During an innovation trip to Paris, I identified cheese that had been layered with fruit paste as a potential trend but something that probably wasn’t right for the Marks & Spencer consumer. By combining another trend of cheese wedding cakes, I set about creating the Christmas Cheese Centerpiece that had a real wow factor. I used a Blacksticks Blue cheese truckle and paired it with a fig and date glaze, topped with dried fruit It was sold as a limited edition Christmas product.