TQS Food Consulting Ltd

20/03/2025

One of the great things about attending food shows and the various food judging opportunities we get, is discovering AmaZing Food products. Yesterdayat the IFE in london, it was these totally delicious, Zingy dried Honeyberries (also known as Haskap Berries), and the even yummier chocolate and yogurt coated versions.... Go on, give them a try... you can thank me later! www.scottishhoneyberrygrowers.co.uk
Oh, and they are high in Vitamin C, Anthocyanins and Antioxidants which are good for you!!

17/01/2025

This is exactly why we do what we do!
Days like this make it SO worthwhile.
Thankyou Narayan. 😃😃

19/11/2024

Absolutely Delighted to say that our Director Andrew Skinner has joined the FDReviews Food Experts Team.
A group of over 50+ Food Industry Experts providing valuable support, knowledge and insights for food businesses during product development and launch into the market.
Want to know more.... Just mouse over to:

FDReviews are video-based feedback reviews of Food & Drink Products by teams of industry experts.

31/10/2024

Earlier this year, I was honoured to assist with the judging of a number of categories of products at the Quality Food Awards.
I am excited to be attending the QFA Awards Presentation Event on Thursday 7 November in London. Why not join me and a host of other industry professionals, judges and awards finalists for a night of networking and celebration!

02/08/2024

Today is all about 'the Quality'.... Delighted to be judging again at The Quality Food Awards. 😀

09/07/2024

Supporting our fab client Ambry Foods, shortlisted for an award tonight at The National Egg & Poultry Awards

14/06/2024

URGENT PRODUCT RECALLS in UK

Two Major Sandwich Producers via the Food Standards Agency, have RECALLED a number of Sandwich (and similar products) today, Friday 14th June 2024.

Products are supplied to a number of supermarkets and retail outlets as follows:
Aldi, Amazon, Asda, Boots, Co-Op, Morrisons, Sainsburys and Tesco.

Fillings include: Chicken (various varieties), Tuna, Vegan, Prawn, Haloumi, Bacon, Red Leicester and other Cheeses, Mexican Beans, Onion Bhajia, Vegetarian, Ham & Egg, Brie.

The issue relates to the possible presence of Shiga Toxin producing (STEC) E.Coli – which can result in Diarrhoea (including bloody diarrhoea), Abdominal Pain and Haemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS) which can lead to kidney failure and in some instances can be fatal.

For a full list of products affected, including retailer, brand name, dates and codes, please see BOTH links below. If you have any of the affected products, you should NOT consume them and immediately return them to the appropriate retailer.

https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/fsa-alerts-files/production/FSA-PRIN-30-2024/Customer-notice-Greencore-Group-recalls-several-sandwiches-wraps-and-salads-because-of-the-possible-presence-of-E-coli-002.pdf

https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/fsa-alerts-files/production/FSA-PRIN-31-2024/Customer-notice-Samworth-Brothers-Manton-Wood-recalls-various-sandwiches-and-wraps.pdf

TQS Comment: The fact that this issue has affected more than one producer in different parts of the country and across a number of ingredient fillings, suggests (in our experience), a wider problem affecting specific materials. This is one to watch closely as investigations ensue and no doubt, identify specific sources and causes.

08/06/2024

SOOOO PROUD of our Client Ambry for this endorsement on Instagram earlier today... (see pics)...

TQS helped our client to develop this product which won the Quality Food Awards, Best Bacon, Product of the Year AND, SME of the Year in 2023.
www.ambryfoods.com

Just a bit excited and in danger of hyperventilating!

05/06/2024

It's Food Science and Technology Week!

So we asked our Managing Director Andrew what his thoughts were for the week ahead.....

He said: "I have always said that I've been very lucky in my work, I've always liked what I do, have usually liked doing it with the folk that surround me or I have worked with, and the rewards have, on the whole, been good.
It's a career that has served me well, I've never been out of work, fired or made redundant since people will always need to eat and long may that continue.
The food sector is one of the most fascinating and innovative industries to work and Food, per-se, is the largest and most important economic activity in the world.
The health and welfare of people everywhere depend on good agriculture and on the reliable and safe: storage; processing; handling and distribution of all types of food.
Food professionals, like myself, work in many occupations including industry (manufacturing, retailing and food service), universities and schools, government, research and development, quality assurance and food law enforcement.
Sadly there is a dreadful shortage of good people in the sector and it is crying out for well-qualified and experienced specialists who can play their part in the increasingly sophisticated and often complex food supply system"

We saw this graphic on another SM platform today and could not resist but to steal it. It illustrates *what everyone thinks we do* as 'Food Techs' in the industry and *what we actually do*
Have a look and let us know your thoughts....

11/04/2024

TQS Food Consulting are proud to say that we coached and mentored last years winner in the Bacon category - Ambry Foods - for their Turkey Bacon!....Then... a panel of totally independent judges, voted it QFA product of the year! - Why not enter YOUR products for the 2024 awards and at just £79 for small producers this year, its a no-brainer. Good Luck!

04/10/2023

Always something different here at TQS.... I could never have imagined doing this at the start of this journey some 46+ years ago!
Monday was in a Caviar packing business less than an hour from the office, surrounded by large tins of caviar worth £000's.... Today was a large industrial facility dealing with USA regulatory compliance for food ingredients... Never a dull moment and it certainly keeps the grey matter working overtime!

14/09/2023

46 years in this fabulous industry and there's always something new.... Todays 1st Production with our client launching in UK Supermarkets next week.