The UK Food Standards Agency warns that one in five UK traditional Christmas dinner lovers will risk food poisoning this year by eating old turkey leftovers. A FSA survey looked into the eating habits of UK consumers at Christmas and showed that 23% of people in Wales were most likely to keep turkey leftovers in the fridge for up to a week, way past the recommended two-day limit. While people in Scotland and the north east of England were the quickest to use up their turkey leftovers, those in the... ...Read more »

‘Tis the season of food, giving and eating it, according to a report by The NPD Group, a leading market research company. According to the Christmas Holiday Profile Report, 52 per cent of consumers who report giving gifts at Christmas, give food. Discount stores represent the leading place to purchase food for gifts, with supermarkets/grocers the second most popular choice. The report finds that half of the food given as Christmas gifts is candy, mostly chocolate candy. Cookies/biscuits... ...Read more »

The deterioration in economic conditions is set to lead to more cautious spending by UK consumers at Christmas but food and drink spend is unlikely to be affected, according to GfK NOP’s new Christmas Shopping survey. Helen Roberts, Retail Director at GfK NOP, believes the findings are intriguing and wonders whether the festive spirit will inevitably overwhelm fiscal conservatism. “We are seeing some interesting figures coming in on these first waves of our ongoing tracker survey,... ...Read more »