http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk food & drink towers will put you in touch with the right people at the right time: food &amp; drink PRs, journalists, producers, retailers, manufacturers and foodie experts. Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=868 Les Maitres Vignerons de la Gourmandi? will launch a new way of tasting wine at the London Wine & Spirits Fair (LIWSF), to be held at EXCEL in London from 20 to 22 May 2008. La Gourmandiere has designed and markets wine-filled, cigar-shaped tubes. The Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=867 London fruit delivery service, Fruit for the Office, is launching an exciting new way of bringing the delights of the summer season into the office (although perhaps not something that should be ordered every day!). One of the newest services offered i Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=866 The city of Cardiff has been named as the most fun place to live in the UK, according to research from an online retailer of gadgets and gizmos. The research revealed that Cardiff had the biggest hoard of amusements; dubbing the city the most fun plac Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=862 Giving up meat and becoming a vegetarian is a major lifestyle decision - more of us than ever before are taking the veggie pledge. In some cases people go even further and take the vegan route cutting out fish and dairy products too. A survey released Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=865 New research published by the Waste & Resources Action Forum (WRAP) shows the true cost of needlessly wasted food to UK households is £10bn a year, £2bn higher than previously estimated. The research gives detailed new insights into the nature and amou Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=864 Celebrity chef Antony Worrall Thompson has launched two new additions to his range of chilled ready meals including Creamy Chicken Casserole, Chicken and Chorizo Paella and Irish Style Country Stew. The Antony Worrall Thompson range has been developed Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=863 Research for the Wine and Spirit Trade Association shows significant potential to increase wine choice and sales in the UK’s pubs, bars and restaurants. A poll of 500 outlets across the country shows: • 57% have a wine list with 10 or less wines to c Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=859 The average family is now spending almost £20 a week more on food than they were a year ago, new figures revealed yesterday. A basket of 24 common supermarket items such as tea bags and pasta sauce costs 19.1% more than it did 12 months ago, according Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=861 London venue the Commonwealth Club is adding raw food items to their summer menus. The move follows recent dining trends and the popular raw food movement. The hot summer months offer the perfect opportunity to test out some of the menu items such as, Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=860 Adnams, the leading environmental brewer, has launched East Green, the UK’s first carbon neutral beer, which is being distributed exclusively by Tesco’s nationwide, priced £1.79. East Green is brewed in Adnams’ groundbreaking new brewery, which has an Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=858 More UK consumers than ever before – 70% of the population – recognise the fairtrade mark, up from 57% in 2007. Latest research commissioned by the Fairtrade Foundation and launched to coincide with World Fair Trade Day on Saturday 10 May, showed that rec Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=857 As one of the country’s biggest rural events – the Royal Bath and West Show – fast approaches on the 28th-31st May, we take a look at some of the highlights the organisers have in store this year. With more than 150,000 people expected to attend over Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=856 Shop prices have increased moderately in April in the UK, driven, mostly, by food prices, excluding food, prices of all other products would have edged down, according to data released by the British Retail Consortium. Annual shop price inflation has Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=855 Consumers have been reassured about the safety of a chemical widely found in food packaging after Canadian authorities moved to restrict its use. The Canadian government officially declared bisphenol-A (BPA) toxic last month and has started monitoring Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=854 The Real Food Festival conducted a survey prior to last week's festival, which showed that the British public’s passion and appetite for ‘real food’ is alive and kicking: 48% of people surveyed believe that farmers' markets have a vital role to play in th Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=853 Primary schools across Wales will be watching a new DVD this week about farming and where our food comes from. Part of the aims of the Learning on the Farm project, spearheaded by Ceredigion farmer Nick Rebbeck, is to teach children about the countrysi Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=852 Yesterday (May 5, 2008) Jean-Claude Trichet, the European Central Bank President, spoke of the future inflationary risks of soaring food prices across the world and explained that financial market speculators may also be to blame for the rising cost of gr Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=851 Apparently National Doughnut Week is coming up soon, which represents a profit-making opportunity for brands such as Moy Park Foodservice with its thaw and serve donut range. Their ‘donuts’ are sold in two sizes, and in sugar, chocolate and cinnamon v Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=850 Since the Competition Commission's report, published on April 30, 2008, retailers have spoken about their opinions on this so-called 'final statement'. Sainsbury’s said that the report "confirmed that UK grocery supermarkets are providing a good deal Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=849 Supermarket tills are continuing to ring despite a squeeze on household budgets. Revenues for the UK's grocery sector were ahead more than 6% on a year earlier in the 12 weeks to April 20, market researcher TNS Worldpanel said. The combined till rol Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=848 PepsiCo yesterday announced the acquisition of the UK's V Water company boosting its presence in the functional drinks market in a decline in carbonated soft drinks. V Water, which comes in six flavors, is made from spring water and additions such as v Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=847 The UK competition regulator has recommended a 'competition test' to stop one supermarket dominating the sector. In its final report on the local supermarket industry, the Competition Commission outlined measures to improve competition in local areas a Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=846 The Fridge Raiders chicken bites range by Mattessons will be back on air on May 1st in a new national £4mn TV and cinema advertising campaign, part of a heavyweight support package for the brand this year. The campaign will have a six week stint on TV Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=845 As part of its £120m ‘Nip and Tuck” refurbishment programme, Marriott Hotels is introducing an exciting and extensive range of new dining and restaurant concepts in a major upgrade of its food and beverage offering. Each new concept is specifically des Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=844 Families in Australia are facing similar problems to those in the UK with experts warning of price rises up to 50% on food staples before the end of the year thanks to a burgeoning world food shortage. Fruit and vegetables are expected to experience th Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=843 Celebrity chefs and numerous restaurants want to put British bacon on the menu for Save Our Bacon Restaurant Week. Restaurants across the UK are joining forces to mark Save Our Bacon National Restaurant Week (Monday 28th April – Sunday 4th May). From t Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=842 Food bills for the average family have risen by almost £800 a year in the last 12 months, according to website Mysupermarket.co.uk. Families who have been hit by rising energy and petrol prices and, in some cases, higher mortgage costs, are also facing Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=841 Sainsbury's intends to halve the number of free one-use disposable plastic bags used by its customers by April 2009 and to reduce the overall environmental impact. The company believes a number of different initiatives are required to bring about a c Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=840 A new cocktail and tapas bar called Albert & Pearl will open in London on May 31st. The distinctive cocktail list, using premium spirits, mixers and fresh fruits, is created to provide a wide selection of classic cocktails with a unique twist, and seve Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=839 Tropicana has introduced a 'healthy' carbonated soft drink (CSD) in the UK called Tropicana Spirit, which provides one of your five a day. According to Tropicana, the drink has been created with a simple blend of 70% juice and 30% lightly sparkling mi Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=838 Research by nutritional consultancy, The Food Doctor, has uncovered a worrying trend in female eating habits with 69% cutting out whole food groups from their diet in a bid to stay slim. Eradicating fat (46%) and sugar (37%) from their eating habits w Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=837 More than eight out of 10 people believe junk food advertising is making it difficult to feed children a healthy diet, according to new research from consumer watchdog Which? Which? found 84% of consumers want the Government to do more to control the Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=836 Bling’ Britain is buying more premium Champagne, driving sales up 8% over the last two years to 29.2m litres, valued at £958m according to Mintel. Higher prices and volume limitations may slow trade in 2008, but value growth is expected to continue, fuell Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=835 Indian company, Indage Holdings has acquired Barossa Valley wine label VineCrest and 10 hectares of vineyards in Tanunda, Australia. In March 2008, the Mumbai-based company purchased Loxton Winery and Austflavour from Australian Vintage Limited. I Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=834 Swanky London restaurants aren’t out of your price range – take advantage of their bargain set lunch menus, says The Good Food Guide London. Some highly regarded restaurants offer excellent three-course set lunch deals, often for less than a meal in a Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=833 UK retail sales fell by 1.6% in March 2008 failing to stay afloat despite the early Easter, according to the latest figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Food sales slowed again after two strong months, to show the weakest growth since July 20 Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=832 Thornton’s Cakes is launching four new variants to bring new consumption occasions to the cake sector: Toffee and Chocolate Marbled Cake, Mini Chocolate Fudge Brownies, Mini Chocolate and Orange Cakes and Mini Toffee Cupcakes. Jo Fraser, commercial con Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=831 Kazakhstan has banned wheat exports until September 1, 2008 according to a report by http://www.bakingbusiness.com. "At a meeting of the Kazakh government on April 15, 2008, a decision was passed to introduce a ban on exports of wheat - without restric Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=830 There is no evidence that taking antioxidants like vitamins A and E prolongs life according to a review of 67 studies. The studies, involving more than 230,000 people, found "no convincing evidence" that antioxidant supplements cut the risk of dying. Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=829 British Turkey hopes to jump on the 5-a-day bandwagon by encouraging people to eat their five plus turkey. An ambitious marketing campaign will encourage consumers to add a portion of one of the healthiest meats to their daily quota of vegetables. Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=828 Europe’s leading show for the natural and organic trade is set to break more records as Natural and Organic Products Europe celebrates its twelfth year on 13-14 April. The biggest event of its kind saw 8,500 attendees in 2007 and growing numbers for th Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=826 Pubs are pushing customers towards unsafe drinking by supersizing their wine glasses, according to doctors at the Royal College of Physicians. An article on the Times Online yesterday said that the RCP has accused the pub industry of “irresponsibly” fooli Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=827 Sainsbury's has introduced the first own label 1% milk. According to Sainsbury's, 1% milk is already popular in the US and Canada. With health-consciousness prevailing across the UK, the retailer believes that if all UK semi-skimmed consumers were to swit Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=825 Organic producers from across Wales are preparing for the sector’s largest UK trade event - Natural & Organic Products Europe 2008 which opens in London next week (13/14 April). Six companies will be exhibiting at the event at the Olympia exhibition ce Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=824 More than four million whole apples are being thrown away untouched every day in the UK, according to the latest figures from Love Food Hate Waste, WRAP’s (Waste & Resources Action Programme) campaign to tackle food being wasted in UK homes. The figur Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=823 Responding to the FSA decision to recommend phasing out of the Southampton study colours in food and drink in the EU and voluntary ban by 2009 in the UK, Julian Hunt, Food and Drink Federation Director of Communications said: “UK food and drink manufactur Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=822 Obesity is one of the greatest public health challenges of the 21st century, while cardiovascular disease remains the biggest cause of death in both the developed and developing world – killing around 12.7 million people each year. According to the World Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=821 Children are have a major influence on the growing popularity of organic goods, according to the online Australian news website FoodWeek (www.foodweek.com.au). Fonterra brand category manager Rick Carmont commented that up to one third of the group’s o Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=820 Today, at the InnoBev Global Soft Drinks Congress in Moscow, a groundbreaking new plan is being launched to provide beverage companies, and their suppliers, with a common worldwide scheme for carbon footprint measurement. It also enables audited results t Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=819 An Auckland primary school is banning birthday cake as it prepares for new national healthy eating guidelines to be introduced in June 2008. Schools throughout the country are starting to remove 'junk food' from tuckshops, school canteens and lunchboxes. Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=818 We reported this week that West Australian Wines had introduced a British retail service to build on the Brits' love of Ozzie plonk. It seems the Russians can't get enough either. The value of Australian wine exports increased by more than 40% in 2007 Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=815 Almost 80% of people plan to buy food with less packaging during the next year, according to a new survey by Populus for The Times. The research shows that a majority of people want supermarkets to tackle all packaging rather than simply focusing on pl Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=817 West Aussie Wine (WAW) has launched a new service, offering wines to the UK. WAW says that it is the only company that exclusively supplies WA wines direct to the UK market and will deliver wines from across WA to the customers front door in the UK. Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=816 Japan will study the safety of cloned animals for food, according to a report by Reuters yesterday, following the US FDA announcement earlier this year. "The safety commission has been asked to deliberate on the matter," an Agriculture Ministry offici Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=814 The Food and Drug Administration in the US has decided that meat from cloned animals is as safe as conventionally bred animals. It's unlikely that there is similar feeling among consumers, but with the FDA backing, there is a higher chance of cloned anima Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=813 Three Choirs’ new lodge rooms in the heart of the vineyard combine luxurious accommodation with a haven of peace and tranquillity in leafy Gloucestershire. If you yearn for a relaxing and original way to while away a weekend, look no further than these be Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=812 A new survey has revealed that as a nation we tend to stick to the same old foods, therefore creating and eating just a handful of dishes. The overwhelming majority, 78%, buy largely the same ingredients on every supermarket shopping trip. It follows Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=811 The British spend the most money shopping online in the European Union according to the latest report from Mintel. UK online sales were worth €18.5bn last year, compared to just €13bn in Germany, the second largest market. France, Italy and Spain fol Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=810 Leading European bag-in-box manufacturer Rapak, part of DS Smith Plastics, says latest research from the US has further strengthened the environmental case for bag-in-box packaging. According to The Wine Group, the world’s largest winery by volume, bot Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=809 HumberVHB, the UK’s largest supplier of cut and potted herbs, and Westland Nurseries, plant propagators and baby leaf growers, are launching a new brand for their award-winning micro leaf range at this year’s Food and Drink Expo. Called Wow! micro leaf Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=808 While the high streets experienced a sharp decline in footfall over the Easter weekend, Sainsbury's saw a 4.1% rise in the 12 weeks to March 22, 2008. It seems the bad weather prompted people to stay indoors and cook rather than brave the bad traffic, dod Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=807 Heinz was cleared yesterday of misleading the public into believing its 'Farmers' Market' soup range is made from locally sourced ingredients. The Advertising Standards Authority in the UK rejected 25 complaints about television and press adverts for Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=806 According to the leading wine magazine Decanter, Paris pawn shopps have agreed for the first time ever to exchange bottles of wine for cash. More than 350 bottles with a total value of €60,000 (£45,000) have been pawned so far according to the article Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=805 Rexam is now producing cans for exciting and innovative new wine brand called Wild Pelican. A newcomer to the growing canned wine market, Wild Pelican offers high quality wines from all over the world in Rexam’s 20cl aluminium cans. Unlike the majorit Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=804 Thank you to everyone who entered our fabulous foodie competitions. Please do not send any further emails to competitions@foodanddrinktowers.com until the next competitions are announced. Any entries after 1pm today will not be considered. Helen Lewis Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=803 Go to the features page and check out the foodie competitions while you still have time to enter! The competitions must end at 1pm today. Good luck... Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=796 Simply Hibi, is the UK’s first hibiscus based health drink which offers 17 times more anti-oxidants than other juice drinks on the market. It is an ethically produced, antioxidant rich, refreshing new drink produced from the flowers of a very special vari Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=801 Local grown English Asparagus has been dubbed ‘the new Beaujolais nouveau’. Asparagus lovers agree that nothing can beat the superb flavour of local grown English varieties and there is fierce competition amongst growers as to who can deliver the first h Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=802 The NHS has launched a new service on its website to help people to achieve a healthy, balanced diet. Live Well, is based on NHS accredited information and aims to enable users to access reliable, scientifically accurate information on good food and healt Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=800 Mateus Rose is launching its ‘Kanga Pack’ aimed at encouraging trial of the Mateus Rose range during the run up to the key summer trading period. Apparently reminiscent of Australia’s best-known marsupial, the Kanga Pack is a first for the UK wine mark Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=793 Outdoors Abroad, a collection of the leading European holiday and travel providers, has developed the website www.destinationcooking.co.uk in response to the growing trend for family food holidays. Working in partnership with top French chef Christian Loh Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=794 Win a selection case of delicious natural fruit presses from Bottle Green Drinks Co. Add a splash of sophistication to your summer drinks collection with the delicious range of bottle green natural fruit presses. Lightly sparkling Cotswold spring water Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=795 My Secret Kitchen, the UK’s first nationwide food and drink tasting company, have launched three fresh new products that capture the flavour of spring and summer, and take taste buds to some exciting new places. Kashmir Curd is delicately infused with Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=798 Some of our perceptions of risks in our diet fly in the face of science, according to a new survey by the Food Standards Agency. The survey investigated how consumers perceive the risks associated with various food issues in comparison to the scientific e Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=797 Pizza lovers across London can now enjoy top value meals thanks to the expansion of http://www.easypizza.com throughout the Capital. News of the pizza service comes from Sir Stelios Haji-ioannou, the serial entrepreneur and founder of the easyGroup co Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=799 The latest review from the government’s Pesticides Residues Committee (PRC) has revealed that over half of bread sampled, some 54%, contained traces of pesticides. This represents a 3% increase in the number of samples containing pesticides since the last Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=792 We like it, we're just not sure about what's in it... Brits may be famous for enjoying a good old-fashioned Sunday roast but it would seem we are no longer a meat and two veg nation. Seven out of 10 of us are now big fans of world cuisine. Furthermore Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=791 Alistair Darling is not popular with British wine connoisseurs. The Chancellor's first budget was announced yesterday with the cost of a bottle of wine jumping up by 14 pence and a pint of beer by 4 pence. Spirits will rise by 55 pence a bottle. Duty Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=790 The weather is really starting to drag us down here at food&drink towers so we thought we'd liven up the four-day week in the lead up to Easter with some fantastic foodie compeitions. Visit the website every day between Monday 17th and Thursday 20th to Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=789 Rexam and Black Tower have joined forces to launch a single-serve, semi-sparkling wine in a 20cl can. The black and silver aluminium can is 100% recyclable, lightweight and unbreakable. Black Tower FIZZ is aimed at younger drinkers and is said to suit Food & Drink Towers Helen Lewis <helen@foodanddrinktowers.co.uk> http://www.foodanddrinktowers.co.uk/news_article.php?id=788 Cadb