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NEW PRODUCTS
Speedy solutions for café operators Snowbird foods has generated a selection of specialist menu options which will add a new dimension to the sector. It will mean operators can generate the speed and convenience of fast food service within a high class environment in which hot meals can quickly be generated without the cooking odours and environmental adulteration normally associated with frying. At the heart of this are two functional
Introducing the ‘Advance’ - the Pure Water System from Monarch Water Ltd Have you ever imagined a water supply that is free from virtually every water impurity there is? The Monarch Advance can be used for the complete home, or a dedicated faucet for your kitchen sink. The Advance can do away with the need for individual water filters all around the property. A simple system that is connected to the incoming water supply with a long life low cost media, that filters and purifies water as and when it is used. The Advance will give ultra-pure water free from chlorine, heavy metals, bad tastes and odours, fluorides, chloramines, lead, mercury, copper etc. It is a maintenance free system that can be used in conjunction with the Monarch Scaleout or a Monarch water softener (call 01986 784759, or visit www.monarchwater.co.uk).
ingredients – award-winning sausages and meatballs, all made from British meat. They are all fully cooked and frozen at the production stage, meaning the products can be microwaved from frozen in seconds, eliminating waste and avoids the smells and environmental distastefulness normally associated with hot fat or oil. Feature varieties include Italian style pork and beef, Moroccan lamb, Chilli
beef, pork or beef and tomato, Mexican, pork and chorizo, gluten free beef, Swedish and a memorable pork and beef fireball. There’s even a beef and pork Bolognese meatball and a gluten free kofte, 92% of which is British lamb! (call 020 8805 9222, or visit www.snowbirdfoods.co.uk).
Crane Merchandising Systems announces Gillian White as VPGM for coffee and site lead for Europe Crane Merchandising Systems has named Gillian White as vice president general manager for coffee and site lead for Europe, reporting directly to Alan Hollis who was himself promoted to president by the leading vending solutions provider earlier this year. A senior industry player in Europe, Gillian will now be responsible for Crane’s global coffee business strategy, new product development and execution of the product lifecycle, market growth, profitability, market penetration, customer satisfaction and achievement of product differentiation as well as maintaining regulatory compliance.
President of Crane Merchandising Systems, Alan Hollis comments: “We’re delighted to welcome Gillian on board. She has a strong record of performance in technology, innovation and business and is a highly accomplished engineer and marketeer who has excelled in business development. Her credentials are exemplary and it is a real coup to have her as part of the team.” To find out more, visit www.cranems.co.uk.
70% of purchasing decisions are made offline A fact that millennial brands and marketers often disregard is that in excess of 70% of purchasing decisions are made offline. Having an online presence is becoming compulsory and can result in the belief that digital marketing alone may be enough to succeed in today’s competitive landscape. However, marketers are at risk of forgetting that traditional media still plays an essential role in efforts made both on and offline, and Point-Of-Sale (POS) promotion is an extremely important part of this. Signwaves, one of the UK’s leading
point-of-sale sign and display manufacturers understands the benefits that their customers derive from the use of traditional marketing. Via the use of effective POS promotion they have helped brands such as Starbucks, AMT Coffee, rijo42 and Walls Ice Cream engage with their customers ‘at the coal face’ and translate impulse into sales (visit www.signwaves.co.uk).
Benders Paper Cups drives plastic to paper conversion in the vending industry Benders Paper Cups, a leading UK manufacturer of paper cup products, is currently leading the way for the vending industry’s plastic to paper cup conversion. A UK poll commissioned by the Confederation of Paper Industries found that over half of people surveyed said they preferred to purchase drinks packaging in recyclable, paper-based materials, with 60% believing that their choice to shop for PEFClabelled products makes a positive difference to the world’s forests. Benders Paper Cups welcomed these
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findings, saying it is clear that these packaging choices should be a core consideration for companies, as they have a positive effect on consumers’ purchasing decisions. The company demonstrate the highest quality standards and environmental credentials across their product range. All their cups are manufactured using paperboard from PEFC-accredited, sustainably managed forests. In fact, every cup comes with full Chain of Custody accreditation and can be traced back to the forest where it was originally harvested (www.benders.co.uk).
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