Food & Drink
Tilda allies with LOVO to empower women
Tilda is partnering with Ladies of Virtue Outreach CIC (LOVO), a non-profit organisation dedicated to engaging, equipping, and inspiring women and their families. As part of this partnership, Tilda will donate £10,000 to support LOVO’s initiatives Read more
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Coca-Cola in Africa: a long history full of unexpected twists and turns
A new book called Bottled: How Coca-Cola Became African tells the story of how the world’s most famous carbonated drink conquered the continent. It’s a tale of marketing gumption and high politics and is the product of years of research by critical Read more
Asda is a one-stop party shop this Eid!
As Eid al-Fitr approaches and is expected to be celebrated on 21st April, Asda is helping families prepare to indulge in delicious feasts and celebrate with loved ones after a month of fasting and reflecting. To make this occasion joyous for the Read more
11 suppliers support Asda to donate £50,000 to its Tickled Pink campaign
Eleven World Food and Drink suppliers are supporting Asda’s ‘Together for Ramadan’ campaign to help with ongoing work to increase Breast Cancer awareness amongst underrepresented communities. Read more
Kids Friendly Recipe – Kulfi Cheesecake
This Ramadan, Asda has partnered with Zubda Malik of @Kitchen_diaries_by_Zubda to create some inspiring recipe content which would add variety to your Iftars and Suhoors. Read more
Eid Special - Ouzi Rice
This Ramadan, Asda has partnered with Zubda Malik of @Kitchen_diaries_by_Zubda to create some inspiring recipe content which would add variety to your Iftars and Suhoors. Read more
Ramadan Favourite - Adana Kebab
This Ramadan, Asda has partnered with Zubda Malik of @Kitchen_diaries_by_Zubda to create some inspiring recipe content which would add variety to your Iftars and Suhoors. Read more
ASDA celebrates its biggest Ramadan with 150 new product lines
ASDA hosted a special event recently in collaboration with Zubda Malik (@kitchen_ diaries_ by_ zubda), to celebrate its biggest Ramadan yet - featuring 150 new product lines. Read more
Tilda hosts a special evening of flavours to celebrate Ramadan
To mark the onset of the holy month of Ramadan - a special time of holy significance for 1.9 billion Muslims across the world including over 3.9 million in the UK; Tilda hosted a special evening of flavours in partnership with TV chef Parveen Ashraf Read more
Asda has all you need this Ramadan and Eid
Asda is celebrating its biggest Ramadan yet - with 150 new product lines, more great deals and an easier shopping experience than ever before across the store. As the holy month approaches, Asda is making it easier for customers to find what they Read more
Nominations open for hospitality awards seeking to drive racial equity
The Be Inclusive Hospitality (BIH) Spotlight 2022 Awards – which has been set up to drive racial equity in Hospitality, Food and Drink, has opened nominations for the inaugural event. Founded by Lorraine Copes, nominations close on September 9. Read more
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Africa must prepare for inevitable global food crisis
President of the African Development Bank Group President (www.AfDB.org) - Dr Akinwumi Adesina has said “Africa must prepare for the inevitability of a global food crisis.” He was speaking about Africa’s priorities, as a guest at the Atlantic Council Read more
Tariq Halal opens in London’s Finsbury Park
Award-winning halal butchers - Tariq Halal has opened a brand-new store in London’s Finsbury Park. The highly anticipated location opposite Finsbury Park Station was officially opened by the Mayor of Haringey, Adam Jogee, in an event that featured Read more
A healthy twist on Jollof Rice
To encourage adults to eat better, lose weight and get active, registered dietitian and member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA) - Shola Oladipo shares a healthy twist on how to prepare the popular West African dish - Jollof Rice. Read more
Five simple food tips for better health
As part of Public Health England’s (PHE) Better Health campaign, which encourages adults to eat better, lose weight and get active, we speak to registered Dietitian and member of the British Dietetic Association (BDA) - Shola Oladipo who shares her Read more
Enish open restaurant and lounge in east London
Award-winning Enish Restaurant & Grill has opened a new branch called Enish Restaurant & Lounge in Ilford. Londoners in the east of the city will finally get to taste the wonderful cuisine Enish has on its sought-after menu. It is famous for Read more
Tolly Boy celebrates winning African community group
Winners of the Spread the Joy with Tolly Boy campaign were acknowledged recently during an awards ceremony at Wapping Youth Centre. Three community groups - Wapping Bangladesh Association, Nigerian Community of Waltham Forest (NICOWF) and Bangladesh Read more
Tolly Boy Rice spreads the joy in Birmingham
Tolly Boy Rice was in Birmingham recently to promote its exciting new campaign. Celebrating the work of 20 African and Bangladeshi community groups from across the UK as part of its ‘Spread the Joy with Tolly Boy’ campaign, the brand will contribute Read more
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Tolly Boy spreads joy with £26k community grants
Tolly Boy is celebrating the work of 20 African and Bangladeshi community groups, around the UK as part of its Spread the Joy with Tolly Boy campaign. Read more
Tropical Sun hosts African and Caribbean media and promoters
Recently, pioneering World Foods brand Tropical Sun hosted the UK’s African and Caribbean media and promoters at the headquarters of Wanis: the UK’s leading distributor of African and Caribbean food and drinks brands, including Tropical Sun. Read more
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 622 (May 1 - 14 2024)
How the Mandela myth helped win the battle for democracy in South Africa Read more
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 621 (April 17 - 30 2024)
30 years after genocide: Rwanda's older generations fear a return of ethnic tensions Read more
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Young middle-class Nigerians are desperate to leave the country: insights into why
Since the 1980s, migration has been a part of the Nigerian middle-class psyche, catalysed by the usual suspects: high unemployment, security concerns, infrastructure gaps, and poor governance. Migrants tends to be middle-class since one needs Read more
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How the Mandela myth helped win the battle for democracy in South Africa
To begin with, Winnie and Nelson mythologised themselves. Both intuitively understood that their greatest talent lay in public performance. Not just any public performance, but the sort that is exemplary, that embodies a collective spirit, a set of Read more
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The Gambia may allow female genital mutilation again – another sign of a global trend eroding women’s rights
The Gambia’s ban on female genital mutilation (FGM) since 2015 is under threat. Proposed changes before parliament could permit medicalised female genital cutting and allow it for consenting adults. Read more
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 620 (April 3 - 16 2024)
The Gambia may allow Female Genital Mutilation again Read more
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 619 (March 20 - April 2 2024)
Why children are prime targets of armed groups in Northern Nigeria. Read more
