Food

Supermarket Sales Hit 2024 High As UK Shoppers Get Ready For Christmas

Take-home sales at UK grocers increased by 2.0% over the four weeks to 3 November 2024 to reach £11.6 billion (€13.9 billion), making this the b...

China Consumer Prices Rise Slowest In Four Months, Despite Stimulus

China's consumer prices rose at the slowest pace in four months in October while producer price deflation deepened, data showed on Saturday, even as Beijin...

European Consumers Spend €888bn On Food And Drink

Europeans spent €888 billion on food and beverages in the past year, with 37% of that dedicated to 'immediate consumption' options across both retail...

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Marks & Spencer’s First-Half Results: What The Analysts Said

'Marks & Spencer is probably in its best condition approaching a key Christmas trading period than it has been for many years,' Shore Capital.

M&S Expects 'Further Progress' After First-Half Profit Beat

British retailer Marks & Spencer forecast "further progress" in the balance of the year after reporting a better-than-expected 17.2% rise in...

South Korean Companies, Foodies Bet On Sugar Substitute Allulose

South Korea has become a top testing ground for the sweetener allulose, a potential rival to sugar substitutes like stevia.

Our Love For Carbs Dates Back As Far As 800,000 Years, Study Finds

The constant struggle to resist carbs could be traced to ancient DNA, according to a new study by researchers at the University at Buffalo (UB) and the Jac...

Three Themes Set To Shape The Christmas Shopping Period In Europe

The forthcoming Christmas period will be the first for many years in which consumers won't be burdened by high inflation rates or a global pandemic, howeve...