
Gurdeep Loyal on the 2026 food trends to look out for and his flavour heroes
Food writer Gurdeep Loyal joins Sam on the podcast to share his food trend predictions for the year ahead – from XO sauce to toasted green tea

Food writer Gurdeep Loyal joins Sam on the podcast to share his food trend predictions for the year ahead – from XO sauce to toasted green tea
Trends expert, food writer and author of Flavour Heroes, Gurdeep Loyal shares his food trends for 2026. From cutting his teeth at Innocent to marketing at Harrods then Head of Food Trends at M&S, Gurdeep has solidified his role at the forefront – and creation – of what's hot in the food world. Here he talks to Sam about the ingredients to keep an eye out for this year – from XO sauce to toasted green tea.
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