The Barbados Tourism Marketing Inc. (BTMI) has officially launched the 2023 edition of the Barbados Food and Rum Festival.

Inflation is sitting with us at the table with food prices at their highest level in years. Two thirds of Brits believe that current rates of inflation are biting into their food choices and culinary habits according to new research by Readly, the digital magazine and newspaper app.

The research shows how people are responding to this economic challenge in the supermarket, in the kitchen and eating out as they compromise between food for taste, health and cost savings. One in three (35 percent) people are attempting to be thrifty by seeking out offers when it comes to food shopping.

The country’s most exciting celebration of seafood is returning to the English Riviera, South Devon, this autumn. Shaping up to be a feast for all the senses, England’s Seafood FEAST (29th September - 15th October) will see an incredible array of experiences and special menus at over 30 eateries.

Delicious chocolate shards infused with freshly roasted coffee are new to Flapjackery's range of confectionary. Flapjackery, which is renowned for its decadent, luxurious gluten free flapjacks hand made at its headquarters in Tavistock, has collaborated with Ivybridge-based Owens Coffee to create the Cappuccino Shards that are perfect as an after-dinner palette cleanser or to get a hit of coffee any time of day.

The country’s most exciting celebration of seafood is returning to the English Riviera, South Devon, this autumn. Shaping up to be a feast for all the senses, England’s Seafood FEAST (29th September - 15th October) will see an incredible array of experiences and special menus at over 30 eateries. Seafood lovers will be able to visit the world-renowned Brixham Fish Market and also meet the inspiring Faces of the FEAST spearheading it all.

South East London-based Ed Baker is celebrating scooping a host of Great Taste Awards including 3 stars for their White Sourdough made with Matthews Cotswold Flour's premium organic white flour as well as 2 stars for their Wholemeal Sourdough made with Matthews Cotswold Flour's premium organic white, organic premium wholegrain and organic dark rye, and Baba au Rum made with Matthews Cotswold Flour's T55.