This Christmas the Food Standards Agency has an online advent calendar full of top tips and useful links for safer festive food. They'll also be tweeting and sharing daily tips across their social media networks.
The IGD (Institute of Grocery Distribution) have just published a free PDF summarising the existing evidence for portion size and consumption behaviour and recommendations for future research.
A new staff training presentation is now available in the members' area here. Use this PowerPoint presentation to get across essential information about the award to all your staff.
Come and see us on the Food Standards Agency stand at the Royal Highland Show from Thursday 21 to Sunday 24 June.
Congratulations to healthyliving award holder Entier at Robert Gordon's College in Aberdeen, who are celebrating after receiving the Healthier Scotland award at the Catering in Scotland Excellence Awards.
A new interactive workshop is now available from the staff training section of the members' area. this workshop takes a close look at junk food as well as lots of healthier alternatives.
The Food Standards Agency in Scotland has launched a consultation on front-of-pack (FoP) nutrition labelling. Responses are requested by 6 August 2012.
Our new members' area is open to all award holders and registered businesses. Here you can access a whole range of information which will help you work towards and maintain the standards of the award.
National Vegetarian Week 2012 is a fun celebration of meat-free food and anyone can join in. The focus this year is on veggie breakfasts and www.nationalvegetarianweek.org is the place to find tempting recipes, free promotional materials, competitions and what's happening in your area such as discounts, offers and events from local companies, restaurants, community groups and more.
Food and drink - the regulatory challenge:What next for industry standards?
Thursday 17 May, Radisson Blu, Glasgow
An event that promises to inform, challenge, debate and discuss key issues for the food industry relating to regulation, audit and standards.