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It’s an age-old conundrum – is a tomato a fruit or a vegetable? Quite frankly, who cares? Fruit or vegetable, they taste great, especially if they’re British! Today (20th May) marks the start of British Tomato Week which heralds the beginning of the main British tomato season, which runs from May to November. This year […]
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Food Safety & Hygiene News Nutrition Training News Specialist CoursesThe very mention of the word ‘audit’ is often enough to make employee hearts sink into their boots. It conjures up images of paperwork, inspections and questioning. In fact many might view it as a nuisance which gets in the way of everyday production. All food industry suppliers working with food retailers have to undergo
Why are internal audits so important in food processing? Read More »
Food Safety & Hygiene News Auditing training Food Safety Training HACCP training Specialist CoursesMasterchef – it’s one of the most popular shows on television, where talented amateurs compete to serve up restaurant-standard food. No doubt several thousands of people will be watching this week’s final to see whether Larkin, Natalie or Dale earn the coveted title. Lately though, it seems the programme has given some viewers a bitter
Is Masterchef setting a bad example of food hygiene? Read More »
Food Safety & Hygiene News Food Safety Training HACCP trainingWelcome to our April update – keeping you informed of all the latest news from Verner Wheelock Associates. April Training Courses We were extremely busy during April running open courses at our training centre in Yorkshire, and also in-house at customer premises. Open courses in Skipton from our Training Calendar included Level 2 HACCP and Level 3 HACCP training
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Food Safety & Hygiene News HACCP training Monthly Updates Past CoursesMention the word ‘allergy’ and many people automatically think of hay fever, pet hair or dust mites: of sufferers stocking up on nasal sprays, antihistamine tablets or cleaning furiously. Talk about food allergies and the obvious ones that the general public will recognise are peanuts, milk and gluten/wheat. An allergic reaction occurs when the body’s
It’s National Allergy Awareness Week, so let’s talk food allergens! Read More »
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