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Sandwich suppliers recall their products in response to UK E-coli outbreak
Greencore, a sandwich maker that supplies major supermarkets such as Asda Morrisons Sainsbury's is among a number of companies recalling their products, after they were potentially linked to a E coli outbreak, which has seen cases in the UK…
Spanish beer chief criticizes ‘dishonesty’ of UK brewers in Madri boom
Estrella Galicia's boss has accused British brewers for "dishonesty", as they sell beers that look Spanish, but are actually brewed in Britain.
Aitor de Artaza is the international managing director for the Spanish brewery. He said that…
After the price of orange juice went bananas, some manufacturers are considering using other fruits.
The wholesale price of orange juice has "gone bananas", amid concerns about poor harvests in Brazil.
Orange juice prices reached a record high of $4.95 per pound (£3.88/lb) on the commodity markets in this week. This is after the growers…
Liquid Death, the viral brand of canned water that is killing it with Gen Z
What's the value of a name, anyway? If you ask the makers behind the viral water brand Liquid Death the answer would be $1.4bn.
The canned drink that Gen Z fans are carrying to festivals this summer will likely be a shock to anyone with…
Americans drink half as much coffee today as they did in 1940
Starbucks is struggling. There are a number of factors that may have contributed to the decline in sales, including concerns over the company's position on Gaza and broader economic issues. Even though there are coffee shops all over the…
Japan’s national beverage, Sake, is now a popular drink in the UK
In 2019, when sommelier Erika Haig opened the UK's very first independent sake bar in London's West End, passers-by were confused by the drink advertised on the window and tried to order milkshakes.
Haigh has opened Mai Sake in order to…
MPs demand clarity on border checks for EU food and plant products after Brexit
MPs are questioning the UK's preparedness for border controls after Brexit, due to be introduced next week. They argue that any scaling back in its plans would represent a six-month delay of their long-awaited implementation.
After it…
Blackpool’s rockers fear for the future of seaside tradition
Blackpool rock is a British seaside tradition as traditional as donkeys on the beach, arcades and fair-to-middling weather. But it faces an existential danger from inferior Chinese imports that are cheap.
Ten rock makers signed a letter…
Importers warn that new Brexit checks could cause shortages of food in the UK
Ministers' decision to impose phytosanitary certifications, plant passports as well as import licences and export certificates. Next month, they will have another form to fill out for animal products, plants and herbs and must pay a "import…
Craft beer in the UK is on the verge of collapse, according to its scene.
Neither Rishi Sunak nor Gordon Brown is a beer aficionado. The former is teetotal and his predecessor all but gave up booze during his time in office.
Yet the two prime ministers loom large over the turbulent saga of the UK craft beer…