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Winner Winner Chicken Dinner The boom in premium chicken concepts continues to reshape the UK fast casual landscape. Brands like Chick fil A, Wingstop and Popeyes are accelerating expansion, capitalising on the UK’s appetite for flavour led, quality chicken dining. With Raising Cane’s set to enter the UK market in 2026 and Dave’s Hot Chicken

TikTok is introducing stronger age-verification measures as the UK continues to debate tighter controls on social media access for younger users. While the public conversation is centred on child safety, these changes also have important implications for D2C brands using TikTok Shop as a growth channel. As social commerce becomes more embedded in brand acquisition

We have seen several clients reach our recently as we race towards year end. As UK consumer goods and FMCG businesses prepare for upcoming salary reviews, the context in which these decisions are being made has shifted materially. Talent availability, wage growth and candidate behaviour are no longer moving in unison across functions. Instead, the

For decades, procurement was largely viewed as a back-office function focused on purchasing, cost control, and processing orders. Today, the landscape has transformed. It is now recognised as a strategic driver of competitive advantage. Rather than simply buying goods and managing suppliers, procurement professionals are increasingly responsible for shaping organisations. They are ensuring resilience, sustainability, innovation, sales growth, all

So far, it’s been quite the year here at TalentPool. Between running a business, raising a family, leading an incredible team and delivering for our clients, we’ve also welcomed new colleagues, completed a management buyout, and in September, we launched our new brand, website and tone of voice. Its been a transformative year and as we

With another Budget looming, most food and drink businesses are holding their breath. Costs remain high, consumer confidence is cautious, and competition’s as fierce as ever. But not everyone is waiting for better days. Some brands are building them.

Digital isn’t ‘just a channel’ it’s the engine room of sustainable growth. The winners will be those who treat digital hiring as a strategic priority…

The advent and impact of Covid-19 have reshaped FMCG supply chains beyond recognition. From global giants to fast-scaling challengers

The past six months at TalentPool have been nothing short of a whirlwind. We’re on an exciting new journey (more on that soon!), and we couldn’t be prouder of our team.

As part of a recent client tender process, we were asked to provide insights into our gender placement data. Our latest analysis revealed that 59.7% of our candidates within the consumer sector were female, compared to 40.3% male.