Will ‘Nutgate’ become the new ‘Horsegate’? #nutallergy

We’ve seen several instances of food fraud reported in the papers and on television over recent years. In some cases it’s been cheaper versions of the same product bottled, packaged or labelled as high-end versions – a good example of this is wine. In others one or more ingredient is swapped out yet the labelling […]

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Monthly News Review from Verner Wheelock – January 2015

Welcome to the January 2015 news review from Verner Wheelock There was lots of snow and ice in Yorkshire during January but we stayed open, and almost all delegates made it to our courses in Skipton during the adverse weather conditions – including delegates from as far afield as Scotland and London! The scenery around

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The new food safety threats (including Norovirus & Campylobacter)

Campylobacter is still one of the biggest causes of food poisoning in the UK, claiming on average 110 fatalities per year, not to mention 22,000 hospital admissions from an estimated 460,000 poisoning cases. Of course, as with many other stomach upsets, hundreds of cases go unreported as symptoms are managed at home. Campylobacter bacteria live

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30 October 2014

Excellent training facilities and highly-qualified tutors

The horsegate scandal and its fall-out certainly brought the importance of supplier auditing to the fore and the requirement for traceability through every stage of the supply chain. Here at Verner Wheelock we’re well-known for providing a range of popular auditing courses for those in the food industry. The courses are designed to give candidates

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Monthly news review from Verner Wheelock – September 2014

Welcome to the Verner Wheelock review of September 2014 It’s always great to start the ‘new term’, and as always, September proved to be a very busy month at Verner Wheelock. With the fantastic summer weather continuing throughout September our delegates have been makimg the most of the gardens at Broughton Hall and several course

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