More than 36 million pounds of fried rice, ramen and dumplings sold at Trader Joe’s locations nationwide are being recalled after some customers found shards of glass in the products. An expanded recall was issued by Oregon-based Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc., on March 3 for an additional 33,617,045 pounds of various chicken and pork …
Waitrose suspends mackerel sourcing over overfishing sustainability concerns
Retailer halts North East Atlantic mackerel sourcing from April 2026 over overfishing concerns, introducing alternative sustainable seafood products instead. Waitrose will suspend sourcing of North East Atlantic mackerel from 29 April 2026, becoming the first UK supermarket to take the step over sustainability concerns linked to overfishing. The retailer announced the move at its Food …
Video of McDonald’s CEO Chris Kempczinski Eating Big Arch Burger Goes Viral
If the saying “all publicity is good publicity” is true, then one fast-food CEO has shaved a couple zeroes off his company’s marketing budget. McDonald’s president and CEO Chris Kempczinski has been dutifully posting Instagram updates on the company since 2019. He has tens of thousands of followers but has flown mostly under the radar …
“No Plan B” without alternative protein price parity
In his keynote, GFI President Bruce Friedrich told the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Protein 2026 Conference that meat demand will rise unless alternative proteins reach price and taste parity. Bruce Friedrich, President of the Good Food Institute (GFI) and author of Meat, giving his keynotes speech at the Bezos Centre for Sustainable Proteins 2026 Conference. …
Global food system resilience gaps exposed in new Economist Impact index
Economist Impact’s Resilient Food Systems Index reveals major global disparities, highlighting urgent infrastructure, climate and nutrition challenges facing food systems. Major gaps in global food system resilience could threaten efforts to feed ten billion people by 2050, according to a new index from Economist Impact. The inaugural Resilient Food Systems Index (RFSI), supported by Cargill, …
Rukmini Iyer’s quick and easy chard borani soup with yoghurt, crispy garlic and beans – recipe | Middle Eastern food and drink
I am emphatically not a dip person (see also: salad), but the first time I tried chard borani, a Persian dip made with chard and yoghurt, I became so obsessed that we’ve been having it on repeat at home ever since. Today, I’m sharing my soup version, thickened with beans and topped with crisp garlic …
Dairy Queen Announces Free Cone Day 2026. How to Get Yours
Dairy Queen’s annual Free Cone Day is right around the corner. Each year, the chain kicks off spring by giving away free ice cream for one day only. Per a press release, Dairy Queen has given away 38 million free cones since the first Free Cone Day in 2015. As the countdown to this year’s …
Nearly one in five flagged food imports bypass Dover biosecurity checks
DEFRA data shows flagged meat and plant consignments skipping UK border inspections, raising disease risks for livestock, crops and food supply chains. Nearly one in five consignments of meat and dairy flagged for inspection bypassed UK biosecurity checks after entering through the Port of Dover in November 2025, according to new government data published by …
Why do my potatoes go black after cooking? | Potatoes
Why do some potatoes turn black on cooking, and how do I stop this happening? I usually leave them to cool in the cooking water, but should I plunge them in cold water instead?”Jean, Hampshire“We’ve all been there,” sympathises spud queen Poppy O’Toole. “It’s a harmless chemical reaction,” the author of The Potato Book continues, …
Dunkin’ Tests New 48-Ounce Drink Bucket. Here’s Where to Find Them
Go big or go home. That may very well apply to Dunkin’s new mammoth beverage offering that it’s testing. The chain is selling a 48-ounce drink bucket at select locations. Customers can fill the buckets with iced coffee, iced latte or Dunkin’ Refreshers, as well as Blueberry Cobbler Iced Latte, Caramel Coco Iced Coffee, or …