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The trend of ordering snacks and coffee to family homes in London rose by 95% in 2020 versus 2019, according to research by insights firm The NPD Group. The demand for snacking was delivered by foodservice operators and delivery platforms such as UberEats and Deliveroo. London represents one quarter of the UK’s snacking via delivery market. The NPD Group insights director (foodservice) Dominic Allport said: “During 2020, London was the only region to see a rise in snacking via delivery

The value of the UK summer domestic holiday market is set to increase by an estimated 22% compared with 2019, according to research by Mintel. It has also predicted that £7.1bn will be spent by holidaymakers during the summer, which would be a huge rise from the £5.8bn spent in 2019.

Today is World Kindness Day! Here at Essential, we are all about celebrating kindness, everyone can use more kindness in their lives - now more than ever.

It’s time to take your pancakes to the next level with our innovative recipes! Why settle for lemon and sugar? Which will you be serving up on Shrove Tuesday?