Innovation

Innovation

Keep up-to-date with the most innovative concepts across the different sectors

Away From Home Innovation Away from home market sectors Futures Futures

Global inspiration in away from home Q1 '26: highlights

11 February 2026
Away From Home Innovation Away from home market sectors Futures Futures

Global inspiration in away from home Q1 '26

11 February 2026
Away From Home Food to go and away from home Futures Futures Forecasts Innovation Trends

The future of AFH: What the next decade holds

09 December 2025
Away From Home Innovation Quick service restaurants Food-to-go market sectors Away from home market sectors Futures

Global inspiration: Food to go in Chicago

07 October 2025
Away From Home Travel Trends Restaurants Away from home market sectors Innovation Quick service restaurants Futures Pubs and bars

Future focused AFH: latest global innovations

02 September 2025
Away From Home Contract catering Innovation Quick service restaurants Away from home market sectors Pubs and bars Futures Education

Innovations to watch from the global away from home market

21 August 2025
Away From Home Trends Consumer insight Innovation

Automated retail: innovations in away from home

26 June 2025
Retail Analysis United Kingdom Food to go and away from home Innovation Accommodation Futures Futures Education Healthcare

Global innovation in away from home

03 February 2025
Retail Analysis Belgium Food to go and away from home Trends Futures Innovation tracker Europe Innovation

Utilising smart vending for sampling

11 November 2024
Retail Analysis Food to go and away from home Innovation Quick service restaurants Food-to-go market sectors Store of the Future Futures

Introducing our framework for the food-to-go store of the future

06 November 2024
Retail Analysis Food to go and away from home Large-stores Innovation Accommodation Food-to-go market sectors Store of the Future Small-stores-and-other Education

Food-to-go store of the future 2030

30 October 2024
Retail Analysis Europe Food to go and away from home Innovation Futures Innovation tracker Poland Food-to-go market sectors

Spolem launches 24/7 ready meal solution

28 October 2024
Retail Analysis Singapore Food to go and away from home Innovation Futures Innovation tracker Thailand

Grabfood tests food lockers

01 August 2024
Retail Analysis Food to go and away from home Innovation Futures

Four innovative ways eating out operators use AI

30 May 2024
Retail Analysis Europe Food to go and away from home Innovation Futures Health Latin America Sustainability North America

The best of eating out market innovation

08 April 2024
Retail Analysis Convenience Innovation Healthcare Futures Store of the Future Food to go and away from home

First look: the world’s first staffless hospital store

01 March 2024
Retail Analysis United Kingdom Hypermarkets and supermarkets Innovation Futures Food to go and away from home

Inside Fortnum & Mason’s redesigned third floor

21 February 2024
Retail Analysis United Kingdom Food to go and away from home Innovation Futures Technology USA

AI in eating out: the latest developments

11 October 2023
Retail Analysis USA Food to go and away from home Coffee/drinks specialists Innovation Futures Technology Food-to-go market sectors Innovation tracker

Starbucks testing ‘scanless checkout’

29 August 2023
Retail Analysis USA Food to go and away from home Innovation Quick service restaurants Away from home market sectors Innovation tracker Futures

Chick-fil-A’s plans for a four-lane drive-thru

14 August 2023
Retail Analysis China Food to go and away from home Innovation Futures Innovation tracker

KFC’s new eco-stores reward sustainable customers

14 August 2023
Retail Analysis USA Food to go and away from home Innovation Restaurants Futures Innovation tracker

Nala is building the ultimate robot restaurant solution

14 August 2023
Retail Analysis United Kingdom Food to go and away from home Innovation Futures

The Ice Cream Project: the British answer to a heatwave

21 July 2023
Retail Analysis Asia DFI Convenience Innovation Futures Hong Kong Food to go and away from home

7-Eleven Hong Kong incorporates AI technology in latest promotional video

07 July 2023