Monthly Update from VWA – September & October 2013

Welcome to our combined September and October update – keeping you informed of all the latest news from Verner Wheelock Associates September and October Training Courses September is always a busy time for us and this year the ‘Start of Term’ was no exception – with a full programme of HACCP training, Food Safety and Auditing courses running […]

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Scary Food not Food Scares for Halloween

October 31st as we all know is Halloween or All Hallows’ Eve, a custom that has become more and more commercialised over the years, with stores selling everything from themed costumes to novelty food. Witches, ghosts, ghouls, vampires, monsters, zombies, demons, Jack o’ lanterns, skeletons, creepy crawlies and characters from popular horror films are all

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The New Apples have Arrived! (No, we’re not talking phones!)

Ahhh, the ‘season of mists and mellow fruitfulness’ is upon us again. Berries are on the trees, leaves are turning yellow and russet, the nights are drawing in, the harvest is home…. Speaking of harvests, 2013 has been a bumper year for apple crops in the UK and it’s all down to the weather. The

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The best excuse to eat chocolate… ever… #chocolateweek

Most people don’t need an excuse to eat chocolate….I’m salivating just thinking about a big piece of gooey chocolate cake…. but if you generally try to resist temptation, throw all caution to the wind and indulge yourself because it’s Chocolate Week this week! (14th to 20th October.) Yes, seven full days devoted to the delicious

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Is your Food Hygiene Rating up to scratch?

From November this year it will be mandatory for the 23,000 food outlets in Wales to display their Food Hygiene Rating Scheme sticker. The scheme, which replaced the old ‘Scores on the Doors’ system in 2012, awards a hygiene rating of zero (urgent improvement needed) to 5 (very good) to food businesses in England, Wales

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