Become a member

SYSCO LAUNCHES ‘CLIMATE STRIPES’ ELECTRIC VEHICLE IN GREAT BRITAIN

Sysco in Great Britain has called for greater cross-industry collaboration, as it launches its latest electric vehicle, built as part of a partnership that it hopes will be the catalyst for widespread, fully electric, multi-temperature deliveries.

The new electric vehicle will become the first foodservice vehicle to carry the ‘Climate Stripes’ graphic, which is designed to highlight the issue of rising global temperatures. The Climate Stripes were created by Professor Ed Hawkins at the University of Reading and are designed to show vividly how global average temperatures have risen over nearly two centuries.

Speaking at the launch of the Climate Stripes vehicle at its Brakes depot in Reading, Peter Jackson, CEO of Sysco in Great Britain, said: “Food and transport are two of the most carbon-intensive sectors. We have a huge responsibility to tackle climate change through our operations and inspire our customers to do the same.

“We are on a journey to create a future where a delivery of sustainable produce arrives on an electric vehicle, charged with solar panels at the zero carbon depot. This is an important step. But we cannot do this alone and we need to work in partnership with customers, manufacturers, government and the rest of the foodservice industry.  We can only achieve real change if we work together.

“Our position in the food system creates an opportunity to inspire our customers to transform their menus and the food that they buy – by far the biggest portion of our own carbon emissions. We hope that the climate stripes on this vehicle will raise awareness of the challenge.”

The new DAF vehicle demonstrates the latest electric vehicle technology with a range of around 280 km and two temperature zones – frozen and chilled – powered directly from the battery, allowing frozen, fresh and ambient products to be delivered on a single vehicle. This is the next step towards Sysco’s ambition to stop buying new diesel vehicles in Great Britain by 2030.

As part of the launch, Jackson called for greater partnership with Government to support the uptake of zero emissions fleets, highlighting the challenges of a lack of infrastructure and the support needed to decarbonise commercial fleets.

Globally, Sysco has already announced its intention to electrify 35% of its North American fleet by 2030 as it seeks to reduce its direct carbon emissions by 27.5% by 2030.

ICELAND REVEALS HALF TERM INITIATIVE TO HELP FAMILIES’ BUDGETS GO FURTHER, WITH £2.00 BACK FOR EVERY £15.00 FREE SCHOOL MEAL VOUCHER SPENT

Families who receive Free School Meal Vouchers are eligible to use them at all Iceland and The Food Warehouse stores over the February half term to help ease the cost of living crisis.

From Monday 13th February, customers who visit stores with the e-gift cards and scan their Bonus Card will receive handy additional savings worth over 13%. The promotion will end on Friday 24th February, as schools begin a new term.

Eligible customers will receive a £15.00 voucher per child for the half term week from their schools or local councils. These can be converted into an Iceland e-gift card through the supplier portal, where the customer can choose which supermarket to spend their vouchers in.

To help make the vouchers go even further, customers redeeming a full £15 voucher at Iceland or The Food Warehouse can scan their Bonus Card and receive £2.00 back on their Bonus Card to use on their next shop. So, for example, if a parent of three were to spend all three of their Free School Meal Vouchers at either Iceland or The Food Warehouse, they would receive an extra £6.00 back onto their Bonus Card.

Richard Walker, Executive Chairman at Iceland, said: “Supporting families continues to be a high priority for Iceland. Times are especially tough right now, with grocery price inflation recently hitting a record 16.7%, adding a potential £788 to annual shopping bills[1].

“With this in mind, we’re keen to help ease pressures on families during the half term period through not only providing additional value to this excellent Government scheme, but also reminding and encouraging families to use these vouchers over the break.”

The supermarket has also launched two new bundles available for under £16, with a dozen products in each, to make sure parents have everything they need to keep their little ones fed well over the half term week. Each bundle also saves shoppers up to £3.

The first bundle comes packed with mealtime must-haves like Iceland 28 (approx.) Breaded Chicken Breast Nuggets (£2.00, 392g) and Birds Eye 8 Crispy Batter Fish Fingers (£2.00, 224g), nutritious sides and snacks like Iceland Mixed Vegetables with Carrots, Cut Green Beans, Peas and Sweetcorn (£1.00, 725g) and Fyffes Premium Bananas (£1.00, 5pk) plus lunchtime essentials such as Iceland Thick Sliced Soft White Bread (£1.00, 800g), Cheesy Singles (£1.00, 10pk) and Iceland Wafer Thin Cooked Ham (£1.00, 130g).

Keep the kids happy all day long too, as this bundle also comes with Pom-Bear Original Multipack Crisps (£1.50, 6pk), Maryland Chocolate Chip Cookies (£1.50, 200g) and Wildlife Choobs Strawberry, Raspberry and Apricot Flavour Yoghurt Tubes (£1.00, 6 x 37g).

Or, if parents are feeling strapped for time, the second bundle could be a great option containing all they need to whip up a delicious dinner in a moment’s notice. The bundle includes Iceland British Jacket Potatoes (£2.25, 1.5kg), Branston Baked Beans (£2.50, 4 x 410g), and John West Tuna Chunks in Brine (£1.00, 145g) – making serving up an easy jacket potato with beans or tuna easier than ever.

Thinking about treating the kids on Friday? No problem, as this bundle also includes Iceland Thin and Crispy Cheese and Tomato Pizza (£1.00, 302g) and Iceland Steak Cut Chips (£1.00, 900g) – making for the perfect pizza and chips tea!

For more details on Iceland’s bundle offerings, visit https://www.iceland.co.uk/. Customers can check if they are eligible for the school vouchers here: https://www.gov.uk/apply-free-school-meals.

WAGNER RECEIVES AWARD AS TOP INNOVATOR 2023

WAGNER Group GmbH is one of this year’s top innovators and has been awarded the TOP 100 Seal 2023 for its innovation work. The quality seal, which is awarded every year on behalf of compamedia GmbH, honors the most innovative medium sized companies in Germany.  At the official award ceremony in June 2023, the companies will be honored in person by science journalist and mentor of the competition, Ranga Yogeshwar.

The TOP 100 seal is the only independent, scientific award for innovation management in Germany and is being awarded for the 30th time this year. Medium sized companies are evaluated in the three size categories of up to 50, 51 to 200 and more than 200 employees in order to give all applicants the same opportunity. With around 700 employees worldwide, 590 of them in Germany, WAGNER entered the competition in the biggest size category.

An expert jury, consisting of Prof. Dr. Nikolaus Franke from the Institute for Entrepreneurship & Innovation at the Vienna University of Economics and Business Administration and his team, assesses the innovative strength on the basis of more than 100 test criteria in the five categories of innovation-promoting top management, innovation climate, innovative processes and organization, external orientation/open innovation and innovation success. The main focus is on whether innovations are the result of a systematic approach or a product of chance. Future viability on the market is also considered an important decision criterion for the award.

“The sustainable development of future-oriented innovations is an important part of our corporate strategy WAGNER.2026. Thanks to our creative and imaginative minds, as well as thorough research and lived customer proximity, we have been able to maintain our leading position in fire protection to this day,” says graduate engineer Torsten Wagner, Managing Director and Partner of WAGNER Group GmbH, pleased about the appreciation by the award of the TOP 100 distinction. “Despite difficult market conditions in recent years, we have continuously developed our trend-setting technologies. For this reason, we are pleased that our innovative spirit has been rewarded. At the same time, the award is an incentive to continue focusing on our innovation work in the future,” adds Torsten Wagner.

 

LEARN ABOUT SAFETY PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT NEED TO BE CONSIDERED TO PROTECT PERSONNEL IN A WAREHOUSE AT THIS YEARS HEALTH AND SAFETY CONFERENCE

Chris Hopkirk, the director at ASG Services, is confirmed to speak at this year’s Health and Safety Conference. His presentation will outline the various integrated safety products and services that need to be considered to protect personnel in a warehouse, while also focusing on the durability and return on investment for these types of solutions.

Chris is a director and shareholder of Westbrook Industrial Ltd who have two trading divisions ASG Services, (trading with end users and members of the BFFF) and Warehouse Partners (trading with resellers). He has worked in the warehouse and logistics industry for over 35 years, initially in the storage equipment market and in the last 14 years providing rack labelling and integrated safety solutions. He is a Tech IOSH member and NEBOSH qualified.

Based in Worcester he is keen on Rugby and a follower of the Worcester Warriors. He is also passionate about mindfulness and mediation and is qualified to teach these techniques.

You can view the full event day programme here.

PART THREE OF THE ‘FDA IMPORT SERIES’ FROM TRACEGAINS

This is part three of our ‘FDA Import Series’ where we offer insights to our European community who are exporting products or thinking about exporting products into the US.

With over 195 countries operating imports and exports throughout the global supply chain, importing into the U.S. has its own unique set of processes governed by the FDA and Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

If you’re importing products into the United States or thinking about entering the US market, you’ll want to join this webinar to help shore up your understanding of FSMA in particular the Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP) and bolster your strategy by knowing more about the challenges, pitfalls, and detention risks. In addition, leveraging technology to filter alerts specific to your products, your partner’s products, or even specific locations can help you make lightning-fast decisions that can salvage your bottom line.

BRITISH FROZEN FOOD FEDERATION HOSTS ‘MEET THE BUYER’ EVENT WITH ALDI

The British Frozen Food Federation (BFFF) will host a ‘Meet the Buyer’ event on Tuesday 14 February. BFFF members will showcase their products to Aldi Buyers in a MasterChef-style event.

The event comes on the back of Aldi’s success at the 2022 Frozen Food Awards, as the supermarket’s Cheese and Onion Quarter Pounders won the Retail Product of the Year category. Aldi is now seeking to extend its frozen range and looks forward to working with the BFFF to ensure it stocks an even bigger selection of high-quality frozen products in its stores.

Rupert Ashby, chief executive of the British Frozen Food Federation added: “The event we are hosting on 14 February is an excellent opportunity for our members to meet the buyers of one of the UK’s leading supermarkets.

“The member companies will arrive for a meet and greet with the Aldi Buying Team, where they will learn about the Aldi frozen buying process, followed by a great opportunity to present their products to Aldi in the best way they can, fully prepared and ready to eat.”

The event is part of the BFFF’s continued work to promote the interests of the frozen food industry. Frozen food offers consumers excellent value without compromising on quality and is the premier choice for consumers who are looking for tasty, affordable and nutritious options during their weekly shop.

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
Upcoming Events More Events
Sponsorship Packages

We offer a range of sponsorship opportunities to BFFF members across our events throughout the year, with flexible packages that can be tailored to suit your business objectives.

Contact Us
British Frozen Food Federation Members Logo
what our members say...
  • Wakefield Council

    “What an amazing piece of work and indicative of how BFFF respond to the concerns of their members and make an impact on the whole industry sector.”

    See Full Quote

  • Sysco

    “You guys really ‘Do The Right Thing’ for the good of the industry”

    See Full Quote

  • Darta

    “The BFFF awards night is becoming an “appointment not to miss” on our calendar and we again enjoyed it immensely together with lots of well-known people from our industry. The…

    See Full Quote

  • Kantar Worldpanel

    “The Business Conference was an excellent day that was very well organised and allowed so many likeminded individuals in the room to learn so much more around the Frozen industry….

    See Full Quote

  • Lakeside Food Group Ltd

    “This Not For EU labelling situation alarmed us and quickly became a major worry to our business. These are times when you really rely on some support and from previous…

    See Full Quote

  • Meadow Vale Foods Limited

    “We had a few questions with respect to the new EPR waste packaging legislative changes. I know some of my colleagues have been assisted by BFFF in the past so…

    See Full Quote

  • Newberry International Produce Ltd

    “I am writing to express my heartfelt gratitude for the outstanding event you organised. I have only worked in this sector for the past nineteen months coming from twenty-five years…

    See Full Quote

  • Place UK Ltd

    “The BFFF 2024 Conference was compelling and thought provoking, with a many relevant and interesting topics covered at great pace and some depth by excellent speakers – will certainly attend…

    See Full Quote

  • Roswel Spedition GMBH

    “Thank you and the team for rushing around so brilliantly before, during and after the conference. It was pleasure to be part of the conference.”

    See Full Quote

  • Seara

    “The event was great, in my opinion. Not only it was very well organised, but the venue and the catering were excellent too. Furthermore, the content of the presentations was…

    See Full Quote

Website Designed & Built by we are CODA