98% of consumers want the law changed to make all restaurants in England publicly display their Food Standards Agency (FSA) Food Hygiene Ratings, according to new research carried out by food safety technology company Checkit.net. Currently, ratings must be displayed in Wales and Northern Ireland, but in England it is not compulsory. 92% of diners […]
hungryhouse.co.uk, the online food ordering platform has revealed some of the UK’s most surprising takeaway habits. Whether you opt to use chopsticks over a fork, remove the gherkin from your burger or think it is socially acceptable to launch your Instagram app before tucking in for your first bite – hungryhouse has the answers on […]
AB InBev UK is rolling out new packaging across the UK to contain full ingredient and nutritional information for its beers – with ‘King of Beers’ Budweiser and German favourite, Beck’s marking the first big names to incorporate the changes. The information will be available per 100ml as well as per serving size and will cover: energy […]
Whether from a fish and chip shop, a restaurant or at home, the UK is being encouraged to increase the amount and variety of seafood and fish in their diet. Research by Seafish to mark the start of Seafood Week shows that while 85% of Britons eat fish, almost 40% of them only have it once every two […]
October 5 sees the launch of Taste Mode, the latest in-depth investigation into the future of food and drink from Pearlfisher Futures, the agency’s insight and innovation studio. 2016 Taste Mode Futures – and its accompanying series of global launch events – will present the key cultural, category and consumer strategic insights and actions needed to […]
BBC Good Food’s annual survey is out and looks at all manner of things to do with what Britons eat, how they eat and how much they eat. From how much meat Britons eat, how many times a week they eat fast food, to their favourite meals, the growing obsession with taking pics of food and posting it to social […]
Research agency Future Thinking has unveiled a new infographic (above) showcasing the Top 10 Favourite Cuisines in the UK in 2016. The graphic shows Chinese and Italian foods remain our firm favourites, but that Mexican, Spanish and Thai food are emerging alternative options for consumers. The data comes from market Future Thinking’s 2016 Grocery Eye study, from […]
Analysis in The Guardian that one in seven takeaways in the UK have failed food hygiene inspections demonstrates the potentially crippling cost of getting food safety wrong. The analysis, based on Food Standards Agency data, found that overall more than 30,000 UK restaurants failed food hygiene inspections – 6.4% of the total. Research from Checkit […]
New research from AB InBev reveals that over three quarters (78%) of Brits consider themselves to be moderate drinkers, with health benefits being the key factor in driving smart drinking habits; a third of Brits thank smarter drinking for staying in shape. The results suggest that Brits are switching it up and are well on […]
Results from a new poll show nearly 3 in 10 people don’t recycle as much as they could, with 38% of those people citing confusing information on packaging or from local authorities as the reason. These figures are more pronounced among younger people, with those aged 16-34 least likely to say that they recycle all […]