Halloween is going fright back to basics this year. Social distancing, rules of six, and the stricter limits imposed on much of the UK may add to a general climate of fear, but not in a way that makes for a happy Halloween. Whirl curbs on blood-curdling...
Over the past few months our sense of ‘normal’ has been turned on its head – forcing us to reflect and review the way we live and the choices we make. And whilst it’s been tough going there have been some positive shifts: a greater...
Apparently two-thirds of a cat’s life is spent asleep – while giraffes only need 1.9 hours per day! We humans sit somewhere in the middle and on average will spend 26 years and 3 months of our lives in bed – which is quite the...
A trip down winners memory lane With the entry window for Product of the Year 2021 drawing to a close – we thought what better time to take a stroll down memory lane and celebrate some of the brilliant food and drink products that have walked...
As an organisation with a thirst for product innovation we thought it was time to turn our attention to the burgeoning No/Low alcohol market (NOLO). With sales rising by 32.5% during lockdown (Nielsen) and with health-conscious millennials turning their back on alcoholic beverages the demand for...
Product of the Year took five minutes out of the day to catch up with Sian Dixon, Marketing Manager of Cushelle - A Product of the Year 2020 Winner* - to find out more about Cushelle, a household essential where every 3-ply sheet of velvety soft...
Sometimes at Product of the Year we like to give a shout out to those brands and products that are stepping up, standing out and making some noise. And this week, KFC, BrewDog, Kellogg’s and the Meatless Farm Co have all been hitting the headlines...
The pandemic has turned everything on its head. How we work, how we shop, the food we eat, the drink we drink, the vacations that have become ‘staycations’. And whilst the impact and changes in habit have been different for everyone – one universal theme...
Us Brits love a cuppa (165 million cups consumed daily) and we’re no stranger to a slice of cake and a fresh baked scone. So what better time to indulge a very British institution than Afternoon Tea Week? (10th – 16th August.) Introduced by the seventh...
We are a nation of cat lovers (8 million feline friends in the UK and counting) and yesterday was International Cat day. Across the globe a 24-hour celebration of our pampered pets began with celebs, including Kate Beckinsale, posting pics of themselves with their ‘purrfect’...