Research/Insight

We have known the health risks of smoking for 60 years – but ten million adults in the UK still smoke.

The UK continues to be in the grip of baking fever, fermented by TV programmes and consumer events such as cake and bake shows across the country.

The mixer is one of the most useful prep tools in the kitchen because it can be used to mix, fold, dice, slice and grind.

There was little surprise that chicken tikka masala recently regained its position as the top Indian dish.

For those involved in child welfare, particularly health workers and school caterers, the figures are quite chilling. Simply put: one child in ten is obese on joining school at five.

Over 4,000 consumers were asked if they bought vended drinks, of which 50% said yes.

It has long been the complaint among those working in the UK catering industry that there is a dearth of good, current data about the sector, so any document that sheds a little extra light will be

Getting the better-for-you message across has been a long slog, but healthy eating is now classed as one of the megatrends, even though some younger consumers still have to get over their hang-ups

Warewasher manufacturers dealing with the cost sector are well aware of the special needs of caterers, offering large machines that can cope with huge throughput in a short space of time.

Colder days call for comforting hot drinks to pep up performance as customers seek comfort and diversity, whether in a coffee shop, on the go or at their desks.