All World foods articles
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RankingsBiscuits & cakes 2025: Sweet treats tap global flavours
The cakes & biscuits category is fast becoming a hotbed of international, on-trend innovation
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RankingsRice, noodles & pasta 2025: Bulk buying helps rice sales rocket
Rice is the king of starchy sides once again. Its volumes have jumped 4.1% – higher than pasta, noodles or potatoes
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RankingsConfectionery - chocolate 2025: Dubai craze can’t prevent volumes drop
Dubai-style chocolate was the category’s hottest craze this past year, but it wasn’t enough to prevent a decline in volumes
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NewsTariq Halal to open first Scottish store as part of UK-wide expansion plan
’This is just the beginning of our journey’ said Tariq Halal CEO Kunal Patel, after opening new stores outside London for the first time this year
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NewsCalbee UK recalls crisps over undeclared allergens
The recall includes Calbee’s Hot & Spicy Chips and Pizza Chips
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NewsLindt taps matcha trend with Tokyo-Style chocolate bar
A limited run of 200 bars will hit Lindt’s London Piccadilly store this week
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Category ReportHow on-the-go is getting healthier: trends in food on the go 2025
Food to go is going on a health kick as operators diversify their offers with more salads, sushi and wraps. Where does this activity leave traditional grab ‘n’ go items?
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NewsSunrise Bakery lives to see another day following pre-pack deal
A third party immediately bought the business, allowing the business to keep trading, with no redundancies made
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NewsPatak’s and Blue Dragon partner with Tesco for world food NPD spree
A total of 18 new products from Blue Dragon and 13 from Patak’s will roll into stores from mid-November
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NewsPizza Express targets home cooks with tomato pizza sauce duo
The sauces contain a ‘secret recipe of spices and seasonings’
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Events & AwardsThe Grocer’s New Product & Packaging Awards 2025: Ready meals & pizza
This was “absolutely delicious”, praised our judges, with “a really authentic feel and exciting packaging that would jump off the shelf”
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NewsLittle Dish launches trio of frozen meals for kids into Sainsbury’s
Each meal contains at least one of a child’s recommended 5-a-day
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NewsLee Kum Kee enters noodles with ‘authentic’ four-strong range
‘Quality plain noodles were missing from supermarket shelves,’ said Lee Kum Kee
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Comment & OpinionRana’s fresh pasta reformulation underestimates British tastes
The UK is not necessarily famed for its culinary arts – but does Rana really think shoppers won’t notice?
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NewsRana dials back authentic Italian ingredients in fresh pasta overhaul
The new recipes contain a lower proportion of meat than previous iterations
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Category ReportA wider world of cuisine: trends in world cuisine 2025
Brits have had enough chow mein and nachos. They prefer truly authentic regional dishes from the likes of Mexico, India, Korea
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Analysis & FeaturesWhy is African food still awaiting its moment to shine?
African culture is making a big impact in the UK, so why isn’t African food? Brands predict we could be at the start of a curve that sees the likes of jollof rice, moi moi and akara make inroads on to British plates
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Comment & OpinionEditor’s picks: a world foods special and the Waitrose social media storm
Waitrose’s PR nightmare, inside Roberts Bakery’s administration, Unilever spin-off delay and much more
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InterviewsHow Surya Foods built a world foods empire, one cuisine at a time
After turning Thai Dragon sriracha and Laila rice into mainstream brands, Surya CEO Harry Dulai is betting big on Korean, African and Indo-Chinese
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NewsGolden Acre brings in new finance director in growth bid
He will be tasked with transforming the business’s financial systems and preparing Golden Acre to handle the ‘increased complexity’ that comes with scale