Insight
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Serve English Wine: raise a glass to English vineyardsBy stocking English wine you can celebrate locally grown grapes and raise a glass to the award winning vineyards of England. As of the end of 2015 there were 502 vineyards across the country, averaging around 4 Hectares each, they produced a total of 5.06 million bottles of English wine in 2015. There are 28 […]
Friday June 17, 2016
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National Vegetarian Week: are your customers satisfied with your offering?On its 24th consecutive year, National Vegetarian Week takes place between 16th and 22th May. The week aims to promote the benefits of a vegetarian lifestyle through events, sharing healthy recipes and encouraging foodservice operators to add new dishes to their menus.
Friday May 20, 2016
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GOJO Industries-Europe Ltd have extended their skincare programme for the hotel sectorAlthough there are certain key features that determine a hotel’s overall star-rating, the term ‘luxury’ can often be used to describe both 4-star and 5-star hotels with no official guidelines. The characteristics of what makes a hotel feel luxury is generally decided by its guests. As the true judges of quality, guests have specific wants […]
Thursday May 19, 2016
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The Big Cheese: Why operators and customers love macaroni cheeseMacaroni cheese has been dominating the US market for years, to the extent that standalone mac and cheese restaurants have opened in New York, San Francisco and across the States! But in recent years this American favourite has become more and more popular for foodservice operators here in the UK. According to research by Horizons, […]
Tuesday May 10, 2016
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Food Allergies: Allergy Awareness WeekToday is Food Allergy Day, part of Allergy Awareness Week. A food allergy is currently thought to affect 5–8% of young children and 3–4% of adults.
Thursday April 28, 2016
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Foodservice Packaging Association response to disposable coffee cup issueIn response to recent news coverage on the issue of paper cup recycling the Foodservice Packaging Association (FPA) has issued a press release that includes a statement from the Paper Cup Recovery and Recycling Group (PCRRG):
Friday March 18, 2016
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A major innovation in sustainable packaging as Single Source announces exclusive agreement with Earthinks as part of on-going sustainability driveSingle Source Limited, the leading supplier of single portion products to the foodservice sector, has entered into an exclusive deal to use Earthinks, highly innovative and ground-breaking sustainable printing inks, which are widely being hailed as THE most sustainable inks in the world. All our Single Source branded packaging will use the natural inks and […]
Friday January 15, 2016
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How to implement good hygiene practice in the workplaceImplementing good hygiene practice in the workplace is essential for preventing the spread of harmful bacteria and limiting the chance of food poisoning. There are two main types of bacteria that can be recovered from hands, these are Resident and Transient.
Friday January 8, 2016
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Almond milk: a dairy free alternative with many benefitsThe term ‘dairy free’ is generally used to describe a diet that avoids cow’s milk and products that are made from it, including cheeses, yoghurts, cream, crème fraiche and buttermilk. Some people avoid cow’s milk and go dairy free because they are vegan, have other dietary preferences, or may have dietary intolerances and allergies. The […]
Tuesday January 5, 2016
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Recycling symbols – the great unknownA rather unsettling moment in life and one we have all experienced, probably more frequently than we care to admit, is when we discover that what we thought we knew we actually didn’t know at all. We encounter an ‘unknown unknown’, or in other words, something we didn’t know we didn’t know.
Tuesday August 11, 2015
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Infographic – industry insight on COSHHBunzl Catering Supplies has conducted extensive market research with operators across the catering and hospitality sector and it’s now sharing this insight with its customers via an infographic.
Monday August 3, 2015
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Keep it clean for the best coffeeThe most delicious tasting cup of coffee is one produced by a spotless coffee machine. James Taylor of Chicopee outlines a regular cleaning regime for coffee machines.
Friday July 3, 2015
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Exciting coffee shop trendsVegans, bubbles and spicy peppers… Why these things are changing our coffee shops. It is undeniable that coffee shops have taken a firm, and welcomed place within our high streets, train stations and vacant store spaces; and with the amount of UK coffee shops estimated to surpass 20,500 by 2018* it could prove tough to […]
Thursday June 25, 2015
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Effective wiping with new Microfibre technologyWith hygiene an increasing concern across multiple industries, James Taylor, director of product marketing at Chicopee, explains how new developments in Microfibre technology offer a superior, task-focused clean with 99.99% microbe removal.
Wednesday June 17, 2015
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COSHH – an industry insightBunzl Catering Supplies has conducted extensive market research with *operators across the hospitality, leisure, travel, healthcare, education and contract catering sectors. The survey aimed to obtain valuable insight from operators into how they currently conduct Control of Substances Hazardous to Health (COSHH) awareness training for employees, whilst also assessing their awareness of the new Classification, […]
Tuesday June 16, 2015
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Huhtamaki provide insight into UK takeaway hot drinks marketTo further understand the use of disposable cups within beverage services found on the UK high street, Huhtamaki has recently commissioned independent research into consumer attitudes towards takeaway hot drinks – an insight which the Company is keen to share with customers!
Friday June 5, 2015
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Label 2 Go Food Allergy StickersBunzl Catering Supplies steps up its allergen quest in support of operators, as 92% of food allergy sufferers say they are concerned about eating out.
Saturday May 16, 2015
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Preference for brown baking parchmentOur partner supplier Wrapfilm has completed market research which shows customers have a preference for brown baking parchment instead of bleached white. So we’re changing our baking parchment rolls from white to brown at no extra cost!
Thursday April 23, 2015