It won’t come as a surprise to any Brit that we love our furred and feathered friends more than ourselves. The UK pet food market is now worth over £2.65bn and rising fast as pet owners move to premium brands, convinced that their furry darlings...
Shoppers are more eco-conscious than ever – but it’s not just all about cutting down on the plastic! We’re exploring where green living’s heading next year. Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products Eco-conscious shopping takes many forms – from cutting down on your food waste with wonky veg to saving...
As we continue our foray into the innovations of the future, today we’re looking to the past – and why vintage looks are going to be the next big thing in the grocery aisles. Vintage Style Packaging As our commitment to reducing plastic waste grows, expect to...
They came, they saw, they nibbled...
Following on from last week’s blogcast, we’ve got a little prediction for you of what 2019 has in store for electronics, appliances and technology. Sexy White Goods Apple revolutionised technology from laptops to mobile phones by bringing up superb, simple, and (let’s face it) sexy designs to...
With 15 years’ experience of celebrating innovation at Product of the Year, we’ve seen countless trends and fashions go in and out of style. Some fads fade and die within weeks, others revolutionised their respective industries, and what was a trend 10 years ago is...
With Brexit just around the corner and the threat of a no-deal hanging over our heads, there’s lots of speculation about what this is going to mean for the consumer goods industry. Price increases and shrinkflation, whilst certainly a threat, are nothing new to shoppers...
Here at Product of the Year, we aren’t just about telling you what the top innovation trends are in the UK. After all, we are the largest consumer voted award for product innovation in the country – proudly not voted for by chemists, taste-testers or...
Awards. When you’re launching a new product, brand, or innovation, sometimes it can seem like everyone around you has one, and is shouting about it – loudly. Looking back at your own product you can’t help but wonder why – why the competitor has one, why...
Just a few short years ago, the word vegan referred to your diet. A faintly ethereal, rarely-seen, blink-and-you’ll-miss-them extreme sort of vegetarian. No meat, no eggs, no dairy – if you had a vegan coming for dinner you’d be scrounging to find that recipe for...