Verner Wheelock Associates

12/10/2026

🎉 Exam Success 🎉

Congratulations to delegates who attended our recent in-house RSPH Level 3 Food Safety course. A 100% pass rate 👏

A fantastic achievement. Congratulations!

21/09/2026

This week we’re welcoming delegates to VWA for our course, led by trainer Garry Warhurst B.Sc (Hons), FIFST, AIEMA.

It’s a busy few days for our delegates, building on their existing auditing experience and developing the skills to audit a complete management system – including against and standards.

There’ll be plenty of practical work along the way, from planning and carrying out audits to interviewing, presenting findings, corrective actions and report writing.

Great to have Garry back with us and another group of delegates getting stuck into the course.

Good luck everyone – we hope you have a great week! 👏

14/09/2026

Today sees the start of our latest Level 4 Food Safety course — and we’re delighted to welcome learners both face-to-face and remotely.

📍 Our face-to-face group is joining us at the beautiful Tempest Arms, one of our local venues here in Yorkshire, with trainers Philippa Reynolds and Colleen Rudge.

💻 Our remote learners are being guided through the course by Julie Ryan (Bsc Hons), bringing the same live training experience to those learning in-person.

Level 4 Food Safety is a challenging course, but it’s an important step for those looking to develop their knowledge, strengthen their food safety expertise and take the next step in their career.

A big welcome to everyone starting with us today — we hope you enjoy the week! 👏

08/09/2026

We’re hiring! 📢

We’re looking for a friendly, organised and proactive Training Support Administration Assistant to join Team VWA!

It’s a really varied role, helping to keep our training courses running smoothly – from preparing course materials and supporting our trainers, to getting everything ready for our delegates and making sure they have a great experience with us.

If you’re someone who loves being organised, enjoys working with people and likes a role where no two days are quite the same, we’d love to hear from you!

👉 Take a look at the full job details and apply here: https://bit.ly/3V379EV

04/09/2026

Tesco pulls coleslaw product as packaging error poses risk to consumers.

Tesco has withdrawn a widely sold coleslaw product after it was discovered that some packs may contain the wrong product entirely, posing an allergen risk.

13/08/2026

🥂 Happy National Prosecco Day!

As one of VWA's favourite tipples, what better day to raise a glass to Prosecco and share a few fun facts about one of Italy's most famous exports?

🍇 Prosecco isn't a grape - it's a protected w**e name, with the w**e predominantly made from the Glera grape.

🏷️ DOC matters! Prosecco DOC is a protected designation, meaning w**es carrying the name must meet specific requirements around their origin, production and labelling.

🫧 Extra Dry is actually sweeter than Brut - despite what the name suggests, Extra Dry Prosecco contains more residual sugar than Brut.

From protected designations to mandatory labelling requirements, there's a lot more behind our favourite bottle than meets the eye.

Happy National Prosecco Day!! 🥂

04/08/2026

Yesterday, we took our wellbeing programme outdoors for an energising breakfast yoga session 🌿 🧘‍♀️

The weather was perfect, and it was a wonderful way of enjoying some movement and fresh air, as well as for some members of the team to try something new. A big thank you to for the amazing session!

01/08/2026

Happy Yorkshire Day! 🌹🐑

As a proud Yorkshire company, we love celebrating Yorkshire Day. To mark the occasion, Team VWA has put together our Top 5 Yorkshire foods and drinks... and narrowing it down wasn't easy!

Yorkshire is home to so much fantastic produce, so we'd love to know: what would make your top five? Let us know your favourites in the comments. 👇

21/07/2026

Waitrose & Partners recall own brand 8 Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls because they may contain pieces of hard plastic and metal

https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1504161538415818&set=a.302632991902018

Tuesday 21st July - Waitrose & Partners recall Waitrose & Partners 8 Chocolate Chip Brioche Rolls. It may contain pieces of hard plastic and metal https://alerts.food.gov.uk/news-alerts/alert/fsa-prin-36-2026

15/07/2026