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8 Apr 2026
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The Importance of Up-to-Date Allergen Advice in Your Business

With there being some prominent stories with disastrous consequences currently appearing in the news we thought it was a good time to remind you of what is required of you and what we offer to help you. Since new legislation came into effect in December 2016 allergen ingredients information should be recorded and should contain product ...

8 Apr 2026
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Turn your POINTS into CHRISTMAS PRESENTS with Save & Select!!

Christmas is a great time for you to redeem your points as part of our Loyalty Scheme for you, our customers. You can exchange just 250 Save & Select points for a great choice of £10.00 vouchers or gift cards from Love2shop, Amazon and Sainsbury’s. You can also exchange 1,250 points for a £50.00 VA Whitley Voucher. Redeem ...

8 Apr 2026
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Packaging Options

FOLD IT, BIN IT - Corrugated Fish and Chip Boxes - with an Innovative Difference The latest innovation from VA Whitley and the Q Partnership is the design change to the Hook & Fish Single Corrugated Packaging. Created in response to local councils’ complaints of overfilling bins the FOLD IT BIN IT concept offers the ideal ...

8 Apr 2026
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FriWite - Certified Sustainable Palm Oil: Your Chance To Get The Facts

Over the last few years, you may have seen the negative coverage of Palm Oil, and it has been escalating. The Q Partnership (Friars Pride, Henry Colbeck and V A Whitley) are delighted to work together to bring the fish and chip industry a balanced view on palm oil. We are delighted to be bringing you a free one-day seminar – FriWite ...

8 Apr 2026
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Real Food - Fried Responsibly & Reliably by you

DriFri Blue and DriFri Gold have been the preferred choice of Fish Friers across the North West and Wales for well over 60 years! Made from 100% selected top-quality sustainable palm oil refined to a very high specification and containing no added chemicals. This gives you a stable and durable frying medium that allows the full flavour of the food ...

8 Apr 2026
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FriWite - Proud of Palm

Proud of Palm - Get the Facts with FriWite On Sunday 13th October 2019, The Q Partnership (V.A.Whitley, Henry Colbeck & Friars Pride) held a sustainable oil seminar programme at Chester Zoo. Sponsored by FriWite. The event which focused on the benefits of sustainable palm oil and which was led by sustainability and conservation experts, took ...

8 Apr 2026
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Drywite All Seasons For Golden Chips all Year Round

Very soon Fish & Chip shops will find they are using potatoes which have higher levels of starch which the potato produces to protect itself from the low temperatures of winter. It is essential for fish fryers to wash this damaging starch off the surface of the chips they prepare. This starch turns into sugar, and, on contact with hot frying ...

8 Apr 2026
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Don’t miss out by not accepting Card Payments!

It will probably come as no surprise to you to learn that more and more small businesses are already accepting card payments. With acceptance of contactless payments for all transactions under £30, the advantages for your business are huge and incredibly beneficial for any business - regardless of your size.

8 Apr 2026
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“It’s all about the Environment…”

You probably wouldn’t be aware that Whitley’s is a member of the Foodservice Packaging Association - a trade organisation of manufacturers and distributors of packaging with application to the food industry. In January the FPA organised an environmental seminar with expert packaging speakers including two food and packaging related ...

8 Apr 2026
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Waste Oil - Do's and Don'ts

V.A. Whitley offer a fully registered and professional waste oil & fat collection service for our customers. Here is how our service works... We provide you with a 60 Litre or 120 Litre lidded barrel FREE OF CHARGE. When your barrel is full just contact VA Whitley Waste Oil Collection Services on: