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UK hospitality industry hit by crisis as thousands of young Italians are forced out by latest round of rules and cost-of-living crisisEmanuela Reccia has lived in London for almost a decade. She was a teenager when she left her home city of Naples to become a waitress in the UK, bringing her expertise and love of Italian cuisine to the capital.But the 27-year-old, like...

Rules due to come in this month will impose new handling fees – and experts say small suppliers are already being driven awayMinisters’ decision to impose Brexit import checks on 30 April will lead to shortages of some foods, flowers and herbs, industry leaders have warned.In the week after the government was accused of blindsiding the British food industry by giving 27 days’ notice...

In Fisterra in north-west Spain, a diet rich in seafood, fruit and vegetables survives, and has been found to reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes and heart-related conditionsSeagulls shriek, boats bob and the morning sun silvers the waters off the Coast of Death as two sailors take a break from winding up their conger eel lines to ponder the sudden interest in precisely...

Study shows delivery apps such as Deliveroo and Just Eat still popular after pandemic boom in ordersDelivery app riders pedalling through cities and tailbacks at drive-throughs were familiar signs of Britain’s hunger for takeaway food at the peak of the Covid pandemic. Now a study suggests it became an enduring habit.After a boom in orders on Deliveroo, Just Eat and other platforms by locked-down...

Experts say the global shortage of the main ingredient of chocolate is linked to poor conditions for farmers supplying large companiesEvery Easter, UK consumers collectively spend more than £1bn on food, drink, gifts, entertainment and about 80m chocolate eggs, racking up an average bill exceeding £50 each. But shoppers this year are paying more than usual: since last Easter, chocolate prices have increased by...

Poor harvests in extreme weather conditions have led to a tripling of cocoa prices – but farmers have seen no benefitAround the world this holiday weekend, people will consume hundreds of millions of Easter eggs and bunnies, as part of an annual chocolate intake that can exceed 8kg (18lb) for every person in the UK, or 5kg in the US and Europe. But a...

Exclusive: Scientists say people with disease who drink two to four cups a day are less likely to see it returnPeople with bowel cancer who drink two to four cups of coffee a day are much less likely to see their disease come back, research has found.People with the illness who consume that amount are also much less likely to die from any cause,...

The Long Table says it took thousands of hours of work to turn derelict site into a community space, but landlord has now sold itA Gloucestershire restaurant with a radical business model, in that it feeds all comers regardless of their ability to pay, is losing its premises after the owner sold the property.The community around The Long Table, featured in the Guardian earlier...

One chef receives three stars at first attempt in 115th edition of the French foodies’ bibleA record 52 restaurants in France – including 23 that only opened in the past year – have been awarded one or more Michelin stars for the first time, which the French foodies’ bible said reflected the “cultural dynamism” of a new generation of innovative young chefs.“This year’s is...

Spokesperson says company is working to resolve issue as soon as possible and thanks customers for their patienceGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastMcDonald’s restaurants are facing an international technology outage with the fast food giant working to resolve the issue.“We are aware of a technology outage currently impacting our restaurants nationwide and are working to resolve this...

Fancy a plate of fangers and mash? Some researchers say python farms on a commercial scale could provide sustainable alternative proteinGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastDr Daniel Natusch has eaten python in almost every way imaginable.“I’ve had it barbecued. I’ve had it in satay skewers. I’ve had it in curries. I’ve had it with Indigenous people in...

Thousands of farmers have been persuaded by TREES scheme to replace barren monocultures with biodiverse forest gardensIn a world of monoculture cash crops, an innovative African project is persuading farmers to plant biodiverse forest gardens that feed the family, protect the soil and expand tree cover.Could Trees for the Future (TREES) be a rare example of a mass reforestation campaign that actually works? The...

Liberal Jeremy Rockliff commits $12m and says ‘chocolate experience’ at Claremont would be ‘the greatest thing to happen to tourism since Mona’Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastDubai is home to the world’s tallest skyscraper, Burj Khalifa. Nepal boasts Mount Everest. Soon, if Jeremy Rockliff gets his way, Tasmania could...

Scientists and vets are urging the president to afford the world’s most traded species better protectionsFrance’s hunger for frogs’ legs is “destructive to nature” and endangering amphibians in Asia and south-east Europe, a group of scientists and vets have warned.More than 500 experts from research, veterinary and conservation groups have called on Emmanuel Macron, the French president, to “end the overexploitation of frogs” and...

Campaigners say decision against Danish Crown, Europe’s largest pork producer, sends resounding messageEurope’s largest pork producer misled customers with its “climate-controlled pork” campaign, Denmark’s high court has ruled in the country’s first climate lawsuit.Campaigners argued that Danish Crown greenwashed its meat with round, pink stickers on its packaging that said pigs were “climate-controlled”, along with a marketing campaign that claimed its pork was “more...

Producers say the labelling could add £250m a year to their costs, further fuelling inflationFood industry trade bodies are discussing whether to take legal action against the government over post-Brexit plans that will require all meat and dairy products sold in the UK to be labelled as “not for EU”.Food producers say the labelling could add £250m a year to their costs, further fuelling...

Cianni brothers aim to change minds with Italy’s first company to produce flour from crickets for human consumption“Go on, try it, it is good,” said José Francesco Cianni as he handed over a packet containing a light brown powder with a crispy texture. “I would even say it is really good.”Sitting in his office in a pristine warehouse-like building, down the corridor from five...

British producers to back EU’s proposed regulations to stop trade in adulterated honeyBritain’s beekeepers are backing ­proposed new rules to combat fraud in the supply chain, ensuring a jar of honey can be traced on its journey of up to 5,000 miles from the beehive to the shop shelf.The European parliament has agreed new labelling rules and a project to establish a traceability system...

Online abuse is latest challenge for plant-based eateries along with high costs and changing appetitesWhen Jim Anderson and his wife, Samantha, opened their vegan restaurant, the Oak Tree, in 2013, they boasted proudly of its plant-based menu. Not any more. The “V-word” has become such a target for abuse that they have removed it from their menu and social media.“We block up to 10...

Fresh from controversially suggesting adding salt to tea, Michelle Francl says eating fruit can prolong caffeine rush from your cuppaIf you find yourself feeling the energising effect of your morning cuppa has worn off before the bus arrives, the scientist behind controversial advice to put salt in tea has some more palatable advice: try some grapefruit.Michelle Francl, a professor of chemistry at Bryn Mawr...

Open letter calls for Soil Association certification to be removed from industry, amid concerns of negative environmental impactThe British body that certifies food in the UK as organic has been accused of misleading consumers over its labelling of Scottish farmed salmon.Thirty charities, conservation and community organisations, including WildFish, the Pesticide Action Network and Blue Marine Foundation, say the negative environmental impacts of the industry...

Two Delhi restaurants both claim to have the right to call themselves the home of the original butter chicken recipeIt’s one of India’s most beloved dishes and can be found bubbling on kitchen stoves or served on silver in restaurants across the country.But exactly who came up with the recipe for rich and creamy butter chicken has long been a matter of dispute –...

Price rises help lift profits as sales of its sparkling wine soar but still products slideBusiness live – latest updatesEnglish sparkling wine maker Chapel Down toasted a 14% rise in sales last year to £15m as the company said homegrown fizz makers had grabbed share from champagne.The Kent-based vineyard, which listed on the Aim junior stock market last month, said it had increased sales...

Higher costs as a result of Ukraine war, supply chain issues and effects of Covid force lunching office workers to tighten beltsEven in a city of tens of thousands of restaurants, including a large number with Michelin stars, is it really possible in Tokyo to spend as little as ¥500 (£2.60) a day on lunch without eating the same modest meal day in, day...