Poultry sector growth plan risks UK national security, campaigners warn
Government’s food security push is said to rely on animal feed imports with vulnerability to supply chain shocksThe g...
General Mills recalls 736,000 Pillsbury rolls over glass contamination fears
FDA notice warns of ‘potential foreign material’ as recall covers two types of frozen bread roll doughGeneral Mills i...
MPs call for ban on fast food outlets opening near schools to tackle obesity
Commons health committee also recommends end to junk food advertising on billboards and public transportFast food cha...
Derision at US chain Chipotle’s plan to sell its Mexican food in Mexico
One social media user described the opening of its first outlet in Monterrey as ‘like the dog teaching a duck to fly’...
First the £10 pint, now the £6.50 flat white: coffee industry faces inflationary pressures
From harvests dampened by El Niño to wage and tax rises, getting coffee beans from crop to cup costs more than everDr...
Britons give classic round tomato the red card as coloured and vine varieties score
Premium cherry-on-the-vine are poised to take top spot in Britain’s £1bn-a-year tomato marketFor a long time the clas...
Costco accused in lawsuit of selling protein powder ‘tainted’ with toxic heavy metals
Seven consumers sue the retailer, alleging it violated consumer protection and false advertising lawsA group of consu...
Teatime in Tbilisi: Georgia’s Soviet-era plantations brew up a renaissance
Georgia’s tea industry collapsed alongside the Soviet Union but is now reaching a luxury marketRainclouds shroud the ...
How baby formula recalls have mounted amid Trump staff cuts to the FDA
Experts say the Food and Drug Administration is not prepared for the health threat of bacterial contaminationMultiple...
US cooking oil market shrinking due to Ice pressures on Latino households, Mazola owner says
Economic squeeze and anti-immigration raids have hit Hispanic communities, prompting people to shop online and reuse ...
Can the UK kick its cod habit? Fish and chip shop favourite slips down the menu as prices soar
The cost of the traditional takeaway has doubled since 2019, and more outlets are trying to tempt customers with chea...
From bendy bananas to £350m for the NHS – how many Brexit promises actually came true?
Leaving the EU was supposed to solve Britain’s border issues, slash bureaucracy, revitalise the health service, even ...
The rise of the luxury barbecue: the UK’s new outdoor cooking obsession
Sales of high-end barbecues are booming as hotter and longer summers increase appetite for alfresco diningBurned saus...
How the world’s voracious appetite for shrimp is destroying Ecuador’s mangroves
As demand soars, the country’s mangrove forests and the livelihoods of shellfish gatherers are under threat from encr...
‘Mega-consumers’ of food and energy cost environment $5.7tn a year, study finds
Top 10% generate climate and biodiversity damage bill that exceeds economies of most countries, say researchersThe en...
Struggling Pizza Hut restaurant chain to be sold in two deals worth $2.7bn
Yum Brands is selling the pizza chain as it struggles with outdated stores and growing competitionThe struggling Pizz...
Kingsmill owner cleared to create UK’s biggest bread brand with Hovis takeover
ABF’s bakeries arm would be likely to exit the market entirely if the deal did not proceed, CMA findsBusiness live – ...
‘It’s more exciting than ketchup!’ How chilli crisp became the hottest condiment – and how to make your own
This crunchy, spicy wonder has made a fortune for its Chinese creator – and inspired hundreds of British-Asian versio...
Running a small business has become almost impossible | Letter
Rosie Wolfenden says that under the current tax system, and with rising costs, traditional business models are no lon...
Bran flakes could be classed as junk food under new healthy eating guidelines
UK government wants to update rules to include naturally occurring ‘free sugars’ when determining what is unhealthyBr...
‘A long lunch in London is what we’re good at’: bistro above a pub wins UK restaurant of the year
Bouchon Racine is old school, for lovers of traditional French cooking and boozy afternoons – it even aims to stop ta...
‘This is what I was born for’: the drought-ridden Colombian town that took on Coca-Cola Femsa – and won
While La Calera faced severe water rationing, local springs were being drained by the drinks giant’s franchise. So th...
Pub chain Fuller’s hopes for bumper summer of World Cup and staycations
Company says it has strong bookings for England matches and has spruced up gardens for domestic holidaymakersBusiness...
Whey protein shortage looms as use of weight-loss drugs fuels global demand
Price of dairy product has risen fivefold after users of GLP-1 medications advised to increase protein consumptionThe...