09/04/21

After the year we have all had that can be described at best as bizarre, hospitality and food businesses & outlets are looking forward to re-opening and getting back to doing what they do best. Fo...

15/05/20

Including those offering delivery/takeaway service As a result of the government restrictions placed on restaurants, cafés, public houses & staff catering services during the current pandemic, th...

05/07/19

‘Natasha’s Law’ Last week it was announced by Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, that new food allergen legislation requiring food businesses to include full ingredients labelling ...

18/07/18

How do you prepare, handle or store the food you take to work with you? When the weather is as glorious and hot as it is at present if you don’t give some thought to what you do, you could be settin...

13/11/17

From Campylobacter contaminated chicken, to Fipronil in eggs from the continent, to Listeria contaminated cheese killing 2 in the USA, closely followed by warnings here in the UK of catching E coli fr...

13/09/17

At this time of year there is a glut of wonderful fresh fruit and veg, especially the homegrown stuff because it’s free, most growers/cooks/parents appreciate we can’t live off poached pea...

15/06/17

Top tips for fair weather cooking! Barbecues can be a great outdoors eating experience if you get it right, but the consequences of getting it wrong can be pretty grim. Cases of food poisoning almost ...

23/09/16

Food date codes in the UK: when is food still safe to use & when should it be thrown away? The cost of our weekly shop seems to be increasing at an alarming rate; and so does the amount of food wa...

23/05/16

The new food allergen laws, specifically applying to “unwrapped” foods, have been in place for about 18 months now and it would appear that the debate about “fad or fear”, “implement...

11/01/16

Happy New Year – A Timely Reminder of Eating Mistakes That Can Sabotage your Healthy Eating Plan First… the truth! None of what you will read here is new, this news has been out there for year...

22/12/15

Do you have turkey troubles? (or how to make sure the Christmas festivities keep friends and family safe!) None of us, no matter how stressful family relationships can be, want to be responsible for m...

16/12/15

(or how to stay safe if you’re eating out, or buying in!) Leaving aside, for now, the cooking of the Christmas meal, heating up leftovers, or providing buffet dishes for family parties – for regul...