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Grocery Suppliers Race Ahead ROCWELL Natural Mineral Water, Manhattan Peanuts and Jacob Fruitfield are amongst a number of suppliers who have come together to provide energy and refreshment to runners taking part in the forthcoming Kleinwort Benson Investors St. Patrick’s 5k Festival Road Race, which takes place in Dublin on March 20. Open to elite athletes, fun runners and families alike, the race begins at 12 noon from the Mansion House where it will be officially started by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Cllr. Gerry Breen, while part of the proceeds raised will go to the Marie Keating Foundation. Registration can be made on-line at www.patricksrun.com. Pictured at the launch with race director, Eamonn Coghlan are model Kate O’Neill (left) and former Galway Rose, Eimear O’Leary.
Purina to Feed Rescued Animals THE Dublin SPCA rescued 4,102 animals last year, including cats, dogs, horses and rabbits, as well as wildlife such as foxes, birds, hedgehogs, small animals and farm animals. Feeding over 3,500 cats, kittens, dogs and puppies is no small feat. Purina will provide the Dublin SPCA with 34,000kgs of Bakers, Felix, Go Cat and Winalot pet food, which equates to approximately 180,000 meals, in 2011. This includes the meals provided to all foster parents free of charge and will save the Dublin SPCA over €100,000. Purina has been providing this level of support to the Dublin SPCA since 2005. Jennifer Quinn, Brand Manager, Purina Ireland, is pictured with Lexi at the announcement.
Appointment at British American Tobacco
Flogas On Target for Applegreen
A NEW appointment at British American Tobacco (BAT) UK brings senior management experience from the Irish market to meet the demands of a changing UK tobacco industry. Toby Granwal will be taking on the important role of Head of Marketing at BAT in the United Kingdom. Having held the position of General Manager at P J Carroll (the BAT subsidiary in Ireland) for over three years, Granwal is well positioned to drive brand strategy for the UK and Ireland. “It’s an exciting time to be taking on the role of Head of Marketing at BAT UK,” he noted. “Having recently had the privilege of leading the team in Ireland during the period of the display ban implementation, I hope my experience will be valuable in helping to grow the business.”
FLOGAS is now supplying the LP Gas required to power the CHP (combined heat and power) units located at the six Applegreen Motorway Service Areas on the M1 at Lusk and Castlebellingham and the M4 at Enfield. Each location is 50 times the size of an average service station and on a par with the most advanced sites in continental Europe. Operating on LP Gas, which is clean, virtually odourless and soot-free, the CHP unit allows for the simultaneous generation of water heating, central heating and electricity in a single process. This not only reduces energy costs but also minimises the impact on the environment. “A high-tech operation like the Motorway Service Areas would usually mean significant energy consumption, but not in this case. The use of environmentally friendly LP Gas for each on-site CHP unit to generate electricity on-site is just another example of a practical energy solution from Flogas,” said John O’Donoghue, National Sales Manager for Flogas Ireland, pictured (right) with Joe Barrett, Operations Director for Applegreen.
Crafty Le Crunch Kids OVER 4000 Primary school children from more than 520 schools submitted entries in the Le Crunch Nature’s Heroes competition, and the panel of judges has whittled them down to nine finalists across the three age categories. The children were invited to make a poster or create models of sporty Le Crunch Bunch characters using any of the six varieties of Le Crunch apples as well as other healthy foods. Photos of the finalists’ entries go on display in Dunnes Stores grocery outlets from February 23, where members of the public will have four weeks to use the in-store voting forms to nominate their favourite in each category. A preview of the finalists’ entries may be seen on www.ouitolecrunch.com. The category winners will be announced in April and each will get a €250 toy, music, sports or art voucher, plus lots of Le Crunch goodies and a Certificate 11