Food News
Food for a great night's sleep
Without a good night’s sleep, sugary cravings can knock the best of intentions and New Year Resolutions off track.
Over half of Brits now shop for groceries online
Over half of UK adults (54%) now do some or all of their food shopping online, according to research carried out on behalf of thinkmoney. Most (48%) combine online orders with trips to stores, but 6% say that they only shop for groceries online.
Show Mum you care this Mother’s Day with Lily O’Brien’s Chocolates
Make this Mother’s Day one to remember with a delectable selection of chocolates from Lily O’Brien’s.
Try the new Creme Egg recipe for free with a pack of 5, compliments of Quidco’s Clicksnap
It’s a change that has divided the nation this week. With the Christmas decorations just packed away, Creme Eggs are back in shops – but they’re not the Creme Eggs you know.
Chop’d introduces an affordable and healthy eating plan
Fresh food specialist, Chop’d, will launch an accessibly priced eating plan this January (26th). Renowned for its range of salads, soups and stews, the team has created the ‘Healthy Balance’, a daily or weekly (Mon-Fri) package of nourishing Chop’d food for a set price, which is picked up fresh each day from Chop’d retail outlets across London.
Leicester chefs create the largest Yule log
Measuring the length of a double-decker bus, chefs in Leicester have been getting into the Christmas spirit by creating what is thought to be Britain’s longest chocolate Yule log.
Top tips for a 'White' Christmas
Straight-talking chef and restaurateur Marco Pierre White has offered some handy tips for the perfect Christmas lunch.
Beware the hidden dangers to your pets in Christmas foods
At Christmas, the chocolate in your advent calendar can prove disastrous for your waistline, but fatal to your pets. But other foods can be equally dangerous, especially nuts and booze, and several ingredients that go to make up your Christmas Dinner and all the trimmings.
All hail the Christmas pud!
Tradition reigns over taste buds this Christmas, as 71 per cent of households plan to serve Christmas pudding on December 25th, yet only 33 per cent of people rank it as their favourite festive dessert.
Half of Brits see the beauty in ugly fruit and veg
Bent carrots, battered peaches, and blemished apples, it seems when it comes to fruit and veg it’s what’s on the inside that counts, as new research from Mintel finds as many as half (48%) of UK fruit and vegetable buyers agree that they would buy oddly shaped fruit or vegetables if they were of good quality.
Marley Spoon launches in the UK
Founded in May 2014, Marley Spoon is a bespoke recipe kit delivery service, bringing fresh, quality ingredients and creative, gourmet cooking back into the kitchen.
Brits hunger for Surf ‘n’ Turf
The concept of ‘Surf ‘n’ Turf’ may have been around for some time but new research from Mintel reveals pairing meat with fish could offer a useful way to encourage younger Brits to buy more fish.
Channel 4 to go behind the scenes of Domino’s
Channel 4 has announced it is to go behind the scenes of Britain’s leading take-away and delivery pizza chain in a brand new 1x60 observational documentary produced by ALASKA TV.
Food deflationary for first time in at least eight years
Overall shop prices reported deflation for the nineteenth consecutive month, unchanged at 1.9% in November.
From rags to riches: How posh nosh is gaining ground for Brits on a budget
As the rise of the discount store continues to play out in the UK supermarket sector, it seems across the food and drink aisles consumers are trading up a notch. New research from Mintel reveals that traditional ‘budget’ foods such as pizza are being replaced with premium products at a low price point.