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Takeaways including red chilli peppers are considered to be the number one edible way to help relieve stress, due to the active chemical, capsaicin, according to a study carried out by www.just-eat.co.uk, an online takeaway portal. Some 92% of Brits...

'State of the Nation 2009' predicts that while current trading will be tough, the sector should make a strong comeback if businesses review their strategies and ensure they have, and continually develop, the right people with the right skills. In the...

Phing Woon Pun, Anthony Lam and Bo & Sum Ltd (of which Pun and Lam are directors) were each found guilty on 12 May at Harwich Magistrates Court of six offences of the Asylum and Immigration Act 1996. Each defendant was fined £5,000 per offence - the...

Consumer Focus Scotland will present the Healthyliving award plus to food outlets which make at least 70% of their menus a Healthyliving choice – low in fat, sugar and salt. The aim of the accreditation is to make it easier for Scots to buy healthy...

Entries will initially be judged on answers to a questionnaire. Successful teams will then send in written submissions with the judging panel looking for diversity in the food and wine matches and the combinations that exist within these products...

The assessment is part of the relicensing process that all 25 sector skills councils (SSCs) will undertake this year. Skills Secretary, John Denham, announced the results of the first tranche of relicensing assessments, saying: "The four SSCs...

Phillip's decision to sign up to the organisation will mean that the three ventures now fall under the Produced in Kent umbrella. These include Thackeray's, in Tunbridge Wells, the fine dining restaurant Hengist in Aylesford, near Maidstone, and...

Chefs are asked to enter an original recipe using British turkey meat. Recipes can feature whole birds, breast or leg joints, or portions such as turkey mince, steaks or breast fillets. The British Turkey Chef of the Year, plus winners of 11 other...

The campaign - called 'Just Ask' - will launch in the autumn with a specific focus on eggs. This move follows recent research revealing that 34% of consumers said they are now more likely to let farm animal welfare concerns influence what restaurant...