Great British Beef Week #GBBW @ladiesinbeef @RedTractorFood

With a royal wedding last year and the country gearing up for the Olympics and Queen’s Diamond Jubilee it’s a great time to celebrate being British. And food-wise what could be more British than a traditional roast beef dinner? Aptly, Great British Beef Week kicks off on St George’s Day 23rd April and this year […]

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Our First Understanding Flavours Course – what went on

VWA’s inaugural Understanding Flavours course took place last week at Craven College, Skipton, North Yorkshire. ‘Understanding Flavours’ is aimed at giving an introduction to both savoury and sweet flavours, their composition and role to those involved in the development, manufacture and marketing of food as well as trainee flavourists. At the helm were seasoned flavourists

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New FSA Food Hygiene Rating Scheme

Around 50 Skipton food businesses which had been awarded 5 stars were invited to the event to collect their certificates, and we were pleased to see several of our favourite eateries present including The Aagrah, Robert Walker Artisan Bakery, and Bella Napoli in Crosshills to name just a few. We were also pleased to hear that Utopia, the

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Correct nutrition can make a huge difference to elderly in care

Having the correct nutrition can make a significant difference to a person’s wellbeing. Several studies have shown that the correct diet, suitable hydration and light exercise amongst the elderly can make them feel more alert, reduce the number of infections and colds, aid digestion and reduce the need for laxatives. In some cases care home

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Fried food is not as bad for you as you might think

Back in the day a ‘proper’ fry-up meant bacon, sausages, fried eggs, fried bread, beans, tomatoes, mushrooms and possibly black pudding, all fried in lard. In fact it wasn’t unusual for children to be sent on their way to school having consumed bacon and tomato or sausage and egg for breakfast. Nowadays the fashion seems

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