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The pineapple has a long association with pregnancy and childbirth. This unassuming tropical fruit was once believed to cause pregnant women to miscarry, although they would need to consume at least 10 in one go. More cheerfully, however, the juice...

The research from Fry’s Family Foods shows that while sales have shown a continued increase in ‘superfoods’, Brits have little knowledge about the benefits behind the healthy choices. The majority of Brits (80%) can identify flaxseed as a superfood...

Statistics reveal that 20% of visitors declared an annual purchasing authority of over £500,000 with a further 16% attesting to a spending power in excess of £100,000 – an 80% increase on 2014. Toby Wand, managing director at Fresh Montgomery, said:...

Uncertainty in the City over the outcome of the referendum on June 23 has seen sterling fall in value against both the euro and the dollar across the spring and early summer, pushing up fresh produce costs during a key period for imports. The newly...

Quorn has suggested that one person giving up meat for one day could save the equivalent daily water usage of nine people and generate a carbon saving equivalent to boiling a kettle 388 times. Tony Davison, commercial manager foodservice, Quorn Foods...

Chickens wear sunglasses, Sunglasses for Chickens were Invented in 1937 to control cannibalism among chickens. Apparently chickens have a natural instinct to peck each other, but the sight of blood intensifies this instinct. So much so that if one...

For many professions, business lunches are critical to signing deals and 40% of workers said in the survey that the opportunity to bond with clients or consultants over lunch is the key driver to signing on the dotted line. A quarter of British...

Speaking at a Breakfast Briefing recently David Read, CEO of the company, said that weakened sterling, import tariffs and rising labour costs caused by Brexit would result in the increased prices. He said: “Both the long-term and the wider impacts of...

Smith will be responsible for building category plans to deliver sustainable long-term growth at the bakery supplier. Mark Smith, Lantmännen Unibake UK commercial category manager, said: “I’m looking forward to building on my existing knowledge and...