‘Frankenfood’ or the answer to sustainable food production?

This week the first cultured beef burger was fried, served and eaten in front of the world’s media and broadcast across the internet. Created by Dr Mark Prost of Maastricht University and the result of two years of research and testing, it cost $325,000 to produce. That’s one very expensive burger! The burger was created […]

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9 August 2013

Happy Yorkshire Day everyone!

There are several reasons to celebrate Britain’s largest county – the beautiful coastlines, the glorious Yorkshire Dales, the Roman city of York, vibrant cities such as Leeds, fabulous stately homes, and of course the fantastic food and drink produced right here in Yorkshire. We at VWA feel very lucky to have our training facility in

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1 August 2013

Monthly Update from VWA – July 2013

Welcome to our July update – keeping you informed of all the latest news from Verner Wheelock Associates. July Training Courses Despite the holiday season we still seem to have been really busy during July. With just a couple of HACCP courses (Level 3 and 4) running at our training centre in Yorkshire and the demand for places was high

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How to prepare baby food that’s safe

As the country basks in welcome sunshine and awaits announcement of the new royal baby, here are some important food safety rules to follow when preparing food for babies and toddlers. Babies and toddlers are one of the most vulnerable groups when it comes to illness through cross-contamination of food. This is because their immune

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22 July 2013

Ethical trading – how do you measure up? #ethicaltrading #ETIbasecode

To ensure that workers are being treated fairly throughout the entire supply chain, many of the major retailers are now insisting their suppliers conduct ethical audits. But what exactly is an ethical audit? In a nutshell, it’s an audit that looks at all aspects of a company’s practices relating to the workforce such as: wages

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