All articles by Elizabeth O'Keefe – Page 42
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ArticleThe Food Climate Research Network calls for change
In one of the more direct lectures of the Re:fresh conference, Tara Garnett of the Food Climate Research Network discussed the difference the food chain as a whole makes to climate changing emissions and what we can do to reduce those emissions.
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FIND the way forward in the Dragons’ Den
Food & drink producers looking to take their business to the next level are being lured inside the nerve-jangling ‘Dragons’ Den’ style panel by regional food group HEART of ENGLAND fine foods, at their forthcoming industry event FIND, Thursday May 17, 2007.
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ArticleOxoid Awards open for entry
Oxoid, a world leader in microbiology and part of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc, has announced that the 2006/2007 Oxoid Awards are now open for entry.
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Asda to be given the go ahead
It looks likely that Asda will be able to go ahead on build its proposed 300 French-style hypermarkets throughout the UK, following an expected government shake-up of the planning rules on May 16.
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Greenisland Flowers takes floral honours
The Long Life Solutions Floral Business of the Year award went to Greenisland Flowers. Up against last year’s winner Flowerfete, Greenisland Flowers was formed in 2004 after Donnelly Horticulture’s successful trails, experimenting in growing stock as a cut flower, concluded that the season could be extended.
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ArticleInnovation nets Anglia top billing
Anglia Business Solutions won the Innovation of the Year award, sponsored by the Chilean Fresh Fruit Industry, for its work on system LabelCheck.
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ArticleArbor sprout campaign wins Re:fresh acclaim
The Prophet Marketing Campaign of the Year award went to Arbor for its successful British sprouts campaign ‘Learn to Love a Sprout’. When Arbor was approached with what many would class as the unenviable task of inspiring UK consumers to eat more sprouts, it came up with an uncomplicated, yet creative solution.
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ArticleWatton Produce Company wins 5 A DAY award
The English Village Salads, 5 A DAY Supporter of the Year award went to Watton Produce Company for its involvement in both the 5 A DAY programme and the School Fruit & Vegetable Scheme (SFVS), whilst using the association to encourage greater consumption of its core products and introduce new lines into the mix.
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ArticleSpania Fresh is Importer of the Year
Spania Fresh won the Christian Salvesen sponsored Importer of the Year award at this year’s Re:fresh. Specialising in the production, handling and distribution of high quality tomatoes, cucumbers and peppers, the importer workers in partnership with its network of grower groups in Holland, mainland Spain and the Canary Islands, as well as the UK.
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ArticleTrade recognises career of Jacques Onona
The Florette Lifetime Achievement award went to the accomplished and acclaimed Jacques Onona.
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ArticleFoodservice award goes to Chef's Connection
Chef’s Connection was the deserved winner of the JP Fresh Foodservice Supplier of the Year award. Despite its growth and success, Chef’s Connection has remained entirely dedicated to its core ethos - supplying friendly, personal customer service of the very highest degree.
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ArticleRe:fresh treble for Waitrose
Waitrose has won the Foods from Spain Multiple Retailer of the Year at Re:fresh for the third time in four years. Obviously standing out from the crowd, Waitrose was singled out as the UK’s favourite retailer in the Consumer Satisfaction Index 2007 survey, scoring highly on quality, ambience, layout and customer service.
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ArticleTates lands c-store prize
Tates was named the Foods from Spain, Convenience Retailer of the Year for its impressive development of its fruit and vegetable section.
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ArticleFamily business gets Re:fresh retail award
The award for Independent Retailer of the Year, sponsored by Foods From Spain, went to family business Garsons. Garsons has two garden centre and farm shop locations, featuring local produce and the best speciality food, at Esher in Surrey and Titchfield in Hampshire, and has been led by five generations of the Thompson family.
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ArticleStubbins Pole takes young person prize
Pawel Skarpetowski of Stubbins was the proud winner of the MorePeople Young Person of the Year award at Re:fresh. Skarpetowski was born in 1982 in the rural Polish village Ostrów Maz. He grew up on his family’s farm and helped his grandmother run the farm shop, the local’s favourite destination for fresh fruit, salads and vegetables.
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ArticleAlbert Bartlett gets Packer of the Year award
Albert Bartlett has won the FPC Packer of the Year award at Re:fresh. A third-generation family business of more than 50 years standing, Albert Bartlett is the UK’s largest grower of root vegetables, supplying the population with one sixth of its total intake of potatoes, carrots, onions and parsnips.
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ArticleHolland the top wholesaler
JR Holland has won the Capespan sponsored Wholesalers of the Year award at Re:fresh. A first-time winner of this award, JR Holland had not previously entered, and felt that due to continued success and a particularly good last 12 months, the time was right to throw its hat into the ring.
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ArticleJR Holland named overall trader of the year
This year’s Re:fresh Overall Produce Trader of the Year, as sponsored by Tesco, is the JR Holland Group.
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Improved food on the horizon
Organised by University of Cambridge Research Services Division and supported by Cambridge Enterprise, the next Cambridge Horizon Seminar will be entitled Foodomics: Why we eat what we eat and what’s on the menu.
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Compassion in World Farming and Whole Foods Market unite
Whole Foods Market chief executive officer and co-founder, John Mackey, will deliver Compassion in World Farming’s inaugural Peter Roberts Memorial lecture, ‘Food for Future’ on ethical, environmental and sustainable food production and retailing.