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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‘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

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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What’s not to love about strawberries? Allergen Awareness

Anyone for tennis? Yes, Wimbledon started this week and let’s hope Andy Murray can repeat Sunday’s success when he won the trophy at Queen’s. We at VWA won’t be the lucky ones with a ringside seat at Centre Court SW19 (we’ve got courses to run! Including our new Creative Legal Labelling course) but we can

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British Tomato Week – fruit or vegetable?

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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