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Snacks, sauces & gifting

How we pick the good stuff, why weird snacks win, and what to gift the person who's tried everything.

What it takes to launch a food product in the EU

A good recipe is a small slice of launching a food product in the EU. Here's the unglamorous rest of it.

Parents are the easiest people to please and the hardest to shop for. They buy everyone else treats and skip themselves. Fix that.

Everyone brings a candle or a plant. Bring something they will actually eat the first night the boxes are still stacked in the hall.

Finding snacks that fit halal or kosher rules is fiddly, especially with imported food. Here's what to look for and how to shop with confidence.

Employee gifting without a policy turns into a fairness mess. Here's a simple rule set that keeps everyone happy.

Sweet and savoury, spicy and chewy, Korean snacks cover the whole map. Here is how to start exploring them without getting lost.

A gift card says you tried, sort of. A gift box says you paid attention. Here's how to decide which one fits the person and the moment.

A late gift feels worse than no gift, but there is a calm way to handle it. Here is what we do when a box runs behind.

Some gifts do not travel well. Flowers wilt, cake goes stale, candles crack. Snacks ship flat, keep for months, and still look great.

Sourcing at a trade show looks like tasting, but it's really a filtering job. Here's how we walk in with a gap and leave with a shortlist.

Gifting food to someone with allergies is a minefield. Here's how to do it safely and thoughtfully, without making the gift all about the allergy.