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Valued at £1.7 billion in 2009, sales of potatoes have grown a smashing 27% since 2004. And the future is set to be equally as steamy for the simple spud, with volume sales forecast to increase by 6% in the next 5 years to reach 2.3 million tonnes...

NCFE'S newly launched Level 2 Award in the Principles of Practical Food Safety for Catering and its Level 3 Award in the Principles of Practical Food Safety Supervision for Catering are designed to ensure best practice and optimum health and safety...

The event, held on Saturday 8 and Sunday 9 May will coincide with British Sandwich Week. Alex Sullivan, a director of Wow Factory Events which is staging The Ultimate Sandwich event, said: "Once upon a time, people used to refer to 'the humble...

With its own vegetable plot, the school will show how to transform fresh produce into healthy snacks, learn about fruit and the seasons and encourage them to make simple things such as fruit kebabs.

Over two years ago, Anya won the contract to cater lunches to the school she had been working in, after being less than thrilled about what the kids were eating. She found that local businesses which were able to supply the new venture was the simple...

This year's theme is leadership and includes a mix of keynote speakers, networking events and development workshops. The event will close with HIT Scotland announcing the recipients of the 2010 Emerging Talent Scholarships. International consumer...

Chefs looking to take part in the challenge must be in full-time employment as a chef in Great Britain and be aged 22 or above but younger than 30 on 1 February 2010. They will each be required to submit a recipe to serve four people using five...

The survey, of more than 400 people, also suggested that there is significant room for pubs to continue to grow food-related sales if they can deliver what the customer wants. Director Steven Pike commented: "Nearly two thirds of respondents cited...

The top six in alphabetical order are: India Royal – Faversham, Jalsha Indian – Canterbury, Raja Indian Restaurant –Maidstone, Raja of Kent – Tenterden, Prince of India Restaurant – Faversham and Spice Lounge – Faversham. The awards have...