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Crisp flavour ‘offensive to Welsh people’ withdrawn

28-Nov-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

A crisp brand has removed its Welsh Rarebit flavour following social media users criticising the description of the crisps on the back of the packet.

Pub slapped with zero food-hygiene rating

28-Nov-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

A market town pub has been awarded the lowest food-hygiene rating of zero and its standards were deemed to need major improvement.

4-star rating for pub after hefty fine for health and safety breaches

21-Nov-2018 By Robert Mann

A pub that sold food “unfit for human consumption” has been awarded a prestigious 4-star hygiene rating just 10 days after a court fine.

Pub changes its name to avoid offending vegans

21-Nov-2018 By Robert Mann

A pub has scrapped its long-standing meat-related name dating back to the 1950s – because it might compromise its plan to focus on vegan and vegetarian food.

Public Health England to publicly scrutinise businesses slow on sugar reduction

20-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

Nine in 10 people support collaborative efforts between the Government and food industry to make food and drink healthier, a survey has found.

UKH publishes guide to managing cancer-causing acrylamide in food

16-Nov-2018 By Stuart Stone

UKHospitality (UKH) has published the Industry Guide to Acrylamide to help businesses in the food and catering industries comply with acrylamide regulations.

Pub spends £50 a week on food and blankets for the homeless

14-Nov-2018 By Robert Mann

Licensees of a community pub are putting their hands in their pockets to feed the homeless.

Pub's £17k bill for ‘unacceptable’ food hygiene failings

14-Nov-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

A Staffordshire pub has been ordered to pay £17,475 after pleading guilty to 12 breaches of food safety and hygiene regulations.

M&B hits back following research uncovering ‘alarming sugar levels’ in milkshakes

14-Nov-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Two Mitchells & Butlers (M&B) brands have come under fire for “alarming levels of sugar and calories hidden in milkshakes”.

How to deal with an alleged food poisoning incident

08-Nov-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Operators need to have a specific procedure in place to deal with an incident where a customer claims they have suffered food poisoning at their venues, experts claimed.

Healthy Brits killing the lunchtime sandwich

08-Nov-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Sandwiches are being shunned by Brits as their lunchtime meal and are being replaced with wraps, salads and sushi, a survey has found.

Government health plan should ‘avoid knee-jerk measures’

06-Nov-2018 By Emily Hawkins

The Government must avoid knee-jerk measures that cause unfair damage to hospitality businesses as it pursues a new health vision, trade body UKHospitality has cautioned.