First Kosher Food International Trade Show Launch PARIS WILL SEE the launch of the first international Kosher food trade show from May 14 to 15, 2014. The KOABIS show aims to meet growing demand from retailers and consumers for quality, certified products that guarantee food traceability in terms of ingredients, production tools, processing and packaging. KOABIS is being organised by Kosher and Halal consultants HAKOA, who offer a wide range of services in the food industry. It expects to sign over 150 exhibitors of Kosher certified products from the US, Israel, Canada, Europe and South America and attract 5,000 international visitors such as retailers, traders and caterers, importers/exporters,
wholesalers and distributors. The US is the biggest market for Kosher products with 12.25 million consumers and a turnover of US$13 billion in 2012, that’s grown 15% per annum since 2004. In Europe, the market is estimated to be worth €4.5 billion. Organiser Oliver Princ, who created the show, said, “KOABIS is a targeted food show, concentrated on two days which guarantees to the exhibitors maximum efficiency.” For more information, contact Oliver Princ on (30)6 64 94 51 or email oprinc@hakoa.net www.hakoa.net
Total Foodservice Scoops Two International Awards CATERING WHOLESALER TOTAL Foodservice triumphed twice at the International Safety Awards 2013 for its rigorous approach to health and safety. Total Foodservice scooped the prestigious company award which recognises proven commitment to workplace health and safety - and its health and safety representative Radoslaw Kozlowski was named International Health and Safety Champion. Total Foodservice’s Managing Director, Simon Howarth, said: “These two awards are representative of how forward-thinking we are as a business and how much confidence all of our workforce have in each other and the policies we have to ensure they remain in a safe working environment. To be able to say we are an international leader in health and safety will also give our clients further confidence in our products and services. It’s a truly remarkable achievement and I’d like to thank the whole team, including Radoslaw, for their efforts.” Kozlowski beat 500 nominees and collected his award at a gala dinner along with his colleagues at London’s Grosvenor House Hotel. The award recognises his success
in developing a nearly hazard-free working environment by focusing on a number of safety features and checks. He said: “I couldn’t have done this without the absolute support of my colleagues. My motto is: See it, Own it, Do something about it! (Sod for short) - all my colleagues are ‘sodding it’ now, but there’s always room for improvement!” Total Foodservice is a 4th generation family foodservice business serving the North of England with frozen, chilled and ambient foods as well as non-food and cleaning products. It operates from two depots based in Clitheroe in Lancashire and Huddersfield in West Yorkshire. The International Safety Awards, now in its 55th year, is open to organisations of all sizes across all industries and seeks to promote high standards of health and safety management practice in order to prevent workplace injury and ill health. Such incidents cost the UK economy upwards of £13 billion per year, according to the Health and Safety Executive.
AT A GLANCE China tops grocery market China’s food and grocery market is ringing up sales of over US$1 trillion, making it the biggest in the world. The US is ranked second; by 2016, Brazil, Russia and India will join them in a global top five.
Cycling to success Yearsley Group Commercial Director Jonathan Baker raised over £35,000 after a nine-day cycle challenge. Along with his team of 10, the keen riders covered 909 miles from John O Groats to Land’s End in aid of Parkinson’s UK.
Spanish triumph Energy saving solutions Powerstar voltage optimisation systems manufactured by EMSc (UK) are celebrating their first successful year in Spain, where they have been represented by Madrid-based distributors, Efirenova.
Award-winning Safety Catering wholesaler Total Foodservice scooped two awards at the International Safety Awards 2013. The family foodservice business proved their commitment and forward-thinking to health and safety by picking up the prestigious company award as well as employee Radoslaw Kozlowski being named International Health and Safety Champion.
Just desserts! Swedish baker Almondy is helping caterers cash in on its popular pudding by launching merchandise to display and help promote its almond biscuit-based tarta. It was rated one of UK’s top five frozen desserts by The Grocer in 2012.
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