We’ll kick things off with an exclusive first look at the Juicy Brick 2025 Trend Report, you'll have a front row seat to the social, cultural, and political forces reshaping how we eat, drink, and experience F&B in the year ahead.
From there, we’ll zoom in on one standout theme: Sprint Innovation. Our expert panel will unpack how this rapid, trend-driven approach to product and menu development empowers brands to respond to cultural moments in real time. We’ll focus on strategies for grocers, F&B CPG brands, quick service restaurants, and hospitality outlets, exploring short lived, authentic, trend led activations that capture attention and create buzz. Hear how leading brands deliver breakthrough limited time offers, pop culture driven partnerships, and quick turn innovations that are exciting, relevant, and build long term loyalty.
Presented by mentor and life coach Kira Matthews, this conversation brings together industry leaders sharing insights and case studies on launching the right products with the right partners at the right time.
Featured Panelists:
- Grace Bryan, CEO and Co founder of Juicy Brick – an F&B innovation agency creating, developing, and producing products for brands and founders.
- Oliver Gilding, Head of Innovation and Licensing at Iceland Foods – driving retail innovation and securing major brand partnerships.
- Alice Graham, GB Head of Hospitality Wholesale and Foodservice at Carlsberg Britvic – leading strategic initiatives across hospitality and foodservice.
- Amran A, Head of Marketing for City Restaurants Group – creative strategist and cultural marketing pioneer shaping iconic brands like Morleys and now, Afrikana Kitchen and Mowchi.
Join us to gain actionable insights to innovate fast while keeping strategy intact and learn how to truly sprint to product success in the CPG and hospitality space.
We will kick off with coffee and breakfast snacks, and you are welcome to stick around to co- work in the public bar space at the Everyman Cinema, Borough Yards.
