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Rapid expansion follows double-digit growth and strong 2024 trading performance Fairfields Farm, the award-winning, family-run crisp producer based in Wormingford, Essex, is continuing its ambitious expansion plans with a major factory investment set to complete this May. The multi-million-pound upgrade includes the installation of a second industrial fryer, boosting weekly crisp output by 40%, alongside a new automated weighing and bagging system to support the increased production volume. The latest investment follows the successful installation of a similar fryer in 2024, which delivered a 90% uplift in capacity. Together, the upgrades significantly increase Fairfields Farm’s ability to meet rising demand…

St Albans is a pint-sized city that packs a punch when it comes to pub culture, with a host of hostelries offering everything from cracking live music and exciting real ales to funky bars and award-winning cuisine. But with dozens of different watering holes to choose from around the city centre alone, how do you know where to head for that particular experience – whether it’s a summer evening in a beer garden or winter’s afternoon around a log fire? This is an insider’s guide to St Albans pub culture, crafted through first-hand experience of the city’s brilliant boozers which…

By Jack Helm, Account Manager – Beverage, Bakery & Functional Foods at ACI Group In modern baking, efficiency often hides in plain sight. Behind every successful loaf or pastry is a series of calculated decisions, small tweaks in formulation, ingredient choice, or process design that quietly improve quality, reduce waste, and drive down costs. To many, a recipe may appear fixed and finite. But to those focused on continuous improvement, it is a blueprint open to refinement. Efficiency in baking isn’t always about large-scale changes. Often, it comes from small, precise adjustments: a more balanced hydration ratio, a refined fat-emulsifier…

Trinity Kitchen comes alive for summer with an irresistible new lineup of culinary delights this Summer – from parmos to bao buns and crispy falafel bites. Guests visiting Trinity Kitchen can treat their tastebuds to an eclectic mix of mouthwatering street food from the likes of Shouk, Wagyu Lookin’ At?, Niko’s Comfort Kitchen, Fat Cat Bao and House of Parmo, which have taken over the iconic converted VW Camper Van, Citroen H van, horse trailer, shipping container, and J7 van. Making its debut at Trinity Kitchen, Fat Cat Bao is dishing a bold fusion of Asian street food with their…

From a hearty roast dinner to a classic full English breakfast, classic British dishes have become staples on dinner tables across the nation, loved for their comforting flavours and cultural significance. However, Google searches for ‘shepherd’s pie recipe’ are down 55% in the past year, with less and less people looking to create this traditional dish at home. With this in mind, a new study from Ninja surveyed 2,000 people and studied search trends for popular British dishes to uncover which meals are still loved and which might be nothing more than a distant memory. Shockingly, the new study revealed that shepherd’s pie…

English Wine Week returns for 2025 from 21st – 29th June and what better way to celebrate than with the pioneers of English sparkling wine, Nyetimber. From booking an Open Weekend at the Nyetimber estate for a Tour and Tasting, to celebrating on a Nyetimber terrace in London, or reading the Nyetimber coffee table book at home with a glass of sparkling wine, there are many ways to celebrate with Nyetimber this English Wine Week. Nyetimber has won multiple awards and just last month, 1086 by Nyetimber 2010 was awarded top scoring Global sparkling and top scoring wine overall at London Wine…

This summer, Della Vite & Glassette is inviting you to slip into the slow rhythm of long, sunny afternoons and the soft glow of golden hour with the launch of the limited-edition Della Vite X Glassette Aperitivo Set. A collaboration between friends – Poppy Delevingne, co-founder of Della Vite, and Laura Jackson, co-founder of Glassette – this limited-edition set is a celebration of La Dolce Vita. Whether you’re gathering beneath trees in the garden or having a picnic in the park, the Della Vite x Glassette Aperitivo Set is a love letter to Italy and aperitivo done right. Within the…

If you enjoy a pint of Guinness or Stella Artois at your local, you might want to take a closer look at your glass before sipping. A new hygiene study conducted by Glass Balustrades UK, in collaboration with 15 pubs across the UK and Ireland, has revealed shocking data about the cleanliness of pub glasses. As part of the study, inspectors visited 15 different pubs and tested 5 glasses of each brand at each location—amounting to 75 glasses per brand. The results? Some drinks, including Guinness and Stella Artois, were far more likely to be served in unclean, bacteria-laden glasses than…

A new study has revealed Camden as the UK’s ultimate party destination, according to research conducted by iGaming marketplace Gamblorium. The research analysed 375 local authorities’ performance across 14 key factors, including the density of bars, the crime rate, and the number of taxis per 100,000 residents, as well as each area’s ONS happiness score out of 10. Each destination was then awarded an overall score out of 100 to create the ranking. Camden was the top performer, with a score of 75.70 out of 100. The borough reports the highest density of bars in the UK at 183.47 per 100,000 residents,…

In the last 30 days, Google searches for ‘how to make the perfect Yorkshire pudding’ and ‘best gluten free Yorkshire pudding recipe’ have both rocketed by 5,000% across the UK. With the high demand to know how to make the perfect Yorkshire pudding, experts at food box delivery service, HelloFresh have revealed the top reasons the nation’s puds might be falling flat, as well as their top tips to perfect a pudding, no matter what the dietary requirements. HelloFresh’s Senior Recipe Development Manager, Mimi Morley said, “Whether you’re vegan, gluten-free or have just struggled to get that light, fluffy Yorkshire pudding we all…