Taste

Cooking with coffee: Nespresso launches new chef education programme

13-Apr-2015 By Sophie Witts

Nespresso have partnered with Michelin chef Phil Howard to encourage chefs to take a fresh look at the role of coffee in the dining experience, as part of a new ‘Science of Coffee’ programme.

Iberian ham specialist to open tapas joint in Soho

18-Jun-2014 By Melodie Michel

Iberian ham supplier Enrique Tomas is to make its debut in the UK with a shop and dine-in area on Soho’s Wardour Street.

Pidy launches range of Spicy Cup canapés

02-Oct-2013 By Luke Nicholls

Family-owned pastry manufacturer Pidy has launched a range of flavoursome ‘Spicy Cups’ which can be used as canapés and filled with a variety of fillings.

Nestlé Professional Chef adds brown stock to Chef Flakes range

19-Jan-2012 By Luke Nicholls

Nestlé Professional Chef has unveiled the newest edition to its Jus en flocons (Flakes) range – Chef Flakes Brun Lié, a thinkened brown stock which can be used as a base for all brown sauces.

McCormick launches UK flavour innovation centre

19-Apr-2011 By Lorraine Heller

The herb and spice firm McCormick has opened a Technical Innovation Centre in Buckinghamshire, which it will use as a base for developing high flavour-impact products for the foodservice sector.

Background noise affects food perception, research shows

18-Oct-2010 By Lorraine Heller

A new study has found that the level of background noise affects our perception of the flavour and texture of food, a theory that some chefs – like Heston Blumenthal – have already taken to their diners

Favourite food tastes are defined by birthplace

26-Jun-2009 By Becky Paskin

A person’s place of birth has a significant impact on their favourite tastes and textures, as each UK region has been found to have its own ‘taste dialect’