It’s National Allergy Awareness Week, so let’s talk food allergens!

Mention 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 […]

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Renowned ‘Creating Savoury Flavours’ course now in 6th year!

Flavour is extremely important in the production of food: it makes a dull product palatable or it can enhance or replicate a the natural flavour of a product. Unless we scrutinise product labels we may not even realise that flavourings are present in some of the food we eat. But remove the additives and flavourings

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Case Study: Odling Bros. Ltd Family Butchers #GreatBritishBeefWeek

Just in time for Great British Beef Week, here’s our latest case study on Odling’s Family Butchers. Background Odling Bros. of Lincolnshire is an award-winning business which is synonymous with quality products and great service. Established in the 1920s as a small butcher’s shop selling quality locally-sourced meat and poultry, it is still run by

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Meet the Trainer: Peter Clarke HACCP & Food Safety expert

Peter Clarke is a trainer, consultant and auditor, specialising in HACCP, food safety and quality management systems. He has been working in this field since 1998, and has worked with VWA since 2002. Peter trains up to level 4 in food safety and HACCP, as well as running numerous auditor training courses, including all those

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Monthly Update from VWA: March 2013

Welcome to our March update – keeping you informed of all the latest news from Verner Wheelock Associates. March Training Courses Our busy start to to the year continued throughout March with plenty of repeat business from existing customers as well as several new clients coming on board, resulting in probably the most successful 1st quarter at VWA ever!

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31 March 2013