Monthly News Review from Verner Wheelock – December 2014

December is a time when many food manufacturers are busy producing food and drinks for consumption over the Christmas period, so there tends to be less focus on training which means a quieter time for training providers such as Verner Wheelock. This allowed us to make time within our busy schedule to focus on our […]

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Case Study: Training at Pinney’s of Scotland

Background Salmon smokers and seafood processors, Pinneys of Scotland, are one of the key suppliers of chilled foods to Marks & Spencer. Combining traditional and highly modern processing skills in wet fish, curing, smoking, poaching, recipe dishes, shellfish & fish deli, they are the largest private sector employer in Dumfries and Galloway. Central to Pinney’s

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Can humans catch bird flu?

According to the Food Standards Agency the risk of getting avian influenza (bird flu) through the food chain is very low. There have been a few cases of this occurring, but in order to catch it, it would mean very close contact between humans and infected live birds. It is highly unlikely that you would

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Fast-grown chickens have higher Campylobacter rates in their guts

As we know, Campylobacter is one of the most common causes of food poisoning in the UK and is particularly prevalent in chickens and other poultry. If you remember from our previous post, around 65% of chickens sold in supermarkets contain the pathogenic bacteria. Camopylobacter is present in the guts of animals and generally enters

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Is your favourite restaurant a five or a zero?

Love it or loathe it, the festive season will soon be upon us (yep! Less than seven weeks to go!). That said, you might be thinking of booking a table at restaurant for a Christmas meal with family, friends or work colleagues. Restaurants will really go to town to make the most of the period

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