I have always been of the opinion that food is better medicine than drugs. I have also always been of the opinion that the fresh food industry does not take advantage of this startling marketing opportunity!

Trailer manufacturers sign up for frozen and chilled distribution show
April 2011 in News by PublisherRefrigerated HGV bodybuilders and light van converters are amongst the growing list of companies exhibiting at the Temperature Controlled Storage & Distribution Exhibition and Frozen & Chilled Foods Show.

NEW – ALERT THERMAPEN™ – NOW AVAILABLE
April 2011 in News by PublisherThe Alert Thermapen features all the benefits of the tried and tested Thermapen thermometer with the added benefit of indicating when a critical temperature is reached. This is achieved by the digital display flashing ‘COLD’ between 0 to 5 °C, ‘HOT’ at 75 °C or above or ‘ICE’ at -18 °C or below.

New from 3M: smart performance and affordable eye protection
April 2011 in News by PublisherSafety spectacles don’t need to look great but it certainly helps with compliance if they do. The new 3M Virtua AP Safety Spectacles boast sleek unisex styling, with the wrap-around design featuring an integral side shield for improved safety and greater protection. Read the rest of this entry »

Organic Tomato Growers get it “All Wight on the Night!”
March 2011 in News by PublisherSome 40 years after a number of tomato growers relocated from the Home Counties to the Isle of Wight, the operation that they started is now one of the leading companies of its type in Europe.
Wight Salads grew out of the coming together of a number of salad crop producers between 1960 and 1980, setting up in the beautiful Arreton Valley, near Newport on the Isle of Wight. Three years ago, the company was bought by a Portuguese group and so remains a privately owned company.