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OPERATION BROCK TO BE STOOD UP FROM 10TH JULY

We have received confirmation from Defra Officials that Operation BROCK is being stood up by the DfT/Highways England from 10 July 2024.

Analysis suggests that Saturday 13 July 2024 will be the first big peak for summer getaway traffic, thereafter, most days until the end of July 2024 are flagged as RED days for heavy traffic. During August 2024, the weekends are flagged as RED days for heavy traffic.

BROCK will run from 10th July to the end of July 2024 without review. Then reviewed on a weekly basis throughout August 2024 – Realistically it is expected BROCK will be in place for 7/8 weeks.

It is intended to introduce a permit system for traffic heading to Dover for this deployment period, available only from the correct lanes, to ensure better traffic discipline.

More updates can be found here: Operation Brock – National Highways.

All enquiries/issues should be directed to the DfT/Highways England.

NOTICE OF SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON CUSTOMS DECLARATION SERVICE 6-7TH JULY

Due to scheduled maintenance on the Customs Declaration Service (CDS), the CDS service will be unavailable to all users from 9.30pm on Saturday 6 July to 5:30am on Sunday 7 July.

Declarations submitted during this timeframe will be processed at the end of the downtime.

Please ask your agent to follow HMRC’s technical guidance on how to prevent and resolve a ‘no ‘match’ to resolve any SPS error messages on CDS your agent may see, once the declarations have been processed.

Creating, updating, or embarking a goods movement reference (GMR) that are linked to CDS could be affected during the times listed. For guidance on GVMS, your agent should refer to the GVMS service availability and issues page.

Please continue to monitor the inspection status of CHED import notifications submitted for consignments arriving during this time period on the IPAFFS dashboard. Port health authorities, local authorities and APHA will still be able to call consignments for SPS inspections independently of CDS.

For further information and updates visit HMRCs CDS service availability and status page.

EXPAND YOUR SEAFOOD OFFERINGS WITH CLEARWATER’S PREMIUM WILD-CAUGH PATAGONIAN SCALLOPS NOW AVAILABLE IN A 1KG FORMAT

SEE GIVEAWAY DETAILS BELOW!

Harvesting & Processing

Wild-caught from the temperate waters of the Argentine Continental Shelf, Clearwater Patagonian (Argentine) Scallops are Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified and 100% natural, with no chemicals or additives. Within 60 minutes of harvesting, Patagonian scallops are shucked and individually-quick-frozen (IQF) on board Clearwater’s state-of-the-art factory vessels, locking in incredible freshness and flavour. Freezing-at-sea is the preferred scallop processing method, with independent research showing that frozen-at-sea scallops outperform land-frozen scallops on drip loss, cooked yield, flavour, texture, appearance, and shelf life.

Key Benefits

  • Cost effective
  • Frozen-at-sea freshness
  • Dry product – no additives or preservatives
  • Various formats
  • MSC-certified
  • BRCGS-certified

Sustainability

The Patagonian scallop fishery was the first scallop fishery in the world to receive certification from the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), the industry’s gold standard for third party verification. Products displaying the MSC logo give consumers assurance that their seafood originates from a sustainable and well-managed fishery as set by the MSC’s strict environmental standards.

In the kitchen

Pure and natural with a sweet, succulent taste, Clearwater Patagonian Scallops are typically smaller than sea scallops, offering an excellent value proposition and menu costing benefits compared to larger and typically more expensive formats. Patagonian scallops feature perfectly in a variety of applications, including pastas, risottos, salads, and more.

Formats

Now available in a 1 kg format for both retail and foodservice. All sizes are subject to availability: 60/80, 80/120 and 120/150 count per pound.

Patagonian Scallops Giveaway!

Here’s your chance to receive one complimentary case (10 bags) of Clearwater Patagonian Scallops in our new 1 kg format. Please send your entry to socialmarketing@clearwater.ca and follow these simple steps: 

  • Include in the email subject line: Patagonian Scallop Giveaway.
  • Review the content in this mailing and provide answers to these two questions in the body of your email message:
    • Are Clearwater’s Patagonian Scallops frozen-at-sea?
    • What is the new packaging format size of Clearwater’s Patagonian Scallops?
  • Please also include your name and company contact information in the body of your email message.
  • You will receive a confirmation email upon submitting your entry.
  • Twenty customers will be selected to receive one case and further instructions on entering a final draw for a grand prize!

GIVEAWAY TERMS & CONDITIONS

  • One entry per customer.
  • Offer limited to 20 customers.
  • Entries will be accepted from Wednesday, July 3rd to Tuesday, July 16th.
  • Winners will be contacted directly on Friday, July 19th.

SUPERCHARGING SECURE INNOVATION’S PUSH TO NET ZERO

Secure Innovation are global leaders in developing protection products and tracking for cash and valuable assets. With a 40-year history in research and development, they are always looking to the future – not just for their business, but for the wider world.

That’s why Secure Innovation have embraced an ambitious sustainability programme that has carbon neutrality as a central goal.

As part of this, CleanEarth have installed a 160 kW rooftop solar PV system at Secure Innovation’s headquarters in Saltash, near Plymouth. In addition, we fitted ten EV chargers in the car park and also upgraded their grid connection.

Now their solar installation is providing around 40% of the site’s annual electricity demand, while staff and visitors can charge their electric vehicles for free.

As Tony Westington, Secure Innovation’s Managing Director says, “Our target was to move our energy consumption to renewables as much as possible. For us, this meant a significant investment in solar panels coupled with EV charging points. This vital combination would both future proof us and get us much closer to being a carbon neutral organisation.”

He was also impressed with CleanEarth’s performance throughout to the project. “They came highly recommended,” he said, “and lived up to expectations, working flexibly to accommodate our project with minimal disruption to operations.”

The solar installation is already providing clear commercial and environmental benefits. Over the system’s lifetime it will make savings worth more than £700,000 and reduce carbon emissions by 700 tonnes. Secure Innovation’s net zero journey is well under way.

SIZZLING CHICKEN STRIKES GOLD AT THE NATIONAL FROZEN FOOD AWARDS

Meadow Vale Foods are delighted to announce that our Sizzling Shawarma Chargrilled Chicken Boneless Thigh saw off fierce competition to win Gold in the category of Best New Meat Main at the annual British Frozen Food (BFFF) Awards held in London last week.

The award is testament to the quality of the Sizzling Chicken range and rounds off our most successful launch of a new brand to date. The BFFF is celebrating its 100th year anniversary in 2024, and these annual awards are the most prestigious in frozen food, having been set up in the late 1980’s to reward the most innovative and creative frozen food products to enter the market each calendar year.

 

Speaking of his delight at winning the award, Meadow Vale managing director Nigel O’Donnell stated,

“We are absolutely thrilled to win such a coveted award, and it is testament to the overall quality of our latest Meadow Vale Foods range, Sizzling Chicken. 

We were particularly pleased with the judges’ comments, including, good flavour delivery and holds its shape and texture well, excellent portion sizing, very consistent and high-end packaging. 

A lot of time and effort has gone into the conception of this highly exciting and innovative new range of fully cooked chargrilled chicken, and it acts as a fine example of how a collaborative effort to create something industry leading can yield great success.”

The Sizzling Chicken Shawarma Boneless Thigh brings flavours of the Mediterranean direct to the kitchens of many businesses in the food service industry, and speaking on the award win our Development Chef Christoper Moyes said,

“I’m delighted that the Shawarma Boneless Thigh won Gold at the BFFF awards as it’s a great product that has been extremely well received by chefs and other food service professionals right across the country. 

The feedback we’ve received has been extremely positive with lots of praise for the full depth of flavour that comes from a frozen product. The brand-new Sizzling Chicken range is delivering a bold and exciting set of products to the market, opening up a wide range of exciting new menu options that can be created quickly back of house, with all the benefits of a premium, fully cooked, quick cook from frozen product. Winning such a sought-after award will only support the range to go from strength to strength.”

This award for the Sizzling Chicken Shawarma Thigh is the latest Meadow Vale product to win big at the BFFF awards, with recent accolades for the Homestyle Salt & Chilli Shredded, Meadow Vale Vegan Chick’n Strips and our Homestyle Salt & Pepper Shredded Chicken.

To request a sample of our award winning Sizzling Chicken range please follow the link HERE, and for all other enquires about how Meadow Vale’s award winning chicken can provide a boost to your business our Development Chefs will be happy to take all enquiries HERE.

BFFF PACKAGING GROUP VISIT MARKET LEADERS, SMURFIT KAPPA

On Tuesday 25th June members of the BFFF Packaging Special Interest Group were invited to spend the day at the Northampton site of BFFF member, Smurfit Kappa – market leaders and innovators in paper-packaging solutions.

And what a constructive and insightful day it was!

With over 350 production sites around the world, located in no less than 36 different countries spanning Europe, the Americas and Africa, you quickly start to realise just how impressive an establishment Smurfit Kappa really is. They even own their own forestry and paper mills!

It was great to spend time in their ISTA Certified Lab learning about the in-depth work they carry out with customers to understand their supply chains and ultimately offer the most effective and innovate solutions. From drop tests and vibration tests to research on barrier coatings and climatic chamber tests – this truly is an impressive set up.

We were then treated to a full factory tour where we followed the hugest rolls of paper ever imaginable through the process of being made into corrugated board to then being cut, folded, glued and printed. Suffice to say once you’ve visited here, you’ll never look at a cardboard box in quite the same way again!

On behalf of the British frozen Food Federation and the members of the Packaging Special Interest Group, we would like to extend a huge thank you to all our colleagues at Smurfit Kappa, Fiona MacDougall and Wesley Donlon for organising such an excellent day!

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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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.

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