People love to grumble about supermarket self-service machines. In fact 93% of UK shoppers claim to find them frustrating. But while consumers rant and rave when surveyed, statistics show that more people are using self-service than ever before. So do we really hate serving ourselves?

On dinner tables across the US, eating dessert is on the decline, while healthier ingredients are enjoying their time at the top. More interesting, still, is the renaissance of the home-made meal. But what’s got Americans tying their apron strings, and heading back into the kitchen?

Dutch retailer Bilder & De Clercq is revolutionising meal solutions, curbing food waste and connecting with the ‘fresh tonight’ top-up shopper. Ingredients are organised by recipe, and they’re being swept off the shelves by those who are keen to cook, but not to prep.

More calories were consumed in snacks during the 2015 Super Bowl than at Thanksgiving dinner in 2014. Snacking in the US is at an all-time high, with 91% doing it daily. So why is the 'little and often' habit replacing traditional meals? And what does the average American really want from a snack?

From trendy cafés that serve cereal until 10pm to high-end restaurants that boast late night menus featuring egg and waffle, breakfast food is no longer limited to the early hours of the day. Almost half of Londoners profess a love for ‘brinner’, but what's the appeal of a truly all-day breakfast?

What will we all be eating in 2015? How will innovation within online deliveries continue to change how we shop for groceries? Why is ‘eating local’ becoming even more niche, and will we continue to eat quite so much kale?

No one wants to wait. Whether it's for a pair of shoes you need for later tonight, the latest HBO series or a mechanic to fix your dodgy exhaust. On-demand is the new norm. For taxis, there’s Uber, for takeaway, there’s Just Eat, and now, for groceries in the US, there’s Instacart.

Frozen meals have fallen out of favour. But Hungry-Man – one of the oldest and least healthy brands in the category – has experienced a surge in popularity. With 1,500 calorie, 'XXL' portions, could Hungry-Man's big food be seeing success by dealing in the business of indulgence?