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Don’t take it with a pinch of salt…. National Salt Awareness Week

Salt is present in every single cell in the human body and the sodium ions it contains are essential for normal bodily functions. For example, salt helps to transmit information to our nerves and muscles; it is also used in the uptake of certain nutrients from our small intestines; and it helps maintain fluid levels […]

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Our unique savoury flavours course is in its 7th year

Today the Table Talk Raw Materials exhibition takes place in Amsterdam. It’s an event where companies from across the globe showcase the very best in raw materials for food flavourings; and flavourists get the opportunity to evaluate their wares. Anyone attending the event might well recognise a familiar face. Our very own flavourings course tutor and

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Holy cow! It’s National Dairy Week #NationalDairyWeek

This week we’re celebrating all things dairy, as it’s National Dairy Week. It’s very good news that the EU is in favour of daily milk for school children. Cows’ milk has been drunk by humans for centuries and is one of the most nutritionally complete foods available. It contains calcium and several minerals and vitamins

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Britain is a flabulous place to live! #obesityawareness @noaw2014

Bigger isn’t always better, especially where our health is concerned. This week is National Obesity Awareness Week and it seems as a nation our waistlines are continuing to expand at an alarming rate. A new report by the National Obesity Forum has revealed the worrying news that, if things carry on as they are, over

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New Year’s Resolutions – food safety #foodsafety

Happy New Year! Now that the Christmas decorations have been packed away for another year, we’re tired of turkey and sick of the sight of Christmas cake, many of us will be looking to 2014 as a fresh start. That generally means the making of New Year’s resolutions. I’m just guessing, but I suspect that

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