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Government signals tougher crackdown on junk food advertising to children
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'Caviar on Everything': Industry Insiders Predict the Food and Drink Trends of 2026
Cayman Cookout, the famed food festival held yearly on and around Seven Mile Beach at The Ritz-Carlton, Grand Cayman, might as well be the Davos of the culinary world. Over six frolicking days, lauded and Michelin-starred chefs from around the…
Government signals tougher crackdown on junk food advertising to children
The Government has signalled a tougher crackdown on the advertising of junk food to children, just weeks after stricter new rules came into effect. It has published an updated nutrient profiling model (NPM), which is used to calculate which…
Ultra-processed food doesn't have to mean unhealthy', claims top nutritionist
Not all ultra-processed foods (UPFs) deserve to be demonised with some packing more of a nutritional punch than others, according to a leading nutritionist. Rhiannon Lambert says not all UPFs are equal with some being high in protein, low in fat…
Food Ministry to Start Culinary School for Foreigners Interested in Korean Cuisine
The Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Rural Affairs says it will establish a culinary education program in the second half of the year for foreign nationals interested in hansik, or traditional Korean cuisine. Agriculture Minister Song Mi-ryung met…
These common food preservatives may be linked to cancer
The researchers emphasize that more studies are needed to fully understand the relationship. Still, they say the findings raise important questions about current regulations and suggest that safety standards for food preservatives may need to be…
Facing menu anxiety? Just Eat launches AI chatbot to help pick a food delivery
In the beginning, collecting a takeaway was the epitome of a lazy night in. Then delivery apps saved some more energy. Now, consumers can skip even bothering to read the menu as AI takes over the job of choosing the perfect evening meal. Just Eat…
Chia seed recall sparks nationwide warning to Whole Foods, Amazon customers
Navitas Organics is voluntarily recalling select lots of its Organic Chia Seeds due to fears the product could be contaminated with salmonella. The chia seeds were distributed nationwide at Whole Foods Markets and online via Amazon, the Food and…
27 UK areas urged to buy 6 food items before 17-hour snowstorm on Tuesday
Residents in 27 regions of the UK are being advised to stock up on six essential food items ahead of a 17-hour snowstorm set for Tuesday. The Met Office has issued several yellow weather warnings for snow and rain from midnight until 5pm on…
Researchers find reducing salt in everyday foods could prevent tens
The study, published in the American Heart Association's Journal Hypertension, examined how much salt people in the UK currently consume from packaged and takeaway foods, and estimated what would happen if all food categories covered by the…
National insurance hike and energy bills behind food price rise, say UK retailers
Retailers have blamed rising energy bills and the chancellor Rachel Reeves's hike in employers' national insurance contributions for a jump in food prices, as suppliers and supermarkets struggle to absorb higher costs. The British Retail Consortium…
Single diet change can silence food noise without Ozempic or Mounjaro
If you're overwhelmed by constant thoughts of eating, you're not alone. For many, the 'food noise' is deafening - a relentless inner chatter that can be exhausting to silence. Everywhere you look, there's another headline about weight loss…
The genetically modified food experiment about to hit Australia
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Are expired foods safe?
We've been hunkered down for a few days now. What's still in your pantry? Is it expired? Maybe, but it may also be fine to eat.
Demand for three food items drives prices ever higher for shoppers
Shoppers who use the likes of Aldi, Lidl, Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and Sainsbury's for their groceries have been alerted as shop price inflation defied expectations to jump in January amid a warning that any suggestion it had peaked was…
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