We’re very proud to have been shortlisted as finalists in the Business Excellence Category for the IGD Digital Engagement Award 2017. The prestigious IGD Awards celebrate business excellence, people development, sustainability, and individual success in the grocery industry. We're delighted to share our category with some of the biggest brands in consumer retail. Spoon [...]
Today we’re announcing a pioneering partnership with Tesco, the UK’s largest grocery retailer. Together we’re evolving the online shopping experience for a growing population with specific dietary needs. Spoon Guru’s founders Simon O’Regan, Tim Allen and Markus Stripf explain how the partnership came about, and what lies behind the inspiration for creating Spoon Guru. [...]
Spoon Guru investigated the food and drink habits of 1,500 UK consumers and analysed their specific dietary preferences and motivations. The Diet Universe tracks popular diets and analyses how they relate to people’s specific dietary habits, goals and challenges. 54% of the UK population were on a diet in 2016 Public’s attitude to food and [...]
One of the most common questions around plant-based diets is: where do you get you protein from? And rightly so, it’s essential to make sure your diet is balanced. Since meat and other animal products are major sources of protein, fats and minerals, it’s important to know what the best alternatives are. A plant based [...]
While there is more choice than ever in UK supermarkets for dairy-free ice cream, sometimes it’s nice to make your own. By far the quickest and easiest of the dairy-free ice cream to make at home, is from frozen banana. This ice cream alternative (or 'nice cream') is brilliant - it only takes a few [...]
Heading to a BBQ this summer? These recipes are bound to impress everyone, no matter what their diet! Super Salad Sidekicks Pasta Salad Potato Salad Mediterranean Quinoa Salad Griller Tactics BBQ Black Bean Burgers Grillable Veggie Burgers BBQ Tofu Moroccan Vegetable [...]
Dairy milk is, undeniably, an excellent source of nutrients that are vital to good health. However with many people suffering from lactose intolerance or dairy allergy, or simply omitting dairy from their diet for other reasons, it’s important to understand what major nutrients dairy provides, and how they can be replaced in its absence. Calcium [...]
This week it was reported that in UK households we throw away 1.4 million edible bananas each year. The report claims that 30% of us bin a banana if it has a minor bruise, and 13% turn their noses up at a bananas that are a little green. But bananas aren’t a one-trick fruit, [...]
When challenged with the idea of giving up meat, many people’s first reaction is “But… bacon!” So what is it that makes bacon taste so good? It comes down to the combination of the salty and umami tastes, a smokey flavour, and a chewy, crispy texture. So can you replicate it? You bet! In fact [...]
Thanks to an increase in demand for gluten-free products, coeliac disease has been in the media spotlight lately. However, there is still some misunderstanding about what it actually is and what living with this condition can mean for people. What is Coeliac Disease? Coeliac Disease Symptoms Gluten Containing Foods How Spoon Guru Can Help Further [...]
Over the last 20 years the amount of people suffering from food allergies have risen dramatically. Studies show that In the UK at least 1 in 14 children under the age of 3 suffer from food allergies, although many will grow out out of it. We’ve put together some important information about the difference between [...]