30 h. ago Gousto launches new range inspired by London's street food markets

There are four 'stalls' with new recipes each week

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3 d. ago Baby food pouch hysteria? It’s just another way of making mothers feel guilty | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

We need a society that supports parents and makes good food choices achievable – not more lecturing of exhausted mumsLike many modern mothers, I have on occasion piped cold bolognese directly from a pouch into my small child’s open mouth and, radical though it may seem, I refuse to feel guilty about it. There is a lot of panic about ultra-processed foods (UPFs), and baby food pouches, with their high sugar content and dubious nutritional value, are the latest targets. Researchers at the University of Leeds School of Food Science and Nutrition found that 41% of main meals marketed for children had sugar levels that were too high and that 21% of ready-to-eat fruit products, cereals and meals were too watery and not providing adequate nutrition.It’s not great. But is it news? No parent picks up something called “Heinz fruity banana custard” believing it a fantastic alternative to actual mashed banana, yet this is being treated as the Watergate of the under-4s sandpit crowd. I’m startin...

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7 d. ago Market Place St. Paul's: Centre of town to get 'cathedral of cuisine' as giant new food hall opens

The huge site is the largest Market Place yet

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8 d. ago Thai restaurant inspired by Bangkok's street food markets to open first Manchester venue

'We want to transport guests to sunny South East Asia'

Society

8 d. ago Parents 'misled' by baby food marketing as testing reveals they fail to reach nutrition needs

Experts revealed baby food pouches are critically low in iron and vitamin C levels, two of the most important nutrients for children

Society

2 w. ago Where to eat in Paris in 2025: From classic bouillon restaurants to a street food market

There are tens of thousands of restaurants in Paris, but an overwhelming choice makes it all the more difficult to find the best ones, says destination expert Anna Richards

Society

3 w. ago Asian shares sell off as US curbs on Nvidia chip sales to China fuel trade fears; UK inflation slows to 2.6% – business live

Gold surges nearly 2% to new record high; UK food inflation slows and fuel prices fall while clothes prices riseFinancial markets are betting on an interest rate cut from the Bank of England meeting at its May meeting, estimating an 86% probability.They have fully priced in three quarter-point rate reductions this year.A sharp pickup in inflation from April is all but guaranteed. Ofgem’s 6.4% increase to its price cap, after a large fall last year, means we expect the energy component will add 0.7ppts to CPI inflation in April. A significant increase in water bills means the contribution from the core goods category is also set to rise. In addition, we expect businesses to pass on some of the increase in labour costs caused by the recent rises in employers’ National Insurance Contributions (NICs) and the National Living Wage onto consumers. Inflation is likely to peak in the autumn, before starting to cool as the contribution from the energy category fades.The MPC has lowered Bank R...

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