Food Unwrapped
Food Unwrapped is a food & cooking program on 4seven. Food Unwrapped travels the world to explore the industry secrets behind our favourite food. The program has been available since 2024. A total of 80 episodes have been broadcast, most recently in October 2025.
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Kate, Jimmy and Matt revisit some of their favourite investigations. What's the difference between white and dark rum? What's the jelly in a jelly bean? And why do anchovies taste salty?
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30:00Can coffee help you sober up? Kate investigates trendy drink kombucha and meets people who are turning it into clothes! And which cut of beef do thin-cut steaks come from? (S14 Ep6)
30:00Kate Quilton investigates Britain's plastic crisis. Jimmy Doherty and Matt Tebbutt go on a piquanté pepper hunt in South Africa. (S14 Ep1)
Series 18
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25:00The gang dig up more fantastic food facts. Are shallots actually small onions? There's a price query about the cost of baked potatoes. And what's wrong with sheep's milk? (S25 Ep4)
30:00Kate's in Kenya, wondering: how do cold-brew and iced-coffee differ? Plus news from Staffordshire on why parsnips are so sweet. And do frozen pastries taste as nice as fresh ones? (S25 Ep3)
30:00What's the 'flower' in cauliflower wonders Kate? Plus the long life of lemon juice. And a fess-up at the brewery as the meaning of 'bottle conditioned' beer is revealed. (S25 Ep2)
30:00What's the secret to the bubbles in bubble tea? How come sour milk's bad but soured cream is great? And, from Portugal, the benefits of canned fish. (S25 Ep1)
Series 15 30:00
30:00Jimmy investigates the popularity of the soy bean. Kate looks at the growing trend for hemp-based foods. And how do supermarkets get the iced writing on birthday cakes so perfect? (S17 Ep2)
30:00Jimmy Doherty uncovers the secret behind how potatoes are turned into unusually shaped crisps. Plus: can carb-restrictive diets really burn fat quicker? And why is smoked fish yellow?
30:00What offers better value: growing your own fruit and veg, or buying from the supermarket? And what gives ginger beer its knock-out punch? Plus: the illegal trafficking of eels. (S17 Ep1)
30:00How do you milk a camel? Kate Quilton investigates, and explores camel milk's rising popularity. And should we buy supermarkets' standard products or value ranges? (S16 Ep4)
30:00Kate Quilton uncovers something surprising about small hens' eggs. Plus: why can't you eat supermarket burgers pink? And where do the bubbles in beer come from? (S16 Ep3)
30:00Jimmy Doherty learns the surprising truth about pizza prices. Kate Quilton discovers a potentially life-saving property of shrimp shells. Matt Tebbutt investigates salted caramel. (S16 Ep2)
30:00Are baked beans baked? If stinky cheese smells so bad, why does it taste so good? And Matt Tebbutt gets the lowdown on low-calorie champagne. (S15 Ep9)
30:00Jimmy Doherty investigates a looming coconut shortage in Sri Lanka. Could compostables be the answer to our worldwide plastics problem? And why are macarons so expensive? (S16 Ep1)
30:00Jimmy Doherty discovers why caviar is so expensive. Kate Quilton reveals how a malty unsung hero is made. And Matt Tebbutt goes nuts for muesli. (S15 Ep6)
30:00What provides the natural bright blue dye in our sweets? Why is there jelly in our pork pies and how does it get there? And why is soft-shell crab such a delicacy? (S15 Ep5)
30:00Kate discovers how the way you drink tea can affect its taste. Matt investigates the difference between bubble gum and chewing gum, and discovers an unusual use for used gum. (S15 Ep4)
25:00Is a parasite hiding in your sushi? Can M&S trace their burgers back to the cow? Plus: Matt Tebbutt investigates concerns about naturally occurring arsenic in baby rice products. (S15 Ep3)
25:00Kate Quilton investigates the worrying rise in peanut allergies. Matt Tebbutt traces the British blackcurrant from the field to the Ribena factory. Plus: oregano. (S15 Ep2)