Regulations

Birmingham meat cutting plant fined £43,000 for hygiene failings

Sandwell Foods Ltd, the operator of a red and white meat cutting plant in Birmingham have been fined and ordered…

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Calorie cap introduced for some restaurant dishes

Public Health England is set to announce calorie caps for certain restaurant dishes, the cap would see the limit for…

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Pret A Manger announces it is to label all products following ‘baguette death’

Pret A Manger has announced it is to label all products after a teenager fell into cardiac arrest after eating…

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Third of fruit and veg is wasted before it reaches shops and restaurants

New research has found that a third of European farmed fruit and veg is wasted before it reaches shops and…

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Pushing the boundaries, safely

If you’re reading this article, in a catering title, then I’m going to presume that you don’t need me to…

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EXCLUSIVE: Catering company hits back at HMRC over ‘underpaying employers list’ and fines

Corporate cake and biscuit caterer, Image on Food, has accused HMRC of misrepresenting information regarding supposed staff underpayments. The HMRC…

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UKHospitality ‘wary’ as UK plans listing calories on restaurant menus

Jeremy Hunt has announced that the government is considering forcing restaurants to publish calorie information on their menus. During the…

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Tips, gratuities and tax – what you need to know

The famous opening scene of Tarantino’s classic film Reservoir Dogs focuses on three characters in a diner debating the topic…

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What lies beneath: The legalities of waste disposal in catering

Bars, restaurants, pubs and leisure venues serving food will no doubt be aware of their duty to dispose of food…

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Mystery surrounds ownership of 57,227 UK companies

Around 57,227 British companies are still not complying with new measures brought in to counter fraud and money laundering, according…

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