Innovative products, a boutique ambiance and tailored marketing strategy help French brand Picard sell frozen food to a nation of foodies. It’s a testimony to the power of out-of-the-box thinking – and proof that no product is beyond redemption.

With sugar the new demon ingredient, and a public increasingly scrutinising what they’re putting into their bodies, major food and drink brands are scrambling to cater to the health-conscious consumer. Can Coca-Cola Zero Sugar prove that there’s still a space for fizzy drinks in the diet?

It’s not often that a cardboard container filled with rejected veggies inspires an online frenzy, but then Asda’s wonky veg box is no ordinary product. Simultaneously battling food waste, poor diet and stretched budgets, these bundles of ugly greens have hit a rich seam of consumer desire.

Frozen meals have fallen out of favour. But Hungry-Man – one of the oldest and least healthy brands in the category – has experienced a surge in popularity. With 1,500 calorie, 'XXL' portions, could Hungry-Man's big food be seeing success by dealing in the business of indulgence?