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08 October 2008 : food&drink towers celebrates its second birthday! | food&drink towers will tonight celebrate its second birthday (officially the 9th October) with a gue… More…

08 October 2008 : COMPETITION: Win a copy of Terrines & Verrines | Unique book on hot new food trend … Verrines Verrines originated in the Michelin-starred restaura… More…

08 October 2008 : COMPETITION: Win a 'cosy' bottle of Grand Marnier | Grand Marnier can be enjoyed naked or dressed up this Christmas as the iconic orange and cognac bran… More…

07 October 2008 : COMPETITION: Win a premium fish selection box | Good Taste Foods was founded 10 years ago by John Lewis and Martin Darnley in the West Country. Thei… More…

07 October 2008 : Thanet Earth to produce Kent veggies all year long | Kent produce will be hitting supermarket shelves all year round from late 2008 onwards. Seven hig… More…

07 October 2008 : COMPETITION: Win your own personalised cookbook! | MyDish.co.uk is a new recipe website dedicated to preserving Britain's most treasured recipes - and … More…

06 October 2008 : COMPETITION: Win James Martin Hand Blenders | We have two fabulous James Martin Hand Blenders to give away to food&drink towers subscribers. They … More…

06 October 2008 : COMPETITION: Win a month's supply of Pomegreat! | Pomegreat is proud to present two new chilled flavours to its range of tasty juices. Pomegreat “Ruby… More…

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COMPETITION: Win a copy of Terrines & Verrines

Unique book on hot new food trend … Verrines

Verrines originated in the Michelin-starred restaurants of France a few years ago and last year they really took off in America, but they have not yet made an impact in the UK and French master chef Fra… More…

COMPETITION: Win a premium fish selection box

Good Taste Foods was founded 10 years ago by John Lewis and Martin Darnley in the West Country. Their premium quality food comes from a small group of suppliers with whom they have close personal links. They offer a tasty range of frozen ready-to-coo… More…

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The inevitable impact of the European Nutrition and Health Claims Regulation on your product portfolio: just because it’s an EU law doesn’t mean you can ignore it any longer!
Going green: how your brand can (and why it should) tap into the growing ethical market
Brand trust: consumers are becoming increasingly sceptical of the motives of large multinationals – has this opened the path for a food industry led by innovative SMEs?
The death of low carb and the introduction of the whole and natural diet: what next for the slimming world?
Organic delivery schemes – how they could appeal to a wider audience with more flexibility in cost, product range and delivery times
Why is it taking so long for multinationals to eliminate trans fats from their portfolio when Denmark removed them from trace in just a couple of years?
How to encourage kids to eat healthier at break times and on their way to and from school, and not just at lunchtimes
Drivers and trends behind the 8%-plus annual growth in alternative sweeteners in a market supposedly obsessed with whole and natural foods
Understanding the anomalies in the food industry: rising levels of obesity are directly proportional to increasing gym membership; celebrity chef TV programmes are watched by millions but most viewers can’t even boil an egg
Christmas is the ultimate foodie event: how to make the most of the day with the finest range of yummy products and truly impress your guests