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Quote of the WeekI have broken more bones than won world titles. If it’s something safe you are after, go swimming.Mariana Pajón, ColombiaBMX cycling London 2012 gold medal winner  Tweet of the WeekThis Woman Predicted Her Olympic Future In A Tweet 5 Years Ago. She will compete in the 4x100-meter relay later this month.    Story of the Week  The Resort Group PLC and Hotel Partner Melia Hotels International have secured a major commercial agreement with a world-leading travel brand. The new move will see the unnamed company delivering nearly one million customers to The Resort Group PLC’s three Resorts on Sal Island in Cape Verde over the next three years.Working closely alongside both Melia and the travel company, The Resort Group’s third Sal Island Resort, Llana Beach Hotel, will ensure an increase in high quality accommodation to meet the growing levels of touristic demand. News of the Week

Mindful Chef, a healthy eating brand, serves up a crowdfunding win with investments from sporting icons Andy Murray, Victoria Pendleton & Will Greenwood

• Farm to fork Healthy Eating Brand exceeds £1 million funding on Seedrs
• Athletes join the 200 ‘crowd’ investors as Mindful Chef closes campaign today

  ‘Farm to Fork’ healthy eating brand Mindful Chef overfunds by 250% with £1 million raised on Seedrs and adds triple grand slam winner Andy Murray, Olympian gold medallist Victoria Pendleton and rugby champion Will Greenwood to its growing list of high profile investors.Mindful Chef closes on equity crowdfunding platform Seedrs today after an exceptional week of investment. Whilst seeking to raise £400,000, the brand has exceeded £1 million in funding and has closed weeks before anticipated.Giles Humphries, co-founder at Mindful Chef says: “We are delighted to have overfunded in such a short period of time. The demand has been phenomenal; this is huge validation of the business and has left the whole team energised about what the future holds. We are looking forward to bringing healthy eating to thousands more households across the UK.”With household names including the Beckhams and top league sports stars, amongst the growing list of fans of the healthy recipes, the future of Mindful Chef looks promising. Global Hospitality News

Food allergy management plans: what all front of house staff need to know. There is no ‘cure’ for food allergies, so those afflicted take a risk everytime they dine out that the restaurants will safely serve them a meal that respects their dietary restrictions.Find out more

There are 183 hotel projects and 54,000 hotel rooms in the UAE pipeline, according to a new report. The hotel construction report by TOPHOTELPROJECTS reveals that the majority of the new hotels are expected to open before 2020. Discover them

London enjoys tourism ‘Brexit boom’ throughout July as visitors take advantage of fall in sterling.  The 13% currency depreciation triggered by the “Leave” vote left sterling at its lowest level against the dollar for more than 30 years at one stage – turning the capital into a “bargain destination” for millions of travellers, according to tourism chiefs. Read more

Starbucks trials recyclable cups in move to tackle landfill waste. Inventor of eco-friendly Frugalpac cup in talks with other coffee chains and supermarkets about using it as standard. FInd out more

Five UK supermarkets have been warned to take thousands of pots of yogurt off their shelves amid concerns they may contain pieces of rubber. The yogurts, supplied by Yeo Valley but sold under own-brand labels, pose a possible health risk and should not be eaten, the Food Standards Agency said. Read more

Corners of the world

Australia's central bank has reduced interest rates to a record low, cutting its cash rate from 1.75% to 1.5%. The decision by the Reserve Bank of Australia was widely expected after a recent run of weak inflation numbers. Read more

Online lottery company Lottoland has compiled a list of the most overpriced food and drink from around the world. It includes the world's most expensive bottle of water priced at £41,335, thanks to its hand-made 24-carat gold bottle, inspired by the work of the Italian artist Amedeo Clemente Modigliani. Find out more

World record smashed at London Beer Mile event. Canadian Corey Bellemore, 21, has rewritten the beer mile record book.Read more