Taiwanese cuisine is fast becoming more palatable and recognisable in the UK, thanks in no small part to street food stalls and London restaurant BAO. Are people more adventurous in what they’re willing to eat? And how will the rise in street food change restaurants for good?

Can you build brand awareness by burning people’s taste buds? GE certainly thinks so. It’s launched 10^32 Kelvin, a super-hot sauce perfect for people who like their pleasure with a serious serving of pain. But can it make the corporate giant relevant for a new, young and adventurous audience?

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?

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.