Be it a gourmet burger, falafel wrap or hand-held curry, 2.5 billion people around the world tuck into some form of street food every day. City Pantry now wants to bring that succulent grub into offices, replacing the usual corporate fare of stale sandwiches. Can it revolutionise the city lunch?

British produce is en vogue. Government strategies have been launched to push domestically grown food, while a growing number of supermarkets are making public commitments to British meat, milk and eggs. But what does the British brand add? And what does the label mean to consumers?

Is fine dining over? Are we all getting more experimental? Can we become ‘slim by design’? And should we feel guilty about food? As part of our Expert Outlook 2016 series we speak to three food and drink experts about the future of eating out, cooking in and getting our five-a-day.

Why have takeaways gone posh? How have people’s eating habits become so erratic? Why do we expect eating out to be a magical experience? And how is wine culture shaking off the snobbery?

As Gen Yers continue to eschew fast-food restaurants, what can brands in the market do to win back their customers? According to a recent survey, an improved focus on health would be a positive start, with Gen Y looking for high quality food without high calorie fears.

From Bake Off’s beautiful buns to Instagram foodies posting pictures of their plates – digitally enhanced images of divine-looking dishes are everywhere. Professor Charles Spence, who studies visual hunger, explains to Canvas8 how these images affect our appetites.

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.

The takeaway industry was worth roughly £9 billion in 2014. And while they might traditionally be associated with sloppy curries or lukewarm pizza, new services like Deliveroo are giving takeaways a higher-quality edge. How is it challenging the fast-food giants that dominate this industry?