Daily news round up: our selection of food and chef news from the world's press

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Coming up next week on The Staff Canteen Details of an exciting competition to win Bragard chef jackets; our round up of the top food festivals in August; the second video for our July pastry chef, Martin Chiffers; our report on the five-a-side football tournament involving some of the UK's top restaurants in support of Farm Africa; Emily Watkins of the Kingham Plough features in Britain's Got Talent; and three-Michelin-star Clare Smyth of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay is August's Featured Chef with the first of two great videos.   Shetland suspends mussel harvesting after food poisoning The mussels industry in Shetland has suspended all commercial harvesting
after food poisoning incidents linked to restaurants belonging to the Belgo chain and others in south-east England. Read more from The Guardian   TripAdvisor fails to spot fake restaurant TripAdvisor has come under fire after its fraud detection systems failed to prevent a non-existent business becoming one of the most highly-rated restaurants in a popular seaside town. Read more from The Telegraph   Electrolux reveals Chef Academy winners Electrolux has named the three young chefs who have won placements in Michelin-starred kitchens through its Chef Academy following the competition's final earlier this week. Read more from Big Hospitality
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Editor 26th July 2013

Daily news round up: our selection of food and chef news from the world's press