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The Erudus Podcast is the one stop shop for foodservice industry news and features focused around the most exciting events on the food calendar. Brought to you by the UK's leading food data services company.

Organic September (Mark Machin - SOIL Association Foodservice Development Manager) 09/06/2021

Organic September (Mark Machin - SOIL Association Foodservice Development Manager) Organic September is here and Andrew talks to Mark Machin from the SOIL Association, the UK's largest Organic certification body, about what it means to eat and drink Organic at every step in the food supply chain through the certifications available. They also explore the economic impact to producers, caterers and consumers for producing and consuming Organic food, is it more expensive to eat organic? News Blasts: Other Links: /episode/index/show/erudus/id/20358401

National Burger Day (Ben Martin - Cut+Grind Burgers) 08/02/2021

National Burger Day (Ben Martin - Cut+Grind Burgers) In this episode, Andrew speaks with Ben Martin, the Chef Director of Cut+Grind Burgers and winner of the 2018 National Burger Awards in observance of National Burger Day. Andrew and Ben drill down into what makes an award-winning burger by exploring each individual component of the burger crafting experience. They also discuss the new menu development process at Cut+Grind and Ben shares his National Burger Awards experiences. News Blasts: /episode/index/show/erudus/id/20003615

Ice Cream Month (David Baker - Styles Ice Cream) 07/05/2021

Ice Cream Month (David Baker - Styles Ice Cream) As we hit the height of summer we celebrate Ice Cream Month by talking to David Baker, owner of Styles Ice Cream. David tells Andrew all about the ice cream making process, how his winning recipe was discovered by accident, Styles commitment to lowering their carbon footprint through the use of solar power and much much more. /episode/index/show/erudus/id/19705802

Food Safety Week (John Kukoly - BRCGS & Sue Swinbourne - Erudus) 05/31/2021

Food Safety Week (John Kukoly - BRCGS & Sue Swinbourne - Erudus) For Food Safety Week, Andrew and Victoria talk to John Kuckoly, the Director of Certification Programs for BRCGS and Erudus' own Head of Technical Services, Sue Swinbourne, about the importance of food safety throughout the entire supply chain. /episode/index/show/erudus/id/19298417

Sugar Awareness Week (Elizabeth Jones - Real Good Ketchup) 05/03/2021

Sugar Awareness Week (Elizabeth Jones - Real Good Ketchup) Andrew and Victoria kick off season 2 of The Erudus Podcast by exploring Sugar Awareness Week. This episode's featured interview is with Elizabeth Jones, from Real Good Ketchup where discussion about the impacts of excessive sugar consumption and ways to mitigate it are on the agenda along with exploring how Elizabeth's company created a low sugar, allergen-free ketchup that doesn't sacrifice taste. /episode/index/show/erudus/id/18924824

Season 2 Feed Drop 01/11/2021

Season 2 Feed Drop What a year 2020 was, and not just because the first season of The Erudus Podcast debuted with great success! /episode/index/show/erudus/id/17307272

Christmas (Andrew & Victoria) 12/11/2020

Christmas (Andrew & Victoria) Andrew and Victoria are reunited for the Christmas episode of the Erudus podcast where they discuss different traditions and cuisines from around the world at this time of year, how to have an allergy-safe Christmas, their own traditions and explore the opinions of the Erudus community through the power of social media. /episode/index/show/erudus/id/17140331

World Vegan Month (Matt Turner - The Vegan Society) 11/02/2020

World Vegan Month (Matt Turner - The Vegan Society) Andrew sits down with Matt Turner from The Vegan Society to discuss the World Vegan Month campaign and the wider world of veganism including the vegan product trademark, ways in which caterers can make tasty vegan dishes and dispelling some myths around products you may have thought were vegan but actually aren't. /episode/index/show/erudus/id/16579739

National Cholesterol Month (Lynne Garton - HEART UK) 10/12/2020

National Cholesterol Month (Lynne Garton - HEART UK) Andrew meets the dietetic adviser for HEART UK, Lynne Garton to celebrate National Cholesterol Month. /episode/index/show/erudus/id/16364336

Zero Waste Week (Jamie Crummie - Too Good To Go) 09/07/2020

Zero Waste Week (Jamie Crummie - Too Good To Go) This September, we are focusing on food waste for Zero Waste Week and Andrew chats to one of the biggest "waste warriors" in the world. Jamie Crummie, co founder of Too Good To Go talks us through the global impact that food waste has, the challenges he has faced and all of the great work Too Good To Go are doing. /episode/index/show/erudus/id/15868466

Afternoon Tea Week (Laura Akano - Etiquette Expert) 08/03/2020

Afternoon Tea Week (Laura Akano - Etiquette Expert) It's time to get the kettle on for this episode as we celebrate Afternoon Tea Week! Andrew is joined by etiquette expert and trainer Laura Akano and they explore the history of the tradition, what etiquette to observe when attending afternoon tea as well as how etiquette been changed by technology and covid-19. /episode/index/show/erudus/id/15398699

Lifting Lockdown and a Mid Season Retrospective 07/06/2020

Lifting Lockdown and a Mid Season Retrospective Andrew reports on the impact that COVID 19 has had on the UK foodservice industry, how businesses have coped and what to expect moving forwards as we get ready to ease lockdown restrictions on the 4th of July. He also looks back on previous episodes and shares his thoughts and favourite bits. /episode/index/show/erudus/id/15074747

Beer Day Britain (Jane Peyton of The School of Booze) 06/01/2020

Beer Day Britain (Jane Peyton of The School of Booze) It's another boozy episode of The Erudus Podcast as we get ready to say "Cheers to beer!" on June 15th with Jane Peyton, founder of the Beer Day Britain celebration and accomplished beer sommelier (among many other things) who will be taking us through the history of beer and answering all of our beer related questions. /episode/index/show/erudus/id/14614919

English Wine Week (David Harker of Newcastle Wine School) 05/04/2020

English Wine Week (David Harker of Newcastle Wine School) Cheers! This month's episode explores the world of wine to celebrate English Wine Week. David Harker, a wine educator, talks Andrew through the complexities of wine and there's even a guided tasting that you can play along at home with to help broaden your appreciation of this time honoured drink. /episode/index/show/erudus/id/14268458

Allergy Awareness Week (Amena Warner of Allergy UK and Caroline Benjamin of Food Allergy Aware) 04/06/2020

Allergy Awareness Week (Amena Warner of Allergy UK and Caroline Benjamin of Food Allergy Aware) In this months episode of The Erudus Podcast, Victoria takes the helm for Allergy Awareness Week where she talks to Amena Walker, Head of Clinical Services at Allergy UK, the creators of this months food calendar event, and Caroline Benjamin of Food Allergy Aware, an award winning allergy awareness consultancy. /episode/index/show/erudus/id/13871477

British Pie week (Tristan Hogg, MD of Pieminister) 03/02/2020

British Pie week (Tristan Hogg, MD of Pieminister) In this episode of The Erudus Podcast, Andrew and Victoria lift the lid on British Pie Week and chat to Tristan Hogg of Pieminister about the upcoming Natasha's Law, their commitment to sustainability and the important question "What makes a pie a pie?" /episode/index/show/erudus/id/13369499

Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Day (Marc Reynolds of Monsieur Crepe Café) 02/03/2020

Shrove Tuesday/Pancake Day (Marc Reynolds of Monsieur Crepe Café) In this month's episode, Andrew and Victoria explore the history and traditions of Pancake Day. Our featured interview is with Marc Reynolds, co-owner of the esteemed Monsieur Crepe Cafe where he offers insight into making great pancakes and building a successful business. /episode/index/show/erudus/id/12948320

Burns Night (James Macsween MD of Macsween of Edinburgh) 01/06/2020

Burns Night (James Macsween MD of Macsween of Edinburgh) It’s Episode 1 of the Erudus Podcast! January's headliner is Burns Night which we’re discussing in-depth with haggis manufacturer James Macsween of Macsween of Edinburgh. /episode/index/show/erudus/id/12630854

Episode 0 11/28/2019

Episode 0 Find out all you need to know about the upcoming Erudus Podcast and subscribe now so you don't miss the first episode when we launch in January. /episode/index/show/erudus/id/12211793

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