Predicting 2026 food & drink trends with Coachella | Grace Bryan | London CPG Expert

London food & drink development expert Grace Bryan, co-founder of CPG agency Juicy Brick, joins Coffee & Oysters with business tips on trend forecasting, founder lifestyle, and building innovative food & drink brands.Grace breaks down how she spots trends by tracking repeated signals across CPG, pop culture, fashion, and TikTok, and discusses Gen Z’s changing relationship with alcohol. She compares UK vs US CPG scale and consumer behaviour, offers advice for UK brands entering the US, highlights “pinch me” moments like McDonald’s reaching out, and shares London favourites plus personal boundaries and tools like Dropbox, Canva, and LinkedIn.---Steal Grace’s “stack” of recommendations (along with all guests) in the Coffee & Oysters Guide.Grace on LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/grace-bryan-juicy-brick---00:00 Intro 06:53 Why Hospitality Builds Grit 11:01 LinkedIn Trend Spotting Ritual 15:45 Pop Culture to Product Ideas 19:26 Coachella Style Forecasting 29:01 UK vs US CPG Reality Check 37:10 Owning Your Wins 38:13 Influencers Building Brands 40:49 Boundaries and Work Life 44:38 Personal Style Uniform 45:54 Beauty and Tech Essentials 53:40 London Gems Quick Fire 01:00:15 Wins, Plugs & Dream Collabs---💬 Become a guest📓 2026 Journal Template🪄 Partnerships & Questions: [email protected]💌 Never miss an episode: Sign up to Substack🎓 The Big Notion Energy Academy📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CoffeeandOysters📸 Instagram: @coffeeandoysterspod📱TikTok: @coffeeandoysterspod Get full access to Coffee & Oysters: The London Business Babe Podcast at coffeeandoysters.substack.com/subscribe