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According to Allergy UK, 1 in 3 of the UK population are affected by allergies at some point in their lives and 40% of children currently suffer from an allergy. Their 2007 survey ‘Stolen Lives’ highlights how people that suffer from food allergies consider their lives “stressful and nobody seems to understand”.

The figures are adding up at priceyourmeal.com, the revolutionary food auction website, which has hit its £250,000 turnover target two years after launching in Glasgow in Spring 2006.

Every celebration calls for something special, but where do you start? From inspirational bakeware to edible sparkle dusts, squires-shop.com – Squires Kitchen’s new website – has it all. Squires-shop.com stocks everything you need to prepare and present your food, including those hard-to-find products such as garnish tools, edible diamonds, gold and silver leaf and chocolate roses.

There’s something so special about the taste of spring lamb – with its delicate, pale and tender meat with a fine grain and white crumbly fat to keep it succulent. It is meltingly tender to eat, and represents the very best of British seasonal fare.

Blue Strawberry, the leading society wedding and party caterer, has launched its Organic Weddings Service in the UK. In line with the ever-growing consumer demand for organic, locally grown food, Blue Strawberry is recognising a new wedding trend for brides and grooms and party hosts in general, asking for organic, locally grown, sustainable weddings and parties.

Shallots have steadily grown in popularity over the last few years, and sales are rising at such a pace that British shallot growers are struggling to keep up with demand. Sales in the first quarter of 2008 are up over 13% in volume on the same period last year1. Shallots are a naturally grown product, subject to the unpredictability of the British weather.

A North Wales husband and wife team, who have been baking award winning cakes and desserts from their home in Mold for the last five years, are to move into new commercial premises in Flint in May.

“Another tasty treat just in time for Spring? How perfectly marvellous,” we hear you say. Yes, Frü Fruity Puds, the fruity little sister of Gü Chocolate Puds, has made another perfect pudding just for yü. Like the first swallow, new Frü Lemon Cakes herald the beginning of the spring – and you’ll want to take more than one swallow of these darlings!

Everybody loves a good pud! From homemade apple pie to granny’s spotted dick or mum’s treacle tart, everyone’s a winner. But how often do you make home-made puds and do you really know where to start? Well don’t panic! Celebrity chef Phil Vickery is here to save the day. Over the coming months he is welcoming you in to his kitchen to take you through the simple steps to create 6 classic puddings.

St George's Day, Wednesday April 23rd, is an excuse to celebrate all things English and to mark the occasion Young’s Seafood asked the nation which dish they would most like to be tucking into to celebrate their Englishness.

For mouthwatering aromas from sizzling barbecues and all the best ideas for sensational picnics and sophisticated summer dining, visit the BBC Good Food Show Summer at The NEC from 11-15 June. This summer taste celebration is taking place at the BBC Summer Festival which also incorporates BBC Gardeners’ World Live and dedicated Good Homes and Countryfile magazine areas, as well as a brand new central feature bringing a sustainable future to life.

If you thought soy sauce was just for stir fries, now is the time to stir up your ideas and think “outside the bottle”! With a dash of Kikkoman Soy Sauce, you can pep up everything from soups and sauces to shepherds pies (Delia does!), but did you know it’s also the perfect ingredient for a salad dressing with a difference? Made with just four natural ingredients – soybeans, wheat, salt and water – Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce has a delicate, smooth flavour which doesn’t overpower, making it perfect for blending with other dressing ingredients.

Jamie Oliver and Sainsbury's team up to put affordable nutritious meals for four on the table for a fiver."Feed your family for a fiver" drive, fronted by Jamie Oliver, offers hearty, nutritious recipe ideas for families of four. Sainsbury's offers fresh meal ideas with ingredients at better than 100-year-old prices.

Hungry Brits will spend more than £7,500 on fish and chips over their lifetimes, according to new research commissioned by Young’s Seafood*. Yet sadly nine out of ten people won’t be eating any fish this Friday as the Great British tradition disappears.

Award winning food writer Mridula Baljekar will be demonstrating her skills in creating fat-free Indian dishes at MS Society’s national conference at Manchester Central, held on 29th and 30th March.

BBC Two has commissioned two new primetime food programmes for 2008. Culinary explorer and chef Valentine Warner is set to combine cooking and natural history to take us on a journey through the best seasonal autumn food.

As one of the most important dates in the Christian calendar fast approaches, it may come as a surprise to many that the majority of the nation does not see Easter first and foremost as a religious festival.

Pizza lovers across London are set to enjoy top value meals following the announcement of the expansion of easyPizza.com throughout the Capital. News of the pizza service comes from Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, serial entrepreneur and founder of the easyGroup companies (easy.com).

Naturally nutritious, oats are one of nature’s healthiest foods and thanks to the new look website from nairn’s you can buy all varieties of nairn’s oatcakes, oat biscuits and oat bakes online and learn all about their health benefits.

Waitrose is the first UK supermarket to stock new Fairtrade nut brand, Liberation. These delicious packs of mixed cashew nuts and peanuts, baked with just a light drizzle of oil, are available in 2 flavours – ‘lightly salted’ and ‘with a hint of smoked’ flavour.

To celebrate Easter this year, Marc Demarquette has introduced a range of hand-painted Art Deco style Chocolate Easter eggs which have been infused with Lavender, Ginger, Coffee, Orange, Cinnamon and Wild Peppermint. The pop-art eggs are presented in either a funky selection of colourful half-dozen egg boxes or by the dozen in a stylish porcelain tray.

It’s not only us mere mortals who know we are onto a good thing with a jar of Very Lazy in the kitchen cupboard. Saint Delia herself also uses them – and is proud to say so.

Love cheese on toast? The nation’s most satisfying snack is about to get even better thanks to restaurateur and celebrity chef Brian Turner, who has revealed his secret for creating the ‘Ultimate Cheese on Toast’. His delicious recipe and many more are available to download at Cathedralcity.co.uk.

This Easter look out for new speckled Fairtrade chocolate eggs from Dubble - great for Dubbly good easter egg hunts! Available now for Easter, Dubble Speckled Eggs are the perfect choice for Easter Egg Hunts - kids will adore these multi-coloured miniature treats.

London is now home to a wonderful new shop, La Cave a Fromage, offering the very best of primarily French and British cheeses. Owned by Eric Charriaux and Amnon Paldi who are both passionate about cheese and in particular some of the cheeses matured by their wholesale business, Premier Cheese, such as a 12 month old Berkswell and Cerney.

Britons can now go green and healthy and get their five-a-day dose of fruit and veg without a trip to the supermarket - thanks to a leading mail order gardening business. Spalding Plant & Bulb Co. has launched an ambitious nationwide campaign to help families grow their way to a healthier future.

More and more frequently, busy lifestyles are making us turn to junk food as a convenient and quick alternative to preparing a proper meal, but there is a hefty price to pay. According to a recent study by Linkoping University*, people who regularly eat junk food are in danger of damaging their livers in as little as one month.

The month of February is party time in New Orleans and as the annual carnival - Mardi Gras - hits the streets with thousands of revellers celebrating the last day before Lent, Southern Comfort is bringing a taste of New Orleans to the UK in February with their SoCo Social Mardi Gras month, including a series of free parties bringing the sounds, sights and flavours of Mardi Gras to London, Manchester and Glasgow.

Rococo Chocolates is moving into its 25th year with a brand new website. The Rococo Chocolates website and online store, Rococochocolates.com, has had a complete redesign!

Divine Chocolate muffins are now available as an exclusive complimentary snack on Virgin Atlantic flights worldwide. Divine, the leading Fairtrade chocolate brand, which is co-owned by cocoa farmers, has been chosen by Virgin as an exclusive treat for its passengers on all Atlantic flight routes. The airline is aiming to offer two million muffins over the course of the next year.

It must be love: the British devoured over 12 million packets of Parma Ham last year, making us the biggest consumers of pre-sliced Parma Ham in the world outside off Italy! Our love affair with Parma Ham is truly extraordinary with a huge increase in sales year on year with a 27% increase in 2007.

If you feel in need of fresh inspiration in the kitchen then look no further than these three new recipes from celebrity TV chef and top cookery school owner Nick Nairn.

From January 2008, Harvey Nichols will exclusively launch a range of naturally aromatic olive oils created by Ferran Adria of El Bulli Restaurant, priced at £6.50 (200ml). In partnership with expert Spanish oil-maker Borges, the Michelin starred chef has devised eight different infused oils and dressings to accompany an assortment of dishes.

The nation’s favourite French chef and TV personality Jean-Christophe Novelli today announced the signing of an exclusive partnership with Genting Stanley to continue its drive to premiumise its restaurant offer across the UK’s largest casino operation.

Following the multi-million pound success of the Findus Novelli frozen meal solutions Britain’s favourite French chef and Findus are proud to announce the launch of a limited edition range of indulgent dishes available in select Tesco stores from February 2008.

A chunky winter soup is like a meal in a bowl. Not only is it warming and delicious, but full of goodness and low in fat – perfect for countering Christmas over-indulgence. What's more, this comforting dish is quick and easy to prepare in about half an hour.

Tasty little baked florentines are perfect for a lazy weekend brunch with your loved one. Delicious and yet quick and easy to make – simply place spinach and succulent chunks of canned wild Alaska salmon into individual buttered dishes. Pour over a mixture of beaten egg, milk and crème fraiche, sprinkle with cheese and bake in the oven until golden brown.

Award-winning Indian food producer Mignon Johnson is moving her Moorkhana range of meals into specialist delicatessens across the Westcountry.

Cheese is a natural aphrodisiac*, so what better way to get in the mood with your loved one this Valentine’s Day than by trying ‘Tickler with…Love’, exclusive to Morrisons.

Couture cake designer and maker Juliet Sear has left Little Venice Cake Company in order to set up her own venture. Fancy Nancy creates individually designed cakes of the highest quality and is the next big thing in the couture cake world.

Pancake Day is a great opportunity to have family fun flipping pancakes and creative time making fillings and toppings. But take care to avoid hazards such as burned fingers from touching the pan and burns to the hands and forearms from poorly flipped pancakes.

Mediterranean specialist Belazu has launched a delicious White Balsamic at Sainsbury’s to add a twist to dressings and sauces. Carefully developed by the company’s quality balsamic producer in Modena, the White Balsamic Condiment was originally created for chefs who wanted the rich taste, fruit and aroma of a balsamic vinegar but without the dark colour.

Channel 4 launches The Big Food Fight - a season of programming which aims to raise awareness and encourage debate about food production, animal welfare and healthy eating.

Food Inc., the fun food market retail store, is to open as part of the re-branding of Whiteleys in May 2008. Created by Harvey Nichols Foodmarket and Restaurants founder Dominic Ford and business partner Pat McDonald, Food Inc. aims to delight customers by bringing ‘a restaurant approach to elements of food shopping.’

A favourite of Winnie the Pooh, and a firm breakfast favourite served with toast: honey has been a popular staple since Egyptian times. With the launch of Life Mel honey, priced at £50 for 113g, this product is now being elevated to a luxury food, with fans including Sienna Miller and Kylie Minogue.

Cheese lovers will be racing to the seasonal aisle at Morrisons this Christmas with the launch of The Best Cheese Butter Biscuits range. With three tempting flavours, all ideal for sharing, parties or just as a treat you certainly won’t be stuck for tasty nibbles to offer this festive season.

Malagasy, the first Equitrade chocolate for real connoisseurs is now stocked in Sainsbury’s across the UK – with sensational award winning taste and so much more.

Aldi, the supermarket renowned for quality groceries at affordable prices, struck Gold on the 28th November, 2007 at the Quality Food Awards.

The only sea salt from Anglesey has joined the ranks of the food and drink elite in a recent competition judged by Michelin-starred chefs. The highly-acclaimed Feria de Gastronomía voted the range of sea salts from multi-award winning company Halen Môn, as one of the world’s top five gastronomic products.

Melton Mowbray pork pie baker Dickinson & Morris was last week crowned with a top quality award from leading food industry experts. Dickinson & Morris received the award for best pie at the Quality Food Awards at a prestigious ceremony held in London.

Jelly babies are the nation’s favourite childhood sweets, according to a national poll from Taveners Proper Sweets. The classic treats, which will be 90 years’ old next year, beat chocolate éclairs, fruit pastilles, wine gums, chocolate limes, American hard gums, flying saucers, sherbet lemons and aniseed balls in a survey of nostalgic treats.

Rococo Chocolates have long been famous for their exquisite packaging and now they have produced items with the fabulous design for Christmas 2007.

Pudding Lane’s (puddinglane.uk.com) sumptuous handmade festive dessert range attracted crowds of food lovers at London’s BBC Good Food Show last weekend (16 to 18 November 2007). Visitors were on fine foodie form at the show in Olympia, west London, as they shopped ‘til they dropped for Christmas treats, presents and dinner party goodies.

Morrisons have launched its most delectable range of Christmas puddings to date with a selection so scrumptious you’ll be spoiled for choice. It’s enough to make your mouth water just thinking about them.

Jean Christophe Novelli may be off the dating market, following the announcement of his engagement to Michelle Kennedy, but you can still get your hands on his amazing Findus ready meal range.

Due to its popularity with shopper, Morrisons are extending their range of ‘free from’ products to over 130 lines, of which 40 are Morrisons own label. The full range, which will be in stores by the end of November, will offer an even greater choice of everyday essentials and tempting treats to food intolerance and allergy sufferers.

Top celebrity chefs, including Gordon Ramsey, Brian Turner and Delia Smith, have donated recipes to a cook book produced by BUPA to raise funds for three cancer charities and celebrate the company's 60th anniversary.

Even celebrity chefs have short cuts to ease the pressure of catering for family and friends during the festive season. Here, celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson shares five festive tips and foolproof fast snack recipes that take just five minutes to prepare – perfect when guests pop by unexpectedly.

If you’re tired of the same old Christmas lunch and fancy tantalising your taste buds with something different give game a go this Christmas. Whether you choose pheasant, venison or partridge the wonderful flavour of game will make for a very different but successful Christmas lunch - and there’s the added bonus that you are making a healthy choice.

An independent survey conducted by The Sandwich Factory, has revealed that bacon is the number one sandwich filling - although banana is not far behind. ‘The Great Scoff Sandwich Survey’, set out to discover the nation’s favourite sandwiches and more than 25 per cent voted bacon as a necessary filling for any shop bought sandwich.

Little Venice Cake Company has launched its Christmas Cake Collection for 2007, with a choice of exquisitely decorated cookies, Canape Christmas Trees, individual Christmas character cakes and larger table centre cakes for all to share.

This Christmas treat your loved ones to the very best! Be it a stocking-filler or a full on Christmas hamper, have a truly indulgent festive season with chocolates from British luxury chocolatier – Hotel Chocolat. Hotel Chocolat combines the finest ingredients with expertise from leading chocolatiers around the world, to offer truly sumptuous gifts for family & friends or an indulgent treat just for you.

Divine has excelled itself with chocolate treats for the Christmas season. With sensational new additions to the Divine gift range as well as an enhanced range of the seasonal favourites, Divine will never have been more perfect for giving, and sharing, celebrating and indulging.

Following its award win at the World Cheese Awards earlier this year, Grana Padano in partnership with Harvey Nichols launches its premium offering, the Riserva, in the UK. Matured for a minimum of 20 months, the specially selected wheels represent the oldest vintage and are richer and fuller in taste than younger Grana Padano.

The Milkybar Kid is moseying on back into town and this time, it’s with supplies of the all natural Milkybar! From October, Nestlé Milkybar will contain all natural ingredients, while keeping that well-loved, smooth and creamy taste we all remember from our own childhood.

New Zealand's Cuisine magazine has been judged the best food magazine in the world at the prestigious Le Cordon Bleu World Food Media Awards. The awards, considered to be the Oscars of the food world, were announced at a gala presentation in Adelaide, South Australia, on Saturday night (20 October), when “Gold Ladles” were presented to the winners.

In a bid to make greener living even easier, Britain’s favourite supermarket has launched a new environmentally friendly brand entitled Greener Living, which includes a new Greener Living website, loaded with practical tips and ideas for anyone who wants to lessen their impact on the environment along with advice from green-fingered celebrities like Dick Strawbridge and Matt James.

Young’s, the UK’s most passionate ambassador for seafood, is proudly introducing a cod fish finger made with MSC-certified, line-caught, 100% sustainable, wild Alaskan Pacific cod.

As the winter nights draw in, there’s nothing more appealing than a hearty roast meal with all the trimmings. So why not try the new Quorn vegetable roast, for a healthy treat that the whole family can enjoy?

Modern mums are unmarried, older and refuse to give up work to become traditional housewives, according to new research. In 2007, only 29 per cent of UK mothers gave up work when they had their first child.

Morrisons has become the first retailer to offer customers in store produced ‘regional’ bread, using wheat grown in the surrounding area of the store. The four types of bread: Checkerboard, Cracked Wheat, Seeded Wheel and Coburg Cob, are available in selected stores in Yorkshire, Wessex and East Anglia. The fresh, rustic-style bread is produced from scratch by Morrisons instore bakers, using wheat that is grown locally.

The fishmongery trade may be strongly associated with men, but new research - launched to coincide with Seafood Week (5 -12 October) - and Morrisons’ 186 trained female fishmongers would disagree.

You don’t need to wait for Christmas before opening that jar of cranberry sauce. Ideal with a whole host of meats and cheeses, cranberry sauces are perfect as both an ingredient and an accompaniment to your favourite dishes all year round. To show just how versatile cranberry sauce can be, Sophie Grigson has come up with some inspired recipes to keep you creative in the kitchen.

The forthcoming book by cognitive scientists Simon Wootton and Terry Horne - ‘Teach Yourself Training Your Brain’ – reveals that dark chocolate can give you a buzz and boost your brain speed, without the fatiguing side-effects of caffeine. The book also reveals that dark chocolate contains a cannabinoid brain chemical which is known as the “bliss chemical”, because it is produced in the brain when you feel good.

'How to’ website VideoJug (videojug.com) has seen a dramatic rise in viewings of their Apple Crumble video recipe and other classic Sunday lunch dishes. Each Sunday for the past month VideoJug, the world’s most popular website for factual video content, has recorded a massive 100% surge in the number of views to their “How to make Apple Crumble” video. There have been similar rises in the views of other classic British recipes including how to make Roast Beef, Roast Potatoes and Yorkshire Pudding.

Eating a hearty breakfast can help maintain a healthy weight, not forgetting that it also does wonders for your energy levels. If you are working during the week give your laborious breakfast a bit of a zing, plan something really romantic for you and your partner and what could be better than a stimulating breakfast in bed to put a spring in your step.

Kettle Chips is celebrating the launch of four exciting new seasonings. Kettle chef Chris Barnard chose the UK’s most popular crisp seasonings but did them the Kettle way, using all natural flavourings and no MSG – which some crisp makers use to enhance the to flavours artificially. Using his knowledge of natural taste combinations, he worked to create seasonings that scored top marks with crisp fans.

Rule, Britalia! The Italians gave us Pinot Grigio, we gave them Pimms, they gave us Pavarotti, we gave them Paul Potts - now you can have a taste of both nations with KitKat Cappuccino, as the UK’s favourite chocolate bar gets a taste of Italy.

Generations of Italians have appreciated cavolo nero as a versatile yet tasty vegetable. A member of the brassica family along with kale, cavolo nero is a popular ingredient in many classic Italian meals from soups to vegetable dishes. But British grown cavolo nero is now available in the UK!

Pete Doherty has come out on top for once, but as the celebrity most in need of an organic breakfast, according to a new poll commissioned by the Soil Association. The poll of 1,000 UK mums on mumsnet.com asked which celebrity most needed to wake up to a hearty organic breakfast and poor old Pete came top of the list with 37% of the vote.

The world’s first Fairtrade grapefruit are now available in more than 500 Co-op stores across the country, replacing all the non Fairtrade red grapefruit in these stores. The fruit has been imported by Fairtrade fruit pioneers and specialists AgroFair UK.

October sees the start of the Spanish Persimmon season, the shiny, firm, tomato-shaped fruit with a sweet apricot taste. Morrisons stocks Persimmon fruit when in season, from October until early December. Delicious in oriental cooking using pork and lamb, it is also perfect for salads, cakes, desserts, and can even be made into jam.

From kitchen table dream to global success, Margaret Carter’s work as founder of one of Wales’ top food companies has been honoured with a prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the Great Taste Awards.

September 18 marked the official start of the English Apple season with the arrival of the major English varieties in retailers, more than 7 days earlier than last year. The taste of the apples this year is excellent and demand is greater than ever. However, whilst demand soars, many consumers are confused about which apples are actually English.

A chef from Hay on Wye has received one of the food industry’s highest honours - the award for Best Welsh Speciality, sponsored by the Welsh Assembly Government, at the 2007 Great Taste Awards. Mike Carnell’s Grapefruit and Ginger Marmalade proved a massive hit with the judges, who also awarded it the much sought after three star Gold award.

The Taste British Gold campaign runs for three weeks from 28th September 2007 in local delicatessens, farm shops and small independent food retailers. It will give consumers the opportunity to sample the most exquisite artisan foods recently awarded gold in the prestigious Great Taste Awards.

This year's organic Christmas is set to be bigger than ever as organic food and drink sales in the UK nudge the £2 billion mark for the first time. Sales of organic products through box schemes, mail order and other direct routes increased by a staggering 53 per cent last year.

Food lovers will be spoilt for choice this Autumn with the wide variety of game available at the start the new game season, in particular, venison, partridge and pheasant. Look out for the exciting range of convenient cuts now available that enables you to use game in a wide variety of everyday dishes from spaghetti bolognaise using venison mince to curries using pheasant breasts.

Absolute Press, in collaboration with leading Fairtrade chocolate company Divine, is publishing “Divine Heavenly Chocolate Recipes with a Heart” this month.

To mark the UK’s biggest celebration of organic food, Organic Fortnight, Morrisons have reduced prices by a third on over 100 of their own brand organic products. The Soil Association’s annual drive to promote the benefits of eating organic produce runs from the 1st to the 16th September and Morrisons are holding staggered promotions in store throughout Organic Fortnight, encouraging customers to try a great range of organic products.

Winter may well be closing in and with it, the urge to stay in watching videos and eating chocolate! However there are few excuses not to stay healthy - despite the cold and the rain - as The Food Doctor has something to tempt everyone this winter with their Just Steam Meals range.

Now you can serve up authentic Italian style pasta dishes with restaurant quality at home, with a little help from Morrisons new The Best range of Pasta Sauces. Produced in Italy and using only the very best ingredients, Morrisons have created four new and exciting sauces based on authentic Italian recipes. The only thing we can’t help cook up is the romance.

With the cost of meat likely to rise due to increased animal feed costs, the organisers of British Food Fortnight, which takes place 22nd September to 7th October, give consumers seven reasons to buy British meat.

Organic food and drink sales in the UK nudged the £2 billion mark for the first time in 2006, with a sustained market growth rate of 22 per cent throughout the year.

Celebrity chef Jean Christophe Novelli has awarded an Honorary Doctorate by the University of Bedfordshire in honour of his outstanding achievements in the culinary arts and broadcast industry.

UK consumers are being asked to continue to buy Fairtrade bananas by farmers in the Windward Islands who supply the UK Fairtrade market and have been severely affected by Hurricane Dean.

As part of a UK-wide organic breakfast campaign, Rachel’s Organic, Britain’s leading organic dairy commissioned a YouGov survey to look into the nation’s breakfast habits. The study of over 2000 GB adults sought to gauge attitudes to organics in what is often regarded nutritionally as the most important meal of the day.

Autumn lamb sets to be the hit of the season following the discovery of a unique palate pleasing performance from a man who names himself as the number one lamb fan. Forget Meatloaf, opera singer James Davey, has recorded a patriotic tribute to the dish of the season in the hope that others will join forces in singing for their supper and enjoying the fruits of our farmers’ labour.

Whether your children are starting at a new school or just starting a new academic year this autumn, you can start them off with the best intentions. As well as making sure that their uniform and school kit is all ready for action, spend some time resolving to boost their energy and brainpower levels by providing them with a healthy diet.

It’s back to school time again—but it’s not just the children who have their work cut out! Packing a healthy lunch with kid appeal can be a real challenge, but help is on hand. Dole Fruit Pots has teamed up with leading dietitian Lyndel Costain for some top tips to help keep you and your family on track.

A few years ago the biggest decision surrounding lunch boxes was whether to go with Post Man Pat or My Little Pony. Now the back-to-school ritual is much more complex, not only has there been massive changes in the style of lunch boxes but the conundrum of what you should and should not put in a lunch box continues to get increasingly complicated.

The humble potato is delicious and comforting, nutritious and versatile. Here is a selection of potato recipes from Naturally Best using the famous Vivaldi or the wonderful new variety Almera. Both varieties are available all year round and renowned for their exceptional taste.

Provenance, traceability, trustworthiness, excellence in food and above all, great taste. At last a logo you can trust! It stands for ‘Proven Fine Food’. The Great Taste Awards is the recognised mark standing for excellence in fine food, provenance and great taste.

The Organic food market in Europe grew by an average of 25% each year between 1990 and 2000 to a turnover of around £6 billion in April 2000. The growth in the United Kingdom has been especially strong with a five fold increase in the last five years.

A new range of gastronomic Italian flavoured pastas are now available exclusively from Harvey Nichols. Available in six exciting flavours such as Chocolate, Basil, Chilli & Garlic, Truffle, Castelmagno Cheese and Strawberry & Barolo, each strand of pasta is handcrafted using the finest quality durum wheat, kneaded with fresh eggs and contains no additives or preservatives.

A Welsh ice cream company has become the first producer processor to qualify for the prestigious ‘Gold Top’ quality standard. Carmarthenshire based Cowpots, is run by the Bowman family, who use the rich creamy milk from their farm’s pedigree herd of Jersey cows to create a delicious range of premium ice cream.

Marco Pierre White will step back into the kitchen for the first time in seven years when he takes over the reigns at TV’s most exclusive restaurant and puts a team of celebrities through their paces. Hell’s Kitchen is returning and the first ever British chef to achieve three Michelin stars - before handing them back - is in charge.

New research by Old El Paso reveals that many modern relationships are in need of a good feed. In fact, the age old adage that; ‘people who eat together, stay together’ rings more true in 2007 than ever before. It’s time to get ready to switch from tray to table if you want to keep your personal relationships on track.

Take a succulent, organic bronze turkey, add delicious organic chipolata sausages, mix with award-winning, dry-cured, organic streaky bacon and you have the finest ingredients for the perfect Christmas lunch – all delivered direct to your door. With a festive meat hamper from Eversfield Organic, this year you can relax and enjoy a stress-free, gourmet Christmas.

Online local specialist Infoserve has reported a 19% surge in hits for recently revamped website eatsomewhere.co.uk - one of the UK’s most comprehensive eatery directories which incorporates around 300,000 restaurants, cafes and pubs.

Cafédirect, the UK’s leading Fairtrade hot drinks company, has teamed up with The Gluttonous Gardener to provide the perfect Christmas gift for green-fingered gourmets. The ‘Coffee Lovers Crate’ is sure to be a winner with coffee connoisseurs and garden goddesses alike.

Morrisons has become the first retailer to stock Freedom Food labelled salmon that is also certified organic, into 164 of its stores nationwide. Organic Boned Scottish Salmon Fillet and Organic Smoked Salmon comes from farms that are assessed to strict RSPCA welfare standards.

Stelios the serial entrepreneur and founder of easyJet has introduced one of his more recent easyGroup businesses to Coventry. easyPizza is a pizza delivery business and is now operating three Coventry sites based in Bedworth (Mill Street), Earlsdon (Spon End) and Wyken (Hipswell Highway), which means that anyone in Coventry and Bedworth can now order an easyPizza meal.

Ready Steady Cook favourite Lesley Waters has run out of time in the charity challenge to find Britain’s favourite British turkey recipe. Her recipe for Turkey Koftas, using red onion, red pepper and cranberries for colour, was judged by visitors to Britishturkey.co.uk , but failed to find enough voters to keep her in the contest.

The food team at Cauldron like nothing better than coming up with new and inspiring ideas for their imaginative range of meat-free recipes. Their latest creations - Organic Mushroom & Wensleydale Burgers; Organic Mushroom & Stilton Burgers; and Organic Tofu & Aduki Bean Chilli Burgers – are true to form.

Fed up with limp, soggy crisp bakes? Try Cauldron’s new Organic Shiitake Mushroom & Tofu Crisp Bakes. They are crispy all over, as a crisp bake should be, and make an irresistible treat for lunch or supper.

We Brits just love to picnic and whether it’s sandwiches by the sea or a more sumptuous affair, even the smallest amount of pre-planning will transform any picnic into perfection.

Traditional banger lovers will be in for a treat as award-winning butcher Edwards of Conwy launches a new range of products with Tesco at the Royal Welsh Show (July 23-26). This Welsh company already supplies Tesco with pre-packed sausages, and this latest deal will see six new products appearing in the retailer’s loose counters, giving customers even greater choice.

Five years ago John Anderson started working at Arran Dairies as a delivery driver. A former engineer living and working in Glasgow, after a substantial windfall he decided to take some time out from work and head back home to Arran.

Stelios the serial entrepreneur and founder of easyJet has introduced one of his more recent easyGroup businesses to London. easyPizza is a pizza delivery business and is now operating three London sites based in the Earls Court Road, Uxbridge Road, and The Vale in Acton, delivering pizzas to their local communities.

Favourite recipes from around the world have inspired Cauldron to create a medley of new meat-free modern classics including Aubergine Moussaka, Vegetable Enchiladas, Tuscan Bean Cannelloni, and Sweet Potato and Aubergine Balti.

Top British chef Gary Rhodes embarks on the culinary adventure of his life as he heads off to vibrant India to discover the culinary secrets of this mystical subcontinent. Rhodes Across India, a 10 part series exclusively on UKTV Food, is a tantalising celebration of Indian food in the year that India celebrates the 60th anniversary of independence.

The Iced Magnum Moccachino celebrates the launch of two indulgent new additions to the ever-tempting Magnum range, Ecuador Dark – lavished in chocolate made with 62% cocoa and Colombia Aroma - with a rich coffee sauce swirl made with authentic Colombian coffee beans. To make the most of their arrival and ensure the most intense chocolate experience yet, the Magnum team has created this unashamedly indulgent chocolate cocktail.

Findus Ltd. is adding new toppings to its much-loved French Bread Pizza product. A family favourite for over 30 years these delicious pizzas are convenient and versatile, which is why they’re still a popular choice with families, students and anyone looking for an easy-to-prepare meal option or a hearty snack.

A unique bakery company says its handmade flapjacks are the perfect snack for people on the go and those involved in sports or leisure activities who need an energy boost.

If you go down to the woods today, you're sure of a big surprise. Well, Paddington bear would do at least, as according to latest research from Mintel, his favourite food, marmalade, saw sales drop 10% between 2004 and 2006.

These are exciting times for Waitrose in cyberspace. Commended by Which? as the UK’s Best Broadband Provider 2007, the re-launch of Waitrose.com on 4th July will also see the retailer unveil an ambitious bid to become Britain’s premier food networking site, with the launch of a new ‘open to all’ Food Forum.

A new survey released today shows that 83% of British shoppers now read the labels on food packets to check ingredients. The statistics, commissioned by Kerrygold, the 100% pure Irish butter, prove that recent awareness campaigns educating the general population on food issues have paid off. Today, the vast majority of British consumers are seeking information about what’s in their food.

The British weather is notoriously unreliable, as recent record rainfall and flooding have demonstrated. The delicious soft fruit available at this time of the year lends itself perfectly to a summer fruit crumble just as much as it does to the more traditional summer desserts.

Whoever said a ‘little bit of what you fancy does you good’ must have had The Village Bakery in mind. The Village Bakery is launching its delicious cake slices range into selected London Waitrose stores. The tempting range includes Brownies, Date Slices and Apricot Slices - pure simple pleasures.

The Soil Association is calling on the nation to wake up to an organic breakfast during the Soil Association Organic Fortnight 2007. The Fortnight runs from 1–16 September 2007 and provides the perfect opportunity for individuals, communities and businesses across Britain to celebrate all things organic.

Well-known organic livestock farmer Helen Browning has secured listings in 300 Tesco stores for her organic Speedy Sausages. “We’ve sold almost 1,000 tonnes of these sausages in the past six years, from our glorious pigs, and I am delighted to be able to offer them to the millions who visit Tesco every day”, said Helen this week. “I think they will love them.”

Mulberry Hall, York’s most beautiful shop and renowned for its online store selling everything from fine china and crystal to cutlery and cookware, has lined up the cream of kitchen gadgets for its much-anticipated summer promotion.

A delicate balance of hot and sour, sweet and salty, lightness and richness – Sharwood’s new Thai range invites you to explore the diverse flavours of Thailand. Thai food has never been more popular and now, thanks to a new range of delicious and easy-to-use Thai food from Sharwood’s, everyone can cook up restaurant quality Thai meals at home using ingredients readily available from their local supermarkets.

Banoffee pie – as far as classic puddings go, it’s up there with fellow long-time Brit favourites Black Forest gateau, boozy trifle and baked Alaska. But sometimes it’s worth shaking things up a little, which is why we reckoned it was high time this pudding-trolley lovely got Gü-ed.

As of now, English cherries have blossomed onto the shelves at Morrisons, two weeks earlier than they did last year. The unseasonal warm weather has provided optimum growing conditions, allowing Morrisons to bring their customers the season’s best British cherries two weeks ahead of schedule.

Harrods Food Halls are launching a new range of gourmet essentials and luxury treats. Launching in September, the new range has been developed by foodies for foodies, and draws inspiration from the original Art Nouveau architecture of the Knightsbridge Food Halls.

Exclusively available from 4th July 2007, The Best Pasta range is made in Italy to a traditional, authentic recipe providing exceptional flavours and taste. The four varieties, Rigatoni, Linguine, Pappardelle and Orecchiette perfectly compliment a range of sauces, seafoods and meats.

Saturday Kitchen has become the mainstay of Saturday mornings on BBC ONE with its popular blend of James Martin’s quick and easy recipes, celebrity chat and fantastic recipes from an impressive cast of guest chefs.

The food of Lebanon has long been rated as one of the great cuisines of the world. Healthy, simple to prepare, full of fresh flavours and sensual aromatics, it makes great use of grains, vegetables, pulses, fruit, nuts, grilled mead, fish, olive oil and yoghurt.

It’s easy to please dad this father’s day, with an authentic sushi kit from Mount Sushi. Let him discover Japanese cuisine and become a sushi pro overnight. The Ambassador Special Sushi Kit is the perfect way of rewarding your dad for everything he’s done over the years, from cheering you up with silly jokes, giving you away at your wedding and even embarassing you with his dancing.

Fortnum & Mason are dedicated to making this season’s menus as tantalising and exciting as possible. With their range of summer-inspired dishes, antipasti, dressings and marinades, Fortnum’s is sure to be your first port of call for any occasion this summer.

Launching this week, Harvey Nichols’ new guide to Summer Dining brings together a vast cache of products, produce and people to create an exhilarating seasonal menu of food and drink ideas. The handbag sized booklet will be available to pick up free of charge in store and at Harvey Nichols Restaurants, including OXO and Prism.

A Welsh ice cream maker has created a brand new flavour using bananas that are actually grown in Wales. Llandeilo-based artisan icecream makers Heavenly are behind the first icecream to be made from Welsh bananas.

If you want to feel and look good this summer, you might want to take a leaf, or more accurately a root, out of the Brazilian’s book. Suma is a herb that grows in the rainforests of South America. Its root has been dried and used medicinally for thousands of years by the natives of Brazil, where it is known as ‘Para Todo’, meaning ‘for all things’, as its medicinal properties are thought to be so far reaching.

As the days get longer, and the sun begins to have his hat on, our thoughts turn to the Great Outdoors. This is where we will head for the hills, and in true British tradition, go on a grail like search for the ‘Perfect Spot’ for a picnic, be it a tree for shade; a fantastic view; a space to play; or somewhere to watch the world go by - it will take an age to find, and tempers will fray, so why add to the stress by trying to remember whether you packed the salt and pepper? Let Harrods prepare it for you.

Ben & Jerry’s first embarked on a campaign to ‘Lick Global Warming’ back in 2002 and now they’re on a mission against emissions, and we’re not just talking carbon emissions. Yes, the ethical ice cream makers are tackling a whole herd of different gases by facing up to the fact that its Friesian friends’ flatulence contributes to global warming.

If you want something that’s natural and thirst-quenching when you’re on the go, grab a bottle of This Water, a new combination of water and pure squeezed juices from the people who brought you innocent smoothies.

Carte D’Or has created two simply aD’Orable recipes to tempt your taste buds this summer, Carte D’Or Summer Pimm’s Sundae and Carte D’Or Sweet Bruschetta. Both feature the latest exciting addition to the Carte D’Or range, Strawberry & Yoghurt Délice.

Cool down on hot summer days and sultry summer evenings with Yodel – fresh, handmade luxury yogurt ices from Criterion Ices. Yodel yogurt ices are made from pure, natural ingredients and their base is live, low-fat organic yogurt and fresh double cream. Fresh fruit flavours are added with just enough sugar to lift the flavour while letting the yogurt tang tickle your tongue…

Summer time is all about freedom – fresh foods, outdoor eating and entertaining. Barbecues, picnics, parties and feasts with family and friends in the sunshine. Summer food is all about simplicity: quick, easy cooking and relaxed eating.

Gü Chocolate Puds takes its role as chocolate extremists very seriously indeed. New Bombe Au Chocolat is the first frozen chocolate dessert from the team that brought you brownies, soufflés, sticky toffee pudding, ice cream and … we could go on and on.

This summer lovers of fruit and veg have a new arrival in their produce basket. Selfridges is working with traditional produce growers to introduce the cucumelon to the UK.

Divine, the leading Fairtrade chocolate company, has redesigned its website, which went live this week. Designed and implemented by The Brewery, it brings alive the new brand design launched earlier this year and introduces many more dynamic and interactive elements to the Divine online experience. The site is at Divinechocolate.com.

Specialist food manufacturer, It's Nut Free, has recently supplied products to go in celebrity goodie bags distributed after the opening of Peter Stringfellow's latest nightclub venture in London. Celebrity guests, including Caprice, Bianca Gascoigne, Brendan Cole and the Cheeky Girls, were able to sample delicious nut free flapjacks after the Yorkshire based company was asked to contribute to the party bags given out to guests at the opening of The Wardour club.

Picture the perfect picnic. Delicately wafer-thin black forest ham, juicy cornichons and soft, creamy cheese on a hearty chunk of fresh farm bread, washed down with a smooth, refreshingly cold beer. Welcome to the world of German foods - easy to access at the newly launched Foodsfromgermany.co.uk – your online guide to all the food and drink Germany has to offer.

If you fancy adding an extra dimension to your barbecue recipes and accompaniments, opt for a handful of Macadamias or two. Australian Macadamias have a unique sweet and buttery flavour, are crisp in texture, have a melt-in-the-mouth finish, and are suited to both sweet and savoury dishes.

Cadbury, the makers of such well loved British institutions as Crème Egg, Flake and Dairy Milk, has launched a new Bournville dark chocolate mix ‘Deeply Dark’, said to be the smoothest dark chocolate ever.

Eminent Food Historian Caroline Yeldham today encourages the revival of extinct English recipes using English fresh produce and calls on people to learn how to cook them. The comments come as England celebrates St. George’s Day, which was declared an English feast day in the 15th Century.

Wedding cake specialist Lisa Notley has launched a new national delivery service for her home-made on the farm, individually designed wedding cakes. Lisa started her company, Wedding Cakes by Lisa Notley, six years ago in her picturesque farmhouse in Pulham, Dorset and her reputation has been built on the flavour and texture of her cakes as much as the beautiful, classical, contemporary or innovative designs.

In November 1977, at 225 Faubourg Saint-Honoré, Paris, Robert Linxe gave material expression to his passion for chocolate by creating the first La Maison du Chocolat shop. This summer, La Maison du Chocolat on Piccadilly, is joining its 11 sister stores across the globe to celebrate 30 years of creating elegant, luxury chocolates.

Sushi, nigiri, maki, sashimi...just the names of different types of Japanese food are enough to leave anyone but a qualified sushi chef well and truly confused. But Japanese cuisine need not be so daunting – in fact, you can get started making your own delicious sushi today, thanks to the fantastic range of Japanese food products now available to buy online at Mount Sushi.

We could all do with a little delight in our lives, and now it’s as easy as opening a packet. Blackpool-based Tangerine Confectionery, the UK’s largest independent sugar confectionery firm, is launching two irresistible product ranges this month – offering bags of indulgence.

Check out the spice company taking the UK's culinary scene by storm, The New York Delhi Company. Co-founder, and Barnes resident Nina, recently left a successful career to follow her passion: bringing authentic Indian cuisine to a wider market. Jewel in the crown of the Magic range is the incredible Magic Masala, which shows how attention to detail and authenticity make the firm stand out from the crowd.

Charles Oliver worked at Buckingham Palace from the reign of Queen Victoria to that of the present Queen. Based on his diaries, “Dinner At Buckingham Palace” is an extraordinary collection of photographs, recipes, anecdotes and menus.

Do you find it a nightmare trying to encourage your children to try and eat their 5 portions a day of fruit and vegetables? Giles and Posner have come up with the perfect solution that allows your kids to have a nutritional treat whilst introducing new and exciting fruits into their diets…. use a home chocolate fountain!

The French bible of gastronomy is making its entry into Asia with the publication of the first edition of the Michelin guide Tokyo, scheduled for release in November 2007. After Europe, where 20 countries are covered, and the United States, the Michelin guide is pursuing its international development in Japan.

One of Wales’ latest soft cheese ranges - Pont Gâr - is adding to its already impressive silverware collection. The Carmarthenshire Cheese Company, established less than a year ago, won the ‘New Cheese – Blue’ award and the Welsh Assembly Government Trophy for the Best Welsh Cheese for their Pont Gâr Blue at the recent World Cheese Awards.

Celebrate Easter in style with Mortimer & Bennett, West London’s leading independent delicatessen. Stacked full of interesting Easter goodies sourced from around Europe, Mortimer & Bennett is the perfect destination for those in search of the more unusual Easter gift.

Easter giving is all about an indulgent treat that shows you care and there’s no better way than the gift of a Guylian chocolates. Whether it’s for family, friends or loved ones, Guylian, the world’s favourite Belgian chocolates, has the perfect Easter treat. Check out the Guylian 2007 Easter parade!

No one understands more than Kettle Chips the importance of great tasting food. The classic combination of cheese and onion has always been a national favourite but as always, Kettle Chips wanted their version to be just that little bit better. After months of searching for the perfect ingredients they’ve succeeded, with the new Soulmate Cheeses with Onion.

It’s official, an independent survey carried out on behalf of IFE07 has revealed consumers listen to celebrity chefs over the Government, when it come to food issues. 17% of those surveyed stated that they would rather listen to the likes of Jamie Oliver and celebrity chefs about food matters. Worryingly 63% said that they do not listen to anyone at all (the Government is low on the list for consumers where food is concerned).

Divine Fairtrade chocolate and Neal’s Yard Remedies have got together to create a perfect Mother’s Day treat. Divine Dark Chocolate will be available to sample at all 26 stores nationwide right up to Mother’s Day.

UKTV Food, Britain’s leading channel dedicated to the love of food, has commissioned a major new series for 2007 featuring celebrity chef Gary Rhodes. Celebrating the continent’s rich cuisine and culture, Rhodes Across India will be shot on location in India and will premiere on UKTV Food to coincide with the 60th anniversary of India’s Independence in August 2007.

The problem with the “Great British Summer” is that we never know quite when it will begin. Sometimes we can find ourselves eating “al fresco” in the garden by Easter, while in other years we have to wait until the second May bank holiday or even later for the clement weather.

Vanilla Toffee Crunch has been satisfying ice cream lovers for 25 years, so to celebrate its jubilee anniversary Ben & Jerry’s re-launched the flavour in the UK. And now Ben & Jerry’s are sweetening the offer for 2007 – Vanilla Toffee Crunch is to go Fairtrade.

Morrisons is establishing itself as one of the UK's largest retailers of Polish food, with its authentic range now boasting 55 products, from traditional specialities to everyday favourites. There are an estimated 600,000 Poles living in the UK*. 283 Morrisons stores nationwide are now selling a selection of own label and branded products from the impressive Polish foods range.

It is that time of year when we celebrate the joys of chocolate in all its glory. This Easter, Harvey Nichols presents a selection of the most lavish and exclusive treats, wrapped in beautiful packaging and made by the very best producers, guaranteed to delight adults and children alike.

We all live for the weekends but Easter is a real treat – the first official four-day weekend of the year and a good excuse to get together with your nearest and dearest.

This summer, transport your taste buds to a heavenly place by indulging in the sensational new Carte D’Or Strawberry & Yoghurt Délice. This gorgeous addition to the much loved Carte D’Or range is made with deliciously smooth yoghurt ice cream, swirled with real strawberry sorbet, blended and topped with an indulgently fruity strawberry coulis.

It is a well-known fact that tiramisú in English means ‘pick me up.’ Taking their cue from those suave Italians, the chocolate extremists at Gü Chocolate Puds have created a perky pick me up pud with a twist – New Tiramigü.

Morrisons is introducing Fairtrade and Rainforest Alliance freshly ground coffee into 110 of its cafes nationwide to support Fairtrade Fortnight. The Fairtrade and Rainforest alliance coffee, which guarantees a better deal for small producers in the developing world, will be available in all Morrisons cafes (320) by the end of the year, complementing the organic Fairtrade tea already available.

Hula Hoops, the hoopiest of snacks, just got healthier without compromising on their great taste. Hula Hoops now have a total of 80% less saturated fat compared to Hula Hoops from 2005, that’s a further 55% on last year’s reduction.

This Easter, Abel & Cole are stocking tasty Easter eggs by The Chocolate Alchemist. Made from the finest organic Belgian chocolate, the range includes White Chocolate Raspberry Speckle and Ginger Dark Chocolate Jewelled Eggs.

Parents are wasting precious time with their kids watching TV rather than spending quality time teaching them life skills such as cooking or playing active games outdoors, a new survey by home baking expert, McDougalls, reveals today.

The website cheddarvision.tv has proved to be a real winner with viewers across the world. Since its launch on 1 January 2007 a staggering 280,000 visitors have logged on to the round-the-clock webcam site to watch a handmade-on-the-farm West Country Farmhouse Cheddar maturing.

Divine Chocolate Ltd, the farmer-owned Fairtrade chocolate company, this week celebrates the launch of its sister company in the US with headquarters in Washington, D.C. Divine Chocolate Inc. has been built on the same principles as the UK company. It uses a unique business model which gives Ghanaian cocoa farmers a significant (38%) share of the company, a meaningful input into decisions about how Divine products are produced and sold, and a share in any profits.

The new site, at 155 Wardour Street, Soho, W1, will compliment their busy compact unit in the market at Covent Garden. The new 750 sq.ft outlet will allow the team to really express the brands true values. Included will be the awesome herb-packed falafel wraps, incorporating a juice section with the emphasis on Acai & Acreola smoothies, a wider range of inspiring salads and healthy convenience foods, along with the usual organic fair-trade coffees and teas.

Needing culinary inspiration? Fed up with churning out the same meals? Then look no further. Clarence Court, the brand of eggs laid by rare and traditional breeds of hens, is announcing that Mark Hix – Chef-Director of The Ivy and Le Caprice – has created a series of seasonal recipes to tempt and tantalise the taste-buds.

Rather than just sticking to the same old lemon and sugar pancakes on February 20, why not indulge in one of the new crêpes from the Findus Jean Christophe Novelli range? Bored of plain old pancakes? Then why not take off the apron, put down the pan and reach for the freezer on Pancake Day instead?

It’s official - we’re overworked and under sexed! Not only do the English work the longest hours in Europe but statistics show romance is at an all time low with couples putting jobs before their sex lives. It seems partners are suffering from a growing ‘Work Widow/Widower’ trend where loved ones are arriving home late and exhausted frustrating their partners, providing a recipe for relationship catastrophe!

Divine, the delicious, farmer-owned Faitrade chocolate, knows that it’s never really all fair in love and war – but on the new Divine website at divinechocolate.com they have created an opportunity for a bit of romantic fair trading with your loved ones.

Leading Livingston-based food manufacturer, Paterson Arran scooped a top ‘Food from Britain’ award for its Café Bronte brand at ISM in Cologne (28-31 January 2007) beating off stiff competition from some of the world’s leading biscuit and confectionary brands.

Having proposed to his French girlfriend, food writer William Black revisits the France he fell in love with as a young man. Travelling with his native guide from Paris to the districts, Black meets the most interesting characters and places, giving him a glimpse into the French soul. Full of wonderful travel writing, historical anecdotes and essential, traditional recipes, this is the book for everyone who loves France and French food.

With our ever-expanding waistlines becoming more and more of a focus, it’s good to know we can still get into the Oriental spirit this Chinese New Year with no need to worry, as Ken Hom has created some tasty, but healthy recipes for your very own banquet at home.

It is that time of year again when you want to tell that someone that they are indeed very special, or hear from someone that you are special to them. But we all know how forgetful people can be when it comes to buying Valentines gifts, so Rococo chocolates has enlisted the help of a stray cherub to play Cupid this year.

Shrove Tuesday (February 20) is the perfect opportunity to experiment with some fruity new pancake recipes! Fruisana Fruit Sugar has devised a delicious, easy-to-prepare, Buttermilk Pancake batter which can form the base for either sweet or savoury toppings……or both!

Wine and dine your loved one this Valentines Day with some truly unique and original treasures from Mortimer & Bennett, one of London’s leading delicatessens.

Springtime is in the air, lambs are bouncing in the fields and the Easter bunny is about to make his much anticipated annual appearance. To help celebrate this special time, treat your friends and family to the irresistible fruity flavoured seasonal treats.

Findus has joined forces with one of the best-loved faces in food, Jean Christophe Novelli, to create a restaurant-quality range of ready meals.

A pork vindalho recipe from Exmoor caterer Mignon Johnson could soon be sweeping the nation after celebrity chef Antony Worrall-Thompson cooks it on prime time television.

With over 1,200 Thai restaurants in the UK, Thai food has never before enjoyed such popularity as it does today. But you no longer have to go out to enjoy a delicious Thai meal as with a little help from Sharwood’s, you can now be the creator of an authentic Thai feast in the comfort of your own home.

This Valentine’s there’s a Divine new opportunity to delight your loved one(s) with a chocolate gift they will find irresistible. Divine, the leading Fairtrade chocolate in the UK, is made with love, from cocoa grown and harvested, fermented and dried by the farmers who co-own the company. And in 2007 Divine will become even more desirable.