Last year, Poland exported 155,000 tonnes of waffles and wafers worth €833 million
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Opposition mock ruling party’s pledge to improve Polish hospital food after eight years in power
Hospital food has long been the subject of complaint and ridicule by Poles.
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Portuguese-owned supermarkets fined for mislabelling foreign products as Polish
Jerónimo Martins claims it is the vicitim of “discrimination”
Ten things you may not know about Polish cuisine
Magdalena Tomaszewska-Bolałek dispels some of the stereotypes.
Poland has sweeter Coca Cola, finds study on varying quality of products offered across EU
Eastern member states have complained about “dual quality” of branded products sold across the EU.
Over 200 businesses to sue Polish state for “unconstitutional” lockdown, seeking billions in compensation
They say they are due billions of zloty in compensation.
Sales of plant-based meat alternatives doubled in Poland last year
Many of the biggest meat producers now offer vegan and vegetarian ranges.
Poland marks 50th anniversary of “forgotten” female textile workers strike under communism
The grassroots actions by tens of thousands of women in Łódź forced the authorities to make concessions.
Poland’s first “social stores” offer goods to low earners at half market price
The store will also feature a cafe for elderly people to socialise.
Polish supermarkets must donate unsold food or face fines
The new law applies initially only to large stores, but smaller shops will soon also be included.
Pizza has become “Poland’s new national dish”
Consumer data suggest Poles are among the world’s greatest pizza enthusiasts.
From breadlines to pea soup: food and politics in socialist Poland
Fabio Parasecoli
Food has always been at the centre of debate on what Poland is or should be.
A cookbook for those alone and those in love: gender and class in socialist Poland
Fabio Parasecoli
How could a gay man express his passion for cooking and eating in socialist Poland? Easy: he created a fictional straight couple and had them write a cookbook.