News update 22/3/13 - our selection of food and chef news from the world's press

Food packets shrink as prices rise according to Which?

A survey by the consumer watchdog Which? has found that some items have decreased by as much as 25% while prices have shot up.

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"Gordon Ramsay destroyed my business," claims chef after appearing on Kitchen Nightmares

Chef John Chapman of Chappy’s New Orlean’s-style Cajun restaurant has accused the Michelin-stared chef of destroying his business after opening the doors to his business to Ramsay on the US version of Kitchen Nightmares.

Read more from Mail Online

Are YouTube food channels killing TV chefs?

Internet food channels draw huge audiences and attract big-name chefs. Is this just the start?

Read more from The Independent

Blogging off: the woman who chronicled every meal for a year completes her challenge

Virginia Patania, 36, a GP practice manager from London, blogged about the final meal of her 365-day gourmet journey earlier this week.

Read more from the Evening Standard