What is Kokumi? Could it be some kind of Japanese tea; an electronic pet that you need to try to keep alive; or some elaborate type of paper-folding? The answer is ‘none of the above’.  Kokumi is, in fact, a  potential flavour enhancer. Many of you will already be of the different types of taste: […]

Scarcely a week goes by without some type of food scare or product recall, so it’s heartening to know that there are hundreds of companies who take the business of food safety seriously. Several of those undertake food safety training, HACCP training and the Auditing Skills course with leading training provider, Verner Wheelock, based on

  We are pleased to announce the winners of the Verner Wheelock Excellence Awards 2016. The Awards, launched in 2015 to coincide with our 25th Anniversary, recognise the achievements of delegates who have attended Verner Wheelock courses, either at our premises in Skipton, or in-house at their own premises. There are five different Excellence Awards

Festiv e greetings from everyone at Verner Wheelock! We hope you’re all ready for a lovely well-earned Christmas break. Apart from a few delegates squeezing in Level 4 HACCP and Food Safety examinations before the holidays, it’s been relatively quiet here at the moment. Lead Auditor Exam Successes Our final open course of the year,

Elderly people are amongst the most vulnerable to contracting food poisoning, which is why a recent report in The Guardian is so concerning. Having studied data from the Food Standards Agency (FSA), it found that care homes failed food safety inspections more than any other type of care provider. In fact, more than 200 residential,