With veganism currently in vogue, will a fine-dining take on the sector help to boost its image and make it more than a lifestyle fad for health-conscious consumers?
Top food innovators Jonny Bingham and David Jones claim their new product development (NPD) potential has been significantly boosted by the opening of two new ‘innovation kitchens’.
Food and drink manufacturers are invited to apply for a listing on a new hospitality website that aims to link chefs and caterers with suppliers in a nationwide network to share news, views and useful information.
As I was preparing concepts for a retail presentation in a kitchen last week I became aware that I was the only female in the room. And I was surrounded by chefs. The British food retailers’ expectation for culinary skill within development has escalated...
As an industry we spend a great deal of time and money developing ‘healthy’ food solutions and menus for schools and support the ‘food’ education of children in school. However, once a child leaves the school gate there is very little support and, in...
There are a number of very disgruntled individuals in the food and drink industry and in new product development. These people feel their voices have...
I'm not alone when I highlight Britain's failure to develop skilled workers in the food industry. But, it's not just a failure to educate - it's also...
The new Food Creation Centre at National Starch sees culinary and technology experts joining forces to help the firm offer a more streamlined approach to development. Sarah Britton reports
Donnie Munro tells Sarah Britton about his restaurant days at Skibo Castle and how they prepared him for his new role as business development chef with McCain Foodservice
It takes more than a quick sales demo to convince chefs to invest in a new product range, claims McCain Foodservice business development chef Donnie...
McCain today announces the appointment of Donnie Munro as business development chef within Foodservice. The newly created position will ensure McCain...
From Michelin-starred restaurants to the development kitchen, consultant chef Chris Lightfoot tells Elaine Watson that it's time to find out what ingredients can really do
I remember my days at United Biscuits; one of our core values was 'stretch' - an 'attribute to inspire others' by showing the amount you can stretch...
It's not very often that large food manufacturers work together on a project, especially if they're in competition with each other. But Premier Foods...
In a nation where consumer tastes change almost as often as Posh Spice's wardrobe, food developers must dig deep to find inspiration for the next new product. Sarah Britton investigates
A chef for 20 years, John Roberts had to trawl deep to find the very un-chef like qualities of patience and compromise needed to develop retail products for the likes of M&S. Stefan Chomka traces his career
