We took a look at why Coeliac diners could be your new most loyal customers 1 in 100 people in the Uk are diagnosed a Coeliac, and this condition is incurable. Gluten intolerance is is an adverse reaction to Gluten, not an allergy. The top line figure doesn't take into account the number of … [Read more...] about Coeliacs, your next loyal customers?
Food Safety Labels
Natasha’s Law – what you need to know
What is Natasha's Law? Natasha's Law came in to force on October 1st 2021; this law directly impacts businesses that sell food prepacked for direct sale (PPDS) in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The law means all businesses will be required to label PPDS with the name of the food and a full … [Read more...] about Natasha’s Law – what you need to know
Choose The Right Size Food Container
"It looked bigger in the picture" We spoke recently about weighing food ready to sell, in this instalment we'll look at picking the correct size container for your food. Perhaps you have that great new food line sat in a bowl or the bottom of the saucepan and now you need to sort some packaging … [Read more...] about Choose The Right Size Food Container
Accurately weighing food ready to sell
Food retailers have a legal responsibility to accurately describe what they are selling. It is down to each retailer to clearly display contents for allergen purposes - I'll be writing more about this in a future blog - but another critical component is the weight. This needs to be clearly displayed … [Read more...] about Accurately weighing food ready to sell
Veg Soup – Waste not want not
How's your January going? Fear not, pay day is just the 96 days away. (It certainly feels like it) One way to save a few quid and also use up leftover veg is to make soup. This used to scare me for some reason, although watching the other half make it last week showed me just how straight forward … [Read more...] about Veg Soup – Waste not want not
Tala Oven Roaster
I don't need to be asked twice to roast a chicken, so when I saw this new Oven Roaster, it had to be done. This massive roaster comes with a rack, and at 38 x 32cm x 7.5cm it should take care of the biggest joints. My medium chicken looked rather lost in it, so I threw 6 Pork sausages in there too. … [Read more...] about Tala Oven Roaster