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I committed a crime. Well… at least I broke the law. In my own kitchen. And now the entire European Union will be after me. I’m joking, of course. It’s hard to keep a straight face about something like this. But on the other hand, the issue is more important than it might seem at … Read more
Blends of honey from the EU and non-EU countries have started disappearing from store shelves since June 14. Although nobody knows how long this disappearance will last. The EU Breakfast Directive, which came into force on June 14, now requires precise labeling of honey blends, including the percentage share and country of origin of every … Read more
What Diet Is Best for a Preschooler? A preschooler’s diet should be tasty and healthy. And everyone should be beautiful, rich, and healthy. The difference is that the issue of diet has strong scientific backing. A new study published in *Nutrients*, an international peer-reviewed open-access journal focused on human nutrition, has found a connection between … Read more
Especially not on store shelves. Because although prices have already fallen on global markets, they fell from the record level of 4.40 USD per pound, due to forecasts of record coffee harvests in Brazil, which accounts for one-third of global coffee production. But the exchange price and the retail shelf price are two completely different … Read more
PwC’s recurring consumer sentiment survey in the UK shows a global trend. The UK consumer confidence index dropped from -1 in January to -13 (sic!), while 9 out of 10 consumers are worried about the cost of living. 8 out of 10 want to reduce spending in the near future. 40% of respondents want to buy … Read more
Mondelez International is guilty of misleading consumers! The ruling concerns a lawsuit filed last year by the consumer association Verbraucherzentrale Hamburg e.V. over the company reducing the size of Milka chocolate bars from 100 g to 90 g without clearly informing consumers. Milka Alpine Milk received the title of “deceptive packaging of the year 2025” … Read more
Do you like coffee? Especially Arabica? Are you, like me, addicted to caffeine? If so, that’s a bit of a problem. Arabica, which makes up nearly three-quarters of global coffee production, is less bitter and contains less caffeine, but it’s far more valued for its flavor. The cheaper Robusta, with its less pleasant earthy and … Read more
At least 50 people across seven countries — more than half of them in Finland — have been infected with Salmonella. The most likely cause was… sprouts. From Italy. Products like sprouts and microgreens — so often treated as part of a healthy fitness diet, eaten raw, added as garnish, to salads and slaws — … Read more
That, unless you hijacked an Italian truck, you have no eating. From Perugia, in central Italy, last week, a truck full of Kit Kats set off. Destination Poland. Along the way, supplying successive countries. And it disappeared! Interestingly, according to the official statement from Nestle, it is not known where the truck disappeared. I’m asking … Read more
One of those conveniences, one of those devices without which, after some time, you wonder how you ever lived. Unless you practice zen while kneading dough for 20 minutes. But, quoting a classic, for that you need a lot of phlegm in you — and “in me there’s nothing but fury.” If you make dough, … Read more