The Bulletin
July/August 2014
Annual Award Winners 2014
Gala Dinner Dance
Cool Web a Winner Frozen Sales Rise
Preface Special Report Industry News Diary Dates Health & Safety New Products New Member Profiles Technical & Legislative
CONTENTS
THE BULLETIN I JULY/AUG 2014
BRIAN YOUNG
CHIEF-EXECUTIVE
PREFACE & BFFF NEWS
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FACTS & FIGURES
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NEW PRODUCTS
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NEWS
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Welcome to the annual bumper edition of The Bulletin. In this issue, you’ll find all of the fabulous new frozen products that caught our judges’ attention in the BFFF’s Annual Awards 2014. The 27th awards were fiercely contested and it is a great credit to the taste and innovation of The Authentic Food Company and MDC for coming tops overall in the Catering and Retail sectors. Turn to page 36 to see the winning products and product development teams in all 15 categories.
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As is tradition, the awards were given out at our Gala Dinner Dance attended by over 800 guests at the London Hilton on Park Lane in June. It was a time to celebrate and network – as you can see for yourself in the event coverage that begins on page 17. A good time was clearly had by all – including yours truly.
HEALTH & SAFETY
For me personally, the awards and the dinner underlined what an incredibly innovative, resilient and professional industry the UK frozen food business is.
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Enjoy our bumper summer issue, and if you have something you’d like us to cover, please get in touch.
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NEW MEMBER PROFILES 65 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
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Brian Young Chief - executive British Frozen Food Federation Registered office: Warwick House, Unit 7, Long Bennington Business Park, Main Road, Long Bennington, Newark NG23 5JR. A company limited by guarantee. Registered in England and Wales No: 7687541 T 01400 283090 W www.bfff.co.uk Chief - Executive Brian Young Bulletin Editor Graeme Day Contributors Joanna Hancock and Su Dakin Advertising Manager Kate Miller T 01780 763841 M 07933 704270 E katemiller@bfff.co.uk
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