News update 22/3/13 - our selection of food and chef news from the world's press

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Food packets shrink as prices rise according to Which? A survey by the consumer watchdog Which? has found that some items have decreased by as much as 25% while prices have shot up. Read more from Sky News   "Gordon Ramsay destroyed my business," claims chef after appearing on Kitchen Nightmares Chef John Chapman of Chappy’s New Orlean’s-style Cajun restaurant has accused the Michelin-stared chef of destroying his business after opening the doors to his business to Ramsay on the US version of Kitchen Nightmares. Read more from Mail Online   Are YouTube food channels killing TV chefs? Internet food channels draw huge audiences and attract big-name chefs. Is this just the start? Read more from The Independent   Blogging off: the woman who chronicled every meal for a year completes her challenge Virginia Patania, 36, a GP practice manager from London, blogged about the final meal of her 365-day gourmet journey earlier this week. Read more from the Evening Standard    
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Editor 22nd March 2013

News update 22/3/13 - our selection of food and chef news from the world's press