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Twilight Thursday success continues as initiative enters third month
THE third Twilight Thursday gets underway this week (July 31) with a host of family-friendly events and entertainment across Limerick City to enjoy. The initiative takes place on the last Thursday of every month and aims to transform Limerick into...

‘Oscars of the food industry’ dishes out honours to East Yorkshire producers
The world-recognised Great Taste mark of food and drink quality has judged a number of East Yorkshire producers to be among the best. The trusted scheme, run by the Guild of Fine Food, has announced its results for 2025, with a range of businesses...

Food minister dismisses sugar crisis concerns, assures ample stock available
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security Rana Tanveer Hussain on Thursday denied any sugar crisis in Pakistan, asserting that the country holds sufficient stock and faces no issue with supply or prices. His remarks, made at a press...

Morning Report | Arman Tsarukyan calls for title eliminator with Justin Gaethje: ‘He doesn’t deserve title fight’
Arman Tsarukyan wants to provide some clarity to the lightweight title picture. Last month, Ilia Topuria won the vacant lightweight title by knocking out Charles Oliveira in the main event of UFC 317. Afterward, fans quickly wondered who might get...

Inflation rose around the U.S. in June amid tariff hikes
The Federal Reserve's preferred inflation measure — the Personal Consumption Expenditures, or PCE — ticked higher last month, signaling that President Trump's tariffs are pushing some prices higher. Prices rose 2.6% in June compared with a year...

Front yard food pantry inspired by a mother's loss faces overwhelming demand
DETROIT, Mich. (WXYZ) — A front yard food pantry in Northwest Detroit, inspired by a mother's loss, is struggling to keep up with growing demand as more families turn to it for essential food supplies. Watch Carli's story in the video player...

Cabinet approves ₹2,000 cr grant-in-aid to NCDC, ₹1,920 crore more for food processing scheme
NEW DELHI, 31/07/2025: Union Minister for Information & Broadcasting Ashwini Vaishnaw briefs the media on union cabinet decisions in New Delhi on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SUSHIL KUMAR VERMA The Cabinet on Thursday approved a ₹2,000 crore...
See 60 restaurants in Onondaga County that passed inspections including 17 food trucks
Here are the food service inspections reported by the Onondaga County Health Department from July 13 to July 19: UNSATISFACTORY INSPECTIONS Most recent restaurant Inspections If you purchase a product or register for an account through a link on...

Saudi Arabia: SFDA Shuts Frozen Food Factory, Halts Production Lines Over Serious Violations
The Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) has shut down a frozen ready-to-eat food factory and suspended production lines at several other facilities after uncovering serious health violations that posed direct risks to consumer safety. The...

Controversy Trails Nigerian Government Rewards for Super Falcons’ WAFCON Win
Nigeria’s women’s football team has been the toast of the country in the past few days, following their magnificent WAFCON win last weekend. The Super Falcons overcame a two-goal deficit against hosts Morocco to claim their record-extending tenth...

ATL Free Fair to offer art, entertainment, discussion and food
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Ex-Premier League ace gets £15MILLION windfall after selling stake in health drink firm which helped his injury recovery
A FORMER Premier League star has netted £15 million after selling his stake in his health drink company. Ex-Wales and West Brom striker Hal Robson-Kanu, 36, had founded The Turmeric Co. brand after saying shots of turmeric helped him battle injury...
2.5 million under 25s struggling to afford food – Co-op and Barnardo’s call for action
In response, Co-op and Barnardo’s are calling for action to set up a food partnership in every community by 2030. According to Sustainable Food Places, a food partnership is “a local alliance of organisations and individuals working together to...

Popovici eyes beach holiday after world swim sprint double win
DAVID Popovici is ready for a well-earned beach holiday after completing a sprint double at the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore. The 20-year-old Romanian secured gold in the 100m freestyle with a championship-record time of 46.51...

Drink driver crashed van through Cambridge street barriers
A drink driver who crashed through street barriers in Cambridge was caught when a member of the public who had been watching called police. Vasile Ofimes, 37, has been disqualified from driving for 22 months. Ofimes crashed into barriers in...

Farm Fresh RI is making local food accessible for all and you can help
They measure success by community impact, support for food producers, and increased access to fresh food, especially in underserved communities. Loss of federal funding threatens programs providing food to those in need. Volunteers and donors can...

Beverage NPD: July’s top picks
Our weekly round-ups cover the latest innovation from around the world. Now, our monthly review is here to see what beverages are tapping into core trends and have real runway to grow. The power of protein; the potential of alcohol-free and the...

Oregon contestants on ‘The Great Food Truck Race’ will compete for $50,000 prize
A Southern Oregon-based business that began partly as a response to the COVID pandemic and a desire to feed customers food its founder calls “stoner-munchie, cheat day, hangover eats” has now earned a spot on the Food Network series, “The Great...

Quarterly report: Epic Universe debut boosts Comcast theme park revenue
Revenue for the theme park segment of Comcast Corp. went up 18.9% in the second quarter after the opening of its Epic Universe in May, the company announced Thursday. Its worldwide attractions’ revenue was $2.3 billion for the April-May-June...

1,200 KG Rotten Meat Seized, Destroyed in Srinagar by Food Safety Dept
Srinagar: In a major crackdown on unsafe food practices, the Food Safety Department Srinagar, in coordination with the Drug and Food Control Organization (DFCO), on Thursday seized and destroyed 1,200 kilograms of rotten meat stored for...