A very special extended interview with writer, speaker, consultant and sought out expert on Generation Z, Chloe Combi. We ask how food and drink brands can decode this new and highly nuanced demographic of young consumers.

We hear from Food Navigator's Katy Askew on what to expect from the show, learn how to unlock our inner maestro from hemp aficionado Professor Jay Noller, bona fide food futurist Tony Hunter predicts the innovative technologies that will shape the next three decades and Dr Megan Rossi talks gut health.

In this, the first episode of the UK Food Shows Podcast, we focus on the forthcoming National Convenience Show (NCS), getting the inside track on what visitors can expect. We spend some time with HIM to delve into the trends and insight set to shape the show discourse, hear first hand the challenges faced by one retailer and catch up with David Rees, Editor of Convenience Store magazine to talk about the show's themes.