Crown Estate Court Battle: Veeraswamy, London’s historic “curry house” at Regent Street, faces closure after its boss claims the King’s property managers don’t value Indian food as highly as celebrity European chefs—its case heads to court on Nov 4. Recall Alerts: Shoppers are being urged to check recent purchases after urgent recalls linked to major retailers including Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Amazon and eBay—hazards cited range from Lucky Saint beer cans that could over-pressurise and explode to salmonella-contaminated chocolate and asbestos risk in kids’ play sand. Curry Week Deal: National Curry Week returns with Babul’s launching a £25 “Naan-Stop Curry” promotion (Oct 5–9) at its Darlington and Barnard Castle sites. Refugee Food Spotlight: Borough Market teams up with TERN for a week-long pop-up celebrating refugee-owned food businesses, with eight traders bringing products including Ukrainian honey, Turkish spice mixes and Palestinian granola. Diet Drinks Study: A two-year UK trial reports diet soft drinks can match water for long-term weight loss and maintenance, with no major metabolic downsides reported. Beef Market Pressure: Tight prime cattle supplies are pushing UK beef prices up, with AHDB noting the deadweight all-prime cattle price rose in the week to Sept 27. Foodservice Innovation: OiLChef wins Restaurant Solution of the Year at the 2026 Restaurant & Takeaway Innovation Expo for its deep-frying technology aimed at improving performance and extending oil life. Aviation Security Spillover: A Flydubai hijacking attempt highlights gaps in aviation background checks—relevant for food and drink operators with travel supply chains and passenger safety planning.