Food and Drink News & Updates
A father-and-son duo from Birmingham are turning a homemade Caribbean-inspired drink into a growing high street brand.
- 5th March 2026
Birmingham Museums has announced the opening of a new café bar and community space in the Museum of the Jewellery Quarter.
- 26th February 2026
The Colmore Food Festival will return to Victoria Square on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 July 2026 - marking the 13th year of one of Birmingham’s most popular free events.
- 9th February 2026
Island Delight, the Birmingham-headquartered Caribbean food brand, has announced a strong 7.2 per cent year-on-year growth - outperforming key competitors Pukka and Ginsters in the chilled savoury pastry category.
Female identifying members in Birmingham are invited to attend an evening of wellness, connection, and cuisine with a fine dining plant-based taster menu.
- 20th January 2026
Manahatta Birmingham, the Temple Street venue, is launching Stocks on the Rocks, a real time stock exchange bar with drinks prices rising and falling every few minutes, based on popularity.
Aston University and Midlands-based company PFE Medical are teaming up to create biodegradable gloves made from food waste for use in the NHS.
A dietician from Birmingham City University (BCU) has warned that banning TV adverts for junk food will not be enough to address childhood obesity.
- 12th December 2025
SushiDog – the build-your-own sushi concept - is set opens at the Bullring in Birmingham on Saturday 31 January.
- 29th October 2025
Bullring Birmingham has announced that SushiDog will be rolling into Birmingham in January 2026, bringing its famous customisable grab-and-go sushi to the Midlands for the first time.