Food & Drink news & information for Spain

THE MOST expensive bread in the world contains gold, silver and flowers, and is made in Málaga – the latest unusual fact to come out of the Madrid Fusión culinary fair.

FRESHLY-SQUEEZED fruit juice does not lose vitamin content unless it is drunk immediately, says one of Spain's leading consumer organisations, the OCU.

IF YOU'RE in Spain whilst you're reading this, you'll have been in for a treat tonight – the Three Kings, as the country refers to the Magi, will be parading round your town, flinging out sweets to the...

A CHOCOLATE turrón officially the longest-ever made has been unveiled in an Extremadura town – and locals who want to help themselves only have to donate a kilo of groceries to the food bank.

ONCE again, Spain has made its presence felt in the World Cheese Awards – widely known as the Oscars of dairy produce – with 18 chosen among the 84 best on earth.

IT IS NO secret that turrón manufacturers make most of their annual profits in the month before Christmas, but few of us realised that not all of these profits come from sales in Spain – quite a hefty quantity is...

CHRISTMAS hamper firms say they are now back up to full speed after the long financial crisis years – a time when companies were struggling to stay open, let alone give out free festive food baskets to staff, and the...

BRITS in Murcia who miss their favourite products from home can now pop into 'Tesco' without catching a plane – a completely UK-style supermarket has just opened on the region's coast.

SUPERMARKETS and delicatessens have reported a sharp rise in thefts of legs of ham in the run-up to the Christmas period.

Anyone who has ever spent Christmas in Spain will know that the Spaniards' go-to sweet treat at this time of year is turrón - a confection typically made with honey, sugar and egg whites, mixed with toasted almonds...

It has been shown that eating fruits and vegetables when they are in season is better all round - for our health, our pockets and for the environment. One of the biggest advantages of eating produce which is in season...

THE EAGERLY-AWAITED Michelin Guide 2020 for Spain and Portugal is now in circulation after the awards ceremony on Wednesday night, which gave one restaurant in Spain its third star, six eateries their second, and made...