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Inventors free trapped ketchup

Sun, 27 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

It is the latest culinary invention to be hailed as the best thing since sliced bread: the non-stick ketchup bottle.

Tyrells hopes to take a bite out of US market

Sat, 26 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Tyrrells, the crisp brand made solely from Herefordshire potatoes, has agreed a deal with snack distributor Royal Food to expand in the US. By late summer, bags of Tyrrells will be on sale in 260 Duane Reade Drug stores in Manhattan.

Lindt's trademark hopes felled by lawyers' rabbit punch

Fri, 25 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Lindt & Sprüngli, the Swiss confectioner that has produced gold-foiled and be-ribboned chocolate rabbits for the past 60 years, has been dealt a crushing blow by the European Union's Court of Justice.

Dairy Crest's first loss as deliveries drop

Thu, 24 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

The drop in demand for home milk deliveries and supermarket competition has caused Dairy Crest to post its first annual loss as a public company, after a £81.7m writedown.

G8 summit: The hunger game

Thu, 17 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Leading charities have issued a grim warning to the world's top leaders meeting today for the G8 summit at President Barack Obama's country retreat at Camp David: their failure to keep previous promises is tipping poor countries into famine.

Same snack, but with twice the fat

Thu, 17 May 2012 07:00:01 GMT

High street shops are overloading their sandwiches with salt and fat, a survey suggests today.

Drink your milk: waste is equal to gas emissions from 20,000 cars

Sun, 13 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Waste milk creates a carbon footprint equivalent to thousands of car exhausts, according to a study that highlights the environmental costs of inefficient farming and the aggressive marketing of supermarket food.

Sandwich celebrates 250 years of its culinary namesake

Sat, 12 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Residents of the Kent town of Sandwich will discover just who among them makes the best sandwich today as they celebrate the 250th anniversary of the culinary creation.

Cadbury heiress Felicity Loudon seeks sweet revenge on Kraft

Mon, 07 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

When Kraft announced it wanted to buy Cadbury, the great-granddaughter of the confectioner's founder said the idea of selling off one of Britain's oldest and most cherished companies to an "American plastic-cheese company" was a "horror story".

Cadbury heiress seeks sweet revenge on Kraft

Mon, 07 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Study to test spice curcumin's ability to fight bowel cancer

Mon, 07 May 2012 08:30:01 GMT

A UK trial is investigating whether a curry ingredient can improve the treatment of patients with advanced bowel cancer.

Trending: It's easy to get drunk with WAHH Quantum Sensations

Sun, 06 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Lest one need to find out what it's like to be drunk without drinking alcohol, Harvard professor and creator of "aerosol cuisine", David Edwards has created the WAHH Quantum Sensations, a spray that intoxicates the user for a matter of seconds before sobering them up just as fast.

Trending: It's easy to get drunk if you're a little squirt...

Sun, 06 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

McDonald's counters critics with bloggers

Sun, 06 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

McDonald's is assembling an army of a million burger-friendly bloggers to tackle critics like Jamie Oliver, the campaigning chef.

Study to test spice's ability to fight bowel cancer

Sun, 06 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

A UK trial is investigating whether a curry ingredient can improve the treatment of patients with advanced bowel cancer.

Rain stops asparagus festival

Thu, 03 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

The recent rain and flooding has forced organisers of the annual British Asparagus Festival to cancel the event because of a lack of asparagus.

Asparagus festival cancelled - due to lack of of asparagus

Thu, 03 May 2012 11:49:30 GMT

The recent rain and flooding has forced organisers of the annual British Asparagus Festival to cancel the event - because of a lack of asparagus.

South Korean protesters demand ban on US beef

Wed, 02 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

South Koreans attended a candle-lit rally demanding a full ban on the import of American beef.

You can stuff your ban: US chefs fight to keep foie gras on the menu

Tue, 01 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Some of California's top chefs are attempting to overturn a ban on the production and sale of foie gras, two months before it is due to come into effect.

Something for the ladies. Noodles in a pot

Tue, 01 May 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Pot Noodle, the instant noodle "dish" from Unilever, has never bothered the female market too much before. Coming in such delightful flavours such as Doner Kebab, Bombay Bad Boy and Sticky Rib, it's the snack equivalent of Zoo magazine; women wouldn't be caught dead with it. (Look, I'm not saying I've never bought one, but I think we can agree who they are targeted at).

The 'good food' stamp barely worth the label it's printed on

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Britain's largest food label, the Red Tractor, lays down the lowest animal welfare standards of any quality mark, and shoppers should look for kinder schemes, according to new research.

It's Dinner time: Heston Blumenthal's latest hit earns a spot at the foodie top table

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 23:00:01 GMT

Heston, it seems, has outdone himself. Dinner by Heston Blumenthal – his first venture outside the Berkshire village of Bray and widely regarded as London's best new place to eat of last year – has trumped his own Fat Duck in this year's list of the world's best restaurants.

Trending: Forget the Oscars, this awards ceremony is the real hunger games...

Sun, 29 Apr 2012 23:00:01 GMT

For chefs, tonight is the big night. It's when the 2012 World's 50 Best Restaurant awards are handed out – and since Michelin has been deemed a bit off the pace in recent years, it's the most desired industry acknowledgement.

KFC must pay £5m to Australian girl left brain damaged by poisoned chicken

Fri, 27 Apr 2012 11:07:56 GMT

KFC has been ordered to pay eight million Australian dollars (£5.1 million) to the family of a Sydney girl left brain damaged after eating one of the fast food giant's chicken wraps.

Bakers protest against 'pasty tax' at Downing Street

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:15:52 GMT

Cornish pasty makers have turned out in force outside Downing Street, braving torrential downpours to deliver a petition from half a million people opposing the controversial "pasty tax".