How to throw the perfect Eurovision 2023 Party: your food, drinks and outfits sorted May 12, 2023 Can the UK beat last year’s runner-up placing to land the title? Probably not – but it’s time for Eurovision 2023, so let’s party anyway Nil pois? If last year’s runnerup placing is anything to go by, the UK may have finally relegated to history our abysmal showing at the annual Eurovision Song Contest. It [...]
Coronation weekend: Brits to splash out an extra £3bn on food, drink and entertainment May 4, 2023 Brits are expected to ring in the Coronation of King Charles III this weekend in the time honoured tradition of emptying their wallets faster than usual. It is predicted consumers will fork out around £8bn over the Coronation bank holiday weekend, with £3.22bn more spent than during a typical May bank holiday. Of the £3bn [...]
UK inflation tipped to trim to lowest level in over a year as food prices begin to ease June 19, 2023 UK inflation is poised to recede to its lowest level in over a year, pushed lower by food and energy price rises easing, markets are betting. Fresh cost of living figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday will top investors’ minds in a busy week of data that will shape movements in [...]
Nestle: KitKat maker facing activist investor calls to make food healthier April 20, 2023 KitKat and Shreddies maker Nestle is facing calls from a global coalition of investors to set targets to make its food healthier. The group of 26 investors, which is responsible for more than 3 trillion US dollars (£2.64 trillion) of assets, is urging the food giant to ramp up its health performance and play its [...]
Remarksable! M&S raises profit outlook after fresh boost from clothing and food sales August 15, 2023 M&S has raised its profit outlook for the year after the high street stalwart was boosted by sales in its clothing and food arm. The UK retailer reported a 11 per cent hike in sales across its food offering in the first 19 weeks of the year as the business pumped further investment into its [...]
Bringing cake into the office is as bad as passive smoking, food regulator warns January 17, 2023 Bringing a cake into the office is as bad as subjecting others to passive smoking, the country’s chief food regulator has said. In an interview with The Times, Professor Susan Jebb said that bringing treats and snacks into the office wasn’t creating a “supportive environment” for people looking to lose weight. “With smoking, after a [...]
How farmers with better data could help prevent future food shortages March 6, 2023 Farmers need access to better data to predict fertiliser prices to ensure the UK's food security, argues the NFU.
Unilever makes mayo from food inflation as Ben & Jerry’s owner sales soar April 27, 2023 Unilever, owner of Ben & Jerry’s and Hellman’s Mayonaise, has raised its expectations for the rest of the year after strong sales off the back of rising prices. The conglomerate which deals in everything from beauty products to homeware and nutrition to ice cream, reported underlying sales growth was up 10.5 per cent to almost [...]
Letters: Food threats are heating up July 22, 2022 [Re: Innovation can save our food system from climate threats, 21 July] Extreme heat, droughts and floods were all mentioned in an IPCC report earlier this year as threats to food production. This week’s heatwave is yet another reminder. With the challenges posed by climate change only intensifying, we face a very real issue of [...]
What to do in London for Christmas, from carols to food and drink December 1, 2022 Whether you’re after carols in a cathedral or a knees-up in a brewery, we have the perfect Christmas outing for you. CHRISTMAS CAROLS AT ST PAUL’S Short of getting a ride in Santa’s sleigh, there can be little more festive than singing Christmas carols in the stunning surrounds of St Paul’s Cathedral. This year there [...]