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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 specification sheets, ingredients labels and recipes or explanations of the dishes provided.
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The Lite-Bite - Your Meal, Your Way
The Lite-Bite concept was developed to offer an alternative portion size of Fish & Chips to help attract more people to consider eating fish & chips. It comes at a time when there has been an increase in the amount of publicity surrounding fast food and portion sizes. The Lite-BITE is a controlled meal size but you can still enjoy the nation’s favourite takeaway, fish & chips. The largest independent research project into the Fish & Chip market was conducted by Seafish with the aim of raising the profile of the nation’s most savoured meal and to support Fish & Chip shops in understanding menu options.
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It's COST IN USE that really matters now!
As the costs of running any business today rise inexorably it is more important than ever to consider the actual ‘cost in use’ of any product or ingredient used. As we are all involved in feeding the general public, quality has to be paramount. It is foolish to take short cuts in the food chain. However, large global and national brands will often charge ‘top dollar’ to support their massively expensive marketing campaigns which are designed to persuade us that their products are the best. In truth many ‘Own Label’ or Regional Branded products are manufactured to a similarly high standard yet give far greater value for your money (as shown below). With products such as Gravy and Curry Mixes, it is well worth reading the labels properly and comparing yields per pack. With some other products comparisons may not be so clear cut.
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Brown Corrugated Boxes - Give your product the finish it deserves!
Specifically designed for takeaway or home delivery of Fish & Chips, our range of corrugated packaging is a firm and growing favourite within our trade. Now we’ve gone a step further with our Real Food Design Brown Corrugated Boxes.
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Back By Popular Demand! - Holland's Best Ever Range!
Chip Shop feedback inspires NEW BEST EVER recipe range Back by Popular Demand… Holland’s Best Ever Recipe Following feedback from more than 600 consumers, over 100 Chippies and in-depth market research, Holland’s Pies has revealed a ‘Best Ever Recipe’ pie range - ready to be devoured by fans this coming pie season! Back by popular demand, the ‘Best Ever’ recipe pie range and New Improved Chicken & Mushroom pie is now available to chippies across the North West. Whilst the range is already much loved, the Holland’s team is always looking for ways to further improve its range and further grow its fan base.
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Spot the 'Super Greens'!
Despite the ravages of that long, cold wet Winter with the result that crops were sown around four weeks later than normal our peas eventually got off to a fantastic start! All looked set for a great crop but in June, July and thus far in August, Eastern England received absolutely no rain whatsoever. The pea pods did not fill and what peas that were in them did not swell. The photographs I took from the cab of one of the combine harvesters clearly show the parched crop and the small quantity of pea pods!
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Don't Be Scared - Have a Bit of Fun this Fright Night!
There’ll be no frights this 42nd Street® bite night… but you could win your height in Fillet Bites! You’re in safe hands this Halloween with 42nd Street® Chicken Fillet Bites!
There’s nothing scary about 42nd Street® Chicken Fillet Bites, which combine only 100% whole muscle chicken breast with a specially developed coating that adds to the great flavour and succulent crispy texture that we all love.
And it’s for this reason that we are celebrating the fantastic 42nd Street® fillet bite with its very own Halloween bite night!
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Innovations 2019 - Fish & Chips and Fast Food Exhibition
Innovations 2019 will be the North West’s major event for the Fish & Chip and Fast Food Industry organised by V.A.Whitley. Held at the newly named University of Bolton Stadium (formerly the Macron and Reebok Stadium).
• Free Parking • Easy Access • Superb Facilities • Sampling • Demonstrations • Meeting Point
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Whitley News Issue 128
Whitley News Issue 128 Highlights our Award Winning Whitley's Pulse Gluten Free Batter Flour and Vincent's Gravy Mix. We have features on the Frozen At Sea Supply Picture, GDPR and our commitment to Data Privacy, on how to grow you Gluten Free Options, What Eco Packaging Alternatives we stock, Double A Kebabs Yeeros Range and the 42nd Street Beef Burger as well as RSPO certified Palm Oil.
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Award Winning Whitley's Gravy and Batter
Whitley’s Pulse ‘Gluten Free’ Batter Flour and Vincent’s Gravy Mix scooped Awards at the CCM Chefs’ Own-Brand Awards. Cash & Carry Management, in partnership with the Craft Guild of Chefs, recently announced the winners of its inaugural CCM Chefs’ Own-Brand Awards at a prestigious lunch at Westminster Kingsway College, London. CCM wanted to show that private own labels are just as good, and in many cases far better, than the big global brands.
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