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from the editor News brief... SHORTLIST FOR 2010 COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AWARDS Following an extensive judging process by industry experts and chaired by Lord Haskins, former government adviser and CEO of Northern Foods, the companies shortlisted for the 2010 Awards are: AF Blakemore and Son, Alpro UK, ASDA Stores, Bel UK, Bradgate Bakery, Cadbury UK, Coca-Cola Enterprises, Findus Group, General Mills UK, Greggs, Mars Chocolate UK, McCain Foods, New Covent Garden Market, Samworth Brothers, The Authentic Food Company, Typhoo Tea, Unilever UK, United Biscuits and Young’s Seafood. FSA SPEAKS ON CLONED COW ISSUE The finding is as a result of an inquiry into milk from a cow produced from a cloned parent. It identified that two bulls born in the UK were from embryos of a US cloned cow. Both bulls were in fact slaughtered but it did not stop the meat from one entering the food chain. Tim Smith, FSA chief, claimed that any suppliers would require approval under European law, yet he had "no concerns" about the safety of such milk or meat. Of the two bulls, the first was slaughtered in July 2009 and its meat entered the food chain. There is speculation that the animal came from an Invernessbased farm. On 27 July 2010, the second bull was slaughtered, but its meat was stopped from entering the food chain. The FSA have claimed that they have not not been asked to consider any cloned meat cases for the EU. Mr Smith, of the organisation, also said that European authorities are still deciding how to regulate cloned food products. 4 FMCG News amazon.co.uk launches grocery store Online retailer Amazon has launched its own online grocery offering in the UK in an effort to take on other services such as Tesco and Ocado. The grocery service, which is currently in beta, will stock over 20,000 grocery products including leading brands as well as offering international and Drinkaware nominated for two awards Alcohol awareness charity Drinkaware has been shortlisted for two prestigious charity awards; the Charity Times ‘Charity of the Year’ Award and the Third Sector Excellence Award for best ‘Communications Team’. The Charity Times ‘Charity of the Year’ nomination helps reinforce specialist items. The store will sell everyday items such as fruit, vegetables and meat and poultry. Amazon has said the beta will allow them to test different features while getting feedback from customers. Delivery options currently include a Free Super Saver Delivery for 3- 5 day deliveries which may put off some customers, but a £49 annual fee with Amazon Prime Drinkaware as the UK’s most recognisable alcohol awareness charity and illustrates how well consumers have accepted the charity as the UK’s primary source of alcohol information. The last year has seen Drinkaware achieve record breaking numbers of visitors to their website, coupled by a will allow members unlimited free One-Day Delivery. James Lesson, director of grocery at Amazon.co.uk said: "Amazon.co.uk’s aim is to be the place where customers can find and discover any product they want to buy online, and with the introduction of this new store there are thousands of household, niche, ethnic and international grocery items, all available at the month on month increase in the number of media hits generated by the organisation. The nomination in the Third Sector Excellence Awards for ‘Communications Team’ demonstrates Drinkaware’s ability to provide consumers and the media with facts about alcohol and issues relating to alcohol misuse, championing the UK’s responsible drinking message through its small team. Over
click of a button," said James Leeson, director of grocery at Amazon.co.uk. "With unlimited virtual shelf space, customers can choose from a wide variety of products, all of which benefit from free delivery. We will work tirelessly to increase the selection of grocery items available to be delivered directly to customers’ doors." The online grocery market is predicted to double over the next four years. Retail specialist IGD says the market will grow from £3.7bn to £7.2bn in 2014. the last year the core team has increased Drinkaware’s media coverage by 480% with media hits from March 2009 to March 2010 in excess of 1,600. Charity Times Award winners will be announced at the awards ceremony on 1st September 2010 at the Hilton Park Lane, London. The Third Sector Excellence Awards will be held at the Lancaster London Hotel on Thursday 23rd September. Restaurants to celebrate National Nut Day Restaurants and cafés all over the UK are going nuts for National Nut Day by placing at least one ‘nutty’ dish on their menu on October 22 2010. Fairtrade nut company Liberation Foods, which is organising the first National Nut Day in the UK, is working with the support of the Sustainable Restaurant Association to ensure as many establishments as possible take part. Kate Gaskell, MD of Liberation says: “Some people are unsure about the many ways they can use nuts in their cooking and we hope they will be inspired by seeing how restaurants do this. We also have recipes from leading chefs and food writers and have top tips to get people started.Allegra McEvedy, chef, food writer, cofounder of the Leon chain of restaurants and co-presenter of BBC 2's Economy Gastronomy has provided her top tip for National Nut Day: “Nuts are full of good oils that over time go off, so storing nuts in the fridge extends the shelf life by months and months. The same goes for nut oils," she explains. Sharp Interpack’s apprenticeship scheme packs a punch As the government pledges 50,000 new apprenticeship places, and figures reveal that one in six graduates regret accumulating student debts, a Yate-based packaging firm's established apprenticeship scheme is already benefiting local youngsters. Sharp Interpack started the scheme after identifying a shortage of good, young trainee engineers available to them and it has also created welcome employment and training opportunities for students in the area. Sharp Interpack’s current crop of engineering apprentices, all from the City of Bristol College includes 19 year-old Emma Carter. Emma is one of only three girls on the 60-strong student course. Emma, who is studying for an HNC in electronics, became the company’s first engineering apprentice three years ago. She is currently working on a key costcutting exercise for the engineers. She says, “I’ve enjoyed my time as an apprentice; I feel I’ve excelled at working as part of a team and I would like to stay at Sharp Interpack as an engineer once I’ve qualified”. For more information visit www.sharpinterpack.com. from the editor MELANIE LEECH FDF DIRECTOR GENERAL Earlier this year the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) was delighted to report that for the fifth consecutive year, UK food and drink exports had shown positive growth. Working in the incredibly challenging economic climate of the last 18 months or so, this was a genuine ‘good news’ story and a fantastic demonstration of the significant contribution our industry makes to the wider UK economy. Non-alcoholic drinks were the best performing sector, growing 20.6% to £318.6m, driven by strong sales in EU markets such as Ireland, France, Spain and Germany. Fish and seafood was up by 15% to £1160.4m, including a 42.3% rise in exports of fresh salmon, and other added value product areas in strong growth included breakfast cereals (up 17.2%), sauces and condiments (up 9.2%) and sugar confectionery (up 10.9%). When we contacted food producers across the UK to get a better understanding of their export activity, one thing became apparent – UK producers are smart operators. They have recognised the potential of export markets and are incredibly energetic in identifying and driving opportunities to succeed. We contacted over 20 producers, from global giants such as United Biscuits to smaller companies such as Anglesey Sea Salt, and all of them had a fascinating story to tell about how they have sought out new markets and either created new products for them, or developed those markets’ awareness and taste for traditional British favourites. For example, Anglesey Sea Salt sell their artisan product to US chocolate-maker Frans Chocolates, who use it to make President Obama’s favourite salted caramels. Dart Valley Foods have created a market for traditional English tea-time fare such as lemon curd in Asia, Geeta’s Foods have capitalised on the German and Swiss taste for Indian chutneys and tea maker Typhoo who has tapped into the expatriate market in countries such as Canada, Australia and New Zealand. It’s no secret that the UK food industry operates in a highly competitive environment. But what these companies and our exports report show is that despite the challenges posed by the recession both in the UK and abroad, there is (if you’ll forgive the pun) a real appetite for UK food abroad. Be it our record development of new ‘healthier-for-you’ options that are low in saturated fat, salt and sugar, or our rich cultural heritage of diverse ethnic foods, we are world leaders when it comes to innovation and building strong and trusted brands with an international presence. This strong performance is testimony to the persistence and entrepreneurial spirit of British manufacturers. FMCG News 5
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