15 Jun 2018 --- With football World Cup hosts Russia opening up their campaign with a 5-0 drubbing of Saudi Arabia yesterday, a higher sense of optimism now exists around the national team, despite their lowly world ranking and recent form. Flavors and cuisines from the hosting country are also in the spotlight. World Cups and Olympic Games offer consumers the chance to try out new cuisines from the spotlighted host countries and this year is no exception, with a wealth of flavors and cuisines on offer from this vast and diverse country.