The BFFF Product Awards are now open for entry

Posted on September 11, 2018January 9, 2026 by Neesha Ramsingh-Cleary

The BFFF Product Awards are now open for entry

This is an opportunity to shine a spotlight on the new products for which your business is justifiably proud, in frozen food’s most esteemed awards. Results will be announced at the BFFF Gala Dinner, the highlight of the frozen food event calendar, taking place at the London Hilton on Park Lane on 13^th June 2019.

This year’s Product Awards will be bigger and better with a total of 16 categories across retail and foodservice sectors, including seven exciting new categories reflecting popular trends within the industry.

For more information on the new categories, how they are judged and to select the most appropriate categories for your new products visit www.bfffproductawards.co.uk

This year’s entry process is quicker than ever. In order to complete your entry all you will require is the following:

Product launch date (must be 2018)
PDF of packaging / label
JPEG product image suitable for promotional use
Pack size and case configuration
Cooking and preparation instructions
Product available for collection from Monday 7^th January 2019

Entries close on 16^th November so don’t delay, start your entry now.

World Biogas Association joins Climate & Clean Air Coalition

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Neesha Ramsingh-Cleary

World Biogas Association joins Climate & Clean Air Coalition

The World Biogas Association (WBA) has this week been accepted as a new Actor under the Agriculture and Waste Initiatives of the United Nations Environment Programme’s Climate & Clean Air Coalition (CCAC).

The CCAC’s partners and participants work in cooperation with key emitters of short-lived climate pollutants and other stakeholders around the world to encourage, enable and catalyse action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

WBA President David Newman said:

“We are delighted to join the CCAC, which works to reduce short-life climate pollutants, of which methane is a major contributor. WBA will offer its technical expertise to cities and countries around the world looking to reduce their methane emissions by encouraging them to capture these emissions in biogas plants and use wastewater and food waste treatment as a renewable energy feedstock. Joining the CCAC provides WBA with an excellent opportunity for the biogas industry to engage with institutions globally to assist and develop the use of biogas technologies to fight climate change.”

Biogas technologies reduce methane emissions through capturing emissions from organic wastes such as food waste, sewage, and agricultural wastes in anaerobic digesters, which recycle the wastes into renewable energy, clean transport fuel, and nutrient-rich biofertiliser.

WBA, which was founded in November 2016 at COP22 in Marrakech, recently launched a new report, Global Food Waste Management: An Implementation Guide For Cities, written in collaboration with C40 Cities. Amongst other topics, the report explores how cities around the world can reduce methane emissions through separately collecting food waste and recycling it using biogas technologies into valuable green products.

WBA will be holding the UK launch of the report at UK AD & World Biogas Expo 2018, the world’s largest tradeshow dedicated solely to AD and biogas, which it is organising in partnership with the UK Anaerobic Digestion & Bioresources Association. The expo will feature dedicated workshops and panel discussions on reducing methane emissions from organic wastes, as well as an awards ceremony celebrating the most innovative biogas projects from around the world.

Experience a Taste of Tomorrow at IFE 2019!

Posted on August 30, 2018January 9, 2026 by Neesha Ramsingh-Cleary

Experience a Taste of Tomorrow at IFE 2019!

Clear your diaries and get ready to be inspired! The UK’s leading and largest food & drink industry event is back. Taking place from 17 to 20 March 2019 at ExCeL London, join the celebration of global, cutting-edge products at the 21^st edition of The International Food & Drink Event (IFE).

Journey through the senses as you see, taste, smell and touch revolutionary food & drink from more than 1,350 international suppliers showcasing the latest innovations. Divided into 12 easy to navigate sections, there will be a dedicated frozen food area where you will be sure to discover the perfect products for your business. Plus, broaden your network by meeting your peers, and witness thought-provoking content in a way that simply cannot be done over the phone, online or in print.

Taking place once every 2 years in London, the home of food & drink innovation, and co-located with Pro2Pac, the UK’s only food & drink processing & packaging event, the joint festival is a must attend event for all future focused companies.

Event Director, Soraya Gadelrab commented: “We are extremely excited about the 2019 edition of IFE. We have spent the last two years refining our format and refreshing our content to ensure that the show stays ahead of the curve and reflects the fast moving, pioneering and trend led nature of the global food & drink industry. Co-located with Pro2Pac which brings thought leadership and innovation through diverse as well as sustainable packaging, we are confident that when we open in March 2019 our new look IFE will offer suppliers and buyers the most inspiring, engaging and modern experience yet”.

Stands are selling fast, if you would like to enquire about exhibiting, please contact Daniel Gray on Daniel.Gray@freshmontgomery.co.uk or call +44 (0)20 7886 3056 for more information.

To find out more, visit the new look website www.ife.co.uk/bfff and follow the action on Twitter @IFE_Event using #IFE19.

BUYER VISIT TO NORTHERN IRELAND FOR BFFF MEMBERS

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Neesha Ramsingh-Cleary

BUYER VISIT TO NORTHERN IRELAND FOR BFFF MEMBERS

Invest Northern Ireland invites food and beverage buyers to join us for a 2-day visit to Belfast. Experience innovation in the NI foodservice marketplace and meet the suppliers behind award-winning products and concepts.

Meet existing and potential new suppliers – factory visits or 1-1 meetings
Market insights from local foodservice wholesalers
Caterer site visits
Meet local chefs and get hands-on with ingredients at a Belfast cookery school

We can tailor an agenda to meet your requirements, allowing you to make the most of your time. Catch up with existing suppliers or explore new opportunities. Find out what’s made Northern Ireland Lonely Planet’s top tourist destination of 2018.

Invest Northern Ireland is the government business development agency for Northern Ireland. We work with over 400 local food and drink businesses to help boost exports by creating business networks and identifying new business opportunities. www.buynifood.com

For more information, please contact Michelle Charrington: michelle.charrington@investni.com, 07817 173514

LOVE ICE CREAM? LOVE VEGAN!

Posted on August 7, 2018 by Neesha Ramsingh-Cleary

LOVE ICE CREAM? LOVE VEGAN!

Suncream Dairies has launched a new natural vanilla Vegan ice cream in response to the growing demand for free from desserts.

Love Vegan, made with real vanilla beans and flecked with vanilla pod seeds for a rich, indulgent flavour, is a perfect alternative to traditional dairy ice cream. Free from all 14 declarable allergens including gluten, soya, nut, lactose and egg, it is also registered with The Vegan Society.

“With veganism and free from predicted to be two of the fastest growing food trends, we wanted to create a non-dairy ice cream that everyone can enjoy,” commented Rebecca Manfredi, Suncream’s managing director. “It’s packed full of flavour and despite being milk-free, delivers a lovely creamy mouth feel.”

Love Vegan Vanilla, made with coconut oil and dextrose, is easy to scoop and available in 5 litre resealable Napoli containers – ideal for use ‘back of house’ or in Napoli scooping cabinets.

Gavin Kellett, Head Chef at the renowned The Vine Tree restaurant in Llangattock, Wales, and twice winner of The Cordon Vert Chef of the Future competition which specialises in vegetarian cuisine, commented: “At The Vine Tree we try to source the best possible ingredients and products. We focus a lot on catering for vegans and we believe Suncream’s vanilla bean vegan ice cream is the best on the market.”

Love Vegan Vanilla is the latest addition to the Suncream ice cream collection which includes the Gelato Gold range of luxury Italian-style ice creams in 17 classic and contemporary flavours, premium Sorbets and the Summertime ‘value’ range.

“Ice cream remains a popular choice all year round – whether on its own, as an accompaniment to desserts or as a scoop for a treat – and with the demand for vegetarian and free from food growing all the time, it makes good business sense for caterers to offer a vegan option,” adds Rebecca.

For more information or for details of your nearest distributor, call 01827 282571 or visit www.suncreamicecream.com

Settlement Scheme for EU Nationals

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Neesha Ramsingh-Cleary

Settlement Scheme for EU Nationals

By 30 June 2021, each EU national residing in the UK will need to have applied for settled or pre-settled status to be able to continue to live and work in the UK. This applies to people who may have resided in the UK for many years and those arriving up to the end of the grace period -31 December 2020.

Currently employers check and retain copies of passports/ ID cards of EU nationals to establish a statutory excuse against a civil penalty for illegal working. Your organisation should have already done this for those currently working for you and this will be accepted until the end of 2020. However, in order to prepare for the 30 June 2021 deadline, employers will need to have checked that their existing employees have acquired either settled or pre-settled status. From 30 June 2021, any new employees will have to provide this evidence of status.

Those who have resided in the UK for at least five years will be eligible for settled status. Those who have not, will be granted pre-settled status taking them up to the 5 years required to obtain settled status. The UKVI states that the process will be streamlined.

To avoid problems we are encouraging our clients to start talking to their EU nationals now about the options available.

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