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And one third of private equity (PE) houses ranked them in the bottom three sectors for attracting investment activity, according to new research among private equity managers by corporate finance adv

The Veuve Clicquot Business Woman of the Year award, now in its 37th year, celebrates entrepreneurial women who have made a substantial contribution to business life.

The ready meal, which is ready to serve in under five minutes, was picked from eighteen products that had been placed first, second and third place across the competition's six categories. As well as

Kristian Fuchs, 19, of Pembrokeshire College.

The specialist patisserie lecturers competed in the French Open Dessert Competition 2010 in Paris last weekend which is a qualifying event for the Coupe de Monde de la Patisserie next year.

Thursday's results: Class – JK4 A Restaurant Platter Sponsor – The Worshipful Company of Cooks London Gold – Ross McMillan – Compass Group Culinary Team Silver – Lauren Bancroft – Westmins

The team cooked up a storm in the regional heat to earn a place in the final at Hotelympia at Excel in London. In Master Chef style, the challenge was to produce a two-course meal for four people, usi

The website is an essential tool for all those serving Assured Quality beef and lamb to their customers. The new site, found at www.eblextrade.co.uk, offers recipe ideas, cutting specifications for be

Tom Lawson, Matt Headford and Camilla Dignan were judged best in class for their gold standard menu and skills at a live cook-off held at Hotelympia on 3 March. Coached by Mick Burke, catering lecture

Horizons values food and drink purchases made by the catering sector at £10.3bn, but is critical of the fact that many food and drink manufacturers are focussed almost entirely on the retail sector.