Budget gyms with more flexible contracts contribute to increase in membership in last year

Made from Empetrum rubrum berries of south Atlantic island, ale among those to be quaffed at Great British Beer Festival as microbrewery revolution takes root.

Increasing popularity of coffee takes its toll, with sales of ordinary teabags falling from £491m in 2012 to £425m in 2014, according to latest figures

UK supermarket warns sales of the fish have steadily declined as shoppers prefer tilapia, pangasius or salmon.

The Midlands curry will join the illustrious ranks of champagne and Parma ham as holders of European protected food status.

Trend for fresh vegetable juices moves to alcoholic drinks, using quintessentially British garden flavours such as pea, parsnip, mushroom and even celeriac.

Action on Sugar research finds that some drinks contain up to 20 teaspoons of sugar more than three times the maximum an adult should consume in a day

Food watchdog's findings follow Which? tests last year that revealed 40% of lamb takeaways contained undeclared meat - and some contained no meat at all.

Misshapen but perfectly edible fruit and vegetables that would otherwise go to waste will be sold by Asda at discounted prices in a national trial starting at the end of January.

Campaign group says 57 out of 203 supermarket drinks tested had as much sugar as Coca-Cola or moreSupposedly healthy supermarket smoothies and juices aimed at children can contain up to eight teaspoons of sugar - more than one-and-a-half times as much...

Growers say this has been worst pumpkin season in a decade with hundreds of vegetables left rotting in fields after wet weatherUK farmers and producers are warning there could be a shortage of pumpkins in the runup to Halloween, with hundreds of thousands...

Sustainable seafood guide warns over depleting Atlantic salmon stock, but puts mackerel and haddock back on 'Fish to Eat' listBritish consumers are being urged by a marine charity to avoid buying and eating wild-caught salmon because of concerns about...

UK scheme backed by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is to allow consumers to check how sustainable their fish and seafood is A scheme to make the labelling and sourcing of sustainable fish clearer and more consistent for shoppers will be unveiled by the industry...

Guide published by Camra reveals there are 1,285 breweries operating in Britain and real ale is popular with younger drinkersThe UK now boasts more breweries per head of the population than any other country in the world, according to a new consumer...

Research published in British Medical Journal says halloumi and blue cheese such as Roquefort are among the worst offendersMany popular cheeses on sale in UK supermarkets contain high levels of salt, despite meeting government reduction targets as part...

Bacteria which are responsible for most food poisoning is spread by splashes and droplets of water caused during cleaningThe government's food watchdog has urged consumers to stop washing chicken before they cook it to avoid contaminating their kitchen...

Progress report on pledge to remove 1bn units of alcohol from shops shows average ABV of wine and spirits has increasedWine and spirits are getting stronger, official figures show, affecting government efforts to get the drinks industry to remove 1bn...

Despite popularity of cookery shows, almost half of British adults admit to relying on just a handful of meals, poll revealsWe may claim to be a nation of foodies, but a quarter of Britons admit they tuck into cereal for dinner at least once a ...

Report finds Britons are chucking out 4.2m tonnes of food and drink every year that could have been consumedThe average UK family is wasting nearly £60 a month by throwing away almost an entire meal a day, according to a new report that reveals the...