Devon dinner celebrates West Country beef & lamb

Devon dinner celebrates West Country beef & lamb

Top chefs, food journalists and producers recently came together to celebrate West Country PGI beef and lamb at a Winter Gastronomy evening. The dinner took place at the Beachside Grill Restaurant, part of Saunton Sands hotel, in Devon. The menu was designed by head...
UK plans to fund new technologies to transform food production

UK plans to fund new technologies to transform food production

A challenge, run by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) on behalf of the government, is aimed at helping farmers to reduce pollution and boost food production through the integrated use of new digital technologies, sensors, artificial intelligence, machine learning and...
Brits favour no flavour when it comes to crisps

Brits favour no flavour when it comes to crisps

Despite the vast array of creative flavours lining the crisp aisles, its plain old ready salted that Brits favour above all others. From Morrison’s Chipotle Pulled Pork BBQ to M&S’ Scottish Langoustines with Dill and Lemon, innovation in the industry has led to an...
A third of teachers lost on sources of food and farming info

A third of teachers lost on sources of food and farming info

A third (33%) of teachers do not know where to go for information on food, farming and healthy eating practices, according to YouGov research commissioned by AHDB. Teachers said that they were most likely to turn to organisations, which are not specialist in the area,...
Campaign reignites love of dairy

Campaign reignites love of dairy

Eleven per cent more young parents are certain to buy dairy products according to research carried out after the second year of AHDB and Dairy UK’s marketing campaign. The study also showed an 8% fall in the number of people cutting their dairy consumption now or in...