“Despite a great deal of hype surrounding Black Friday this year it was nothing short of a let-down, with tens of thousands of consumers missing out due to low stocked products and poorly managed e-commerce sites, among other basic issues”.
Continue reading ...CHARITY: Marathon Man approaches date with destiny
To pledge your support CLICK HERE and give as much as you can for the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. When Alan Boothroyd approaches the starting line on 29 March for his challenge of running from Land’s End to John O’Groats in 20 days he admits he will be a bag of nerves. When he approaches the finish,
Continue reading ...BLOG: Olive Oil a taste sensation unrivaled and unraveled
by James Buttler I have recently become fascinated by Olive Oil. I’m not referring to Popeye’s girlfriend and yes I probably should get out more, but there’s much more to it than first meets the eye. Do you know what you are buying, how to read the labels and what a good olive oil really
Continue reading ...RECIPE 2: Chargrilled Chicken and Spicy Cous Cous
February Recipe of the Month Competition Winner from Heidi Taylor of Bristol Heidi said: “This is a recipe I created in the week as I am following the slimming world diet. Approved Food helps me keep the costs down by buying my dried pasta / rice / cous cous and packet foods from you, allowing
Continue reading ...RECIPE 1: Chinese Style Egg Fried Rice
February Recipe of the Month Competition Runner Up from Bea Selby of Isle of Wight Bea used three Approved Food products and tried to think of a cheap, healthy, fast and easy meal that anyone can cook at home. Bea said, “Living on a low budget doesn’t mean you can’t eat great food! This is one
Continue reading ...WINNERS: February Recipe of the Month Competition
What a ridiculously splendid assortment of entries came in for Approved Food’s inaugural Recipe of the Month Competition. Who would be a judge?!?! But a winner there had to be and our first prize goes to Heidi Taylor from Bristol for her Chargrilled Chicken and Spicy Cous Cous. Heidi’s Approved Food account will soon be
Continue reading ...CHARITY: Approved Food Supporting Marathon Man
Approved Food are getting right behind the charity efforts of Alan Boothroyd by supporting his attempt to run the 940 miles from Lands End to John O’Groats in only 20 days. Alan sets of from Lands End on 29 March and, all being well, he will cross the finishing line in John O’Groats on 16
Continue reading ...Supermarkets Squeeze Suppliers until Horse Bolts
Supermarkets are rattled, customers don’t know where to turn and many eastern European horses are not deliriously happy either. A number of our equine friends have found their way onto supermarket shelves masquerading as cows. The fact that the big food retailers have been unsaddled by recent events is their own fault. You can go
Continue reading ...Recipe of the Month Competition launched
We want to try something new and we need your contributions. Each week customers purchase all kinds of food products from the Approved Food website and we wanted to see what fabulous creations end up on your plates as a result. We want our customers to submit their recipes and photographs of meals they have
Continue reading ...Approved Food in Business Hunt to meet the Dragon
Approved Food has been chosen as one of three regional winners of the Local Business Accelerators competition to find Britain’s promising young local companies with the most growth potential. The Sheffield-based business was selected alongside energy-saving specialist Compliance 365 of Wakefield and logistics training provider Viamaster of Morley as the winners from the 33 entries
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