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The Knowledge Bank commissioned a large-scale research project on Provenance and Foodservices in Spring 2024. In this webinar, Anne-Laure Farrar will guide you through the cutting-edge research techniques used to reach the quantifiable (£) opportunity spaces across the out-of-home food and drink sector in Scotland as well as sharing the main headlines from the research. [...]

Scotland Grocery Landscape Update with a Focus on Co-op + Scotmid, Morrisons and M&S

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Join us for the first look at the latest specially commissioned research for The Knowledge Bank from Kantar, into the performance of grocery retailers in Scotland. In this one-hour session we’ll be focusing on Co-op + Scotmid, Morrisons and M&S. If you’re in the multiples or hunting a new listing, you won’t want to miss [...]

GB & Scottish Christmas grocery review with Kantar

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The Knowledge Bank welcomes you back in 2025 with a webinar focusing on the GB and Scottish grocery market performance over Christmas. We'll look at channel and retailer performance along with the best performing food & drink categories over Christmas. This insight will be shared by Kantar and is part on an ongoing programme to [...]

Top 10 Key Trends in Food, Nutrition & Health in 2025

Webinar Online

How do your category, your strategy and your brand measure up to the biggest nutrition trends driving the food industry? Aligning your business with what consumers really want is the strongest basis for success. But what consumers want is evolving. We're delighted that our partner NewNutrition Business is sharing once again the best of their [...]

Reformul8 – the shopper view with Kantar

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Did you miss the Reformulation for Health Event organised by FDF Scotland which celebrated food innovation and reformulation in Scotland earlier in March? We are lucky to bring you Lesley Ann from Kantar who will share the shopper's view on Reformulation alongside Joanne Burns who runs the Reformul8 programme, sitting with FDF Scotland. They will [...]

Green Groceries; Targeting the organic and sustainable shopper

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In this webinar, The Knowledge Bank in partnership with Lesley Ann Gray from Kantar will look at the new wave of Who Cares Who Does research focusing on the sustainable consumer in GB and Scotland as well as newly commissioned data on Scotland, GB, London market share in Organic for Food & Drink. We'll hear [...]

Scotland Grocery Landscape Update with a Focus on Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda & Aldi.

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Join us for the first look at the latest specially commissioned research for The Knowledge Bank from Kantar, into the performance of grocery retailers in Scotland. In this one-hour session we’ll be focusing on Tesco, Sainsburys, Asda and Aldi. If you’re in the multiples or hunting a new listing, you won’t want to miss it.

Contract Catering Unlocked: A Producer’s Guide with Lumina Intelligence

Webinar Online

Join us for an exciting webinar with Lumina Intelligence to explore the opportunities in the Contract Catering foodservices channel - think Sodexo, Elior, Compass etc. who provide catering services to a wide range of operators from stadia to corporate business canteens and events as well as museum cafes and schools. The data for this webinar [...]