Innovate Blog
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Caterlabel makes FIR compliance easyIn December 2016 there is going to be another change to the Food Information Regulations (FIR) with a requirement for vendors to declare nutritional information by displaying energy value in both kilojoules (kJ) and kilocalories (kcal) and the amounts in grams (g) of fat, saturates, carbohydrate, sugars, protein and salt.
read moreMonday July 13, 2015
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Squash Stix make a splash!Innovative drinks brand Squash Stix has seen sales reach a record high this Spring. Launched in 2013 and awarded the Lloyds Best Business SW award, the brand has grown significantly this year, with customers choosing Squash Stix to add value to their cold drinks offer and increase their revenue.
read moreMonday July 13, 2015
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The meaning of closed loopAsk the Expert: Jo Gilroy (Head of Sustainability). We asked our Sustainability expert ‘What does the term ‘closed loop’ mean’? And here’s what she told us…
read moreSunday July 12, 2015
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Choosing your First Aid kitsNew literature helps customers choose their First Aid kits We’ve worked with supplier Wrapfilm Systems to create a 3-page PDF that helps customers choose their First Aid kits. The literature outlines First Aid law with information on the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Corporate Manslaughter Act 2007.
read moreFriday July 10, 2015
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We are half-way to Christmas!New Christmas hot cups and online brochure We are half-way to Christmas day! Celebrate the upcoming festive season with our new stock designs of Christmas Hot Cups.
read moreFriday July 10, 2015
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A brief history of toilet paperLuxury 3-ply toilet paper joins PRISTINE paper hygiene range Rolled and perforated toilet paper as we’re familiar with today was invented around 1880. Various sources attribute it to the Albany Perforated Wrapping (A.P.W.) Paper Company in 1877 and to the Scott Paper Company in 1879 or 1890.
read moreMonday July 6, 2015
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Keep it clean for the best coffeeThe most delicious tasting cup of coffee is one produced by a spotless coffee machine. James Taylor of Chicopee outlines a regular cleaning regime for coffee machines.
read moreFriday July 3, 2015
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Handle-it! Carry multiple drinks hands-freeOriginally when Handle-it was designed the aim was to develop a solution to carrying single or multiple drinks whilst still having hands free to deal with other day-to-day items such as train tickets, ID passes, handbags or car keys.
read moreFriday July 3, 2015
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Cleanline e-learning website video guide – Admin
Cleanline Customer Administration The third of three video guides for the new Cleanline e-learning website. The Cleanline COSHH training and product resource website is a free e-learning tool for customers using Cleanline Professional for daily cleaning tasks.
read moreFriday July 3, 2015
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Simply Cups founding membersSimply Cups has always recognised that to accelerate the growth of cup recycling it needed to gain the participation from the most significant brands across the entire supply chain.
read moreFriday July 3, 2015
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Cleanline e-learning website video guide – Resources
Cleanline Product Resources The second of three video guides for the new Cleanline e-learning website. The Cleanline COSHH training and product resource website is a free e-learning tool for customers using Cleanline Professional for daily cleaning tasks.
read moreFriday July 3, 2015
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Cleanline e-learning website video guide – COSHH
Cleanline COSHH Training The first of three video guides for the new Cleanline e-learning website. The Cleanline COSHH training and product resource website is a free e-learning tool for customers using Cleanline Professional for daily cleaning tasks.
read moreFriday July 3, 2015
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Get Wrap Smart and cut waste by 35%Wrap Film Systems – makers of the award winning Wrapmaster – has launched its “Wrap Smart” campaign to encourage caterers to cast aside their clumsy, cardboard cutterboxes and go professional with their kit.
read moreFriday June 26, 2015
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Press & Dress and Summer recipesSummer can be a thriving period for the food service industry and many menus will make the smart move of removing hearty soups to make room for crisp salads and other cold food offerings.
read moreFriday June 26, 2015
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Exciting coffee shop trendsVegans, bubbles and spicy peppers… Why these things are changing our coffee shops. It is undeniable that coffee shops have taken a firm, and welcomed place within our high streets, train stations and vacant store spaces; and with the amount of UK coffee shops estimated to surpass 20,500 by 2018* it could prove tough to […]
read moreThursday June 25, 2015