More calories were consumed in snacks during the 2015 Super Bowl than at Thanksgiving dinner in 2014. Snacking in the US is at an all-time high, with 91% doing it daily. So why is the 'little and often' habit replacing traditional meals? And what does the average American really want from a snack?

Is fine dining over? Are we all getting more experimental? Can we become ‘slim by design’? And should we feel guilty about food? As part of our Expert Outlook 2016 series we speak to three food and drink experts about the future of eating out, cooking in and getting our five-a-day.

What do you think of when you consider women's eating habits? Paleo? Low calorie? Low carb? New research shows that, in America at least, women's tastes haven't been influenced at all by the health food craze. In fact, their snacking choices aren't so different to those of children.

Many sweet-toothed shoppers can’t keep their hands off the candy. But while some of us stick to the timeless classics like gummy bears or gobstoppers, others are looking to take their taste buds on an adventure, fuelling all kinds of innovation in the world of confectionery.