When it comes to food, it’s all about flavour – right? Canvas8 spoke to Charles Spence, the psychologist behind ‘gastrophysics’, to discover how all senses impact on how we taste and to find out how brands are using packaging, colour and sound to radically alter our flavour experiences.

Dining out is evolving. With the restaurant industry now worth over £40 billion in the UK alone, more venues are taking inspiration from theatre, television and film to create story-rich, immersive and highly sensory experiences that entice new diners through the door.

Operating in the space between food and architecture, Bompas & Parr curate food-art installations and culinary events which explore how taste is altered through performance and setting.

In 2013, the retail pop-up sector generated over £2 billion in turnover and employed more than 23,000 people. These temporary spaces are now a mainstay on British high streets, but are people tiring of them? And how can retailers make sure customers keep popping back for more?