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One Of The Longest-Running Partnerships In Fast-Food Industry Comes To A Sudden End
KFC plans to ditch Pepsi in favor of Coca-Cola at thousands of restaurants across the United States, ending one of the longest-running partnerships in fast-food history. The fried chicken giant confirmed Thursday that it will begin replacing Pepsi…
From village pub to Potato Queen: How Poppy O'Toole built a food empire
Before she became known to millions online as the 'Potato Queen', Poppy O'Toole was peeling potatoes in a village pub kitchen. Now a chef, author and TV regular, O'Toole has built a huge following through social media, published six cookbooks and…
From village pub to Potato Queen: How Poppy O'Toole built a food empire
Phillip Stoneman, BBC Upload and Allen Cook, West Midlands Before she became known to millions online as the 'Potato Queen', Poppy O'Toole was peeling potatoes in a village pub kitchen. Now a chef, author and TV regular, O'Toole has built a huge…
Food or medicine? The impossible choices facing Sudan's chronically ill
Hasanat al-Rashid, 48, has lived with diabetes for 15 years, and the three-and-a-half-year civil war between Sudan's military and the Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group has worsened her situation. Finding the treatment she needs has become a…
New cheapest online food shop revealed - and it's not Aldi or Tesco
Amazon Fresh continues to be one of the cheapest options for groceries in the UK, with a weekly shop costing far less than it would at rival supermarkets. Analysis of 33 items from several supermarkets in Britain found that purchasing groceries…
Cardiologist says more of one food type 'helps lower cholesterol'
A cardiologist has explained why feeling healthy doesn't necessarily mean your heart is protected - and the simple steps that can help reduce cardiovascular risk. You could feel perfectly healthy and still have high cholesterol, putting your…
Urgent recall issued for popular food item which 'may be unsafe to eat'
Irish shoppers who recently purchased a popular dinner dish sold in supermarkets across the country are being warned that a certain batch “may be unsafe to eat”. The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) issued an alert on Saturday…
How Anthony Bourdain's 'Kitchen Confidential' changed the food world
Anthony Bourdain's memoir-in-essays, “Kitchen Confidential,” was first published in the year 2000, when the domestic economy was roaring, and with it the restaurant and travel industries. There had once been a wide gulf between the…
Hundreds gather to discuss Iowa food assistance programs
Updated: 10:51 PM CDT Oct 17, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Updated: 10:51 PM CDT Oct 17, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ DES MOINES, Iowa — Hundreds of Iowans who have experienced food insecurity firsthand gathered in Des Moines to…
Every Irish food business ordered to close last month over health concerns
A total of 12 food businesses in Ireland were served with closure orders last month - including a popular restaurant and takeaway in south Dublin which was ordered to shut down after an 'active infestation' was discovered in the kitchen area.
More Rewards customer data accessed in cybersecurity breach, Pattison Food Group says
Some B.C. grocery store customers are being warned they may be victims of a cybersecurity breach. The Pattison Food Group, which operates the More Rewards loyalty program through its Save-On-Foods, Buy-Low Foods, PriceSmart Foods and Nesters…
TikTok Star Dr Food Sentenced To Life Over Drugs In Sweets Walks Free In Lebanon
Dr Food is out. The Lebanese food creator, whose real name is Georges Hanna Dib, was released from custody on October 15 after a court applied the country's new general amnesty law to his case and dropped the drug charges against him. He had been…
Scots farmers warn UK food security is at risk as imports soar to £67.8bn
National Farmers Union, Scotland has warned that rising production costs, labour shortages, extreme weather and volatile markets are placing growing pressure on farm businesses. The warning comes as Scottish Government figures show the average…
Food is fundamental, so why isn't food literacy a national priority?
FOOD IS FUNDAMENTAL to how we live. It is something every one of us has to navigate every day. It affects our health, environment, culture, communities and economy. It connects us to farming, biodiversity, climate, tradition, family and place and…
Here's a yarn - a Knitalian restaurant where the food's a little woolly
A new Italian restaurant and deli is opening in London in November and it deserves to be on your radar. It is stocked with strings of salami and blocks of cheese, pasta including spaghetti, ravioli and farfalle, and tempting tinned goods. But don't…
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