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New Zealand

'Chipocalypse' now as New Zealanders face up to a crisp crisis

A winter of unprecedented rainfall has devastated the country's potato crop

Slovakia

East v West - how EU countries are biting back at 'double standards' in food and product quality

Living

Experience Cuban 'Sobremesa'

A trip to Latin America to experience the traditional 'sobremesa' and Havana Club limited edition rums

Living

Fishtanks and coffee are the new soil

Some of the novel growing techniques now being pioneered by London’s urban farmers.

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Germany

The supermarket that sells what others throw away

Sirplus has a unique model that it says is good for the environment and consumers

Germany

Man arrested in Germany over food blackmail threats

Man arrested in Germany after threats to poison baby food

Europe News

EU 'crackdown' on dodgy drinks, funny fish fingers

Cult

Chinese YouTube star uses office supplies to cook

Grilling fish with copy paper, taking apart computers and using them to fry Chinese pancakes are just some of Ms Yeah's "office cooking" techniques

Living

Your own muesli formulated by data

What started as a DIY breakfast, turned into a growing food tech start-up.

France

Too much on his plate: French chef asks to be stripped of Michelin stars

Series

Secret recipes of the forest in Azerbaijan

Kebabs and bread are on the menu in this forest retreat near Gabala.

Italy

Ice cream artisans compete for world’s tastiest gelato

An international ice cream contest claims to have found the world's best gelato flavour

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Black Pudding Throwing Championship

World Black Pudding Throwing Championships take place near Manchester.

United Kingdom

Shortage of eastern European labour in Britain

Divorce from the EU has not even happened yet but already there's a shortage of eastern Europeans who would normally be relied on for fruit picking

Europe News

EU officials mull response to egg scandal

EU agriculture ministers discuss egg scandal

United Kingdom

McDonald's staff strike for first time in UK

McDonald's workers have engaged in strike action in the UK for the first time in its 43 years of operation there.

Spain

The devastating and surprising effects of Spain’s drought

Spain is suffering its worst drought in decades, with reservoirs at 43 percent capacity.

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Spain's annual 'Tomatina' fight draws thousands

Over 20,000 people were left drenched in red pulp after throwing 160 tonnes of over-ripe tomatoes at each other in an epic food fight known as 'La Tomatina'.

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Russian chef wins world sushi cup

Sushi might have originated in Japan, but this year's winner of the country's World Sushi Cup is a Russian, who runs a restaurant in Norway.

Business

Vanilla prices soar in Madagascar

The soaring prices of the commodity has fostered a highly lucrative enviroment leading to the rise of cartels and unscrupulous traders.