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A NEW WAY OF TRAINING IN THE WORKPLACE

SafetyCulture’s Milly Wallace will demonstrate how businesses can adapt faster to training requirements using the EdApp. This application reduces the disruption in the traditional approach to workplace learning by delivering micro-lessons directly to employees on smartphones. Businesses can now rapidly create engaging content with simple, intuitive templates, and learners stay engaged by consuming shorter, targeted bursts at their own pace, when they decide.

Milly is the EMEA Product Lead for SafetyCulture’s mobile first microlearning platform, EdApp. Over the past five years, she has supported global organisations with human capital development and digital transformation programmes which embed more productive and safer working environments. Milly is a microlearning evangelist who believes we can unlock the real power of our workforce with mobile device technology.

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EARLY BIRD TICKET OFFER EXTENDED

There is still time to book your place at our online Health & Safety Conference or Technical Conference, tickets cost just £50 per person and we will be bringing you a full programme of excellent speakers and relevant topics.

Health & Safety Conference, Thursday 25th February 2021 covering topics such as Working at Height, Modern Slavery, Vehicle Innovation and Managing Composite Panels. More information about the programme and tickets can be booked here.  Our thanks to our sponsor Arco Ltd

View the full programme here: Health Safety Conference Virtual Programme FINAL

 

Technical Conference, Thursday 4th March 2021 looking at a wide range of topics including Allergies, AI and Emerging Technologies, Producer Responsibilities and Food Waste which will include a presentation from Ben Elliot, UK Government Food Surplus and Waste Champion. You can find out more and book your place here.

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DAWN FOODS BAKES IT VEGAN WITH NEW 2021 CAMPAIGN

Dawn Foods has partnered with food bloggers and influencers Emma Hanton @essentially.emma and Jay Halford @jay_halford, as well as Maple from Canada UK @maplecanadauk, as part of a major campaign to run throughout 2021 focusing on the company’s vegan sweet bakery offering.

The Bake It Vegan campaign, which kicks off this Veganuary, will promote Dawn’s recently launched range of vegan Crème Cake, Brownie, Cookie, Donut and Muffin Mixes as well as its finished frozen, ready to serve vegan products, and many of Dawn’s naturally vegan existing products. Bake It Vegan will give bakers and caterers access to a range of new recipes as well as vegan goodies for their bakery and valuable insights into how they can ‘vegan-ise’ their offering to make the most of this growing market.

Emma, who has more than 16.7k Instagram followers is a registered nutritionist, recipe developer of both vegan and non-vegan dishes and food photographer, while plant-based chef and recipe programme creator, Jay Halford has 13.7k Instagram followers. Both will be producing a selection of seasonal recipes using Dawn’s new products.

Dawn’s own Application Chef Robin Loud has developed an exclusive cupcake recipe using pure, naturally vegan, maple syrup from Canada as part of the partnership with Maple from Canada UK. Meanwhile, Dawn’s new Student Ambassadors from University College Birmingham have been tasked with developing recipes with the theme ‘Vegan Nostalgia’.

All the recipes will be added to the Dawn website recipe library throughout the year and promoted on Dawn’s social media platforms.

In addition, as part of activity in ‘Veganuary’, and Dawn’s vegan campaign throughout the year, bakers and caterers will be able to win a selection of Dawn vegan products and point of sale material, a recipe card and a hardback book from Maple from Canada UK as well as a selection of vegan snacks from Eat Real and bakery scraper from Hillbrush. Giveaways will be running in publications and Dawn’s social media platforms.

Across the year, insights and advice will also be available to bakers and caterers on the Dawn website and via the company’s social media platforms to support them in introducing or expanding their sweet bakery vegan offering. These will range from tips on how to introduce vegan bakery products, how to use natural sugar through to advice on cleaning down from Hillbrush UK.

Jacqui Passmore, marketing manager UK and Ireland at Dawn Foods said:

“A record number of people are now swapping to or trying vegan food. According to The Vegan Society, over half of Brits (56%) adopt vegan buying behaviour and that includes following a vegan, vegetarian or flexitarian diet. This provides bakers and caterers with some new opportunities and revenue streams. Our 2021 campaign has been designed to give them the recipe inspiration and business advice to be able to do this. We know how much bakers use social media to find out new inspiration, so we are delighted to partner with influencers such as Emma Hanton and Jay Halford.”

For more information please visit www.dawnfoods.com

Hospitality and healthcare food suppliers facing economic ‘cliff edge’’ say trade associations

Food manufacturers supplying the hospitality and healthcare markets are facing a financial cliff edge unless they receive urgent support from government, says a coalition of 18 trade associations.

The group, led by the British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF), has written to the chancellor and other government ministers highlighting the fact that whilst pubs, restaurants and cafes, have received extensive financial support the businesses that supply them have not.

BFFF chief executive Richard Harrow says that they first raised the issue with ministers in May of last year and that seven months later, many of the food producers are on the verge of going out of business, leaving many pubs, care homes, restaurants and hospitals with no one to supply them when the economy emerges from the pandemic.

The trade associations have asked for the following support to be put in place with immediate effect.

  • Extend the 12-month Local Authority Business Rates exemption to businesses supplying into the hospitality and foodservice market, using the existing legislative exemption for hardship.
  • Put in place on-going capital and tax break allowances to maintain the workforce, prorated depending on how many staff a company can keep employed.
  • Formalise the deferment of PAYE and NI payments until the end of 2021 for those this sector, basing the final removal of that deferment on those businesses returning to a commercially viable level of operation.
  • Increase the level of funding for the Additional Restrictions Grant and make the application process clear and the funding accessible.
  • Provide grants for those companies that have had to dispose of fresh short life stock either through waste or charitable donations. These disposals have come about due to unplanned short notice restrictions related to lockdowns, thatimpact suppliers of perishable goods disproportionately.

Mr Harrow said: “England’s national lockdown, plus restrictions in the UK’s other nations, have been devastating for our many businesses supplying the hospitality and foodservice and they are facing a bleak winter.

“Many of the ‘squeezed middle’ are often successful family-owned SMEs and are now facing collapse. Support for this important sector is vital to ensure they continue to manufacture and supply world leading products, making the market so dynamic and vibrant. Their continued existence will be critical as the economy starts to recover.”

He added: “Those businesses in the ‘squeezed middle’ have not been given the same level of Government assistance as the businesses they supply, despite being as hard hit by the restrictions.”

HEALTH & SAFETY CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

Preparation for our first virtual Health & Safety Conference is well underway and we are pleased to release the programme for the day.  Topics include Musculoskeletal Disorders, Working at Height, Modern Slavery, Vehicle Innovations, Composite Panels, and much more.  Our thanks to conference sponsor Arco Limited.

Tickets are still available so book yours today. Click here


Module 1 – Hot Topics

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSD’s) – New Digital Management Tool for Managing MSD’s
Matt Birtles, Principal Ergonomics Consultant, HSE Science and Research Centre

Sponsor Speaker – Slip Resistance & Safety Footwear
Steve Philips, Bonasystems, Emma Marrison and Ben Haughton, Arco

Modern Slavery- Interview Session
Ruth Poulten, NFU Mutual interviews – Shayne Tyler, Fresca Group and Dr Alastair Redfern, Clewer Initiative


Module 2 – Innovation

Vehicle Innovations
Paul Duncalf – Brakes

H&S Management Software in Practice
Daniel Bowles, Group Head of Health, Safety and Environment, Finsbury Food Group/ Julian Taylor, Solutions Architect SHE Software

EdApp Training Application
Milly Wallace, Safety Culture


Module 3 – General

The Black Museum (Enforcement Stories)
Terry Mallard, Birmingham City Council Environmental Health

Managing Composite Panels
Glenn Woolley, NFU Mutual

Keynote speaker – Challenges of the Health & Safety Practitioner & COVID
Dr Shaun Lundy, Director, Tetra Consulting Ltd


Tickets are still available so book yours today. Click here
Download the programme here: Health and Safety Conference Programme

THE BEST NEW FISH AND SEAFOOD MAIN COURSE RETAIL PRODUCT SPONSORED BY LUMINA INTELLIGENCE

Welcome to the announcement for the Best New Fish and Seafood Main Course Retail Product in the 2020 – 2021 British Frozen Food Awards sponsored by Lumina Intelligence.

The First Shortlisted Company

Congratulations to the Canoe Cut Sea Bass from the Specially Selected range at Aldi. Our judging panels thought; it was a very flavoursome and delicate dish, different to other products on the market and excellent texture.

Aldi commented; “We are extremely proud that Aldi’s frozen food range has been shortlisted for nine categories at this year’s BFFF Awards. The frozen food category continues to be important to our customers and working together with the UK’s best suppliers, our Buying team has developed some incredible quality products at amazing prices to meet the ever-evolving needs of shoppers. We are honoured that this effort has been recognised by the British Frozen Food Federation.”

The Second Shortlisted Company

Congratulations to the Spicy Mussels with White Wine and Chilli from the Gino D’Acampo range at Iceland Foods. Our judging panels thought the product; had super flavour, a very innovative product and mussels added real texture.

Iceland commented; “We are really excited to have been shortlisted for this prestigious award. We believe that this product is of the highest quality and offered to our customers at an amazing price!”

BFFF British Frozen Food Awards Sponsor Lumina Intelligence

The Third Shortlisted Company

Congratulations to the Lemon and Herb Lightly Tempura Basa from Iceland Foods. Our judging panels thought the product: was a delicately subtle dish, great flavours, well seasoned and good value for money.

The Fourth Shortlisted Company

Congratulations to the Whitebait from Whitby Seafoods. Our judging panels thought the product had; a good golden crumb, a flavoursome coating and good value for money.

Whitby Seafood comments; “We are delighted to be shortlisted for Whitebait which makes up part of our delicious seafood portfolio using only high quality ingredients, always crafted with care in Whitby, North Yorkshire. We love making bloomin’ special seafood and recognition for this is an added bonus!”

Congratulations to all our shortlisted companies and commiseration to the rest of the category product entries. The BFFF look forward to announcing more category shortlists, they will be released once a week until early march 2021.

BFFF British Frozen Food Awards Sponsor Lumina IntelligenceThank you to our Category Sponsor Lumina Intelligence.

Member Benefits

Exclusive Partnership deals on key products and services:

  • BFFF energy deals and rates
  • Vypr member deals and introduction
  • Defib Plus deals
  • Company Shop – membership
  • Mentor – MHE training health check

Exclusive access to networking opportunities and events:

  • Meet the Buyer events (retail & foodservice)
  • Annual Business Conference with networking dinner
  • Specialist H&S and Technical Conferences
  • Special interest groups (packaging, frozen food temperatures)
  • Annual Lunch
  • Awards Night
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