For decades, British food has been the butt of a joke across the world, with the nation ridiculed for our beige buffets and stodgy snacks.
Long been categorised as "bad" for our supposed strange combinations, lack of imagination, stodgy puddings, and weak tea, British food has become a laughingstock online and the subject of millions of memes.
June is World Avocado Month and as an island of avocado lovers, the UK already knows how to make the most of the avocado. The UK is just behind France as the biggest market for avocados in Europe. Over 6,000 avocados are now sold every hour in the UK, according to the World Avocado Organization. But this ancient superfood is a far more versatile and sustainable ingredient than you might...
The real issue splitting the nation is our sandwich fillings, according to the organisers of British Sandwich Week, which takes place from16th to 22nd May.
Brie and Bacon, and Chicken and Stuffing are the top two favourite sandwiches of Southerners, while Turkey Salad and Plain Cheese are favoured by the North. The results come in from a nationwide survey to find the nations sandwich...
With the weather changing (hopefully!), the flowers blooming and the rules allowing us to meet 6 of our friends outside, this summer is going to be all about the picnic!
Google searches for “picnic” have risen 550% year-on-year, and searches for “picnic snacks” has seen a 500% increase. “Cute picnic ideas” has seen a huge 5,000% increase – it’s obvious the UK is raring to go....
One thing that seems to go hand in hand with the working day is snacking. Some people are lucky enough to have a healthy vending machine in their workplace; however, if they don’t have an office vending machine that offers healthy snacks, they will need to find ways to take their own snacks to work.
Most companies already have office coffee machines to offer staff good quality hot...
His Royal Highness, The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, has issued a heartfelt and inspirational message of support to the Scotch whisky industry and the hundreds of thousands of people who contribute to its success around the world.
In a recorded message for Keepers of the Quaich - the international society that celebrates the outstanding commitment of those who produce and promote Scotch...
Brits who classify themselves as a Cocktail connoisseur, now have the opportunity to taste a variety of Cocktails from the comfort of their home and put their years of expertise to the test.
Yorkshire drink events company Liquor Lab is looking for an official Cocktail tester to sample the companies’ new tipples coming out throughout the year, from the comfort of their home, and to...
VELO set out to survey 2,000 people within the UK in order to find out which scents win the British people's hearts.
The respondents were asked to choose from some of the most common scents in order to find out which smell would come out on top, and which smell people would rather live without. Respondents were also analysed by age, gender and city to look at how those...
Sweetness in the food improves its taste severalfold. For this reason, sweeteners, be they natural or artificial, have now become an integral part of everyone’s diet and food consumption. But the excessive intake of any particular food item can cause lifestyle disorders. Sweeteners are no different in this regard and can raise serious health conditions such as obesity, diabetes, heart...
Which? is urging manufacturers and supermarkets to do more to make refillable products widely available and clearly labelled to help shoppers save money and the environment.
Refillable products are increasingly popular, but shoppers are struggling to find these environmentally friendly products on supermarket shelves and a lack of clear labelling means many consumers may be unaware...
