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Source: https://www.foodfuturesinsights.com/post/convenience-format-innovation-to-learn-from Whether it be through delivering safaris or conducting purer research visits, we travel extensively to understand format and proposition innovation across food-to-go and retail. Here we share our pick of the five new - or new look - convenience stores that, in our view, take either their own markets or global convenience forward the most. 1.        7-Eleven ANZAC station, Melbourne, Australia   7-Eleven Australia has been on a roll recently, investing in enhancing the existing estate, adding new sites and significantly developing the overall food offer. We spent time with the team at the start of the year, and learned how the proposition is evolving across its 750 strong store estate. This store, located within a new public transport hub, brings together much of the latest thinking and focus. Here's what we saw: An attractive, open design, focused a...

Source: mobilityplaza.com, Gavin Rothwell, 18th September 2026 https://www.mobilityplaza.com/news/op-ed-what-s-next-for-food-to-go-five-trends-to-watch Salads are booming, chicken chains are crossing the Atlantic, and food halls are reshaping smaller spaces. Gavin Rothwell, founder of Food Futures Insights, shares his view on the key opportunities ahead. © Heorshe - stock.adobe.com Healthier, fresher options are growing across key markets The trend towards salads and bowls is now in full swing across many European cities. In its current form, it’s a trend imported from the US, where the likes of Sweetgreen and Dig Inn have blazed a trail that has now spread across the Atlantic. But while these two operators are most famous for salads, the proposition is moving well beyond that. The development of hot bowls, protein plates and wraps based on quality fresh ingredients is permeating more and more across both sides of the Atlantic. London is a great example of how this is evolving. There a...