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Beef Tallow, Instant Food and More Food Trends Whole Foods Is Predicting for 2026
Whole Foods released its 2026 food trend predictions “Freezer Fine Dining” and 'Focus on Fiber” are just two of the eight trends The retailer publishes an annual report guessing the following year's food trends The grocer's…
Experts say 'FRICY' food will trend in 2026 - a mix of fruit and spice
READ MORE: I tried Britain's first SPICY cereal that's doused in hot honey If last year had us hooked on ‘swicy' flavours, this year's predicted food trends are set to liven things up even more, experts say. 2025 was dominated by…
Is Your Food Allergy Anxiety Unhelpful?
Posted December 31, 2025 | Reviewed by Tyler Woods How we respond to food allergy anxiety is what most affects family functioning and quality of life. Completely extinguishing food allergy anxiety isn't a useful or realistic goal. Recognizing…
Recovered Attitudes to Food: Wider Horizons of Gratitude
This post is Part 3 of a series. In the first and second parts of this post, we've considered how eating too little heightens the value of food, in fragile, rigid ways, and how recovering makes it possible to shift to far more flexible forms of…
The Fens wetland farming project tests net zero and food security - BBC News
A major project in the Cambridgeshire Fens is exploring how the UK can meet its climate targets while protecting one of the country's most productive farming regions - often described as 'breadbasket of Britain'. Researchers led by a team from the…
Supermarket chain issues urgent recall on popular Christmas food product: 'We apologize
Nothing dampens the holiday spirit more than an unexpected bout of allergies. Unfortunately, a Christmas-themed product from Aldi might've left some customers with more than a bad taste in their mouths. The Independent reported that the U.K.
Meat alternatives and protein maxxing are out, plus other food trends to watch for in 2026
The year 2026 is primed to be fuelled by a desire for authenticity and nostalgia, according to trend reports from Nourish Food Marketing and Pinterest. Experts are expecting a backlash over the artificial and “faux perfection” in the…
Our homes are infested with super-rats & music thanks to popular food court
FAMILIES say a London food market has make their lives “unbearable” as they claim it's overrun with giant rats, mountains of rubbish and hazardous smoke. Daily life has been made “intolerable” as residents say they face…
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Meet the Woman Shaking Up Food and Travel TV with the Help of Anthony Bourdain's Crew (Exclusive)
Amazon Prime's travel series The Envoy features crew who worked on Anthony Bourdain's series The show's host Anne Marie Hagerty told PEOPLE about culinary diplomacy, her career change and how her show is inspired by the late celebrity chef The…
What stores are open on New Year's Day 2026? Holiday hours for Walmart, Whole Foods, Costco, and more
When the confetti settles and the ball has dropped, many Americans will wake up on New Year's Day—Thursday, January 1, 2026—with errands to run, groceries to buy, or just the urge to grab coffee. But because New Year's Day is a…
Beans, bar seats and bulk buying - inside the food trends of 2026
Forecasting trends is a dark art at the best of times; they are either based on the past, in the ‘everyone is eating this' vein, or punted into the future via food industry R&D, hopeful PR planning or plain wishful thinking. Covid, various…
Chicago-based Farmer's Fridge has turned vending machine salad into fast-food success
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... When Luke Saunders came up with the novel idea to sell salads from a vending machine 12 years ago, it was so far out of the box that he had to invent a new one. Believing that fast food should be faster…
Biggest things coming to Lewisham in 2026 including reopening of food market
Lewisham Council approved some major developments in 2025, from the regeneration of Lewisham Shopping Centre to the demolition and redevelopment of the Achilles Street Estate in New Cross. While the revised plans for the redevelopment of Leegate…
What's with the rise in popularity of pickled foods?
It's safe to say one of the most popular food trends of the year is pickled… anything. Story continues below advertisement From recent pickle-themed feature items at McDonalds to Nashville hot chicken served with pickles, the preserved food…
Bans on using SNAP funds for soda, candy and other foods take effect in some states Jan. 1
Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those benefits. Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah and West Virginia are the first of at…
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