Alexandra Hayes and Lisa Harris are food consultants specialising in business growth and cutting edge trends reports.
Harris and Hayes launched the first self-guided food trends safari on the insights platform, Food Spark. This month we took readers to the best bakeries in the capital, highlighting where and why the biggest bread trends are taking off. Read the article here.
Every quarter, Harris and Hayes release a short trend summary which draws on the biggest and most topical challenges our clients are facing. This time it’s retail: find out about this year’s 5 big trends in retail.
Trend forecasting and consumer insights to inform and shape a Diageo ideation session for Baileys new product development.
Harris and Hayes worked with Unilever’s Disruptive Innovation team on two non-alcoholic beverage projects. Services included on-the-ground research with bar and cafe owners, as well as an in-depth trend report into the current landscape, and assisting NPD team.
We produce an inspiring internal publication for innocent to keep the business up to date with today’s food and drink landscape. The colourful and engaging bulletin is a round-up of current and future-facing consumer behaviours, trends, innovations and industry news, and is used by the innovation and NPD teams.
Harris + Hayes were invited to comment on a Canvas8 report on seasonal food trends. Lisa Harris shared her thoughts on turkey sandwiches and introduced her concepts of ‘everyday seasonality’ vs ‘occasion seasonality’ to the discussion.
At the beginning of each year Harris + Hayes pull together a food trends report to highlight one key theme we believe will impact the food industry most widely. This year it's about consumers seeking 'peak performance' and 'perfect peace' in how they eat and live.
