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Personal Hygiene in Food Production: Essential Safety Requirements

In an office environment, poor personal hygiene often conjures up images of somebody with bad breath or body odour. It’s unpleasant for co-workers rather than life-threatening to anybody. In a food manufacturing or catering environment, on the other hand, good personal hygiene is an absolutely vital ingredient in the quest to produce safe food. Proper […]

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New Management Team at Verner Wheelock

Alison Wheelock, Managing Director of leading food industry training company Verner Wheelock Associates Ltd (VWA), has completed the acquisition of the company from its founders. The transaction was completed on 3rd April 2025 with Ms Wheelock buying out her parents’ shares in the family business. Claire Lennon, VWA’s former Business Development Executive, has been appointed

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Local Chef Broadens Flavours Horizons on VWA Course

A local chef was given the opportunity to participate in a specialist training course this week. Matthew King-Mason from popular local restaurant 22 The Square in Crosshills was given a complimentary place on Introduction to Flavours by Skipton-based food industry training company Verner Wheelock. The annual course is led by internationally-renowned flavour chemist Professor David

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Let’s Celebrate 35 years of Verner Wheelock

Within the food industry the name Verner Wheelock is synonymous with training excellence. Household names McVitie’s, Müller, Warburtons, Princes, Heinz, McCains and Bradford-based supermarket giant Morrisons are among its many clients. Founded in 1990 by Dr Verner Wheelock, a former Head of the Food Policy Research Unit at the University of Bradford, the company is

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