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BIRDS EYE EXPANDS INSPIRATIONS RANGE WITH RESTAURANT-INSPIRED CHICKEN

Posted on March 12, 2021 by Pete.Johnson@birdseye.co.uk

Birds Eye is delving into the latest consumer trend for restaurant standard meals, with the launch of two new Inspirations Chicken SKUs. Made from 100% chicken breast, the restaurant-inspired dishes will come in two variants; Light & Crunchy and Southern Fried.

This launch follows extensive research carried out by the trusted frozen brand, which identified more upmarket offerings as an area of the category that consumers felt was lacking, highlighted by the majority of respondents citing a desire for a more luxurious proposition. The new SKUs will join the Birds Eye core chicken grills line-up from the 15^th March, offering a natural trade-up option that will also attract the attention of new shoppers looking for something a little different.

Birds Eye’s thriving core chicken grills range currently holds 64.3% of the sector, growing +15.5%[1]. These restaurant quality dishes are set to build on the success of the core range, giving shoppers a premium alternative – made from 100% whole muscle chicken.

Francesca Cremonesi, senior brand manager at Birds Eye, said: “With a lot of us still spending most of our time inside and longing for the day we are able to enjoy a meal out, we wanted to bring that restaurant experience to people’s homes.

“The nation loves our current Birds Eye chicken grills, with 27.3% of UK households stocking our products[2]. And with the trend for at-home dining and experimental cooking continuing to flourish, we’re confident the new Birds Eye Inspiration Chicken Fillets will be a real hit with shoppers. Plus, they’re super convenient and versatile for our family shoppers.”

Birds Eye will be supporting the range with meal inspiration which can be found on their website – https://www.birdseye.co.uk/recipes.

The products hold an RRP of £3* and will be rolling out to Tesco’s from the 15^th March, followed by Sainsbury’s from the 10^th May.

[1] MAT 30.01.21

[2] Kantar WPO 52 Weeks to 24.01.21

Ventilation and Air Conditioning during the Covid-19 Pandemic

Posted on March 11, 2021January 9, 2026 by Sarah Collison

The law says employers must make sure there’s an adequate supply of fresh air (ventilation) in enclosed areas of the workplace. This has not changed during the pandemic.

You should be maximising the fresh air in a space and this can be done by:

natural ventilation which relies on passive air flow through windows, doors and air vents that can be fully or partially opened
mechanical ventilation using fans and ducts to bring in fresh air from outside, or
a combination of natural and mechanical ventilation, for example where mechanical ventilation relies on natural ventilation to maximise fresh air
You should consider ventilation alongside other control measures needed to reduce risks of transmission as part of making your workplace COVID-secure, such as social distancing, keeping your workplace clean and frequent handwashing.

This guidance will apply in most workplaces – it will help you and your workers:

assess the risk from aerosol transmission in enclosed areas
identify poorly ventilated areas
decide on the steps you can take to improve ventilation

Why ventilation is important
Adequate ventilation reduces how much virus is in the air. It helps reduce the risk from aerosol transmission, when someone breathes in small particles (aerosols) in the air after a person with the virus has been in the same enclosed area.

The risk is greater in areas that are poorly ventilated.

Ventilation reduces the aerosol risk but has minimal impact on:

droplet transmission (where people are within 2 metres of each other)
contact transmission (touching surfaces)

Assessing the risk of aerosol transmission
Adequate ventilation can look different in different workplaces or settings.

You can reduce the risk of aerosol transmission by:

making sure infected workers (or any visitors with coronavirus symptoms) do not come into the workplace
providing adequate ventilation with fresh air
limiting the number of people in an area
thinking about activities that increase deeper breathing (including singing, physical exertion and shouting)
workers spending less time in occupied areas

Deciding what adequate ventilation looks like in your workplace should be considered as part of a risk assessment.

Other Guidance Available:

Ventilation in the workplace and non-domestic settings (PHE)

Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers (CIBSE) Covid-19 ventilation guidance

HSE 3 March 2021 Next review due 2 April 2021

THE BEST NEW CENTRE PLATE MEAT RETAIL PRODUCT SHORTLIST SPONSORED BY XPO LOGISTICS

Posted on March 11, 2021January 9, 2026 by Neesha Ramsingh-Cleary

Welcome to the announcement for the Best New Centre Plate Meat Retail Product in the 2020 – 2021 British Frozen Food Awards sponsored by XPO Logistics.

The First Shortlisted Company

Congratulations to the Gammon Joint with Marmalade from Iceland Foods. Our judging panels thought; the ham was moist in the centre, well glazed and had an excellent texture.

Iceland comments; “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!”

The Second Shortlisted Company

Congratulations to the Chicken, Ham Hock and Leek Pies from the Specially Selected range at Aldi. Our judging panels thought the product had; great texture, a good crust with flaky pastry and a nice looking pie.

Aldi comments; “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 Third Shortlisted Company

Congratulations to the Chicken Balti Pies from Iceland Foods. Our judging panels thought the product had; really good flavours, the pastry had a good golden colour and a spicy fun eat.

The Fourth Shortlisted Company

Congratulations to the Chicken Makhani Masala from the Iceland Luxury Range at Iceland Foods. Our judging panels thought the product had; a good flavour in the sauce and a bright attractive orange colour.

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.

Thank you to our Category Sponsor XPO Logistics.

BFFF LAUNCH A SUSTAINABILITY RESOURCE FOR THE FROZEN FOOD INDUSTRY

Posted on March 11, 2021January 9, 2026 by Neesha Ramsingh-Cleary

The British Frozen Food Industry have created a resource for industry sustainability. The section of the BFFF website brings together all the educational and informative content to help support members in becoming more sustainable.

The section currently covers; Cold Chain Solutions, Industry Targets and Packaging with Industry Certifications being developed to include information on BCORP certification.

The BFFF is working with its membership to create and sculpt the sections structure to ensure it is a true representation of the initiatives and work the Frozen Food industry is doing. If any BFFF members would like to contribute to the Sustainability section on the website, please email harryhinks@bfff.co.uk.

View the Sustainability Section here

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION TRADE BODY EXPANDS ITS ADVISORY BOARD

Posted on March 10, 2021 by

The Anaerobic Digestion and Bioresources Association (ADBA) has increased the number of members to its Advisory Board from 14 to 20 to better reflect the different aspects of developing, building and operating anaerobic digestion (AD) projects. The role of the leading figures within the Advisory Board is to steer ADBA’s strategic policy direction and ensure the association is focussed on tackling the issues that matter most to the industry.

The new appointees to the Advisory Board are:

Jonathan Croley/Brian Farrell, Ashfords
Martin Johnson, Biogen
Mark Sadler, Birch Solutions
Dr Ruben Sakrabani, Cranfield Soil & Agrifood Institute
David McKee, Granville Ecopark
Charles Ward, New Stream Renewables

They join existing members:

Avril Banks, Agrikomp UK
David Hurren, Air Liquide
Nigel Lee, Amur
Terence Brownhill, Consultant
Tina Hawke, Cadent Gas
Johan Östlund, CooperÖstlund
Kathy Nicholls/Mat Davies, Environment Agency
Thomas Minter, Malaby Biogas
Carl Gurney, Marsh Commercial
Graham Southall, Northumbrian Water
Chris Winward, Privilege Finance
Alan Midwinter, Scotia Gas Networks (SGN)
Neil Liddell-Young, Severn Trent Green Power
Angie Bywater, University of Southampton

“We are delighted to welcome these new members to our Advisory Board“, said Charlotte Morton, ADBA Chief Executive. “Their combined expertise in areas such as digestate, R&I, regulations, finance, energy trading and training/best practice will be invaluable in guiding our activities in support of the UK AD industry. Our now 20-strong Board is very strong indeed and we are very grateful to all our Advisory Board members for their commitment and contribution to our policy, best practice and analysis work. We greatly benefit from their experience.”

For further information, contact:
Jocelyne Bia, Senior Communications Consultant
email: Jocelyne.bia@adbioresources.org ; tel: 00 44 7910 878510

DAWN FOODS’ EASTER CAMPAIGN ADDS A SPLASH OF COLOUR

Posted on March 9, 2021March 10, 2021 by

Dawn Foods is looking forward to a brighter spring with the launch of its Colour Your Easter campaign, designed to encourage bakers’ colourful creativity using the company’s glazes, icings, compounds and frostings.

Dawn’s Application Chefs and Student Ambassadors have created a series of Easter recipes-with-a-twist featuring some new takes on traditional favourites such as Rice Mousse Cake with berries, Vegan Hot Cross Bun Brownies and a Vegan Marble Orange Bundt Cake. More recipes for bakers to download will be added to the Colour Your Easter and Recipe sections of the Dawn website throughout March.

Dawn is encouraging bakers to not only brighten up their product offerings but also think creatively about other ways to maximise sales across the Easter holiday period. Many families will be staying at home this year rather than taking a spring break away, so Dawn suggests ideas for additional sales such as DIY Easter kits for families to assemble their own cupcakes at home, or a digital Easter Egg Hunt on their social media platforms, so families and friends can ‘get together’ in a COVID-safe way.

In addition, Dawn Foods will be running an Easter prize draw at www.dawnfoods.com/uk featuring a range of prizes from Amazon Vouchers, Bakers’ Toolkits, 3.5kg bags of Dawn mixes, as well as giveaway boxes with vegan products and other goodies.

Jacqui Passmore, Marketing Manager UK and Ireland at Dawn Foods said:

“Next to Christmas, Easter is a key calendar moment for bakers and this year, it’s likely to be more important than ever. We have developed some easy-to-execute recipes and ideas to support bakers at this time, as the UK starts to re-build after lockdown. This year has shown that bakers can adapt with new ideas of increasing sales whether through delivery, click and collect or innovative ways of promoting themselves on social media. Our new Easter campaign has been designed to support bakers further with these initiatives and hopefully, help bring some springtime colour at last.”

For more information please visit www.dawnfoods.com

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