A hope....so lovingly held on to...

Clues:
- It relates to food.
- one is tangy, the other funny, and the last supportive
- it surrounded by love, and developed with feelings
- It's future is uncertain, yet within it, they are all interlinked
- a recent specific puri kura expresses the 3 food related objects

and overall, a massive group hug, which shows just how dear each is to one another...

The formation of the ribena, ketchup and rice group...has begun...:D