TRBusiness’ February 2026 e-zine is out now and ready to read! This special edition marks our first ever magazine devoted to exploring the food and confectionery category, hybrid retail-F&B concepts and the dynamic F&B space in travel retail.

As highlighted in Kearney’s ‘The World in Flux’ report, food and beverage is emerging as a strategic lever for both airports and brands looking to ring up more sales.

Indeed, F&B now accounts for more than 20% of total dwell time in airports while duty-free and retail concession revenue dropped by 34% and 18% respectively between 2019 and 2023 – rising by 8% on F&B comparatively, according to the research.

In this e-zine, we take a closer look at how airport commercial real estates are evolving led by our exclusive cover interview with Patrick Coveney, CEO of SSP Group who told us that we are seeing a structural reset of airport space at the margin, away from retail and towards F&B. Find out what he has to say on the topic, including what SSP brings to the table, from page 19.

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Check out the contents of the TRBusiness February 2026 e-zine.

We also delve into what to expect from the upcoming TFWA Asia Pacific Exhibition & Conference in Singapore with its new F&B focused Taste of the World platform and more innovative evolutions. The association’s President, Sarah Branquinho, talks us through the updates – as well as the plan for her one-year mandate – from page 26.

More top features to digest include talking strategy over lunch with Stephanie Pears, Head of Category – Retail at Heathrow, at the revamped Gordon Ramsay Plane Food Market; the latest food and confectionery shopper data courtesy of m1nd-set and a whopping 28 pages of discussion on trading dynamics impacting the food and confectionery category, plus much more.

We also have a dedicated section on tobacco and nicotine alternatives, complete with shopper data from Pi Insight, an in-depth report on category dynamics featuring comments from leading suppliers, and a look at how airport smoking and cigar lounges are evolving.

Look out for the plus and play buttons as you navigate the issue for extra content. We hope you enjoy tucking into the content. Until next time!

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