Food

Smurfette, Papa Smurf, Blossom and the extended Smurfs family are welcomed into McDonald’s restaurants across the UK and Ireland with the latest Happy Meal promotion.

Launching on 7th September and available until 18th October, the Smurfs Happy Meal experience will give every child the chance to bring out their inner Smurf and explore their creativity.

A new study published today in leading journal, Science, finds that between 90 and 99 percent of all deforestation in the tropics is driven directly or indirectly by agriculture. Yet only half to two-thirds of this results in the expansion of active agricultural production on the deforested land.

Brummies are being invited to a special Day of the Dead event with food cooked by a Mexican chef, a tour of top city attraction Coffin Works, a film and a discussion over cake and drinks.

Food for Thought: A Special Celebration for Day of the Dead brings the Mexican tradition into the heart of Birmingham and invites people to learn more about the background of this popular event.

On 16 July at the Spiritz Selection Awards 2002, India's most prestigious competition dedicated to wines and spirits, Bottega Gold was awarded a Gold medal for wine quality and a Grand Gold medal for wine quality and packaging. The award ceremony was held in New Delhi at The Leela Palace hotel, which belongs to an Indian luxury hotel chain.

 Chef Chanté Basden, an alumna of the U.S. State Department’s Academy for Women Entrepreneurs, rebuilt her bakery and supported her community after Hurricane Dorian in 2019. She serves mouthwatering guava cream cheese Danish pastries at her Bahamas Tastiest Bakery.

As the UK’s largest distributor of free children’s books, McDonald’s recognises that a change as little as owning a book can change a lot about a child’s future. As well as academic importance, new research reveals that 8 in 10 parents believe reading is essential to their child’s emotional development and happiness.

The average UK households throw away £800’s worth of food each year*, that equates to roughly £66 a month.

For many, knowing how to make fresh food last longer has become essential, and with less food waste there is ultimately less cost. Moneyboat.co.uk compiled their top 10 food hacks to make your weekly shop go that little bit further and prolong the shelf life of your fresh food.

Following a battle against some truly fierce competition, Jonny Hargrave has been unveiled as the KFC Master, winning the opportunity to work with the KFC innovation team to add his creation to the KFC menu in 2023, along with a year’s supply of KFC.

The winning entry created by Jonny Hargrave is the Strip and Chip Dirty Burger.  

VfL works across the UK to ensure that care establishments can cater well and ethically for older vegans. Preparing to move into care can already be a stressful experience. The VfL UK List, found on VfL's website, enables visitors to search care providers that have pledged to cater well and ethically for older veg*ns.

When it comes to good old British grub, it doesn’t get more classic than a traditional pie. And, according to new research by one popular online pie retailer, when it comes to the nation’s favourite, a rich, gravy filled steak pie still takes the top spot. 

Known for their traditional Black Country recipes and quirky pie names, the team at Mad O’Rourkes Pie Factory in Tipton - which delivers pies nationwide through its Mad Pies Online pies by post service - analysed over 10,000 orders from pie fans up and down the country to determine which flavour came out on top.

Work’s a drag for most, but time flies when you’re having rum!

That’s why Revolucion de Cuba, the Havana-inspired cocktail bar group, is on the hunt for the UK’s biggest rum fan to become its official taste tester.

Cottons, London's longest-running Caribbean restaurant group, is excited to announce the opening of its new Shoredich site on Hoxton Square.

The restaurant, currently situated on Curtain Road, will relocate to its new location this summer, opening in early September.

New research by Prezzo, to launch its ‘Summer Like You Mean It’ campaign, has revealed the top signs it is summer in the UK, with the smell of BBQs cooking in gardens taking the top spot with 45 percent of the vote.

Also, to make the list of quintessential British summer traits was the scent of freshly cut grass (40 percent), a classic Mr Whippy ice-cream with a flake (38 percent) and everyone complaining about how hot it is (38 percent).

Each year, only around 2% of products are awarded 3-Stars in the ‘Exquisite’ category for ‘extraordinarily tasty food’. This August, when the results were announced, Hackney Gelato totally smashed it, winning 3-Stars for three different recipes – Pistachio, Almond & Lemon gelato, Sea Salted Caramel gelato, and Hot Cross Bun gelato.

With its official launch at the Island Villa Plaza in Ocho Rios, the return of the Ocho Rios Seafood Festival is set for Independence Day, Saturday, August 6.

The festival takes place at the White River Reggae Park and returns after a two-year break due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pokémon has returned to Happy Meal with Pikachu, Gossifleur, Victini and more available at McDonald’s.

The Happy Meal Pokémon experience will give every child the chance to get a little closer to becoming a Pokémon Master.