Global industry ‘in crisis’ as fears about Brazilian harvest help push wholesale prices to record highsOrange juice makers are considering turning to alternative fruits such as mandarins as wholesale prices have “gone bananas” amid fears of poor harvests in Brazil.Prices of orange juice concentrate reached a new high of $4.95 (£3.88) a lb on futures...

The ‘rule-breaking’ US drink has landed in UK supermarkets. But what makes this water so special?What’s in a name? Well, if you ask the makers of the viral water brand Liquid Death, the answer is about $1.4bn.Anyone with tickets to a festival this summer is likely to be struck by the canned drink with the alarming name that gen Z devotees are carrying...

Our survey shows that buying ingredients separately for the meal kits offered by the leading suppliers can save up to 74%,Consumers who subscribe to “recipe box” delivery services can save up to 74% of the cost of the meals by buying the ingredients separately in the supermarket, research by the Observer has found.Analysis of the contents and prices...

Studies find red, blue and green plastic decomposes into microplastic particles faster than plainer coloursRetailers are being urged to stop making everyday products such as drinks bottles, outdoor furniture and toys out of brightly coloured plastic after researchers found it degrades into microplastics faster than plainer colours.Red, blue and green...

Due to new import controls, a judging session for the Great Taste awards is being held outside the UK for the first time in 30 yearsThe Great Taste awards are a British success story – the world’s largest food awards, celebrating the best products on the planet. But new post-Brexit import controls have forced the organisers to hold a judging panel outside...

The death of film-maker Morgan Spurlock leaves behind a documentary that pointed fingers at McDonalds with them later pointing at him as wellSuper Size Me was a terrific cheeky stunt – small wonder Morgan Spurlock never matched itSuper Size Me director Morgan Spurlock dies aged 53When a person shuffles off their mortal coil, they count themselves lucky...