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FOODSERVICE PORK PRODUCT OF THE YEAR CROWNED
Friday, March 25, 2011
Food manufacturers, catering butchers and chefs gathered for the exciting conclusion of the BPEX Foodservice Pork Product of the Year Competition 2011. more…
FOODSERVICE PORK PRODUCT OF THE YEAR 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Grimsby butchers John Pettit & Sons Ltd has won the prestigious title of ‘Foodservice Pork Product of the Year’ for the second consecutive year! This time it was a ‘Lincolnshire Yellow Belly Pie’ that really impressed the judges and secured the company’s position as Overall Champion once more. more…
SCHOOL COOK WINS NATIONAL SAUSAGE COMPETITION
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Vicky Pring, a cook at Bishopsteignton Primary School, Teignmouth has won first prize in a national competition that celebrated British Sausage Week 2008 (3-9 November). more…
LOCAL SCHOOL CELEBRATES SAUSAGE COMPETITION SUCCESS
Friday, February 13, 2009
A young pupil at St Joseph’s Primary School in Uttoxeter has won first prize in a national competition that celebrated British Sausage Week 2008 (3-9 November). more…
LOCAL SCHOOL CELEBRATES SAUSAGE COMPETITION SUCCESS
Thursday, February 12, 2009
A young pupil at Brooklands Primary School in Long Eaton has won first prize in a national competition that celebrated British Sausage Week 2008 (3-9 November). more…
PUBS – BOOST SALES WITH A JAMIE OLIVER INSPIRED EVENING GO ON, GIVE PORK A TRY!
Monday, February 09, 2009
BPEX is offering pubs an added incentive to put high welfare, quality pork on the menu! With free promotional material available including recipe booklets and promotional posters, customers will be more than tempted to give it a try. more…
WORCESTER PUB SERVES UP BRITAIN’S BEST PUB COOKED BREAKFAST!
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
It’s official – the best pub cooked breakfast in the country is dished up by the team at The Talbot at Knightwick. more…
THIS LITTLE PIG CAME FROM
Friday, January 30, 2009
As consumer awareness of pork and its origins is heightened following ‘Jamie Saves Our Bacon’ on Channel 4 (29 January), BPEX is urging caterers to be up front with their sourcing policy too. more…
CRACKLING TIPS TO HELP CHEFS
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
As the credit crunch continues to bite in 2009, consumers will inevitably be looking to reduce their expenditure. more…
SAY WHERE YOUR PORK COMES FROM, CATERERS URGED
Tuesday, December 09, 2008
Caterers are being urged to state clearly on their menus the country of origin of all pork dishes and of pork products they serve. more…
START THE DAY WITH AN AWARD WINNING BREAKFAST
Monday, December 01, 2008
Nothing kick-starts the day better than a top notch breakfast made from quality pork products
Whether it’s a traditional and hearty cooked affair or a lighter option that is what you get from the owners of one Herefordshire guest house who were awarded the ‘Breakfast of the Year’ accolade at the Flavours of Herefordshire Awards 2008. more…
AWARD FOR THE BEST SCHOOL SAUSAGE
Monday, November 10, 2008
A company set up only 18 months ago to supply quality British food to schools has picked up yet another accolade at a special award ceremony in the House of Lords. more…
FENCE GATE INN IS FOODSERVICE SAUSAGE OF THE YEAR CHAMPION!
Thursday, October 30, 2008
‘Cheese and Sun Blush Tomato with a hint of Basil’ was voted the winning sausage in this year’s Foodservice Sausage of the Year competition. more…
BPEX SHOWS CHEFS THAT QUALITY STANDARD PIGS ARE WORTH IT!
Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Any chef worth his salt will know exactly what to do with top quality pork, but he might not know what it is that makes the pork top quality. more…
MAXIMISE PROFIT WITH FOREQUARTER ROASTS
Friday, September 05, 2008
With increasing costs impacting on the foodservice industry as a whole, public service caterers in particular need to find more cost effective ingredients to help them produce quality meals. more…
OLYMPIC MEDAL DISHES FOR YOUR MENU
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
Bring the spectacle of the Beijing Olympic Games into your establishment with pork, a popular ingredient in Chinese cooking. more…
TASTY RECIPES TO SET SALES ALIGHT DURING BRITISH SAUSAGE WEEK!
Monday, August 11, 2008
As the eleventh annual British Sausage Week (3-9 November 2008) approaches, pubs and restaurants have good reason to put sausages on the menu! And thanks to BPEX, caterers will have no shortage of recipes to tempt customers. more…
THE FOODSERVICE GUIDE TO PORK FOR FUNCTIONS AND EVENTS – NEW GUIDE FROM BPEX LTD
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Make your function or event extra special with pork – one of the most versatile and cost effective meats available – and a little help from a new booklet from BPEX; ‘The Foodservice Guide to Pork for Functions and Events’. more…
SEEKING THE BEST BANGERS IN THE BUSINESS!
Wednesday, July 30, 2008
Does your company make the best bangers in the business? Then BPEX wants to hear from you! Entries are now being sought for its annual Foodservice Sausage of the Year Competition 2008. more…
PUT PORK ON THE BARBECUE THIS SUMMER – A STEP-BY STEP GUIDE FROM BPEX LTD
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Get creative with pork this summer and make your menu stand out with eight delicious new recipes developed for the barbecue by the Best of British Barbecue team on behalf of BPEX Limited. more…
SUCCESSFUL HOG ROASTING FOR THE CATERER – STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE ON DVD
Thursday, July 17, 2008
Hog roasts are tremendously popular with customers and present an excellent opportunity for caterers. more…
CHEF BACKS PIG FARMERS
Thursday, May 08, 2008
More than £250 raised by one chef has confirmed the popularity of pork, as well as the increasing support for the country’s pig farmers. more…
TEN NEW PORK RECIPES FROM BPEX FOR SCHOOL CATERERS
Tuesday, May 06, 2008
New nutritional standards for school meals come into effect from September 2008 as part of recent Government initiatives to improve the health of children through their diet. more…
BRITISH SAUSAGE WEEK 2008 DATES ANNOUNCED
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
British Sausage Week, the annual celebration of the great British banger, returns for its 11th year in 2008 running from 3 to 9 November. more…
POSITIVELY PROMOTING PORK
Friday, April 25, 2008
If you’re one of the many chefs who are re-discovering the value and versatility pork has to offer, then a leaflet designed to help promote and sell this profit-rich red meat is for you!
With its popularity among chefs and diners increasing all the time, ‘Foodservice Guide to Selling Pork on the Menu’ has been produced by BPEX Ltd specifically to help chefs and caterers realise the potential that pork has to offer their business, including tips on how best to present pork on menus and specials boards. more…
A NATION OF SAUSAGE LOVERS!
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Sausages are riding high at the top of the charts according to the results of a nationwide survey of branded chain operators’ menus1. more…
GRIMSBY BUTCHER TAKES THE TITLE
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Grimsby-based butchers John Pettit & Sons Ltd beat stiff competition from seventeen other finalists to win the prestigious title of the British Pig Executive (BPEX) Foodservice Pork Product of the Year 2008. more…
SPICE UP YOUR MENU WITH FIVE NEW FANTASTIC PORK FOREQUARTER RECIPES
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
The foodservice sector is under increasing pressure from the fastest rate of food inflation since records began. more…
YORKSHIRE SCHOOL ENJOYS BRITISH SAUSAGE WEEK NATIONAL COMPETITION WINNER PICKED FROM OVER 20,000 ENTRIES
Wednesday, January 30, 2008
A sausage-loving pupil from Billingham, Stockton-on-Tees has won first prize in a national sausage competition for primary schools. more…
NEW YEAR NEW MENU: DELICIOUS NEW PORK AND CIDER RECIPES FROM BPEX
Monday, January 28, 2008
Pork and apple sauce may be a classic combination, but four brand new cider-based pork recipes are sure to appeal to customers looking for tasty dishes this spring. more…
DEFINITIVE CHEFS’ GUIDE TO PORK NOW ON-LINE!
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Everything chefs need to know about sourcing and serving quality pork is now available online, at www. more…
SAUSAGES COME FROM PIGS!
Friday, January 11, 2008
NEW EDUCATIONAL DVD FOR SCHOOL MEAL PROVIDERS
Sausages come from pigs! That may be clear to most adults but not so for young children. more…