Writer, journalist and broadcaster, Jenni Murray DBE, will chair the final judging panel which selects the overall winner of the prestigious 2012 Costa Book of the Year, it was announced today. The Costa Book Awards recognise the most enjoyable books of the last year by writers based in the UK and Ireland. Dame Jenni Murray […]
Tesco has teamed up with Michelin starred chef Mark Sargeant and top food blogger Miss Marmite Lover, aka Kerstin Rodgers, to support its range of Cypriot new potatoes which will be available in store from December sold as loose and then under the Tesco Finest brand from January through to April. The retailer is working […]
Greenvale AP, the UK’s leading potato supplier, has developed a new British grown variety, Flair which is being marketed as the very best mashing potato available. Sold exclusively through Sainsbury’s this ‘ultimate’ masher has consistently beaten other traditional mash varieties in taste tests, maintaining its texture where others have failed. Consumers have remarked on Flair’s […]
Last night [3 December] saw four of the finest young chefs in Great Britain cook for guests at the Great British Chefs Dinner which raised over £86,000 for ChildLine – the UK’s free, confidential 24-hour helpline and online service for vulnerable children and young people provided by the NSPCC. Top class chefs Adam Stokes, Robert […]
One of last year’s most exciting new concepts is spreading it’s wings and launching a counter concept of it’s operation in Westfield London. Meatballs is inspired by the up and coming trend of sliders in the USA. The Yard Creative were appointed, following a recommendation, to build upon the lessons learnt at the Quality Chop […]
Leading children’s charity, the NSPCC, has today launched a new partnership with Great British Chefs – the award-winning digital business that showcases recipes, how-to videos, tips and tricks from over 70 of the best chefs across Britain. The partnership will kick off in style with a dinner taking place on 3 December at The Banqueting […]
and gives Oxford Street shoppers golden moment of fame In the second phase of Marmite’s unique dynamic Christmas lights on Oxford Street, Kinetic and its creative division Fuel have worked with Mindshare, Grand Visual, DDB and Clear Channel to deliver the first interactive digital bus shelter outside Selfridge’s to enable shoppers to interact directly with […]
The foodservice scene in the U.K. continues evolving in appealing ways, with some trends mirroring developments also seen in other parts of the world, while others are distinctly British. Looking forward, Technomic has identified five key trends expected to play major roles in the coming year: Customisation encourages experimentation. For customers, the lure of customisation […]
UK parents are being invited to encourage their children’s creative streak by McCain Smiles, who are offering a total of six exciting items from the Crayola range to collect. The exclusive on-pack offer is live now in supermarket freezers across the country and will continue until March 2013. Kids love colouring and it aids their […]
INNOVATIVE IDEAS: Expert teams work on confectionery development for the UK and worldwide
INNOVATIVE IDEAS: Expert teams work on confectionery development for the UK and worldwide. Nestlé continues to strengthen its global research and development network with the inauguration of its newly extended Product Technology Centre (PTC) for confectionery in the United Kingdom. The company’s investment in its PTC in the city of York will enable it to […]