'Price of pint to hit £4'
The average price of a pint of beer is likely to hit the £4 mark, the drinks industry said yesterday. It blamed an "unprecedented" rise in production and distribution costs - Daily Mail
Supermarkets should be banned from selling alcohol to combat Britain's binge-drinking culture, says a health adviser to the government - Daily Telegraph
Scottish & Newcastle yesterday reported flat profits as the company published what are expected to be its last results as an independent brewer - The Scotsman
Prospective bidders for Mitchells & Butlers are negotiating over confidentiality agreements, which will stipulate whether they will be allowed to launch joint bids for the pub and restaurant operator - Financial Times
Grampian, the biggest supplier of meat and poultry to Britain's supermarkets and one of the country's oldest food groups, could soon pass into foreign hands - The Times
French wine exports made strong gains last year in what the country's experts hailed yesterday as victory of Gallic sophistication - Daily Telegraph
Six more salmon products were pulled from Tesco's shelves yesterday over fears they are contaminated with diesel - Daily Mirror
Boar hunting is to return to pockets of English woodland in an attempt to keep down their numbers. The animals are destined for the dinner plate, with butchers and restaurateurs reporting a growing demand for the wild game meat - The Times
One of the country's top restaurants has decided to take foie gras off the menu after it was subjected to a "terrifying" campaign of threats and vandalism by the extreme animal rights group the Animal Liberation Front (ALF) - The Independent
A posh restaurant is letting customers write their own bills - and pay what they think the meal was worth. Mick Callaghan, who runs Penn Central in Poole, Dorset, was inspired by Radiohead's decision to let fans pay what they wanted for their album - The Sun