A survey by Action on Salt has found that second to bread, bacon is one of the biggest contributors of salt to the UK diet, with many brands containing at least as much salt as seawater!  Too much salt in your diet causes your body to hold on to more […]

Craft is created with traditional British dining etiquette and exceptional style in mind. With a range of chic and stylish dining areas accompanied by unique modern finishes, each venue forms an ambient atmosphere incorporating timeless family values with excellent food and drink.   Guests choosing to dine with Craft can select from a […]

n Indian restaurant in Halesowen has become the first to win Dudley Council’s new revamped Gold Dudley Food for Health Award. Balti Towers has been awarded Gold after demonstrating it operated to high food hygiene and safety standards, whilst at the same time promoting healthier food choices and using healthier […]

It took a while for Europe to catch up with America’s love affair with pralines, but finally the UK marketplace is reaping the benefits of sweet praline nuts and seeds across multiple sectors, including snacks and ice cream. Still, there is much more potential for innovation according to Jenny Baillie, […]

aya Malaysian Chinese Restaurant in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire announces a traditional Chinese Lion Dance will be performing for their dinner guests at 8.30pm on Friday 31 January 2020 to celebrate the Chinese New Year of the Rat followed by a disco and discounted drinks. “It’s an evening of celebration. […]

Walsall Trading Standards, HMRC (Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs) and West Midlands Police raided six separate locations in Caldmore Walsall during a recent crackdown on illicit tobacco in the borough.  Up to thirty officers and trained detection dogs took part in the sting – sniffing out and seizing cigarettes from premises suspected of trading illegally. […]

A probiotic drink could become a promising new weapon in the battle against antibiotic resistant bacteria, after a team of scientists at the University of Birmingham engineered and patented a key genetic element that can tackle the genetic basis of resistance. The team is now seeking funding for a clinical […]

THE UK FOOD SHOWS RETURN THIS MARCH (30TH-1ST APRIL, NEC BIRMINGHAM) WITH A REMIT OF PROVIDING 2020’S MOST COMPREHENSIVE DEEP DIVE INTO THE TRENDS, PRODUCTS, CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT WILL SET THE FOOD AND DRINK AGENDA FOR THE COMING YEAR.   The event unites five co-located shows under one roof, […]

The ever popular Pandan doughnut makes its return to the Crosstown flavour line-up for Chinese New  Crosstown’s signature sourdough has been infused with fresh pandan leaves to deliver a real pandan  flavour. Each doughnut is filled with a homemade coconut cream custard, then topped with a vibrant pandan icing and finished with desiccated coconut. Every doughnut is made by hand, fresh every morning.  […]

Brogdale Collections will play host to 12 exclusive master class workshops throughout 2020, alongside well known Great British Bake Off finalist Jane Beedle. The Culinary Creations Masterclass will complement the amazing array of rural crafts and creative workshops hosted at the Brogdale Collections venue in Faversham. Jane’s baking skillset hit […]