Organised retail is experiencing growth worldwide, leading to increase in number of private-label brands. Interestingly, the biggest growth is to be seen in new retailers entering the market space, attracted by the growing popularity of fruit…
Most parents see a job in hospitality as being in the lowest category of careers for their children, a recent survey by the Best Western Careers Index. Do we need to have a serious rethink about how…
Evidence of UK Government’s intentions, at least from the NHS point of view to actively encourage local health authorities to up their game on obesity and diabetes prevention is evidenced by a number of conferences…
This news comes from Allergen Awareness. As anticipated there was always going to be some element of change to the allergen labelling laws due in July 2016. *The attached guide is for distributing among colleagues…
We are delighted to announce that The Independent Cookery Schools Association ( ICSA) is donning its apron and putting its show on the road at the auspicious delicious. Magazine’s Food and Wine Festival at Ascot…
According to a number of food trend consultants to the 'Posh People's Supermarkets', the big trend to watch is the blurring of meal times for busy people. Cities, in particular, where many people do not…
Customers want to improve their health, stats reveal. According to an extended report recently commissioned and published by Nestle, as a result of 63% of the UK population being overweight or obese , money is…
Organic The Soil Association’s 2017 Organic Market Report reveals that the UK organic market has grown for its fifth successive year, boosted by a 19.1% increase in organic in the foodservice sector, which is now…
Sugar limits for everyday foods such as biscuits, chocolate bars and cereals have been published by public health officials in a bid to make UK children more healthy. Public Health England is challenging businesses to…
Increases in the minimum wage set to take effect on 1 April 2017 are expected to directly benefit up to 2.3 million workers. But the Low Pay Commission, an independent adviser to government, which carried…
To add the ICSA members logo to your website we would recommend you use the logo image that we host. This means that any changes to the logo in the future will be automatically applied…
Demand for organic food and drink has risen for the fifth year in a row. Annual UK sales were up 7.1 per cent in 2016 to top £2billion for the first time, a report found.…
Becoming a business owner certainly has its advantages: take having greater control over your working day, coupled with the feeling that you’ve built something of your own – for many it’s all that’s needed to…
When I started my cookery school 25 years ago, my ethos of buying local, seasonal, organic (wherever possible) produce was something very new to my students. How times have changed and thankfully for the better.…
After the excesses of Christmas and New Year, let us turn our thought to the rest of the world where many struggle every day to survive and keep their families from being hungry. ICSA will…
Carrageenan is a thickener and stabiliser derived from seaweed that food companies use in a wide range of products. Low fat dairy, nondairy milks, and yogurts are some of the common grocery items that contain…
ALDI is to give more than 3,000 staff a pay rise making it the highest-paying supermarket in the UK. Employees at the bargain chain will earn £8.53 an hour and £9.75 if they live in London, starting…
Millennials have consistently demonstrated that they care about food, which also means caring about the environment Throughout the history of the American dinner plate, meat held pride of place—a hunk of beef resting next to…
A supermarket that is known for its low prices is starting to make a name for itself as a health food store. In recent years, Aldi has been removing certain pesticides and chemicals from…
As reported in Personnel Today the new English language requirements for public-sector workers in customer-facing roles came into force on 21 November 2016, following the publication this week of provisions under the Immigration Act…
Since ICSA launched in 2014, we have been featured in national press articles such as the Daily Express, Daily Telegraph and Metro, high end food publications delicious., and Food&Travel Magazine and flagship sustainability publication The…
Ireland's mushroom industry provides a stark warning to the rest of the country's economy about the damage a sustained weakness in sterling could inflict on Irish exporters, the sector most vulnerable to the impact of…