Top Yorkshire chef Tim Bilton is so passionate about Yorkshire food he’s swapping roses for rhubarb this Valentine’s – giving out bunches of the delicious pink sticks to commuters at Wakefield Westgate rail station! Rail passengers were tickled pink today when Tim, chef proprietor of The Butchers Arms Hepworth, gave out bouquets of Yorkshire Forced […]
Red Bull has announced its marketing campaign for the launch of the Red Bull Editions; three new flavours (Cranberry, Lime and Blueberry) with the same vitalising effect as Red Bull Energy Drink. The introduction of Red Bull Editions to the UK will be supported with a heavyweight £3.5 million campaign to drive awareness and product […]
British cooking company, Cookie Crumbles, says the return of cooking and nutrition education in England’s schools will help improve children’s health and well being. Cookie Crumbles has welcomed recommendations in The Department for Education’s framework for the national curriculum, which includes learning about cooking, healthy food preparation and nutrition. The National Curriculum in England – […]
Just when you thought the horsemeat saga was behind us, another company’s beef product has shown traces of horsemeat in it. Earlier this week, a third-party French supplier alerted Findus to concerns that the beef lasagne product did not “conform to specification”. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has now revealed that Findus had tested the […]
So confident are Pilgrims Choice’s Lighter cheddar in their product that they are going for a Guinness World Record. It’s attempting a record blind taste test to see if the public agree that their cheese is stronger and punchier than a leading competitor’s. Lighter cheddars have traditionally been tasteless and dry but Pilgrims Choice is […]
Marston’s PLC, one of the UK’s leading brewers and pub operators, and the world’s largest brewer of cask ale, has selected Ruckus Wireless to supply its Smart Wi-Fi equipment for use within Marston’s pubs and restaurants nationwide. With over 2,000 locations across the UK, Marston’s wanted to better leverage Wi-Fi to improve the customer experience […]
My Secret Kitchen is the UK’s first food and drink tasting company. The team has spent many years travelling the world and presenting food trends to major food manufactures. They are now giving you a sneak peek at the Top 10 food trends in the UK. So without further ado:- 1. Not just Chilli – […]
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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 […]