Investigators of food and drug administration have seized 5,300 bottles of alcohol and packets of a white powder called Sildenafi, better known as Viagra the anti-impotence drug in the southern city of Liuzhou. According to food safety officials, distillers in China added Viagra to thousands of bottles of spirits and told customers it had “health-preserving…
Rotimatic co-founders Rishi Israni and Pranoti Nagarkar have the answer for 800million Asians in the sub-continent who in the past have painstakingly made rotis by hand, and it will now revolutionise home cooking in South Asian households. You place flour and water in compartments – no measurements required , tell the machine how many rotis you…
In England in 2010, there about 3.2 million aged 16 or over, with type 2 diabetes and by 2030 this figure is expected to have risen to 4.6 million. Type2 diabetes occurs when body does not produce enough insulin or body cells does not react to insulin. Insulin is a hormone produced by the pancreas – a…
There is good news for those who find it hard to resist fatty foods. An ingredient found in chili peppers could help you prevent weight gain after eating a high-fat diet, a study involving an Indian researcher has found. Pure Capsaicin (/ 8-methyl-N-vanillyl-6-nonenamide) is a Hydrophobic, odourless and colourless crystalline-waxy compound which is also a vital ingredient…
In Bedfordshire, British Farmers claim to have grown medium to large in size red onions which are milder, sweeter and tastier and neither create bad breath nor cause tears when chopped. It took 20 years of cultivation to create a new “sweet” variety of red onion. These red onions have a weaker flavour and contain…
Finally, it took 9 months for The European Union to lift an import ban on Indian mangoes including Alfanso ( Champagne of mangoes) , after they found in 207 Indian consignments infested with fruit flies t which they fear could harm European salad crops back in May 2014. Critics argue then this ban was disproportionate and…
Drinking white wine could lead some women to depression! White wine contains 10 times more sugar than red wine according British Food Standard Agency. FSA regulations 1234/2007 and 607/2009 introduced some changes to wine making requirements and labelling of wines. The minimum actual alcohol remains 8.5% vol for wine without geographical designation, in effect the…
Bigger and better than ever before, the 10th British Curry Awards honoured the nation’s finest restaurants in spectacular style, with stars of stage and screen gathering at Battersea Evolution to see the industry’s finest chefs rewarded for their hard work in continuing to innovate and perfect the nation’s favourite dish. In a special video…
The total UK coffee shop market is estimated at over 19,000 outlets and continues to outperform the UK retail sector with significant sales growth of 10.7% on last year with £7.2 billion total turnover. The total UK coffee shop market is predicted to exceed 27,000 outlets and £16.5 billion turnover by 2020, driven by branded coffee…