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Urgent recall: Apples and kiwi fruit pulled from major supermarkets | UK | News

Urgent recall: Apples and kiwi fruit pulled from major supermarkets | UK | News

Shoppers have been warned not to eat affected products. (Image: Getty) An urgent recall has been issued for apples and kiwi fruit sold in supermarkets across Britain after concerns they may be contaminated with Salmonella. The alert was issued on Tuesday by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), which said fruit supplier PrepWorld had recalled several pre-packaged fruit items from major supermarkets following testing that detected Salmonella in apples and kiwi used in the products. The affected items include ready-to-eat fruit pots and snack packs sold in ASDA, Morrisons, M&S, Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Waitrose. All products involved carry best-before or use-by dates of 23 or 24 June. At ASDA, the only product affected is a 220g Pink Lady Apple, Mango, Strawberry & Blueberry fruit pot priced at £2.75. Morrisons has recalled a single product, a 220g Kiwi, Melon & Strawberries pack priced at £2.50 with a use-by date of 24 June. Tesco has the largest number of affected items, with four products removed from shelves. These include its 250g Melon, Kiwi & Strawberry pots (use-by 24 …

New Zealand’s kiwi bird returns to Wellington hills after a century-long absence

New Zealand’s kiwi bird returns to Wellington hills after a century-long absence

The kiwi, New Zealand’s sacred national bird, vanished from the hills around Wellington more than a century ago. Now the capital’s residents are waging an unlikely citizen campaign to return the endangered flightless birds to the city. “They are a part of who we are and our sense of belonging here,” said Paul Ward, founder of the Capital Kiwi Project, a charitable trust. “But they’ve been gone from these hills for well over a century and we decided as Wellingtonians that wasn’t right.” A staff member of a conservation organisation carries a kiwi bird during an event at Parliament in Wellington, New Zealand, on April 28, 2026. © Charlotte Graham-McLay, AP On a hill wreathed in mist above the dark sea that runs between New Zealand’s North and South Islands, Ward and others crossed rugged farmland late on Tuesday night, carrying seven crates in silence by dim red torchlight. Inside each one nestled a kiwi, including the 250th bird relocated to Wellington since the Capital Kiwi Project began. The kiwi gives New Zealanders the name …

Wright wants full shift against Hurricanes as Brumbies eye Kiwi sweep

Wright wants full shift against Hurricanes as Brumbies eye Kiwi sweep

MELBOURNE, April 21 : ACT Brumbies fullback Tom Wright says he is ready to test out his reconstructed knee for a full 80 minutes as the Canberra side looks to complete an unprecedented sweep of New Zealand’s original Super Rugby teams against the Wellington Hurricanes. Nearly eight months on from suffering an ACL injury in a test against South Africa, Wright returned to action last Saturday in a home defeat to Fijian Drua before being benched after the hour-mark at Canberra Stadium. The fleet-footed Wallaby found it tough watching the dying minutes from the sideline as the Brumbies fell to their fourth loss of the season, and called on coach Stephen Larkham to leave him on the field for Saturday’s clash against the Hurricanes. “Now that it has sort of happened, I might nudge him and just tell him to leave me out there,” Wright told reporters on Tuesday. “Whether it’s for the betterment of my game fitness or not, I prefer to play the whole game on a week-to-week basis.” The Brumbies are unbeaten …

Cocktail of the week: Maré’s kiwi caipirinha – recipe | Cocktails

Cocktail of the week: Maré’s kiwi caipirinha – recipe | Cocktails

This tropical, vibrant drink is our most popular cocktail, perhaps because it’s a twist on something familiar. Rather than building it in the glass with crushed ice, as for a traditional caipirinha, this is shaken so that the kiwi jam is mixed into the drink more thoroughly. Kiwi caipirinha Serves 1 For the kiwi jam3 kiwi fruit3 tbsp sugar3 tbsp lemon juice For the drink50ml silver cachaça 50ml kiwi jam (see above and method)25ml fresh lime juice, plus a lime wedge to garnish 1 splash 1:1 sugar syrup, to taste 2 dashes 20% saline solution (that is, 1 part sea salt dissolved in 5 parts water) First make the jam. Peel the kiwis, then blend the flesh to a pulp. Scrape into a saucepan, add the sugar and lemon juice, then heat gently over a low heat for about 10 minutes, until jammy. Decant into a clean jar, seal and store in the fridge, where it will keep for about four days (use any excess to make more caipirinhas, or spread it on your morning …