Councillors who came to the rescue of Blackpool Food Partnership have seen first hand the work being done by staff and volunteers. Representatives of the five most deprived areas in the resort contributed a total of £7,500 of ward budget funding to buy a large freezer for the group after it was given a substantial donation of frozen ready meals but had nowhere to store them.Blackpool Council agreed to store the freezer at its Layton Depot and pay the energy cost.Coun Luke Taylor, who came up with the idea, said: “I saw the story in The Gazette about the food partnership receiving a large donation of ready meals but having nowhere to store them.“I thought there must be something we could do and so I contacted some of the other councillors to see if they would be willing to put in some ward budget funding.“The food partnership probably mainly helps people in the five most deprived wards so that’s why I concentrated on those.“It’s great councillors … [Read more...] about ‘Freezer woes gave us food for thought’
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Here’s how to save money on health food and eat like an athlete
It may just be another arbitrary date on the calendar for some, but for others, January 1st offers the chance for a fresh start. It's a line in the sand; an opportunity, particularly after that inevitable festive period binge, to get yourself back on the horse and back a into positive, health-conscious mindset. It's vital to stress the importance of what fuel you put into your body. While regular exercise provides an integral foundation of discipline and structure in your life, it's only a small piece of the puzzle. So whether you are you still on course with your New Year's fitness resolutions, or whether your good-intentioned plans have already been derailed, the health food site musclefood.com can help you get on track. According to MuscleFood's in-house nutritionist and PT Steve Ahern: “Nearly everyone trains for results. Consuming poor nutrition won't only delay your results, your organs will suffer, your skin will suffer.” "Nutrition and exercise go hand in hand. … [Read more...] about Here’s how to save money on health food and eat like an athlete
Food and drink producers work to minimise disruption over CO2 shortage
News / Scotland by Press Association 27/06/2018, 12:36 pm FacebookTwitterWhatsAppEmail Send us a story Sign up to our Daily newsletter Some Wetherspoon pubs are temporarily without draught John Smith’s and Strongbow cider and a science centre has cancelled its summer programme due to the carbon dioxide shortage. It comes as food and drink companies put plans in place to minimise disruption for consumers. A Wetherspoon spokesman said some pubs would be without John Smith’s and Strongbow cider but said that supplier Heineken had advised both would be available again in a couple of days. He said: “Wetherspoon has the advantage that it sources its wide range of drinks from a number of suppliers, so has not been too badly affected. “Heineken has been the company with the biggest issues and they have told us that all is getting back to normal.” A Heineken spokeswoman said: “We’d like to reassure beer drinkers that all our … [Read more...] about Food and drink producers work to minimise disruption over CO2 shortage
Conagra Brands to Buy Pinnacle Foods for $10.9 Billion in Cash, Stock
Conagra Brands Inc. said it is acquiring Pinnacle Foods Inc. in a $10.9 billion cash and stock transaction, including Pinnacle Foods’ outstanding net debt. Conagra will buy all outstanding shares of Pinnacle Foods for $68 a share. This gives Pinnacle shareholders $43.11 a share in cash and 0.6494 shares of Conagra shares for each share of Pinnacle one owns. Pinnacle... … [Read more...] about Conagra Brands to Buy Pinnacle Foods for $10.9 Billion in Cash, Stock
Newick Food Fair returns for its third year
Newick Food Fair Amusement rides and a host of food and drink stalls drew dozens of people to the Newick Food Fair on Saturday (June 23). The not-for-profit event, which is run by a small group of food-loving volunteers on behalf of Newick Parish Council, was back for the third year after launching in 2016 and took place on the village green from 11am to 3pm. Alex Harrison, one of the key organisers, said: “It was awesome. “We had a fantastic turn out – a really, really lovely atmosphere.She added: “It was an absolutely fantastic family day.”Among the exhibitors were Barcombe Nurseries, chocolatiers Rowdy and Fancy, Townings Farm and Chailey-based ginmakers Generation Distillers, and it is estimated that about 1,500 members of the public attended throughout the day.The event took place this year during Newick Festival, which runs every other year; it had the theme Toys and Games through the Ages and started on Friday (June 22) and ran until Sunday (June … [Read more...] about Newick Food Fair returns for its third year