Innovation, in-store experience, responsible sourcing, business development, exports… What are the key issues shaping the premium food retail sector today?
Published on Sep 17,2026 at 3:45 PM | Updated on Sep 21,2026 at 4:41 PM
Cover of the second issue of Gourmet Selection’s *À Goût Sûr* magazine, featuring a stylized bottle and highlighting topics such as the in-store experience, sourcing, digital marketing, and international expansion.

With the second issue of its magazine Good Taste Guaranteed, Gourmet Selection analyses the sector’s transformations and gives a voice to those driving its evolution on a daily basis.

Designed for manufacturers, distributors, fine food retailers and food industry professionals, this new issue offers analyses, expert insights, practical advice and inspiration to support the growth of your business.

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What’s on the menu?

 

In this new issue, you’ll find:

Feature Report

When delicatessen retail and innovation move in harmony.

Expert Insights

Exploring the many paths to an enhanced in-store experience.

Selection

Hall of Fame: the products awarded at the Best Of 2026.

Special Report

Responsible sourcing: finding the right balance between commitment and profitability.

Business

Retail business owners: alternative ways to manage compensation and secure the future.

Practical Guide

Growing sales through digital marketing and e-invoicing.

Outlook

Export opportunities: which markets offer the greatest growth potential?

Directory

On the road to discover France’s finest delicatessen stores.

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Fine food: between heritage and innovation

 

The gourmet food of tomorrow are already taking shape today. And whilst innovation is one of the driving forces behind their evolution, it takes many forms.

New products, the utilisation of previously untapped raw materials, the relocation of certain production processes, evolving manufacturing methods, or the handover of family businesses: innovation in the fine food sector is not merely about novelty. It can also stem from traditional expertise that one chooses to reinterpret.

Through a number of initiatives by French and international producers, Good Taste Guaranteed explores the sector’s ability to combine heritage with boldness and looks back at the entrepreneurial approaches showcased at Gourmet Selection 2026.

A tasting platter featuring a variety of cheeses, dried apricots, hazelnuts, and honey, served on a slate for a gourmet combination of flavors.

How can the fine food experience be reinvented?

Faced with online retail, the physical shop has one major advantage: the experience.

Tastings, personalised advice, cross-selling, coffee service, product displays… This latest issue explores various ways to transform a visit to the shop into a genuine moment of discovery.

An experience that should not only be enjoyable: it can also become a driver of customer loyalty, differentiation and turnover. Provided, that is, that staff are fully engaged and the results of the measures implemented are properly measured.

Responsible sourcing: balancing commitment and profitability

 

How can you offer a more responsible range whilst maintaining the economic balance of your business?

Product origin, short supply chains, ingredients, environmental impact, social commitment… There are numerous criteria, and it is difficult to meet them all at once.

Good Taste Guaranteed offers a pragmatic approach to responsible sourcing in delicatessens: moving forward gradually, identifying commitments consistent with your positioning, and building a range that remains attractive and accessible to consumers.

The magazine focuses in particular on relationships with local producers, pricing strategies, and how to promote your commitments to your customers.

A worker restocking the fresh fruit and vegetable section of a grocery store, arranging the products on the shelves using crates.
Using a digital display to manage packaged food products, illustrating digital tools and technological solutions in the food retail industry.
A person selecting fresh produce and jarred goods at a neighborhood grocery store, highlighting the shopping experience and product selection.
A shopping cart containing a selection of gourmet foods and packaged food items, illustrating the in-store shopping experience and the variety of products available to consumers.

Which markets should you target to expand your food products internationally?

 

The reputation of French gastronomy is a real asset for manufacturers looking to expand beyond France.

A refrigerated display case stocked with aged cheeses in a specialty grocery store, featuring a selection of artisanal products, hanging cured meats, and shelves dedicated to gourmet items.

But where should you export your grocery products? Which markets should you prioritise? And what selling points should you highlight to foreign buyers?

Good Taste Guaranteed provides an overview of export opportunities for French companies, from European markets to the United States and Asia. Sweet treats, condiments, savoury groceries… The magazine also analyses the categories with international potential and the factors that enable French brands to stand out.

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