• 10/05/2011

    Talented young chef wins national cookery competition

    After weeks of exhausting cookery competitions, practicing signature dishes and getting the recipes just right, Oliver McGeorge, from Ullswater College, has been awarded the title of RIBI Young Chef 2011. Oliver, 15, secured the judges’ votes on Saturday at Stratford-upon-Avon College, beating off the seven other finalists, with his... more

  • 17/03/2011

    More Good Health News for Olive Oil

    The Times recently reported a study by McGill University in Quebec which found that the fatty acids in olive oil can make your body burn food faster. In fact, the beneficial effect was still working up to 6 hours after volunteers had eaten a breakfast drizzled with olive oil!... more

  • 04/11/2010

    Caitlin Crowned Rotary Young Chef of the Year

    Caitlin Grainger from Inverness has proved she is the cream of the crop after winning Rotary Young Chef 2010. Her three course menu wowed the judging panel which also included Hailey Vickers, winner of last year’s contest. Judge, David Marriott, said: "Caitlin's performance, organisational skills and presentation were steady... more

  • 02/11/2010

    Olive Oil and Liver Health

    A new research study reports that Extra Virgin Olive Oil can protect the liver against the effects of damage from alcohol or oxidative stress. As part of the study, scientists exposed laboratory rats to a moderately toxic herbicide known to deplete antioxidants and cause oxidative stress, finding that those... more

  • 15/10/2010

    Olive Oil and the Anti Breast Cancer Diet

    The health benefits of Olive Oil are in the news again – this time as a major part of what has been called, 'The anti-breast cancer diet'. As highlighted by the Daily Mail, this diet; "is unique in that it has been scientifically proven to combat breast cancer —... more

  • 20/08/2010

    Help Us Find ‘Rotary Young Chef 2011'

    Filippo Berio has teamed up with Rotary to scour all secondary schools in Great Britain and Ireland in search of the Rotary Young Chef 2011. The competition, which officially starts in September, looks to promote healthy eating amongst young people by encouraging students to show off their creative culinary... more

  • 29/07/2010

    Filippo Berio Olives Win Great Taste Award!

    Now in their sixteenth year, the Guild of Fine Food’s Great Taste Awards are a benchmark for culinary excellence in the UK. And this year, we’re delighted to announce that Filippo Berio’s new Olives stuffed with Garlic are a Great Taste Awards Winner! In the judges opinion our... more

  • 15/07/2010

    A Beautiful New Shape for Filippo Berio

    You may have noticed a sleek new presence on your supermarket shelves? After 140 years, Filippo Berio has lovingly redesigned its iconic olive oil bottle and label designs. Following worldwide research, the redesign has been carried out to improve the visibility and usability of the bottle, while retaining all... more

  • 27/05/2010

    British Asparagus

    Hailed by leading chefs as the best in the world. Be sure you don’t miss out on its relatively short season during May and June. Click here for Griddled British Asparagus, crab and watercress sandwich recipe.

  • 21/12/2009

    Rotary’s Young Chef Hayley Vickers Italian Trip Diary

    After I had won the Rotary Young Chef of the Year, I had the opportunity to go and enjoy my prize which was a trip to Italy and I took my Mum. When we first arrived I couldn't believe how beautiful it was. When we arrived in Pisa, my... more

  • 14/10/2009

    Extra virgin olive oil could prevent Alzheimer's disease

    A naturally occurring compound called oleocanthal that is found in the oil alters the structure of toxic brain chemicals that are believed to contribute to the debilitating effects of dementia. Doctors say that this structural change slows down the chemicals' ability to damage brain nerve cells. The chemicals are... more

  • 14/05/2009

    Hailey Vickers Wins Prestigious Rotary Young Chef 2009

    Talented Hailey Vickers from Charlton Down proved she could stand the heat in the kitchen when she beat off stiff culinary competition to win the grand final of the 2009 Rotary Young Chef in association with Filippo Berio, in Hitchin, Hertfordshire on Saturday 2nd May. This year, more than... more

  • 24/02/2009

    Filippo Berio Wins the Good Housekeeping's Prestigious Food Award

    We are delighted to tell you that the Good Housekeeping's readers have chosen FILIPPO BERIO OLIVE as “THE INGREDIENT THEY COULDN’T LIVE WITHOUT” We are honoured to have won this prestigious and well recognized award and to know that this selection has been made by the actual readers of... more