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Learn at Lunch Sharp Trends

22nd-22nd January 2026

LEARN AT LUNCH: Future Food Trends 2026 with AJ Sharp

Do you know if we should be eating hot honey or chilli chocolate? And what's next for ferments, and is the mycelium network is really talking about you? Wondering how those GLP-1 “fab jabs” are actually going to reshape the way people eat, and what all this means for your business?

If you’re already plotting 2026 (or at least thinking about it), then this one’s for you.

Kick off the new year with some proper intel.

Food and drink commentator and communications specialist, AJ Sharp will be diving into the freshest trends, shifts and surprising signals from across food & drin, so you can spot new openings, sharpen your storytelling, and keep your brand ahead of whatever’s coming next.

What we’ll get into:

  • The biggest food & drink trends predicted for 2026 (even the weird ones!)
  • How consumer behaviour is changing, and what that means for everything from NPD to your tone of voice
  • Practical, usable ways to turn trends into campaigns, products and messaging that actually lands
  • A chance to ask the Sharp team your burning questions

Perfect for: food & drink founders, marketing managers, brand leads, innovators and anyone shaping 2026 strategy.

Start the year informed, inspired and ready to lead the conversation.

About AJ:
AJ Sharp is a food commentator, broadcaster, entrepreneur, food and drink judge and public speaker. She hosts the popular podcast and radio show, Food Rebels, which attracts over 130,000 listeners every week. When she's not on air, AJ is the Managing Director of award-winning food and drink brand communications agency, Sharp Relations. AJ is passionate about great tasting, sustainable food and drink. Her mission is to help good food and drink businesses to grow.

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