General food article
Recession is over…based on sandwich sales
A key indicator of a recession is the number of sandwiches sold in the high street. Recent data shows that the recession may be drawing to an end with the increase in sandwiches sold. Levels of sales have returned to pre recession levels which is great news for the high street. Hawksby & Dickens are [...]
Halal food no longer a minority taste
Top chefs and food producers discover big appetite for halal meat among young, middle class Muslims It has always been seen as a minority taste, dominated by specialist companies and independent retailers and largely neglected by gourmet restaurants. But now the halal food market is seeing a surge of interest from mainstream producers and top [...]
Frozen food ‘healthier than fresh produce’
Frozen food could be just as healthy and nutritious as fresh produce, according to a new report. Fresh food can lose nutrients and deteriorate along the supply chain, scientists say, and do not always offer “nutritional superiority”. They say that in some cases fresh food can even have lower nutritional value.
Falafels may become as popular as curries with Britons
Middle Eastern fast-food restaurants are becoming increasingly popular in the UK, and within 20 years may rival Indian takeaways A typical Friday night out in Britain often ends with poppadoms and a curry. But if current trends continue, the most popular cheap meal out will soon be a hummus wrap, skewered lamb cooked over a [...]
Retro food makes comeback
There has been a huge boom in retro foods this year. Why are we eating them, and what does it say about us? There are no bigger trends in food this year than nostalgia and interactivity. We, the wise crowd, increasingly want to have our say in the research and development of products, while 2009 [...]
Low-carbohydrate diets may harm your arteries
Low-carbohydrate diets may damage your arteries, according to research published this week in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Scientists from the Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center at Harvard University compared the blood vessels of mice on three different types of diet. One group of mice were given a low-carbohydrate diet (12 percent [...]
Business Deals Can Rest On Biscuits
The type of biscuit served in the boardroom could make or break a business deal, according to the world’s first “business biscuit study”.
Low-fat food is of no use
Experts warn that some ‘skinny foods’ are no different than chocolates or other high-fat options. They insist that having so-called light food can sometimes result in consuming the same amount of kilojoules as eating ‘full-fat’ varieties. Experts caution that over-eating of low-fat biscuits, light yoghurts and low-carb beers can be waist-bloating. And though many of [...]
Food crisis could force wartime rations and vegetarian diet
The British people face wartime rations and a vegetarian diet in the event of a world food shortage, a new official assessment on the UK’s food security suggests today. Even though the nation is 73 per cent self-sufficient in food production, higher than during the 1950s, the food chain is at risk from global influences [...]
We’re still not hitting our 5-a-day….
The vast majority of the country is still not eating anything like five a day Sweetheart, Tiger, Cherubino, San Marzano… I sometimes think I could get my five-a-day just by eating tomatoes, especially at this time of year, when they are so abundant. Grilled tomatoes and scrambled eggs for breakfast with tomato juice to drink, [...]
