Lard Supply Low in British Supermarkets
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Bakers of mince pies, Christmas puddings and other traditional British treats have been warned that they might be facing a lard-free Christmas this year.
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J Sainsbury Plc, Britain&#39;s third- largest supermarket chain, said first-half profit fell by as much as 66 percent as the company lost business to Tesco Plc and Wal- Mart Stores Inc.
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Tesco has reported a slight slowdown in sales growth for the first quarter of 2007.
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J Sainsbury Plc, Britain&#39;s third- largest supermarket chain, said first-half earnings fell by as much as 66 percent as the company lost business to competitors such as Tesco Plc.
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"But I think a lot of people are on the borderline."  It may be obvious that most Britons are overweight. What isn't so obvious is that at least 2 million of them are likely malnourished _ and that includes some of the people who are too fat.Experts say the poor state of the average British diet _ often high in fat, salt and calories, but low on nutrition _ means malnutrition is a problem even though food is plentiful.'You can't always tell if a person is malnourished with your eyes,' said Dr. Marinos Elia, a professor of clinical nutrition and metabolism at Southampton University. 'People may be eating too much food, but they may not be eating enough fruits and vegetables.' Read more
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PREMIER FOODS emerged victorious in the bidding for another slice of UK larder shelf history. The owner of Ambrosia creamed rice has bought Birdâs custard and Angel Delight brands from Kraft for Â£70 million
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People on low incomes have similar diets to the rest of the population, a government report states.
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Millions of people in the UK have self-diagnosed a food intolerance and may be cutting out essential foods as a result, a survey suggests.
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Prices are frozen or falling in most parts of Britain, according to research by Hometrack.
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Business & money: British economy faces rising costs of food and increasing energy prices amid slowing growth
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French fries and other fatty and sugary foods and drinks are becoming harder to find in U.S. schools, a government report showed on Friday, but many schools are falling short on providing physical education for pupils.
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The British supermarket chain Morrisons plans to buy a Scottish meat processor. British supermarket group Morrisons is on the point of buying a Scottish beef and lamb slaughter and meat processing plant from ...
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Tasting stands, organic apples stacked ceiling high, yoga and an organic pub &#151; supermarket shopping in Britain is about to become a lot less mundane.
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Junk food advertisements will not be shown on television before 9pm, as part of the British government&#39;s plan to fight the country&#39;s obesity crisis.
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LONDON In the take-no-prisoners battle for the pocketbooks of British shoppers, Tesco, the No. 1 supermarket, posted a 30 percent rise in first-half net income on Tuesday while Marks Spencer, once the champion, reported a further decline in sales.
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Leading UK supermarket chains say the  recent bird flu outbreak in Britain has had little impact on  poultry counter sales so far -- a view echoed in other parts of  Europe.
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The fall in crude oil prices has begun to reach UK consumers, with supermarket Morrisons sparking a potential price war in the run up to Christmas.