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Why the latest healthy eating initiative won’t work – Dr Wheelock’s views

Our Chairman and founder, Dr Verner Wheelock, has been researching healthy eating and the effect of diet on illness and mortality for several years. He has come to the conclusion that, contrary to Government health guidelines, which advocate a low-fat diet as being beneficial to health, a diet low in carbohydrates and containing fat is […]

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15 October 2015

Celebrate seasonal produce during British Food Fortnight

It doesn’t seem two ticks since it was British Food Fortnight, last year (I must be getting old!) but here it is again! Running until 4th October, British Food Fortnight is a celebration of all that is great and good about enjoying food reared and grown in this country. As Chef Raymond Blanc says “There’s

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28 September 2015

Are rare burgers really that bad for you?

Are rare burgers safe? It’s often the case that the rarer meat is, the juicier it is, which is why several high-end burger restaurants are preferring to serve rare burgers which are pink in the middle. We eat rare steaks, they’re both made of beef, so what’s the difference? The answer is that the outside of

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28 September 2015

Festival food – how hygienic is it?

The first couple of weeks in September normally signal the end of the summer music festivals, open air concerts, village fetes, galas and agricultural shows. A reminder that summer is coming to a close and the nights are beginning to draw in. As well as face painting, henna tattoos and stalls selling clothes and jewellery,

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10 September 2015

Getting the most out of HACCP training

To keep ahead of the game, it’s always good to check out what’s happening in the trade press and keep up to date with the latest legislation. We also talk to our customers about what issues they are facing and how we can help them. It’s all about ensuring that we’re providing the best training

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10 September 2015