13 June 2018
CESA, CEDA and the FCSI host charity race day in aid of Hospitality Action. CESA is inviting all the petrol heads of the catering world to compete at the Foodservice Industry Race Day on Thursday 13th September 2018 at Daytona Milton Keynes. The fundraising event, which is being held in support of Hospitality Action, offers the chance for drivers to bring their A-game to the go-kart track for a good cause. Hospitality Action, the hospitality industry benevolent organisation, offers vital...
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15 May 2018
Award will be announced at the CESA LET Forum. CESA has announced the companies who have made it to the shortlist for the Distributor Cup 2018. The Cup is awarded each year to the distributor who has done most to support sales of light equipment and tableware (LET). It’s judged by members of CESA’s LET group and is awarded at the LET Forum, which this year takes place on Tuesday 22nd May and Wednesday 23rd May 2018, at the Whittlebury Hall...
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14 February 2018
Scottish manufacturer focuses on new product development. E & R Moffat has made recent changes to its management structure that are designed to drive the company forward. “New product development is at the heart of our growth strategy,” says managing director William Moffat. “We’ve always had close relationships with our customers, both dealers and end users, and we’ve worked with them to develop our NPD strategy – in some cases that means improvements to established lines, in others it’s about...
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13 February 2018
Meeting highlighted need to develop new skills strategies and encourage apprenticeships. CESA’s meeting on February 5th 2018 with Rt Hon Anne Milton, the Minister of State for Skills and Apprenticeships, and Semta (the Science, Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies Alliance) has resulted in the Minister committing to host a meeting to help the industry meet the challenge of the skills shortage. “The main discussion looked at the need to develop a responsive, employer-led, fit for purpose education skills system for employers...
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10 January 2018
Vital European standards work will not be affected by Brexit Andy Gentle, who is Works Director at Hobart Manufacturing UK, has been appointed Chair of CESA’s BSI/MCE 3/5 committee – which, despite its cryptic name, does vital work in food machinery safety. The UK has been helping to write the European safety standards for food processing machines, such BS EN 453 on dough mixers, since 1989. The work is done through the BSI Standards committee BSI/MCE 3/5, which CESA helps...
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