This week an article by food critic Charles Campion appeared in The Daily Mail. It transpires that he enjoys his steak, as do many others, seared on the outside and very rare in the middle. His fear was that meat cooked this way in restaurants may soon be a thing of the past since the […]
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Food Safety & Hygiene News Food Safety Training HACCP trainingThis 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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Food Safety & Hygiene News Food Safety Training Nutrition Training News Specialist CoursesThere are several reasons to celebrate Britain’s largest county – the beautiful coastlines, the glorious Yorkshire Dales, the Roman city of York, vibrant cities such as Leeds, fabulous stately homes, and of course the fantastic food and drink produced right here in Yorkshire. We at VWA feel very lucky to have our training facility in
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Food Safety & Hygiene NewsAs the country basks in welcome sunshine and awaits announcement of the new royal baby, here are some important food safety rules to follow when preparing food for babies and toddlers. Babies and toddlers are one of the most vulnerable groups when it comes to illness through cross-contamination of food. This is because their immune
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Food Safety & Hygiene News Food Safety Training HACCP training Nutrition Training NewsTo 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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