At VWA we run the UK’s only laboratory-based course focusing exclusively on savoury flavours. Tutored by internationally-renowned flavourist Dr David Baines and snack food expert Richard Seal, ‘Creating Savoury Flavours’ attracts delegates from around the globe. An essential element of the course is the emphasis on creativity and how it can be stimulated and used […]

OK, hands up everyone who’s over-indulged in rich food, alcohol, chocolates, snacks, cakes, mince pies and other fat and sugar-laden goodies during the festive period. All but the most virtuous of us like to have a bit of a blow-out – and there’s nothing wrong with that. After all, we’re going to lose the extra

Scots certainly know how to celebrate! And this St Andrew’s Day will be no exception. For many families, the main meal tonight will be haggis served with neeps (turnips) and tatties (potatoes) washed down with a dram of the good stuff. I was a student the first time I ever tried haggis. It was St

Is your ribcage sore from coughing? Does your nose feel like it’s never going to stop running? Is your head fuzzy with catarrh? Are you wheezing, sneezing, snuffling and finding it hard to breathe? Are you shivering one minute, then burning up the next? You’re certainly not alone. Colds and flu affect many of us,