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Three years ago Gate Gourmet was facing a barrage of bad press over strikes and the sackings the business had implemented in a bid to change the company's operating procedures and reduce costs.

The Potato Council has a new website full of features to help caterers with the new guidelines and prepare them for the secondary school meal standards that come into effect in September 2009.

Chocolate gets a lot of bad press, and is frequently blamed for the UK's growing obesity problem.

At a time when the cost of staple food has increased by something approaching 30%, Christmas is bound to be a sensitive time, when people want to splash out on festive fun, food and fancies, but at th

So how can shops and leisure outlets lure shoppers to spend their festive budget with them? How can they differentiate themselves from the din of well-worn 'Best of Christmas' compilations?

The UK Government has also recently consulted on whether the Employment Rights Act - legislation which is reserved to Westminster - should be amended for employees in England to give them the right to

That's according to Alliance Online who for the last two years has seen a strong growth in the supply of Christmas accessories and disposables, but on a much more considered level.

Unfortunately, this has resulted in an increase in employee dismissals. So how should leaders go about doing this and is there a right or wrong way?

Geoff Ward, food safety specialist at National Britannia, A Connaught Group Company, said: "This recent outbreak has spread rapidly through the food chain.

This rise is the sharpest spike recorded since November 2006.