Top 20 Food & Drink International News

2025-08-29 11:00:30

Here are summaries of the top 20 food and drink international news items from August 28-29, 2025:

  1. British farmers brace for a second year of poor harvests: Dry weather hits crop yields as the UK industry also contends with reduced government subsidies and tax changes
    Source: www.ft.com.
  2. Italy balks at US double cheese tariff: Rome complains about some of its Parmesan exports being hit with a 30% rate
    Source: www.ft.com.
  3. Renewable food is on the horizon: Industrial agriculture is failing us — but markets have found a solution
    Source: www.ft.com.
  4. Keurig Dr Pepper strikes €16bn deal to buy European coffee group JDE Peet’s: Transaction paves way for break-up of US drinks group
    Source: www.ft.com.
  5. US food groups plead for relief from Trump’s tariffs: Piecemeal approach leaves seafood and produce sectors fighting to win individual carve-outs
    Source: www.ft.com.
  6. Australian steak influx threatens UK beef, farmers warn: Sharp uptick in prime cuts is distorting the UK market, say industry groups
    Source: www.ft.com.
  7. Coca-Cola explores sale of Costa Coffee: UK chain hit by rising costs and competition from upmarket rivals
    Source: www.ft.com.
  8. Trading away our food security: the collapse of Britain’s bioethanol industry exposes a national vulnerability
    Source: www.newfoodmagazine.com
  9. He moved to America and delivered pizza for $4.25 an hour. Now, he owns over 270 pizza stores
    Source: www.cnbc.com
  10. A world on weight loss drugs: How GLP-1s are reshaping the economy
    Source: www.cnbc.com
  11. Krispy Kreme Is Selling a Dozen Doughnuts for $2 All Labor Day Weekend
    Source: www.today.com
  12. Man Has Meltdown at Restaurant Over Anchovy in His Caesar Salad
    Source: www.today.com
  13. Crumbl Founder Opens up About His Sexuality After ‘Harmful’ Online Speculation
    Source: www.today.com
  14. Food Brands Are Offering Freebies and Deals in Honor of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Engagement
    Source: www.today.com
  15. A Single Mother Went Viral for Running a Burger King by Herself for 12 Hours. Then She Was Fired
    Source: www.today.com
  16. Cracker Barrel Scraps New Logo, Keeps ‘Old Timer’ After Backlash
    Source: www.today.com
  17. Pizzeria Owner Sees People Eating From Dumpster, Offers Them Free Food: ‘Nobody Deserves That’
    Source: www.today.com
  18. Cracker Barrel Responds to Backlash Over Rebrand: ‘We Could’ve Done a Better Job’
    Source: www.today.com
  19. Jenna Reveals Dad George W. Bush's Order-Ahead Food Hack
    Source: www.today.com
  20. Woman Picks Up Birthday Cake From Supermarket, Gets Warning From Decorator: ‘I Did My Best’
    Source: www.today.com