Food

Matilda Bea provides inspirational hosting tips & tricks

Brits believe the traditional three-course dinner is dead

British rap legend Lady Leshurr launches new diss track single 'We Run This Glaze' to support Krispy Kreme's "Faux-G Upgrade."

Rapper Lady Leshurr launches diss track aimed at Krispy Kreme 'dupes'

Tripping over featured in the top 10

The top things Brits laugh at - when they know they shouldn't

A Dacia Spring-powered pop-up chip shop brings a sustainable twist to tradition

‘Chip Shop Diva’ hands out free chips for National Fish & Chip Day

What food and drink will be on offer from the wide range of vendors at Download 2025?

What food and drink is on offer at Download 2025, and what's cheap?

Brits only take 70 per cent of their lunch breaks allotted time

Brits ‘waste’ £29bn worth of work a YEAR - by not taking lunch breaks

One in six believe flames kill off bacteria

The barbecuing myth that ‘dirt adds flavour’ is dangerous health risk

Hosting expert Alexandra Dudley teams up with Boursin to celebrate the seasonal rise in entertaining

Food expert Alexandra Dudley shares top tips for hosting spring dinner

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir. Photo by Kelvin Boyes / Press Eye

Applications open for projects taking place from 15 July 2025 to 31 March

UFU President William Irvine. (Picture: Cliff Donaldson)

UFU responds to launch of NI Food Strategy Action Plan

Deli Lites' Donna McGuire with her Caribbean-inspired Hoggin’ The Mojo sandwich which secured her a spot as finalist in UK Sammies Sandwich Designer of the Year category.

Deli Lites wins big in UK ‘sandwich Oscars’

Upper Bann MP Carla Lockhart at the war time inspired protest

MP attends protest organised by the Save British Farming lobbying group

Comedian Joe Thomas has teamed up with Tempcover to poke fun at the UK's rail services ahead of Easter weekend.

Smelly food and replacement bus services among top train woes

Emma and Matt Willis on board a Disney Cruise Line

Emma and Matt Willis test ‘perfect’ holiday formula

Pam and Gordon cook up some chaos with the Kitsch Kafe

Kitchen fires and SPAM: Hilarious look inside retro 'rolling' cafe

There are also many misconceptions

A third of Brits 'confused' where their energy at home comes from
Millions of Brits have no idea where the energy they use every day comes from.
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73 per cent would happily eat a piece of food that has fallen on the ground

Half of Brits embrace ‘five-second rule’ in effort to avoid food waste

More than 1.5 million NHS employees guard our health frontlines every day

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Half of holidaymakers have tried to recreate foreign cuisines at home

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Tom Daley enrols in British Gas' Get Set for Positive Energy education programme

Tom Daley goes back to school to learn Gen Alpha slang - like 'slay'

PHOTO SHOWS: (L-R) Seán Molloy, CEO Tirlán, Martin Heydon TD, Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Lisa Koep, Chief ESG Officer Tirlán and John Murphy, Chairperson Tirlán, in Agriculture House, Dublin today (March 19th 2025) where they discussed a range of issues, and most importantly, the retention of Ireland’s Nitrates Derogation. PIC: Conor Ó Mearáin - no repro fee

New report shows improvements in water quality in ROI

The Tyrone Farming Society Bursary was presented by Chairman Gerry McFarland to Elton Clogherty. Elton from Fintona is studying for a BSc (Hons) Degree in Food Innovation Management at CAFRE Loughry Campus.

Ten companies present Bursary awards to students

Sarah Hetherington from Sixmilecross is studying on the BSc (Hons) Degree in Food Business Management at Loughry Campus. Sarah was awarded the ABP Food Group Scholarship from David Kelly, Senior Food Safety, Integrity and Quality Manager.

In pictures: CAFRE students received bursaries

A double-decker bus has been given an upgrade

Iconic London double decker bus has been given a 'first class lounge'

Mackle Pet Foods presented two financial awards at the Industry Support Programme event. Abbie Gillanders from Dungannon was presented with a Bursary and Molly Cunningham from Cookstown was awarded with a Scholarship by Jonathan Fowler, Head of Production.

In pictures: CAFRE students received bursaries

Four racing fans will have the chance to jet off to Benidorm and watch the famous horse racing event

Brits could win an expense paid trip to watch Cheltenham in...Benidorm

Employees from Kerry Omagh celebrated completing Level 3 Food and Drink Industry Apprenticeship training with CAFRE Lecturing staff Betty McLean and Alison Glover when they received their qualifications at the Loughry Campus Awards Day. (Pic: CAFRE)

Apprenticeship training at CAFRE
Discover Apprenticeship training at the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE).
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Ian Stevenson, Dairy Council

21st birthday of the Dairy Council’s ‘Food and Fitness Programme’.

AI images show what the typical Gen Z and Millennial thinks their future retirement will look like

Gen Z imagines retirement

Anne McMullan, Senior Director, Marketing and Communications at Visit Belfast, Glenn Stewart, Managing Director of McCadden Design, Lord Mayor Micky Murray, and Andrew Dougan, Joint Chair, Belfast Food and Drink Network Committee.

Visit Belfast unveils new brand position for city’s rich food and drink offer

Powerful new brand position for Belfast's rich food and drink offering unveiled

Agriculture Apprenticeship learners who were presented with their qualifications achieved through training at Enniskillen Campus with Philip Holdsworth (CAFRE Senior Lecturer) and William Johnston (CAFRE Lecturer).

Apprenticeship training at CAFRE

Grainne Moody, Director of Food and Drink at Invest NI, Michael Bell OBE, Executive Director at NIFDA, and Sharon Gilmore, Head of Standards and Dietary Health at the Food Standards Agency, launching the NI Food and Drink Conference 2025.

NI Food and Drink Conference returns to Belfast

Dr Anna Monaghan, Business Development Executive at NIFDA, Grainne Moody, Director of Food and Drink at Invest NI, Michael Bell OBE, Executive Director at NIFDA and Sharon Gilmore, Head of Standards and Dietary Health at the Food Standards Agency.

Bookings now open for flagship industry event

(Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Greggs hikes price of pastry products - how much a sausage roll costs

The research revealed the critical role of food labelling in shaping consumer choices and promoting public health in the UK

Ad Feature Over a third of Brits struggle to understand food labels, study shows

Joanne Boyle, Elephant Rock Hotel

Portrush West Strand named the beach people would visit for a lifetime

Half of Brits are optimistic that 2025 is the year they will finally be able to get their finances back on track.

New Year - new debt?

CAFRE students graduate from Queen’s University Belfast with master’s in business for Agri-Food and Rural Enterprise at the winter ceremony. Helena Scott (Aghadowey), Michaela Tener (CAFRE Lecturer), Meagan Quigg (Hillsborough), Maryella Corden (Craigavon), Adam Montgomery (Limavady) Dr Victoria Murphy (CAFRE Senior Lecturer), Sandra-Gai Carney (Crumlin) and Amy Fowler (Dungannon).

Senior Lecturer at CAFRE, Dr Victoria Murphy, congratulated the graduates

21 per cent of Brits never speak in the native tongue when abroad

Three in 10 Brits admit they can't pronounce foreign words correctly

Almost half use loyalty programmes as a way of saving around the festive period

Four in 10 adults are worried about the cost of Christmas this year

The board is coated in grains left over from the brewing process and is sourced from a dairy local to the brewery in the Italian Alps

Cheeseboard made ENTIRELY out of cheese launches for Christmas

Restaurants and retailers are capitalising on the 'K-Wave' through rapid delivery as orders of East Asian food on Just Eat has grown 23 per cent year on year

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Mice pies, Christmas pudding, and Christmas cake are just some of the few things Gen Z are turning their back on this Christmas

Gen Z are turning their back on Christmas traditional favourites

This is a chance to pick up a very cheap Ninja air fryer in time for Christmas

Air fryer deals: We've found huge savings on Ninja, Breville and Tower

A study of 2,000 adults found 26 per cent of these have received financial help with presents

4 in 10 households have relied on generosity to get through Christmas

Domino's launches limited edition Dominos Garlic & Herb Stuffing with Ella Vaday and her famous Nigella impersonation

Drag Star does Nigella impression for Domino's Christmas stuffing

Research of 500 SME owners and decision makers found half blame the new budget for their scaled back Christmas celebrations this year

UK SME owners blame government budget for scaled-down Christmas plans

A poll of 2,000 meat-eaters found the youngest generation are most conscious about where their food originated from

Gen Z feel twice as guilty about eating meat than the over-65s

New podcast, 'Wise Words', caters exclusively for retirees - presented by David Hamilton

Over-65 spends less than an hour a day talking to other people

The combination of increased food intake, dietary change, and stress can contribute to digestive discomfort

Ad Feature Brits who indulge this Christmas are warned to mind their gut health

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir pictured chatting to a staff member at Carrick Greengrocers.

Minister Muir launches the first Northern Ireland Food Strategy Framework

Research among 2,000 consumers found they typically received four parcels with cosmetic or fundamental damage in 2024

Number of damaged packages arriving on doorsteps soars by a third

Amazon's Toy Train will be donating hundreds of toys to families in need across the UK in the lead-up to Christmas

Amazon reveals this year’s Top 10 Toys for Christmas

Bill with his Guide Dog handler Mohammed Ibrahim on the red carpet of The Devil Wears Prada at Dominion Theatre

An adorable guide dog is stealing the show at red carpet events

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