Food & Drink

Revitalise your picnic basket with these picnic treats.

This is the ultimate summer picnic list

With the weather changing (hopefully!), the flowers blooming and the rules allowing us to meet 6 of our friends outside, this summer is going to be all about the picnic!

Google searches for “picnic” have risen 550% year-on-year, and searches for “picnic snacks” has seen a 500% increase. “Cute picnic ideas” has seen a huge 5,000% increase – it’s obvious the UK is raring to go....

Snacking at work - top tips

One thing that seems to go hand in hand with the working day is snacking. Some people are lucky enough to have a healthy vending machine in their workplace; however, if they don’t have an office vending machine that offers healthy snacks, they will need to find ways to take their own snacks to work.

Most companies already have office coffee machines to offer staff good quality hot...

His Royal Highness, The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, has issued an inspirational message of support

Royal message of support for Scotch Whiskey industry

His Royal Highness, The Prince Charles, Duke of Rothesay, has issued a heartfelt and inspirational message of support to the Scotch whisky industry and the hundreds of thousands of people who contribute to its success around the world.

In a recorded message for Keepers of the Quaich - the international society that celebrates the outstanding commitment of those who produce and promote Scotch...

Liquor Lab is looking for an official Cocktail tester

Dream job alert: Get paid to be a Cocktail tester!

Brits who classify themselves as a Cocktail connoisseur, now have the opportunity to taste a variety of Cocktails from the comfort of their home and put their years of expertise to the test.

Yorkshire drink events company Liquor Lab is looking for an official Cocktail tester to sample the companies’ new tipples coming out throughout the year, from the comfort of their home, and to...

Freshly baked bread is the UK's favourite smell

These are the scents that win the British people's hearts

VELO set out to survey 2,000 people within the UK in order to find out which scents win the British people's hearts.

The respondents were asked to choose from some of the most common scents in order to find out which smell would come out on top, and which smell people would rather live without. Respondents were also analysed by age, gender and city to look at how those...

Top 10 Health Benefits of using a Natural Sweetener

Sweetness in the food improves its taste severalfold. For this reason, sweeteners, be they natural or artificial, have now become an integral part of everyone’s diet and food consumption. But the excessive intake of any particular food item can cause lifestyle disorders. Sweeteners are no different in this regard and can raise serious health conditions such as obesity, diabetes, heart...

Supermarkets and manufacturers are being urged to make refillable products widely available

Manufacturers and supermarkets must do more to help consumers join refillable revolution

Which? is urging manufacturers and supermarkets to do more to make refillable products widely available and clearly labelled to help shoppers save money and the environment.

Refillable products are increasingly popular, but shoppers are struggling to find these environmentally friendly products on supermarket shelves and a lack of clear labelling means many consumers may be unaware...

Outdoor cooking in the UK is evolving and changing all the time

Top tips on how to have a ‘smokin’ outdoor cooking experience

It is safe to assume that 2020 was not the year that anybody had planned. In fact, many people will want to write it off. There have however been some positive side effects, including a willingness to try new things as we all learnt to adapt. Over the endless stretch of days, into weeks, into months spent at home, without visits to pubs or restaurants, outdoor cooking and al fresco dining...

Meet for a picnic or even a BBQ on the beach without having to carry anything!

Weezy and what3words join forces to bring you deliveries wherever you are

On a mission to make convenience even more convenient, Weezy – the UK’s leading on-demand grocery supplier – has partnered with what3words to make locations easier to find and every Weezy delivery seamless. Weezy’s new partnership enables customers to order their groceries to wherever they happen to be.

“We’re really excited to be offering our customers what they want, when they need...

Customers are likely to spend more with physical interaction

Touching a customer’s arm seems awkward - but they spend more if you do!

Salespeople think physical interaction with a customer will be awkward, but the customer does not think the same and will actually spend more, finds research from BI Norwegian Business School .

Professor Anders Gustafsson and colleagues conducted a series of studies examining the effects of asking individuals to initiate touch in a service encounter. The first two studies asked...

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