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Europe’s olive oil supply running out after drought – and the odd hailstorm
Heatwaves around Mediterranean have damaged harvests and forced producers to import from South America Europe has almost run out of local olive oil supplies and is set for more shortages, after...
Unilever to make payments to Kenyan tea pickers over 2007 plantation attacks
UK law firm Leigh Day says money given to 77 workers for murders and rapes ‘sidesteps’ multinational’s responsibility over attack Unilever is to make payments to 77 tea pickers who worked...
Waitrose turns to AI to create recipes for successful food products
The supermarket has used data from menus, online cuisine and social media posts to shape its Japanese range Under fake pink cherry blossom, guests sipped House of Suntory cocktails and picked a...
Inflation fall gives Bank of England knife-edge interest rate decision
Financial markets give more than 50% chance of cost of borrowing remaining unchanged for first time in almost two years Analysis: Bank likely to ignore calls for rate rise restraint Which UK goo...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/sep/20/uk-inflation-fuel-prices-interest-rates
UK inflation: which goods and services have changed most in price?
From vegetables to coffee and transport to recreation, how the cost of everyday items varies UK inflation in surprise fall to 6.7% despite fuel price rise Analysis: Bank likely to ignore calls f...
End of salt reduction drive led to 24,000 premature deaths in England – study
Heath experts say findings show government cannot rely on food industry to help cut people’s intake Thousands of people have died avoidably after the government stopped telling the food indus...
Just for starters: 11 of the best food podcasts
From sharing recipes to exploring politics, the podcasts that inspire a conversation about what we eat • Ed Gamble and James Acaster on Off Menu, their food podcasting phenomenon Launched ...
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/sep/17/just-for-starters-11-of-the-best-food-podcasts
‘Monstrous’ sea lice and jellyfish invasions blighting Scottish salmon farms
Vegan charity and its drones reveal that parasites are infesting fish reared for UK supermarkets Lochs in the Highlands of Scotland are among the most spectacular and pristine wildlife areas in...
Dodging death and immigration officers: 12 hours as a London fast-food rider – and all for £40
A quarter of UK adults use firms such as Deliveroo, but few think about the cyclists who bring their takeaways. We joined one rider for a day As a delivery rider on a Friday night in Soho, you ...
Rick Stein defends charge of £2 for condiments at Cornwall restaurant
Television chef blames food inflation, energy costs and rising wages for unpopular decision Rick Stein has defended his decision to charge £2 for condiments at his fish restaurant in Cornwall ...
Calls for Starbucks boycott grow amid aggressive union-busting activities
Boycott would aim to use consumer power to pressure company to negotiate its first union contract Calls for a consumer boycott of Starbucks are growing amid mounting criticism of the coffee cha...
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/sep/13/starbucks-boycott-union-busting
Has the plant-based food revolution lost its sizzle? – podcast
There has been a boom in the market for plant-based foods and products that mimic meat in recent years. But that boom has hit a blip amid a cost of living crisis and increasing consumer worries a...
Site of Le Caprice, London restaurant of royals and rock stars, to reopen
Restaurateur Jeremy King returns to 20 Arlington St, where Diana, Madonna and Mick Jagger dined It was once a favourite haunt of the fabulously rich and the unquestionably famous: Diana, Prince...
Costa Coffee recalls sandwiches and wraps amid fears they contain stones
Retailer warns there may be ‘small stones’ in four products from its range and urges customers to return them for refund Costa Coffee has recalled some of its range of sandwiches and wraps ...
How do Australia’s bestselling burgers stack up against their ads?
We put McDonald’s Big Mac, KFC Zinger and Hungry Jack’s Whopper to the test and see if the real-life versions look anything like they do on the menu We all know how good fast food burgers l...
Retailers look on sunny side as holidaymakers splash out
Sales of health and beauty products help high street stores bounce back after a disappointing start to the summer Britain’s retailers have received a boost from consumers making themselves be...
Breeding breakthrough paves way for controversial tuna farming on land
Spanish research centre achieves first tank-bred Atlantic bluefin as NGOs warn of poor welfare, more antibiotic use and water pollution The first successful breeding of Atlantic bluefin tuna at...
Sparks flies: how frumpy Marks & Spencer became fashionable again
Four years ago the venerable retailer fell out of the FTSE 100, suffering a humiliating blow to its prestige. But now it has turned things around It’s four years to the day since Marks & Spen...
Big effort needed on UK diet to fight ultra-processed food, say health experts
Concern over public health fuelled by studies linking UPF to raised blood pressure, heart attacks and strokes Health experts have ramped up calls to improve the national diet in the wake of res...
From packed lunches to uniforms, how the back-to-school UK costs stack up
Trousers are £1.90 more than 2018, and trainers £6.57 more … add an item to our visual tool to see how prices have risen in the past five years Parents braced for the back-to-school rush ha...