Food and Drink
Former UK MP says breakfast cereal Coco Pops is racist
Coco Pops has been accused as being racist by a former MP in Britain who has questioned why the chocolate-flavoured breakfast cereal…
Lockdown causes Marmite shortage
Marmite was forced to temporarily stop producing large jars of spread because pub closures have resulted in a scarcity of brewers yeast.…
Coronavirus lockdowns keep bees at home and put crops at risk
Coronavirus lockdowns that keep farmers from fields and suppliers from markets are restricting another cornerstone of the agriculture industry: bees. Responsible for…
China urges food companies to boost supplies on fears of further COVID-19 disruption
China has asked trading firms and food processors to boost inventories of grains and oilseeds as a possible second wave of coronavirus…
Nespresso launches new capsules using 80% recycled aluminium
Nespresso announced the launch of the first coffee capsules made using 80% recycled aluminium. This is part of the company’s continued journey…
Meat plants around the world struggle with virus outbreaks
Outbreaks of Covid-19 at slaughterhouses are occurring in a number of countries around the world, in a development that may have long-term…
U.S. farmers hand out potatoes to avoid food waste
In Washington, the No. 2 U.S. potato growing state after Idaho, a billion pounds of russet potatoes, normally processed into french fries…
Coronavirus brews trouble for tea industry
The coronavirus outbreak is causing a rare stir in the usually staid global tea market, with labour lockdowns stifling supplies just as…
Remy Cointreau warns of 50-55% slump in sales due to coronavirus
French spirits company Remy Cointreau warned it expected sales to fall by around 50-55% in the first quarter of the 2020/21 fiscal…
Heineken beer sales take a steep plunge
Dutch brewer Heineken reported on Wednesday that first-quarter net profit plunged by 68.5%, impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The company said net…
Photo Story: Facemask bread in Taiwan to help a hospital
Chef Pai Kuo-wen displays a 'Facemask Bread' at Luho Puff bakery in Taichung, Taiwan. Pai invented 'Facemask Bread' with red bean filling…
Millions of pints of beer in the UK could go to waste if pubs remain closed
Around 50 million pints of beer could go to waste if pubs remain closed into the summer because of lockdown. Tom Stainer,…