A major challenge for brewers is to make safe, quality beer that maintains consumer confidence, meets expectations and keeps costs and wastage to a minimum. Quality assurance for any business owner is majorly important, particularly … Read more
What is your Favourite Restaurant’s Food Hygiene Rating?
In recent news, thousands of restaurants came under fire after an investigation into 250,000 businesses discovered 1 in 20 (13,000) restaurants were given a failing hygiene rating by the Food Standards Agency (FSA). A fail … Read more
BRC Packaging and Packaging Materials Issue 6 – The changes you need to be made aware of
On August 1st BRCGS launched Global Standard for Packaging Materials Issue 6. Not only has the name changed, but also key protocol. Despite the changes being announced on the 1stof August, businesses will not be … Read more
Brexit proofing your business
Everything you need to know about reducing the risk of a Listeria outbreak
It’s not uncommon to hear on the news at the moment of a ‘Listeria outbreak’. For many people just hearing that sentence causes panic, but how much do you really know about Listeria? The recent … Read more
Implementing a positive food safety culture into your food business
Creating a food safety culture is one of the most important jobs for any director in a food organisation. Creating and maintaining a positive food safety culture can provide numerous benefits to your food business. Such benefits … Read more
Should I change from paper diaries to digital record keeping?
In recent years, technology has become fundamental to the food industry. Whether you are a business owner, supplier or food manufacturer, technology is making life easier across the industry. Going digital is improving productivity and … Read more
How food compliance can help your business to grow
With surveys showing that 61% of people said that they would not visit a restaurant or café with a Food Standards Agency Food Hygiene Rating of 2 or below, it goes without saying that demonstrating … Read more
Decreasing the Risk of an Allergic Reaction in your Restaurant
Allergic reactions to food are not only extremely dangerous to customers with severe allergies, but can also be detrimental to a restaurant’s brand and credibility. Severe allergen cases have the potential to result in legal … Read more
Mental Health Awareness Week – Coping with Stress at Work
Feeling the pressure of work-related stress is not unusual for anyone in the workplace. All jobs can have stressful elements, even if you love what you do. When work-related stress becomes chronic, it can be … Read more