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GOODFELLA’S ROLLS OUT NEW LOOP PACKAGING

From mid-April, Goodfella’s will be rolling-out updated packaging across its entire pizza portfolio, as the brand looks to reinforce its “Made With Respect” platform. The bold packs embed the Italian-American brand positioning with a strong, block design. The new-look packaging features appealing product imagery at the centre of the packs for maximum impact on shelf and showing shoppers the quality they can expect when cooking the product at home.

The packaging revamp comes as Goodfella’s looks to retain the new shoppers who entered the frozen pizza category in 2020, as consumers enjoyed more meals at home during the pandemic. Shoppers are continuing to buy into the frozen pizza segment within the convenience channel, with penetration growth of +24.8% YOY[1].

Nicola Bates, Senior Brand Manager at Goodfella’s said: “Our Italian-American heritage is at the heart of our brand and pizza, so we wanted to ensure this is reflected across our packaging. The roll-out of our new packs will help to boost visibility of our portfolio on shelf, making it easier for shoppers to identify our products as they shop in the frozen aisle.”

[1] Kantar Worldpanel data to 21.03.21, Independents & Symbols penetration growth

JCS FISH ACHIEVES BRC ACCREDITATION AGAIN

Grimsby’s JCS Fish is once again celebrating achievement of the BRC Global Standard for Food Safety, despite the huge complexity and challenge of being comprehensively audited under COVID conditions.

The BRC Global Standard for Food Safety is the most widely-used quality assurance standard in food manufacturing and the benchmark applied by all the UK’s major supermarkets to qualify their suppliers.  It is usually awarded as the result of a detailed on-site audit by a BRC-accredited assessor, something not possible this year due to the pandemic.

JCS financial controller, Rosie Knight, says, “The BRC audit is always rigorous, but the COVID era assessment proved exceptionally complex, requiring two and a half days of online assessment, factory inspections conducted via WhatsApp and the electronic sharing and processing of a vast number of documents.

“We estimate that achieving BRC under the current conditions was about 25% more costly in terms of both time and expenditure.  Nevertheless, we’re delighted to have overcome the challenges to achieve our BRC accreditation once again.”

Family-owned JCS Fish specialises in salmon and has managed to maintain its £10M revenue over the past 12 months by replacing the loss of foodservice sales during the pandemic to an upturn in its home delivery and retail sales.

XPO LOGISTICS ANNOUNCES MARK MANDUCA AS CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER FOR GXO LOGISTICS SPIN-OFF

XPO Logistics, a leading global provider of transport and logistics solutions, has announced that Mark Manduca will become the chief investment officer of GXO Logistics, Inc., the intended spin-off of XPO’s logistics business. Manduca has joined XPO as chief investment officer of the logistics segment, effective in May. He will be responsible for analysing GXO’s growth opportunities, optimisation of the company’s asset portfolio and oversight of its UK pension investments. Alongside these responsibilities, he will play a key role in ensuring that GXO’s investment case reaches a global audience.

Manduca has consistently led the top-ranked European transport research teams for close to a decade, as determined by Institutional Investor. In 2020, individually, he was named the No. 1 European transport research analyst by Institutional Investor for the eighth consecutive year.

Manduca’s senior experience with leading investment banks includes Citigroup in London, where he served as managing director in equity research and led transport research activities. Previously, he spent eight years with Bank of America Merrill Lynch, where he led the business services, leisure and transport research teams. He started his career as a buy-side equity analyst with Insight Investment, a global asset management company. Manduca holds a master’s degree in modern languages (German) from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland and is a graduate of Eton College in England.

Brad Jacobs, chairman and chief executive officer, said, “Mark is a top-ranked analyst who received the most votes across all sectors and regions in the 2020 European Institutional Investor survey. He also has the roll-up-your-sleeves mentality we look for in our executives. We’re very pleased to have him on board as our spin-off plan progresses.”

As previously announced, XPO expects to spin off its logistics business as a separate, publicly-traded company in the second half of 2021. As the second-largest contract logistics provider in the world, GXO will be well-positioned to capitalise on major tailwinds of e-commerce expansion, customer demand for logistics automation and a burgeoning trend toward supply chain outsourcing. The operations currently include approximately 890 locations in 27 countries.

HRH THE PRINCESS ROYAL VISITS OAKLAND INTERNATIONAL

HRH The Princess Royal visited family business Oakland International’s head office in Redditch to thank and acknowledge the company and their team’s efforts in supporting the nation and ensuring food continued to reach retailer shelves and ultimately people’s homes throughout the Covid-19 pandemic.

Meeting and speaking with Oakland team members from across the business, Her Royal Highness was also introduced to Oakland brand partner Mindful Chef, key customer Golden Acre and representatives from the company’s children’s charity, Oakland Foundation, before unveiling a bench commemorating her visit to the company and its Key workers who worked throughout the pandemic.

Escorting The Princess Royal, Dean Attwell Group Chief Executive and Co-Founder of Oakland International said: “It was a huge honour and privilege to welcome HRH The Princess Royal to Oakland International and to have our team’s work during the pandemic acknowledged as well as that of our key partners who stood by us in essential support services.”

Working throughout the pandemic brand partner, Mindful Chef, provided NHS staff with discounted meal kits and key customer Golden Acre helped with the provision of free food bags for commercial drivers containing drinks, sandwiches and snacks.

Covid impacted several Oakland’s team who sadly lost loved ones, and indeed colleagues.

Over the last year Oakland International has invested more than £700k in Covid prevention measures to protect employees including extending staff canteen facilities, introducing and installing new technology, and they were the first UK company to install the Shield-me dry-mist fogging system.

Oakland General Manager Jamie Robinson said: “The team were really thrilled to meet Her Royal Highness. She left a lasting impression on so many people through her level of engagement and interest in them personally and in the part each team member played during the pandemic lockdown.”

Oakland Executive Assistant to Group Board of Directors Jane Thompson added: “Staff commented that they had been overwhelmed and honoured that the Princess had taken the time to visit them, and that her visit has been a great moral booster and great encouragement for the whole team.”

FREE-FROM TAKES CENTRE STAGE FOR THE SECOND YEAR RUNNING

Those eagle-eyed members will have seen that for the second year running the BFFF Retail Product of the Year, in our Awards, went to a free-from product.

2019 saw Yorica’s Double Chocolate Cookie 14 Allergen Free Frozen Dessert take the title and now we have Crown Foods No Duck Chinese Selection product taking the accolade this year.

This really demonstrates the quality of products that the free-from sector is now bringing to the market.

With consumers now seeking products that make a positive contribution to their health the future for many areas of free-from look very positive.

As we see ranges expand, not only from start up companies, but also mainstream players in the market, then free-from, vegan and meat-free categories will become even more important.

The recent purchase of Dutch meat free producer Vivera by Brazilian meat producer JBS is perhaps a sign of things to come.

 

 

 

A NEW HOME FOR NSF FOODS LTD

A move to a brand new head office marks the next chapter for expert Wolverhampton-based food producer and supplier, NSF Foods Ltd.

Following three years of incredible success and rapid growth, the company – established in 2018 by Managing Director Steve Money – has now relocated just outside of the city centre to the picturesque Shropshire village of Claverley.

As Steve explains:

“On going development, new opportunities and the expansion of the business have necessitated the move and we’re delighted that our new premises offer everything we need to continue to move the company forward.”

Providing spacious office facilities for NSF’s ever-growing team, a dedicated presentation suite, fully equipped development kitchen as well as storage facilities and even on-site accommodation, the location allows for company expansion across all departments.

Although the business has its roots in the production of high quality seafood, NSF now produces and supplies a vast selection of vegetarian and vegan options, as well as a fabulous Italian range which offers truly bespoke products.

“Our Italian range combines both meat-based, vegetarian and vegan products which are innovative, exciting and undoubtedly offer a new take on traditional Italian foods.”

Working exclusively with Italian food producer, Yes Srl – which represents 12 different food manufacturers – NSF are delighted to bring bespoke product ranges to the UK market.

In fact, the company are always working hard to expand their range:

“Our brand new product development kitchen offers the ideal space for us to further develop our seafood and Italian ranges on-site at our head office.”

Although the impact of Covid-19 has meant that meetings have been held virtually, Steve is looking forward to be able to invite his retail and food service customers into the new presentation suite.

Yet another exciting development at NSF is the company’s online selling platform that’s due to be launched this summer.

“Our website is currently being redeveloped and we are excited to soon be able to offer our customers the facility to order directly from us online.”

With the online sales platform in place, NSF’s smaller customers – like sandwich shops, delicatessens and farm shops – will benefit from being able to order lesser product quantities and opt for a home delivery service too.

“We are constantly evolving to meet the needs of all of our customers across the industry and we are as committed as ever to offering the very best products and service.”

To support the changes and developments at NSF there are three new members of staff who have joined the team.

“We’re all working well together to realise our plans and continue to grow the business,” adds Steve.

There are sure to be plenty more exciting new developments in the very near future at NSF Foods Ltd, so watch this space.

 

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