Welcome to Tastebuds, the collective for food and drink innovators.
Tastebuds Collective is a community for food and drink, connecting business with innovation and research, partnering to support growth in the industry. We are a membership trade organisation for the food and drink sector, right across the supply chain.
We facilitate collaborations between research and industry, helping access public sector grants and connect our members with the relevant contact to help scale their business.
Tastebuds delivers on its' goals by creating and delivering a collective working together as a critical support network to champion the sector. Tastebuds drives innovation through connections, support, and ideation, helping businesses meet people who will make the difference.
Join Tastebuds today, the Collective for Food and Drink Innovators.
The Tastebuds Story
News
Stay updated with the latest from the food and drink sector both nationally and within our region.
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Digital marketing tips for a successful 2025
calendar_month 09.01.25 With the festive rush over, the start of a new year is a great time for food and drink businesses to step back and reflect on their marketing activities.
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Coconut-Crispy Tofu: A Deliciously Easy Recipe for Veganuary
calendar_month 06.01.25 Veganuary is the perfect time to explore new plant-based recipes, and if you’re looking for something simple, satisfying, and full of flavour, this Coconut-Crispy Tofu is a must-try!
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January - maybe Veganuary
calendar_month 03.01.25 Even if you're not going full-blown vegan this January, you could maybe do a day or two.
Upcoming Events
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Mastering Inventory and Fulfilment: strategies for seamless operations
calendar_month 23.01.25 location_on Online webinar
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How to reduce food waste, create new products & add value
calendar_month 12.02.25 location_on Yalm Food Hall
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Shelf-life: stand out and stand for something
calendar_month 25.02.25 location_on Anteros Arts Foundation, ...
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Email Magic for Foodies: A Workshop on Marketing Goodness
calendar_month 12.03.25 location_on Broadland Food Innovation...
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Nourish: Food & Drink Conference & Tastebuds Market
calendar_month 09.04.25 location_on The Forum, Norwich
Collaborations
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Student experience
If you’re wanting a younger person’s perspective or would like to support their schoolwork, we have students available for work experience, apprenticeships, and T Levels. This could be anything from data storing, efficiency processes, marketing and s...
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Branding and product design
Work exclusively with Norwich University of the Arts to take your branding to the next level. From graphic design to branding and naming, we can support your project. Teams of students, supported by course tutors and independent mentors, can work on:...
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CRM
If you need support with creating a data-driven software solution to become more efficient and to help you to track and store information, we can give you the tools and contacts to do this.
Our Advisory Board
Tastebuds is proud to be supported by a group of founding sponsors who have provided funding to enable us to maximise the support we can give through the membership packages, and to keep the cost of membership as low as possible.
