Food

World food prices dip in December but still up in 2025, UN’s FAO says

World food prices declined for a fourth consecutive month in December, mostly pressured by dairy, meat and vegetable oil prices, marking the lowest average since January 2025, the United Nations'…

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German lawmakers consider slashing restaurant taxes

The German parliament is discussing a plan to permanently lower sales tax on restaurant food to the same level that it was at during the coronavirus pandemic. The move is…

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From Carbonara to Tiramisu: Italy Seeks UNESCO Recognition to Boost Tourism

Italy is projecting a significant surge in international tourism if its national cuisine secures UNESCO intangible World Heritage status, with industry groups estimating up to 18 million additional visitors over…

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EU to slash food and fast fashion waste

Following negotiations between its 27 member states, the EU has introduced 30% reduction targets on food waste generated by households, retailers and restaurants. The goals are to be met by…

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Sweden to lower VAT on food

Sweden will halve its VAT on food products as part of its 2026 budget as it looks to reduce the burden of inflation on Swedish families. A statement from the…

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Almost 300m people at risk of death through starvation

For the sixth consecutive year, the number of people facing “high levels of acute food insecurity” has risen, reaching 295.3 million according to the latest Global Report on Food Crises…

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World food prices reach 19-month high in November, UN says

The United Nations' world food price index rose in November to its highest level since April 2023, recording its biggest gain in 19 months on the back of surging vegetable…

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A Love for Pasta: Foreign Tourists and Their Favorite Food in Italy

In celebration of World Pasta Day on Friday, October 25, a survey conducted by Touring Club Italia for Unione Italiana Food explored the relationship between foreign tourists visiting Italy and…

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World food prices ease slightly in August

The United Nations' world food price index eased slightly in August, data released on Friday showed, as lower prices for sugar, meat and cereals more than offset higher dairy and…

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EU ice cream production fell by 1.4% in 2023

In 2023, the EU produced 3.2 billion litres of ice cream, marking a 1.4% decrease compared with 2022 (3.3 billion litres). Among the EU countries, Germany was the main producer…

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World food prices hold firm in June, UN’s FAO reports

The United Nations world food price index held steady in June data showed on Friday, with increases in vegetable oil, sugar and dairy products offset by a fall in the…

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Not all ultra-processed foods are bad for your health, whatever you might have heard

Gary Sacks, Deakin University; Kathryn Backholer, Deakin University; Kathryn Bradbury, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau, and Sally Mackay, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau In recent years, there’s been…

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Britain starts physical checks on fresh food imports from the EU

Britain launched physical checks on fresh food products imported from the European Union on Tuesday some three years after it left the bloc's single market and eight years after it…

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World food prices rebound from three-year low, says UN agency

World food prices rebounded in March from a three-year low, boosted by increases in vegetable oils, meat and dairy products, according to the United Nations food agency's latest price index.…

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One in five young people struggle to identify common vegetables in France

According to a new study, one in five young people (aged 15 to 24) are unable to identify a zucchini in a photo, with 18% seeing it as a cucumber…

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World food price index falls in February for seventh straight month – UN FAO

LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) - The United Nations food agency's world price index fell in February for a seventh consecutive month as lower prices for all major cereals more than…

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World food price index falls near 3-year lows in January -FAO

LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The United Nations food agency's world price index fell in January to its lowest level in nearly three years, driven by declines in cereals and…

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French food industry lobby sees 0-1% price cuts after talks with retailers

PARIS, Feb 1 (Reuters) - The head of French food industry lobby ANIA said on Thursday that the latest round of negotiations between retailers and large consumer goods companies was…

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UK food prices to keep rising through 2024, industry researcher cautions

LONDON, Jan 25 (Reuters) - British food and drink prices will continue to rise in 2024, contributing to an extended cost-of-living crisis, a prominent grocery industry researcher said on Thursday.…

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Cold snap hits drenched EU grain fields while rains hamper sowing

PARIS, (Reuters) - A recent cold snap in France and Germany is likely to have caused limited damage to waterlogged grain fields, with heavy showers that further delayed sowings ahead…

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Global 2024 staple food supplies to be strained by dry weather, export curbs

High food prices in recent years have prompted farmers worldwide to plant more cereals and oilseeds, but consumers are set to face tighter supplies well into 2024, amid adverse El Nino weather,…

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Italian food historian cooks up carbonara controversy

By Francesca Piscioneri Food is a serious business in Italy, part of the national identity, as illustrated by a row that has broken out over how to make carbonara pasta…

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UPDATED: World food price index unchanged in November – FAO

By Maytaal Angel LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The United Nations food agency's world price index held steady in November, with lower international cereal prices offset by higher prices of…

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EU antitrust regulators raid online food delivery companies, probe no poach deals

EU regulators on Tuesday raided several online food delivery companies in two EU countries on concerns that they may have breached EU rules against cartels, with the focus also on their no poach agreements. The European…

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World food price index little changed in September despite sugar surge -FAO

ROME, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The United Nations food agency's world price index was largely stable in September, as declines in the indices for vegetable oils, dairy and meat offset…

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World food price index falls back to two-year low -FAO

PARIS, Sept 8 (Reuters) - The United Nations food agency's world price index fell in August to a new two-year low, reversing a rebound seen the previous month, as a…

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France says some food retailers, producers agree to cut prices

PARIS, Aug 31 (Reuters) - France's finance minister said on Thursday he had reached a deal with food retailers and producers to step up the fight against inflation, but he…

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Tomato price shock hits Indian restaurants, cheaper puree sales boom

By Riddhima Talwani NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Many Indian restaurants are cutting back on tomatoes in their popular dishes and consumer companies are ramping up production of cheaper purees that…

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US beef cow herd falls to 52-year low

CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. farmers are raising the fewest beef cows since at least 1971, government data showed as drought conditions whittled herds, likely boosting costs for meatpackers that slaughter…

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UK consumer group calls for government action on grocery prices

Competition watchdog to publish report on grocery prices Which? says supermarket prices have risen 25.8% in two years Some prices have jumped by as much as 175%, consumer group says…

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World food prices fall again in June – UN food agency

The United Nations food agency's world price index fell in June to its lowest level in more than two years, pushed down by a drop in the cost of sugar,…

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EU pork on a lean streak as higher standards drive up costs

EU pork output still falling despite record prices Producers wary of new norms, pig disease, volatile markets Analysts see longer-term decline in output, exports By Gus Trompiz PARIS, (Reuters) -…

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World food prices fall to two-year low in May – UN food agency

PARIS, June 2 (Reuters) - The United Nations food agency's world price index fell in May to its lowest in two years, as sharp falls in prices of vegetable oils,…

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French food groups agree to renegotiate prices – minister

PARIS, May 17 (Reuters) - France's food industry has agreed to reopen price negotiations with retailers early, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Wednesday after he put pressure on…

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With UK food price inflation at 46-year high, lawmakers launch probe

By James Davey LONDON, May 12 (Reuters) - British lawmakers launched an investigation on Friday into the fairness of the country's food supply chain, seeking to understand why households are…

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World food prices fall for 12th month running in March – FAO

ROME, April 7 (Reuters) - The United Nations food agency's world price index fell in March for a 12th consecutive month, and is now down 20.5% from a record high…

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Somalia’s drought killed 43,000 last year, half under five

Somalia's ongoing record drought killed as many as 43,000 people last year, half of them children under 5, researchers said on Monday in the first attempt to estimate country-wide deaths.…

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ECB’s Villeroy: Agricultural prices should drop in June, easing inflation pressures

PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) - Global agricultural prices should go down in June which should help ease inflationary pressures regarding food prices, said Bank of France head and European Central…

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World food prices fall for 11th month running in February – FAO

LONDON, March 3 (Reuters) - The United Nations food agency's world price index fell in February for a 11th consecutive month, and is now down 19% from a record high…

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Britain’s salad vegetable crisis its own fault, says former Sainsbury’s boss

LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - One of Britain's most experienced retail bosses has blamed the country's current shortage of salad vegetables on a lack of government support which has meant…

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Britain’s salad vegetable shortage to last 2-4 weeks -minister

LONDON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Britain should expect to endure shortages of salad vegetables, including tomatoes, for a further two to four weeks, Environment, Food and Rural Affairs minister Therese…

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Britain faces tomatoes shortage

Disrupted harvests in Europe and Africa hit supplies Asda and Morrisons impose customer purchase limits Supply disruption expected to last a few weeks LONDON (Reuters) - Britain is facing a…

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North Korean food shortage seems to be worsening

SEOUL, Feb 15 (Reuters) - A North Korean food crisis appears to have deteriorated, South Korea said on Wednesday, as a newspaper reported that North Korea has cut rations to…

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Pizza got 16% more expensive in the EU last year

(Reuters) - The cost of store-bought pizza and quiche in the European Union grew in December by 16% from a year earlier, the bloc's statistics agency Eurostat said this week.…

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Malaysia’s egg shortage sets Indian hatcheries on path for record exports

By Rajendra Jadhav and Mei Mei Chu MUMBAI/KUALA LUMPUR, (Reuters) - India is set to export a record 50 million eggs this month, boosted by sales to Malaysia, where there…

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‘Dangerous’ Tunisian droughts threaten food security

Three years of drought have dried up Tunisian reservoirs, threatening harvests that are critical to the North African country's battered economy and pushing the government to raise tap water prices…

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World food prices hit record high in 2022

A surge in the cost of most food commodities last year, as the disruption caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine raised concerns of shortages, sent the U.N. food agency's average…

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Britain’s broken egg industry shows the price of food inflation

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) - In Britain, the damage wrought by rampant inflation can be seen in the fate of the humble egg. With war in Ukraine driving energy…

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Food should not be treated as a financial asset – EESC

The global food price crisis has only been exacerbated by the war in Ukraine. It is actually due to more structural and systemic problems in the commodities market, creating hunger…

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Lab-grown meat cleared for human consumption by U.S. regulator

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the first time cleared a meat product grown from animal cells for human consumption, the agency announced. UPSIDE Foods,…

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Food import costs rise to record in 2022, threatening world’s poorest – FAO

LONDON, Nov 11 (Reuters) - Food imports costs across the world are on course to hit a near $2 trillion record in 2022, piling pressure on the globe's poorest countries…

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World food price index falls for sixth month in Sept -FAO

ROME, Oct 7 (Reuters) - The United Nations food agency's world price index fell for a sixth month in a row in September, receding from all-time highs posted earlier this…

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World food price index falls for fifth month in August

PARIS, Sept 2 (Reuters) - The United Nations food agency's world price index fell for a fifth month in a row in August, further from all-time highs hit earlier this…

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Instant noodle makers ask Thailand for price hike after 14-year peg

BANGKOK, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Instant noodle makers asked Thailand on Monday to allow them to charge more for their products to meet rising costs, potentially paving the way for…

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U.S. says Ukraine war making 40 million people go hungry, Africa to bear brunt

The United States' ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield on Friday said Russia's invasion of Ukraine will cause 40 million people to become food insecure and that sub-Saharan Africa…

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FAO says food prices fell again in July

LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - The United Nations food agency's world price index declined again in July, edging further away from record highs hit in March. The Food and Agriculture…

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UPDATED: Ukraine ready to ship grain, awaits signal for first shipment

ODESA, Ukraine, July 29 (Reuters) - Ukraine is ready to start shipping grain from two Black Sea ports under a U.N.-brokered agreement but no date has been set for the first shipment,…

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