The Psychology of Indulgence: Designing Functional Foods People Actually Crave

04 Jun 2026
The Flavour and Colour Lab
4th June Session 2: Flavour Innovation with Wellness Driven Formulations

Unpack how colour and flavour trigger emotional and sensory cues that make functional food and drink feel indulgent, premium and crave-worthy. The session focuses on using consumer psychology to design products that sell on desire, pleasure and health benefits.

Chairperson
Mike Bagshaw
Mike Bagshaw, Founder - I.T.S. Tastes
Speakers
Chris Lukehurst
Chris Lukehurst, Consumer Psychologist - The Marketing Clinic