Truly Scrumptious: The investment opportunities in our changing snacking habits

Consumer tastes are changing

The inspiration for this article on "scrumptious" comes from a somewhat alien situation I found myself in following a sunny Sunday swim in August - enjoying tucking into a packet of Emily's Veg Crisps (not so much crisps as crunchy French beans, sugar snap peas and black edamame to be specific), writes Sam Corbet, portfolio manager at Ravenscroft.

As someone whose favourite course is almost always dessert, I cannot say I'd previously considered a handful of dried greens worthy of the accolade associated with being awarded the title "snack". However, I was surprised at how much I actually enjoyed this healthier alternative. Now, I wouldn't be telling the complete story if I did not also disclose the fact that I had also just devoured a honeycomb Magnum (props to Unilever - another of our core holdings - for this ingenuity). But the fact is that general attitudes towards snacks are changing. Ravenscroft launches two funds; Lansdo...