Show Review UK - Issue 108 July/August

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Issue: 108 - July/August 2014

Show Reviews: Hotelympia CaffĂŠ Culture Pg 4

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Also Inside This Issue Naidex The Baby Show Plus much more...

Next Edition Top Drawer Autumn Fair and much more...

Your Essential Guide To The Biggest And Best Exhibitions Held In The UK

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Show Review UK Magazine Issue 108

Show Review UK

Hotelympia Pg 3

Caffé Culture

EDITOR’S COMMENT Welcome to the latest edition of Show Review UK. Hasn’t the weather been glorious?! It must be the hottest year we have had for a while, sometimes it can be a bit too much though. Whilst we have been basking in the sunshine our team at Show Review UK have had their work cut out travelling the country attending various exhibitions to conduct our unique ‘Best Selected Exhibitor’ reviews.

In our July/August edition you will be spoilt for choice with the selection of reviews we have featured for you. Starting off this edition of the magazine is Hotelympia. This event was full of outstanding exhibitors who launched various new products and showcased their best sellers to the hospitality industry. Our directors have singled out who they felt stood out at this years event.

Following Hotelympia is Caffé Culture. Based around the Café and Coffee Shop Industry, visitors of the show were treated to some of the most tastiest products on the market. With an attendance of just under 4’500 it proved to be an event not to be missed.

Next up is the Naidex Show. It attracted over 250 exhibitors, the biggest speaker programme in the show’s 40-year history with visitors from across the UK, including health care professionals, the trade plus end users and their families. Find out who we singled out as the best at the show this year!

Finally we also have our reviews on the Spirit of Summer Fair, London Pet Show and The Baby Show. All fantastic events and full of the most innovative products in their industries. Find out who we selected as our ‘Best Selected Exhibitors’ for these exhibitions further into the magazine.

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Naidex Show Pg 14

Spirit of Summer Pg 20

London Pet Show Pg 23

The Baby Show Pg 25

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So grab a cup of tea or coffee, sit back and read on to see who catches your imagination in this edition...

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Hotelympia 2014 - Best Selected Exhibitors HOTELYMPIA 2014 RINGS THE CHANGES TO THE DELIGHT OF THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY The revitalised Hotelympia returned with a bang this week, with exhibitors and visitors alike praising the raft of format changes implemented by show organisers, Fresh Montgomery.

With a stunning new look, a host of new attractions, new four-day format and a new spring date in the diary, delegates were quick to heap plaudits on the show. Singled out for particular praise was the new, giant main hall featuring a purpose built entrance tunnel with sensory elements provided by some of the UK’s leading interior design companies. Once inside, visitors were treated to a warm hospitality welcome from Hotelympia’s team of specially trained ambassadors – the Show Makers – recruited from leading catering college, Westminster Kingsway, and on hand throughout the four days to offer advice on show attractions.

The dedicated central aisle was used to full effect, showcasing the jaw dropping Salon Display works of art and Innovation Awards finalists.

Changes to the layout and the introduction of the Show Makers were implemented to enhance the visitor journey and improve footfall across the show.

The transformation saw every exhibitor housed under one roof for the first time in recent years, resulting in the UK’s biggest-ever hotbed of hospitality activity.

Major draws such as Tom Kerridge, Phil Howard, Tom Aikens and Sir Terence Conran, who lit up day one with his deferential acceptance of the Hotelympia Lifetime Achievement Award, provided truly magical moments, resulting in crowds that were, at times, ten-deep.

Onlookers were also spilling into the aisles and beyond during the unveiling of Hotelympia’s standard bearing Innovation Awards – the culmination of weeks of deliberation, which saw hundreds of new products whittled down to four main winners in the categories of Food & Drink, Catering Equipment, Design & Tabletop and Technology.

Brand new attractions such as the Buell Business Clinic helped hundreds of visitors with free practical business advice. In a show first, Hotelympia partnered with hospitality consultants and recruiters the Buell Group to offer specialist business mentoring across all four days of the show. The innovative feature covered topics across the board and proved popular with visitors looking to extend or improve their knowledge of the hospitality sector.

Craft Beer Takeover was buzzing with activity and brought together some of the UK’s best and most relevant small brewers in a forum where they could meet operators looking to take a slice of this burgeoning marketplace. Exhibitors in the section were deluged for the four days with Francis McKenzie, business development manager for Arran Brewery, reporting: “We’ve seen a phenomenal number of visitors to our stand providing us with a networking opportunity like no other. It’s been really beneficial seeing first-hand how our audience reacts to our products.”

Changes to Salon Culinaire, brought about by feedback from a dedicated chef panel – many of which are ex-Salon competitors – including Chris Galvin, Steve Munkley, Simon Hulstone, Cyrus Todiwala, Nick Vadis and new Salon Culinaire chef director, James Tanner – were also singled out for praise.

Improvements included a new online entry system, a clearer judging process, use of iPads for food photography to enable fuller and more constructive critique, a clearer focus on gross profit to mirror real life business scenarios and the introduction of a feedback corner where established judges will be on hand to offer guidance to competitors on how to improve future performances.

Toby Wand, managing director at Fresh Montgomery commented: “Thank you to every single visitor and exhibitor for making the revitalised event one of the most successful Hotelympia’s ever.

Whenever we seek to implement any changes or devise new attractions it is always done in consultation with, and for the wider benefit of, the industry-at-large. The overwhelming reaction to the new elements meant that for four days the show existed on a wave of positivity – proof if proof were needed that it takes more than a tube strike to keep the hospitality industry down.”

Hotelympia will return in 2016, while sister event, The Hospitality Show, returns to Birmingham’s NEC in January 2015. For further information contact Andrew Pantelli on +44 (0) 207 886 3055.

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Hotelympia 2014 - Best Selected Exhibitors West Coast Chill Pure Energy: The Healthier Alternative!

West Coast Chill® Pure Energy is The Healthier Alternative to Traditional Energy Drinks, which contains NO SUGAR, NO CAFFEINE, and NO ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS. West Coast Chill’s expansion into multi-location retailers has been fueled by the changing landscape in the energy drink sector. Today, more than ever, there is greater awareness by the consumer regarding the high amounts of caffeine and sugar contained by the current market leading energy drinks. These consumers are now looking for a healthy alternative beverage. West Coast Chill® Pure Energy’s growth has been from these consumers. The ability to sell to both current energy drink consumers and attracting those whom have previously avoided energy drinks, has been a great asset to the brand.

West Coast Chill® (www.westcoastchill.com) is also the first finished product to use the Chill-Can® technology developed by Joseph Company International, Inc. The award winning eco-friendly micro-cool technology uses CO2 reclaimed from the atmosphere and activated by a renewable carbon vegetable source. An activation button on the bottom of the can allows the beverage to drop 30 degrees within minutes; it requires no refrigeration or outside energy.

T&G: Relaxed Dining In Mind....

Whether it’s front of house or back of house, table service or tools; T&G have a variety of products that are durable and easy to use. All T&G products have been designed by T&G in Britain and manufactured with style, quality and function in mind.

All the new products launched at Hotelympia were designed with the trend for relaxed dining in mind.

There is more variety, style and mix of materials to enable customers to create their own individual looks and identity, both in serving food and front of house.

The trend for healthy eating, freshly produced and cooked food coupled with that home from home feel have been the most important influences to the new T&G products for 2014. It’s all about being different, unique and creating an exciting eating experience.

T&G can also produce bespoke and branded products to order, subject to minimum order quantities and leadtimes.

For more details on T&G Catering products please take a look at www.tg-woodware.com/products/ranges/catering or contact the sales office on 01275 841841. hotelypmia-advert_Layout 1 17/07/2014 15:30 Page 1

Aircharge: Wireless Charging...

Aircharge offers the latest in wireless charging solutions for the office, home & public spaces and is one of the most progressive designers of technology driven interiors products in the UK. The aircharge wireless surface charger, incorporating the latest technologies, can be integrated into any environment whether that be the home, the workplace or a hospitality venue. Responding to rapidly changing trends, aircharge provides a clever solution with simple installation & smart design. With a commitment to relentless innovation through research, development and design, aircharge allows the benefits of emerging technologies to be experienced sooner rather later - bridging the gap so that you can enjoy the freedom wireless charging now and long into the future.

WIRELESS CHARGING

KONCEPT LIGHTING RANGE

Wirelessly charge your smartphone and tablet with the innovative aircharge KONCEPT lighting range.

A further range of products and accessories are available.

Visit air-charge.com for details.

Aircharge is fully compatible with a number of the latest mobile devices including Nokia, Samsung & Nexus and the list is ever increasing. Offering the versatility & convenience that our mobile world is demanding, aircharge is an essential addition to any environment.

A division of Ergo, aircharge is a member of the Wireless Power Consortium. www.air-charge.com

sales@air-charge.com | 01235 773373 The Gallery, London, EC1V 0DY www.air-charge.com

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Hotelympia 2014 - Best Selected Exhibitors Orderella...Beat The Queue!

Orderella is the leading mobile ordering app which allows customers to order and pay for drinks and food with their phone. It was launched in October 2013 at the Keyworth Tavern in Nottingham, and is already being used by operators across the UK, including Oakman Inns, The Porterhouse Brewing Company, and Star Pubs and Bars.

Orderella is incredibly quick and easy for customers to use, with orders either brought to the table, or a designated area at the bar for picking up when ready, removing the need to queue. Bills are paid for through the smartphone so there is no need to waste time waiting at the end of the meal.

Hotelympia was the first exhibition Orderella has appeared at since its launch, and was a tremendous success for the brand. Visitors to the stand could visit the dedicated Orderella bar and use the app to order themselves a free drink and see how simple it is for themselves.

For more information visit www.orderella.co.uk or alternatively email info@orderella.co.uk

Seymour Valentine: ‘Mission Accomplished!’

Seymour Valentine’s ‘Free Keurig® System Trial’ Offer Woos Visitors at Hotelympia.

‘Hotelympia was an exciting new experience for us’, said Cevat Riza, MD of first-time exhibitors, Seymour Valentine. Already widely acknowledged as experts in coffee service, Seymour Valentine was recently appointed as a Master Distributor in the UK for North America’s No.1 Single Cup Beverage brand**, ‘Keurig®’; together with the brand’s patented ‘K-Cup®’ packs.

‘We set out to introduce the Keurig® system by inviting people to sample a K-Cup® pack to see for themselves how simple and efficient the brewing system is’, Cevat said. It was ‘mission accomplished’.

‘It was a real pleasure to meet so many people and to give them a glimpse of what Seymour Valentine has to offer’, Cevat said.

Visitors happily took advantage of the ‘free Keurig® system trial’ opportunity that was on offer and no wonder: ‘Keurig® has just been voted ‘Brand of the Year’ - for the third consecutive year - in the ‘Single Serve Coffee Maker’ category of the U.S. 2014 Harris Poll Equity Study’, Cevat said. ‘There’s nothing at all to prevent the brand from achieving that kind of success in the UK’, Cevat said.

For more information on Seymour Valentine and the Keurig® Brewing System visit www.seymourvalentine.co.uk or call 08454 133 033. * *IRI Scanner Data, Total U.S. Food, category dollars sales, 52 weeks ending 09-06-13

Red Spirit: Love and Passion for Quality Friedr. Dick is proud to present the knife series “Red Spirit”, a knife series “Made in Germany” that is inspired

by Asian craftsmanship, manufactured

by German preciseness and traditional production methods combined with state-of-the-art technologies.

The knives of the series Red Spirit are designed for uncompromising sharpness. The blades are grinded extremely slim and the cutting edge is polished. The knives are easy to guide and lead to a stunning exact cut. The round shaped, Asian-style handle of the knife lies perfectly in the hand while fulfilling all ergonomic requests of professionals as well as ambitious amateur chefs – a very important advantage for intensive usage. The following types are available: Tourne Knife, Paring Knife, Fillet Knife flexible, Chef ’s Knife, Santoku, Usuba, Chinese Chef ’s Knife, Bread Knife serrated edge and a Slicer.

Contact Details: Telephone: +49(0)7153/817-0 Website: www.dick.de Email: mail@dick.de

RED SPIRIT / INSPIRING SERIES Extraordinary, precious design Smooth and comfortable handle Uncompromising sharpness

www.fdick.com

knives . ancillary items sharpening steels . grinding machines

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Hotelympia 2014 - Best Selected Exhibitors Dorset Cereals: Honest, Tasty and Real...

BioAmp: Revolutionary Technology...

All our award-winning breakfast cereals are created in Poundbury, Dorset, and are all made to recipes which are packed with premium quality fruit, nuts, seeds, oats and flakes. We make Mueslis, Granolas, Porridges, and Cereal bars.

NCH Europe cleans and conserves water, saves energy and delivers best-in-class maintenance solutions, with a focus on; hospitality, industrial and infrastructure businesses in Europe. With a presence in 26 countries, NCH Europe has over 2,000 associates and is one of the largest divisions of NCH Corporation; a US multinational company.

We have launched our new look single serve packs of muesli and granola to appeal to top food service outlets across the UK. Our top selling recipes are included in the six portion variety packs, each single serve recipe can also be bought in a case of 18.

Our new food service offering is displayed in handcrafted wooden trays which are a striking addition to any Hotel or B&B breakfast table giving a premium quality feel as well as great taste. We are selling the variety packs through our online trade shop at www.dorsetcereals.co.uk.

For more information please contact Kate Hayward 01305 751000

NCH Waste Water specialises in biological drain maintenance and waste water treatment solutions.

One of most recent innovation is the BioAmp, a revolutionary environmentally friendly system that solves a range of drain and waste water problems in the food service and hospitality industry sectors.

BioAmp is a computer controlled microbial fermentation unit that is installed on site and delivers a large amount of active, naturally occurring bacteria directly into drains, grease traps, lift stations and waste water treatment plants.

The bacteria immediately goes to work, reducing the build-up of fats, oils and grease in waste water, whilst also eliminating odours.

For more info please visit: www.bioamp.co.uk or www.ncheurope.com

SCHÖNWALD - from professionals for professionals As one of the world’s leading providers of high quality porcelain for out-of-home-catering, SCHÖNWALD has long been familiar with both the industry’s special conditions and the customers’ demanding requirements.

The brand stands apart because of its exceptional, practical design, long-lasting collections, and excellent product quality “Made in Germany”.

Our great strength – which is appreciated by hoteliers and restaurateurs in over 100 countries – is customised service in the shape of expert advice, one-on-one customer care, and fast delivery.

Neatly summing up our philosophy - we always aim at finding perfect solutions for everyday life in the hospitality industry - in other words, total focus and unbeatable performance in food service “made in Germany”.

POTTERY – New coloured surfaces in ceramic look The porcelain specialist picks up on the current trend for greater individuality and natural authenticity with its new POTTERY decors, which have a ceramic look and feel. Vibrant shades meet natural colours, lending the porcelain an entirely new, natural aesthetic, whereby the consistently hand-made look makes each piece unique. POTTERY thus provides creative scope for the attractive presentation of food – from Asian to bistro.

Contact details: Mrs Liane Stöckert (Germany) Mobile: +49 151 1663 7747 Tel: +49 9287 562254 E: stoeckert.l@schoenwald.com

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Mr Andrew Chapman (UK) Mobile: 07791 429 937 E: a.chapman@rmbcatering.co.uk

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Hotelympia 2014 - Best Selected Exhibitors The Beer Giraffe: Manufacturer Tournus Equipement: of Tabletop Beverage Dispensers 100% Engagement!

Beer Towers, also called “Beer Giraffes” or simply “Beer Dispensers” are like a fancy pitcher. They are filled at the bar with beer or any other beverage and placed on the table for customer to pour their own drinks. Giraffes typically hold 3 litres (6 pints) of beverage and are fitted with ice tubes to keep the beverage chilled.

Use of beer towers have shown to increase beer, cocktail, lager and soft drink sales and keep your guests entertained for longer. They allow groups to spend more time socializing at the table rather than getting up every 10 minutes to go to the bar, and are perfect for parties and events. All you have to do is keep them topped up. Beer Towers relieve stress at the bar as well as the glass wash as people keep their own glass and refill at their own pace.

It is also a great marketing tool for breweries. Using beer towers as a marketing tool to promote your brand is the most exciting and engaging means available and by towering above the guests at the table, it allows for your brand to be seen by everyone in the venue.

Ordering a beer tower brings the wow factor to your table, everyone looks and stares, people take pictures and instantly share them on social media platforms. Why not associate your brand with the new and exciting trend of beer tower marketing?

TheBeerGiraffe is the largest beer tower manufacturer / distributor in the world. We have 18 designs to choose from and all of them are available TODAY in Europe. Choose from our website which ones are suitable to your venue or contact us to get advice from TheBeerGiraffe guys! Website: www.thebeergiraffe.eu

Created in 1910, TOURNUS EQUIPEMENT is the french leading stainless steel manufacturer for professional kitchens.

Trolleys, shelves, units, hygien, self service counters are our key ranges.

TOURNUS has based its sucess on 3 principles : innovation, industrial capacity and human involvement : - High level of manufacturing due to a global industrialized production process.

A totally new generation automated panel bender.

- 75% of our 3000 items kept on stock and can be delivered within 2 days - Very competitive prices thanks to our high industrialization.

TOURNUS is NF, NSF and ISO 9001 Certification approved.

More information on www.tournus.com

R & R Ice Cream: The Ultimate Line-Up! This summer is set to see some fantastic sales with the addition of several new products to the ice cream market. The Cadbury Dairy Milk ice cream has undergone a tasty makeover this year, and now features 25 per cent more chocolate than ever before with an innovative chocolate swirl made with Cadbury Dairy Milk®, this is also the first time Cadbury’s ice cream has received TV support.

There is also ice cream NPD from the world’s biggest biscuit brand, Oreo.

The Oreo Sandwich is new into take home and impulse and joins Oreo Cone which last year launched in take home, and was the best selling NPD of 2013 (AC Nielsen Scantrack 28 w/e 28.09.2013). Oreo Cone impulse is already Tesco Express’ best selling impulse line (AC Nielsen Scantrack Eat Now 6 w/e 26.04.2014 (CROS)).

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With the introduction of 4 delicious new flavours to its scooping range, and an integrated TV campaign, Kelly’s of Cornwall continues to go from strength to strength. Made in Cornwall with fresh clotted cream and local ingredients, it truly is the taste of Cornwall!

Website: www.rr-icecream.co.uk

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Hotelympia 2014 - Best Selected Exhibitors Kaba: Beyond Security...

CHARVET at Hotelympia.

Kaba is a leading manufacturer of electronic locking solutions and reception management systems for Hotels and the Hospitality industry. We have security systems for virtually every access control application or security need and offer a selection of innovative state-of-the-art systems that are easy to install, user friendly and reliable.

Charvet’s signature Bespoke heavy duty range is made to our industryrenowned heavy duty standard using all stainless steel construction.

The Confidant RFID door lock offers contactless RFID technology to enhance guest convenience and improve operational efficiency.

This RFID solution offers keycard auditing capabilities for enhanced staff monitoring & user accountability.

Quality is guaranteed with our E760, E770 & E790 Hotel locks.

Access control for guest rooms, common areas and back of house.

User friendly, secure and great value for money.

The Quantum series of electronic locks offer a unique and innovative two-piece modular design. Combining a sleek look and easy to use.

Our Energy saver key card switch helps improve your guests comfort and reduces your energy cost which is not only great for your pocket but also helps the environment.

For further information please visit our website www.kaba.co.uk.

Alternatively you can call us on 0870 000 5625 or send us an email to hotel.uk@kaba.com

IHS Global Alliance: Intelligent F&B Operating Systems...

Covering Event Management & In-Room Dining collections, IHS delivers solutions that are essential for catering to today’s highly competitive hospitality and conference industries.

Products include: Mobile Buffet Tables, Conference & Banquet Tables, Mobile Live Cooking, Mobile Food & Beverage Stations & Bars, In-Room Dining Trolleys, Food Warmers & Tray Racks.

IHS has offices located in the UK, USA, Hong Kong and Australia.

Please visit our website for more information. www.ihsglobalalliance.com

With a build quality that should easily last 20 years (witness, The Dorchester Hotel’s Charvet suites), bespoke units can incorporate a vast choice of gas, electric and induction components including new applications such as a Diamond Point Chargrill featuring powerful 8kW gas burners, a Paella burner large enough for traditional paella pans, Teppanyaki griddles and Multi-function cookers (combining induction hobs with plancha, gas hobs and fryers, for example) and Wok burners.

Charvet’s new Pro700 series sets a benchmark for compact but durable, high quality, energy-efficient and competitively-priced prime cooking equipment.

Only 700mm deep and 900mm high, Pro700 has been developed especially for where space is restricted and features a choice of 60 gas, electric and induction modules.

Website: www.charvet.co.uk Email: sales@charvet.co.uk Telephone: 01342 717 936

Breadway: Way Better Bread™ Every day we produce bakery products of the highest quality with a focus on specialty products that are exceptional in taste and appearance.

Together with our masterbakers we´ve spent years developing our recipes and baking processes, working with Europe’s finest bakers to create a truly innovative artisan bakery, which combines traditional methods with cutting edge automation technology.

We produce our dough in accordance with traditional methods of slow cold fermentation using mother yeast.

Leavened dough is divided in the gentlest possible way, and all of our products are baked in stone deck ovens.

These important details along with using highest quality flour and other all-natural ingredients give our products a unique and unmistakable taste and distinguish them from other bakery products.

After all, quality can’t be rushed. And we take great pride in that! We call it, Way Better Bread™.

Website: www.breadway.com Telephone: +420 226 226 227

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Hotelympia 2014 - Best Selected Exhibitors TenderOne Bar Services: Cocktails American Craft Beer Company: Handmade by the Machine...

Genuine, Authentic Craft Beer!

Winner of Hotelympia’s innovation award for technology TenderOne’s wining formula is based on designing a machine that precisely measures the ingredients for up to 200 different cocktail recipes at the touch of a button. The key to its success in countries such as Belgium, Germany and Spain lies in the machine’s ability to help regular barmen prepare a consistently perfect cocktail in a matter of seconds, with no waste, no spillage and not a pre mix or post mix solution in sight!

Whether you’re a bar or restaurant looking to get started on the cocktail ladder, or an existing establishment wanting to pump up the volume, this could well be the perfect solution.

Availability The TenderOne dispenser is installed for free and available on a leasing basis from TenderOne Bar Services Limited. Visit www.tenderone.co.uk or call 01753 290353 to find out how your venue could benefit.

The American Craft Beer Company brings the very best American Craft Beers to the UK consumer. We are based in the UK, and our unique route to market means we get the right product to the retailer at the right price. Demand for Craft Beer has grown dramatically in the UK with US Craft Beer is leading the way in this Craft Beer Revolution.

Stevens Point brewery from Wisconsin has been brewing great beers since 1857. From a medal winning bold and adventurous IPA, a delightful well balanced Pale Ale, a full bodied and smooth Amber Lager to a delightful Belgium White. All available from The American Craft Beer Company. These beers offer your consumer genuine, authentic craft beer.

Please contact Ed Firth ed@americancraftbeercompany.co.uk +(44) 7747 807 525

Portobello Brewing Co: It’s About Taste. It’s About Time.

Caverswall China Co: Welcome to the art of gracious living...

The Portobello Craft Brewery in London W10 provides interesting and unique brews in cask, keg or bottle direct to our capital’s pubs and bars and through a network of suppliers beyond the Greater London boundaries. The diverse beer range includes a choice of bitters, pale ales, seasonal beers and the sought after London Pilsner lager all hand crafted using only whole hops, premium quality malt and lots of passion.

A tradition of quality and care has been the hallmark of the Potteries since the 18th Century. Caverswall has nurtured the traditions, skills and techniques of those bygone generations, which are reflected in every piece.

For more information about our beers, their availability and our support, please contact us at: The Portobello Brewing Company, Mitre Way, London W10 6AU Tel: 0208 969 2269 Mobile: Joe Laventure 07876 357308 Mobile: Rob Jenkins 07794 715913 Email: rob@portobellobrewing.com

As well as the exquisite listed patterns in our portfolio, we offer a bespoke service. This could be monogramming or cresting, through to the design and creation of wholly customised items, from a single piece for your home, a special presentation, or settings for a banquet. Caverswall has been privileged to produce the ceramic ware for the newly re launched Gallery restaurant at sketch London designed

by David Shrigley. This shows Caverswall can produce a very diverse product range as shown by our photographs.

We are extremely proud at being awarded the Royal Warrant from the HRH Prince of Wales in 2008 and again this year.

Telephone: 01782 652800 Website: www.caverswallchina.co.uk Email: sales@caverswallchina.co.uk

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Hotelympia 2014 - Best Selected Exhibitors Cimbali’s Award Winning PGS Extended to Superautomatics

Atosa Catering Equipment: Success At Hotelympia!!

Cimbali has extended its multi award winning PGS (perfect grinding system) technology to the company’s S54 Dolcevita superautomatic range which is designed for fast paced environments where it delivers exceptional quality at a high speed.

Atosa Catering Equipment Limited, a 100% foreign owned subsidiary of Yindu Kitchen Equipment was founded in 2002 and is now taking the UK market by storm. It’s outstanding exhibit at Hotelympia this year showed it’s commitment to the UK market by offering an extensive and ever expanding range of commercial refrigeration and catering equipment.

The integral PGS eliminates the need for regular ‘espresso checks’ as the S54 grinder burrs are automatically adjusted through the working day. “Our new S54 PGS offers a guaranteed way to deliver coffee to a pre-determined quality regardless of who is operating the machine that day,” explained Matthew Tuffee, sales and marketing manager, Cimbali.

Other new products include the two group M24 Select which has all the scope of a traditional machine but can also be used with coffee capsules for added flexibility. Plus the PGS enabled M34 Selectron, a mid market traditional espresso machine with lots of added features including a TurboSteam 4 milk management system. www.cimbaliuk.com

The UK operation, started by Alan Cheng, Managing Director, less than 2 years ago, first had to take on the UK prejudice against Chinese equipment and went on to prove that it’s products are not only produced to an excellent standard but are exceptionally reliable too. Their products include their Medium Duty range, Project Series range and Heavy-duty cabinets.

Additionally they manufacture Light Equipment such as Gastronorm pans, Chafing Dishes and Soup Kettles etc.

At their large warehouse and showroom, centrally located close to the M1 in Northampton, they display and demonstrate many of their cabinets and ancillary items.

For further information contact Tony Aris - General Manager: Mobile: 07921 569761, Email: tony@atosacateringequipment.com Website: www.atosacateringequipment.com

Tevalis: The UK’s Leading EPOS

Margolis Silver: The Complete and Management Solutions Provider Silverware Service!

Tevalis deliver industry leading Epos Solutions that have been specifically designed to meet the needs of the hospitality industry, the products and functions developed by our in house UK based Development team are implemented and designed to the users specific business requirements.

Tevalis also provides its customers with real time web based business application. The Tevalis Enterprise Modules allows customers to log onto their secure online portal. The portal allows business operators control over each department within the site providing transparency on Stock, Staff, Labour and Business Intelligence allowing our clients to make key decisions that will have a positive impact on business.

Products to include; Enterprise Reporting Enterprise CRM Enterprise Stock Enterprise Labour Enterprise CM Website: website.tevalis.com Email: info@tevalis.com

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Margolis Silver is London’s leading silverware manufacturer, creating quality silverware for the finest hotels & restaurants.

Margolis Silver Works Our Central London Works and are known for unrivalled value and quality of our products which are fully guaranteed. With 3 generations of experience we produce individual pieces hand crafted by our team of silversmiths.

Bespoke Our design team can create bespoke designs that reflect your hotel or restaurant. We incorporate logos or specific features to make your silverware collection exclusive to you.

Vintage & Antique We purchase silverware from leading hotels and restaurants and source specific items from auction houses and antique fairs. We restore them to their former glory so they can be used and admired once more.

Silver Laundry We offer a 7 day silver restoration and silverplating service. Whether you need your silver refurbished or fully restored.

Collections and deliveries in Central London are free of charge. www.margolissilver.com

CAFFÉ CULTURE SHOW

Caffé Culture Show - Best Selected Exhibitors THE CAFFÈ CULTURE SHOW 2014 - PRAISE AND ACCLAIM FROM VISITORS AND EXHIBITORS ALIKE For two jam-packed days in May, London Olympia revelled in the delightful aromas, tastes and sounds of the café and coffee shop industry as hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of trade visitors came together to network, promote and appreciate the most recent developments and latest trends in this burgeoning sector.

Over 200 exhibitors and upwards of 4,500* visitors made their way to London on the 14th and 15th May 2014, for the 9th edition of the Caffè Culture Show. The popular event remains the leading focal point of the industry, attracting buyers from big chains, smaller independent operators and those looking to make the most of the significant opportunities available from a quality hot beverage and food offering.

New to this year’s event, visitors were full of praise for the Artisan Food Market. Bringing together a host of innovative independent companies and a vibrant display of delicious, mouth-watering products all made with the highest quality ingredients, the market created a bustling village-like atmosphere on the show floor. Also new to this year’s show was a comprehensive seminar programme focusing on the rapidly growing street food market, led by Richard Johnson, author of Street Food Revolution and the voice of the Street Food scene in the UK. The programme saw hundreds of engaged visitors make the most of this free expert business advice.

Cheryl Carroll, Event Director, comments: “This year’s show has been a fantastic success, attracting a very similar number of visitors to last year’s show, something which only goes to show the stability in the market. With the event showcasing an extensive range of new products and services and with an enlightening schedule of business seminars and product

demonstrations which were extremely well attended, we have received some very positive feedback. New additions and features such as the Artisan Food Market and Networking Café on the show floor and a focus on the growing trend for Street Food and Artisan Baking allowed visitors to glean insights and tips from those who are championing these opportunities. All in all, the general feedback from exhibitors and visitors alike has been resounding in the fact that the Caffè Culture Show continues to be the pinnacle trade event in the industry.”

Martin Perry, General Manager of Qualitasse, leading importers of quality coffee and espresso machines commented: “Certainly, our experience yesterday was fantastic – we had twice as many enquiries as we had hoped for, and so we are very, very pleased with the show.” Amanda Grove, Marketing Manager at Magrini added: “It has been so busy! From opening, we’ve been rushed off our feet – we’ve gained the most leads we’ve ever taken at

Caffe Culture. We’ve already re-booked for next time, with a bigger stand!” Verde Coffee’s Clare Denning was delighted by the quality of the leads received from the show, commenting “We think that the show’s been very positive. We’ve been able to spend our time talking to people who are exactly the right target market for us; from people starting up new business through to long-running cafés, as well as distributors and established restaurants, there’s been the perfect mix of visitors.”

The Caffè Culture Business Theatre and the Caffé Culture Taste Experience Stage in association with Unox once again proved to be a big success drawing big crowds keen to gather free business advice from industry experts across all areas of coffee shop service and see live demonstrations on ways to improve beverage and food preparation and presentation.

Visit www.caffecultureshow.com to view the full list of exhibitors, together with images of the show from this years event.

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Caffé Culture Show - Best Selected Exhibitors Wedderburn: 170 Years of Excellence...

Crediton Dairy: Dedicated To Dairy!

Wedderburn is a company with over 170 years experience in point of sale solutions. The total years of experience in the support team alone equates to 17 years per engineer.

Crediton Dairy is the UK’s leading dairy drinks business. We produce a comprehensive range of longer lasting fresh and flavoured milks as well as long life milks and creams.

Key to our long running business is that it is based on foundations of building solid relationships with our clients and developing innovative systems such as our Orbis point of sale software. Our solutions solve our customer’s problems, drive efficiency and deliver the information required to manage their businesses; see our Wedderburn hospitality brochure for more details; http://www.snack.to/fum2x264.

Located in the heart of Devon, we are dedicated to producing great tasting dairy products - both conventional and organic - packed with natural goodness, vitality and flavour.

Orbis software solutions give our clients the ability to track such things as: item margin analysis, stock control and staff performance. Our software has the ability to be accessed both in a head-office environment and cloud based on-line.

On-line ordering and loyalty APPs, staff rostering, staff budgeting, staff clock in and out, and actual revenues against budget can betracked simply and effectively.

Website: www.wedderburn.co.uk Email: info@wedderburn.co.uk

A range of longer lasting fresh white milk available in whole, semi and skimmed variants and packaged in a handy 1 litre carton.

With a typical shelf life of 28 days including 7 days once opened, this range of milks has been tested by baristas and shows outstanding frothing performance.

We also offer a range of delicious flavoured milks - strawberry, chocolate, banana and chocolate fudge cake.

Supplied in 1 litre cartons, these milks are multifunctional - milkshake, ice-cream floats, frappe, hot chocolate, mocha and steamers.

Website: www.creditondairy.co.uk Email: moo.milk@creditondairy.co.uk Telephone: 01363 772 151

Cha-Cha-Chocolate, Cha-Cha-Chai Coffee Nirvana With The - at the push of a button Aeropress Coffee Maker.

Fairtrade Beverage Systems launch of their new Van Houten Triple Chocolate dispenser – white, dark and Fairtrade milk chocolate drinks and the Dual Van Houten White chocolate and Spice Chai Latte hot drinks dispenser, captured the imagination of many visitors to the show at Olympia, London.

Becoming a staple of kitchens worldwide and receiving rave reviews from coffee aficionados and baristas alike, the Aerobie AeroPress Coffee Maker <http://shop.aeropress.co.uk/ index.php/product/aerobie-aeropress/> makes quick, simple and absolutely delicious coffee in just 60 seconds.

These Unique and exclusive range of machines, offered an exciting opportunity for menu creativity within the out-of-home hot beverage market, with the key ingredient being the consistency in quality drink after drink, many visitors saw this innovate approach of a way to attract new customers to their establishments, creating new and delicious signature drinks.

Coffee-lovers can enjoy one of the smoothest, richest, purest and most affordable cups of coffee around – heaven in a cup.

Mike Steel, sales & marketing manager of Fairtrade Beverage Systems said, “Caffe Culture was the official launch of these exclusive concepts, and the response and feedback was all we had hoped for. Visitors who sampled the drinks said the consistent quality of the drinks compared to being made by hand won the day.”

As hot chocolate sales in the out-of-home market are increasing year on year and chai latte emerging as a popular healthy alternative to teas and coffees – being 99% caffeine and gluten free, these latest trends now account for 11 to 15% of hot beverage sales. As the UK is now a nation of ‘Great Coffee drinkers, customers also look for something a little different. Marketplace research has identified significant growth potential in the Caffeine free category – the ‘opportunity gap’ to grow your business by 12.5%.

Website: www.fairtradebeveragesystems.co.uk Email: info@fairtradebeveragesystems.co.uk

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Simply place the AeroPress on top of a mug, mix nearly boiling water and ground coffee together in the chamber for 20 seconds. Place the plunger on top and gently push down allowing the air pressure to push the coffee through a micro-filter. To clean, just eject the used coffee grounds in a single satisfying pop, straight into the bin. The result: a perfect cup of coffee.

The Aerobie AeroPress, is priced £24.99 (SRP). For further information and orders contact Sam Neilson at TKC Sales on 01380 872950 or email sam.neilson@tkcsales.co.uk.

Website: www.aeropress.co.uk

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Caffé Culture Show - Best Selected Exhibitors finum®... do yourself a flavor! finum® offers a unique product range of accessories for tea, coffee and spices.

With finum®’s attention to quality and convenience combined with the stylish contemporary design it fits perfectly with modern living.

Tea Control™ is the award winning invention from finum®. A simple turn of the lid slows down the brewing process making the perfect cup of tea.

Tea Control™ works best with looseleaf tea resulting in clear, delicious tea made to your own individual taste.

The patented brew control mechanism does not have to be removed so you can brew and serve wherever you are.

Tea Control™ is made from heatresistant borosilicate glass and is dishwasher safe and easy to clean. finum®’s world class product range also includes: biodegradable tea and coffee filters, permanent filters, Iced Tea Control™ 1.8, the Hot Glass Systems, TRAVELER ZITA™ perfect for tea on the go and the new LOOK TOUCH TASTE™, an innovation in spice grinders.

Qualitasse: Quality in a Cup Since 1982.

QUALITASSE showed off the new fiamma Pacific espresso machine, which is designed with an advanced multi-boiler system consisting of a large steam boiler and smaller boilers per group. These multi-boilers have Eco energy control with temperature stability. During off-peak times a group boiler can be switched off to save energy and if left unused it will go into ECO mode to reduce the main boiler temperature.

Additional features include the safe cool-touch steam arms and tall cup capacity as standard, with integrated hinged shelves, plus touch screen technology making operation as easy as possible.

The Company’s new ANVIL coffee was also very popular, with a number of new outlets now offering it.

Website: www.finum.com

If you missed the show, contact Qualitasse to arrange a no-obligation demonstration, or why not book yourself onto one of their Barista Training Courses?

Telephone: 01256 300 050 Website: www.qualitasse.co.uk

Yerba Mate Taragüi: A Healthy, Tasty And Exotic World!

Caffé Mio: Nespresso Compatible Coffee Capsules

Taragüi is the world referent brand of yerba mate, a herbal green tea discovered by the Guarani aborigines five centuries ago. For them it was a gift of the Gods. Nowadays, it´s the most consumed drink in Argentina, because it means a passion and a mark of its cultural identity.

When it comes to great taste there are no short-cuts. That’s why it’s important to insist on Caffé Mio coffee capsules every time. Using the most advanced capsule design, Caffé Mio capsules will work with all Nespresso® capsule machines. Because our capsules are closed, like Nespresso®, there’s no mess or fiddling with cumbersome air-tight bags, as required with pre-perforated capsules. In addition, they’re easy to store, display and are far more space efficient on shelf.

Yerba mate is a natural source of energy, because it contains xanthines, compounds that stimulate the central nervous system. Besides, it is rich in minerals like potassium and magnesium, and B vitamins, combined with powerful antioxidants that help arrest cell aging. You can enjoy all these benefits mixed with different kinds of exotic and delicious Taragüi blends: Detox, Boost & Wellness.

Establecimiento Las Marías has produced and packaged yerba mate in northern Argentina since 1924; 90 years of experience manufacturing infusions, making a great combination of tradition and avantgarde trends of craftsmanship & modernity.

Website: www.taragui.com Email: joliverawells@lasmarias.com.ar

Roasted for a delicious full-bodied rich and bold flavour, from quality 100% Arabica beans, choose from four Caffé Mio Roasts in Packs of 10; a Mild Roast, a Medium Roast, a Dark Roast and a Decaffé, and Origins collection; Africa Blend, Brazil Blend, Columbia, French Blend, Italian Blend and Columbian Decaffe.

Also see our Caffé MIO espresso coffee machine, which are compatible with all Nespresso® capsules and similar capsules.

Website: www.ilovecaffemio.com Email: hello@ilovecaffeMIO.com Telephone: 020 7741 1512

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Naidex Show - Best Selected Exhibitors

NAIDEX BLOWS OUT 40 CANDLES AND CELEBRATES SUCCESS Naidex National has closed its doors for another year following its most packed programme to date with celebrity appearances, seminars, networking and product launches. The UK’s most comprehensive exhibition and conference dedicated to independent living ran at the NEC, Birmingham from 29 April to 1 May. It attracted over 250 exhibitors, the biggest speaker programme in the show’s 40-year history with visitors from across the UK, including health care professionals, the trade plus end users and their families.

Matthew Tingey, event director, said: “I was incredibly moved to see the thousands of people flocking to Naidex National last week, seeking the latest products and thinking to support independent living for people with disabilities. Forty years since the show launched, the drive to enable people to help themselves and the huge range of products on show from our exhibitors was stronger than ever. That’s why Naidex National remains the number one disability, homecare and rehabilitation event in the UK. I’m also delighted to announce the dates for 2015, which are 28 to 30 April.”

The tone of success was set from the start with a show opening by Britain’s Got Talent semi finalists, Strictly Wheels – they led the opening ceremony with a ballroom dancing set. They were followed

by TV presenter, Alex Brooker, who delivered a hilarious and very personal talk on the Multidisciplinary Theatre stage.

Other celebrities and uplifting opening ceremonies followed over the next two days. Football star Ian Taylor, the ex-Aston Villa

player who is now an ambassador for the club, came to talk about the sports programmes his club offers people with disabilities. The Community Wellbeing Choir, made up of mental health service users and staff, opened the last day on the perfect note with a series of beautiful and inspirational songs. ‘Wobbly’ funny lady Francesca Martinez closed the show in a packed out theatre, with a sidesplitting set.

Exhibitor, visitor and speaker feedback This year, many well-known brands were at the show to help celebrate Naidex’s 40 years. Hoist specialists ArjoHuntleigh is one brand that has been with Naidex since the very beginning. Mandy Clift, product manager at Arjohuntleigh, said: “We’ve been exhibiting at Naidex since the event started and we always have a good show. This year has been no exception.”

The show also featured smaller fledgling companies that are pushing the boundaries of technology. The REX Bionics stand featured Sophie Morgan demonstrating their exoskeleton, which pulled in many visitors over the three days. Canary, which supplies elderly people and their carers with a security solution to enable people to live in their homes for longer, launched their business at the show with great fanfare. William Cotton, chairman of Canary, said: “Launching our business at Naidex was a no-brainer. It’s been really exciting for us to pass this real milestone and we’ve had universally positive feedback from visitors.”

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Visitor Paul Wilson, wheelchair user, said: “It’s great to see how many companies offer tailor-made products. I’d certainly recommend people to come here if they’re looking for specific products - and there’s so much stuff you didn’t even know you wanted.”

Helen Wheeler, Occupational Therapist, visited the new COT Zone and seminars and said: “I try to come here regularly to keep up to date with product innovations, and I‘ve been really impressed with the range of products this year. It’s great to get your hands on stuff and play around with products. Naidex is the show where you get to see the most products, so that’s why I make the effort to come to Birmingham.”

Among more than 100 speakers was Claire Lomas, who walked the London Marathon in an exoskeleton. In an inspirational keynote speech on the second day she spoke of her experience following a horse riding accident, which left her paralysed from the chest down.

She is also fundraising for the Nicholl Spinal Injury Foundation, which is looking for a cure for paralysis. Claire announced, jubilant: “The next time I do that marathon, I will do it without a wheelchair, without the exoskeleton and without crutches.”

Naidex conference programme The new COT Zone was a renowned success, with two packed out theatres throughout the show. Julia Skelton’s talk on the new Care Bill was just one seminar that was well received. Other fascinating

speakers in the COT Zone included Colonel John Etherington OBE who discussed the lessons learnt about defense rehabilitation from 10 years of conflict and Shelagh Morris OBE, Deputy Chief Allied Health Professions Officer, NHS England, who discussed the new commissioning system one year on.

Other experts shared knowledge and tips in the new Commerce and Industry Theatre, including Jennifer Robinson, Senior Associate at Pinsent Masons LLP who offered vital advice on changes to Local Authority procurement. Elsewhere, healthcare professionals once again visited the Handicare Ethos Theatre, which offered a CPD approved programme called ‘Dos, Don’ts and Doughnuts’ with practical insights and the opportunity for professionals to review current practice. Visitors also packed out the new Ottobock seminars (on their stand), which were developed to help people choose the perfect wheelchair, regardless of brand.

Melanie Scrivener, communications executive for Invacare commented: “It’s been a really busy show so far. Naidex is a fantastic exhibition and a great platform for showcasing new innovative products. The market-place is really frenetic with lots of activity for the consumer and it’s good to see a mix of seminars for trade and healthcare professionals. I have thoroughly enjoyed visiting.”

Naidex National returns to the NEC, Birmingham next year from 28 to 30 April. Visit www.naidex.co.uk for more information.

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Naidex Show - Best Selected Exhibitors Canine Partners: Amazing Dogs.

Transforming Lives.

The Hopper: Common Sense on Crutches...

We are a registered charity dedicated to helping transform the lives of people with disabilities through one of our amazing assistance dogs.

Our dogs bring greater independence and a better quality of life by performing tasks that are difficult, painful or even impossible for their partners.

Carrying things whilst you’re using crutches or a frame is next to impossible, making it hard to cope on your own. The Hopper is a new product that solves this problem, helping you manage independently. Designed by a crutch user, it has a range of pockets for carrying the essentials of daily life such as drinks, snacks, papers, iPad, mobile and just about anything else.

The Hopper doesn’t get in the way and keeps everything right in front of you for easy access. It’s comfortable, durable and made from a quality water- resistant fabric.

We work with people with even the most complex disabilities, such as cerebral palsy, muscular dystrophy, MS, brittle bones, polio, arthritis, spina bifida, spinal injuries and amputees.

We are working closely with Help for Heroes to place dogs with veterans and servicemen and women.

These amazing dogs are trained to help with everyday tasks such as opening and shutting doors, unloading the washing machine, picking up dropped items, pressing buttons and switches, and emergency response. They also provide psychological and social benefits including increased confidence, motivation and self-esteem.

We don’t receive any government funding so are wholly dependent on public donations to allow us to continue our work.

For further information visit www.caninepartners.org.uk or phone 08456 580480.

Launched just a few months ago, The Hopper made its debut at Naidex 2014 to a very warm reception.

Occupational Therapists and customers both loved this common sense solution to a common problem. The Hopper has trialled in NHS and private hospitals and has had 100% positive feedback from users and hospital staff.

The Hopper is available direct from www.thehopper.co.uk. You can contact us at office@thehopper.co.uk.

Simplyhealth: We Can Be Bothered!

We’re mobility specialists Simplyhealth Independent Living provides mobility products and daily living aids to help our customers maintain their independence.

Free home assessments To understand whether a mobility product is right for you, you need to sit on it, use it, dismantle it and move it through your home.

That’s why we provide free home assessments and demonstrations.

It’s a chance for us to make sure we fully understand your needs and for you to ask any questions you have.

Service and repair We hope that you will enjoy using you scooter, powerchair or wheelchair for many years. That’s why we don’t just sell them; we service and repair them too, so you get a quality service for the life of your machine.

We recommend a yearly service on all motorised products to keep them in good working order and to ensure your safety.

Visit us instore Our Simplyhealth Independent Living stores in Andover, Leeds, Manchester, Bristol, Burnham, Droitwich and Norwich have a fantastic range of mobility products, living aids and specialist footwear.

In each store you’ll find mobility experts on hand with all the advice you need, whether you’re buying or just browsing.

Visit us online For convenience, you can now visit us online to have all your daily living aids delivered direct to you.

Contact details: Website: www.simplyhealth.co.uk/independentliving Email: independentlivingcst@simplyhealth.co.uk Telephone: 0800 138 0764

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Naidex Show - Best Selected Exhibitors Brig-Ayd Controls: Quality, Reliability & Innovation

Centrobed: Mobility At The Touch Of A Button!

Brig-Ayd Controls Ltd are a family run business that has been designing vehicle adaptations for disabled people since 1975. We have helped thousands of disabled drivers to drive their own vehicles by using hand controls, left foot accelerators and hoists. We can also make bespoke adaptations suited to the individual.

Launched at Naidex, the Mawson mobile leg lifter is innovative in its design. This versatile piece of equipment incorporates the Nile electric Leg lifter with built in battery pack, no trailing wires. Suitable for Bariatric clients as well, the Mawson just wheels to the bed, brake and away you go. Mobility at the touch of a button.

Brig-Ayd Controls is passionate about the right product for the customer. All our products have been designed by us and we have been responsible for many innovations that have become the industry standard. They have all been redesigned since the first products were introduced making tham more streamline and better to use.

Brig-Ayd is the UK’s leading manufacturer and supplier of hand controls, Left foot accelerators, scooter/ wheelchair hoists, steering aids and pedal guards. We manufacture our products and install in Welwyn Garden City, Herfordshire and have over 100 installers around the UK and overseas fitting our products.

Telephone: 01707 322 322 Website: www.brig-aydcontrols.co.uk Email: info@brig-aydcontrols.co.uk

Centrobed is the UK’s leading manufacturer of bespoke specialist beds, transforming lives and assisting in resolving even the most complex cases.

The innovative Arctic turning bed also allows turning and feeding at the same time, transforming community care, reducing pressure sores and carer costs.

With the Timor bed chair, Bali paediatric bed and a variety of bespoke cots Centrobed is able to assist in resolving even the most complex cases. Pillow lifters and a range of portable equipment complete our product profile.

Call our specialist team who will assess clients in their home for the correct product.

Telephone: 01233 635 353 Website: www.centrobed.com Email: sales@centrobed.com

Safe Space Pods for Autism and more by Creative Care.

Some adults and children require an extra level of care to keep them safe, especially at night. Our soft, safe, stylish Safe & Sound Pods can provide a much safer environment, enabling them and their carers to relax and enjoy a better quality of life. They have been used for challenging behaviour, autism and in the care of people with epilepsy, brittle bones and others.

With 16 years’ experience in making these products, our latest designs feature: * Tool-less easy self-assembly. (We can also deliver and install) * Built-in height adjustable platform. * Detachable fabric with no Velcro for ease of cleaning and affordable repair costs. * Service and clean option and a modular design that allows you to alter or upgrade rather than replace.

The Safe and Sound range offers style, great functionality together with low on-going costs and are now available direct from the manufacturer at attractive prices. www.creativecareltd.co.uk

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If you would like to see a ‘safe & sound’ for yourselves please phone us on 07585667248 to discuss a demonstration.

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Naidex Show - Best Selected Exhibitors Oakhouse Foods: Quality Meals, Carbon Black System: Designed With Care In Mind...

To Empower!

Oakhouse Foods is a specialist home delivery provider of balanced, nutritious frozen meals and desserts, with an extensive grocery range (and the best ice-cream at Naidex)!

Our market leading range of 300 meals and desserts includes quality ingredients, and are free from artificial colourings and flavourings.

With 20 years of trusted service, we know that nutritious, appetising meals are a keystone to a client’s health, wellbeing and independence. We ensure that our customers are fully catered for by providing an extensive and varied range of meals, delivered by our CRB approved delivery team & we can also deliver over 500 essential grocery items.

Oakhouse offers care providers the tools to easily select satisfying meals tailored to a client’s requirements, be they dietary requirements or simply personal preference.

Telephone: 0845 643 2009 Email enquiries@oakhousefoods.co.uk Website: oakhousefoods.co.uk/ care-professionals

Designed and manufactured in the UK, Carbon Black is a revolution in wheelchair technology. With its more user less wheelchair approach, our customers are seen for who they are rather than what they are sitting in. What you do see of Carbon Black are its flowing curves and elegant form.

Carbon Black has been designed to tackle many of the perceived shortcomings in wheelchairs to date. With a solid seat and backrest, Carbon Black helps to promote great posture. Its rigid cantilever carbon fibre monocoque provides the stiffness, which coupled with our large carbon fibre wheels, gives an incredibly efficient ride.

The quick release backrest and wheels allow Carbon Black to be distilled down to an ultra-compact collection of components for easy car transfers.

Andrew Slorance designed Carbon Black from first concept through to final production. He manages Carbon Black System Limited who are based in the Highlands of Scotland.

Telephone: 01667 454 089 Website: www.carbonblacksystem.com Email: info@carbonblacksystem.com

Pressalit Care: Assistive Bathroom and Kitchen Products.

Pressalit Care is a Danish manufacturer of assistive bathroom and kitchen products. Our stylish solutions are designed to complement modern interiors without compromising functionality. Wherever possible, we hope to promote independence and dignity with equipment that can be adjusted to suit individual requirements.

At this year’s Naidex our focus was on our new Select range of height adjustable wash basin and toilet brackets. The covers for these brackets come in a variety of colours that can be matched with other items.

We also showed our new Matrix wash basin which can be installed on a Select bracket or fixed directly to the wall. Matrix basins come in different shapes and sizes. All models have integrated hand grips for support or assistance. It could be that seated chair users pull themselves up to the basin using the grips or maybe raise themselves up to standing height.

Contact details: Telephone: 0844 880 6950 Website: www.pressalitcare.com Email: uk@pressalit.com

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Naidex Show - Best Selected Exhibitors Fittleworth: A new way to get your appliances.

Doro: Welcome to an Easier Everyday Life!

Fittleworth have been providing a discreet, reliable and convenient home delivery service since 1984, today we are one of the leading home delivery companies for Stoma, Continence and Wound Care medical appliances.

Doro specialises in adapted mobile and fixed line telephones for those who have loss of hearing, sight and dexterity or are living with dementia.

At Naidex 2014, Doro revealed the Magna 4000 home phone and the Secure 580 mobile device and was awarded with the ‘Best Selected Exhibitor’ accolade.

With over 30 Care Centres throughout the UK, we are no more than 30 miles from 75% of our customers’ homes, making us truly local.

Fittleworth is independent and as a result, we provide our clients with an unbiased service. Whatever product/s our clients require, if their GP prescribes it, we can supply it.

And that’s not all… we also have a great range of incontinence underwear available for Men and Women, visit www.fittleworth.net/store for more details.

Contact details: Telephone: 0800 378 846 Email: caring@fittleworth.com Website: www.fittleworth.net Facebook: FittleworthMedicalLtd

The stylish Doro Magna 4000 brings many benefits to those who experience severe hearing loss. It has a one-touch boost button that increases the handset volume by up to +60dB. The Doro Secure 580 mobile is a device that gives greater freedom to the user and is safe and secure. This mobile is extremely easy to use and is ideal for those with dementia or Alzheimer’s due to its minimalist design and interface.

Telephone: 01753 883 080 Website: www.doro.co.uk Email: acsales@doro.com

KYMCO Healthcare: Best Selected Exhibitor at Naidex 2014 At KYMCO Healthcare UK Limited we have been manufacturing the highest quality mobility scooters for over 13 years. All of our scooters were designed with the end user’s requirements in mind.

KYMCO supply the ForU range of scooters through its dedicated National Dealer Network. Our full range are also available through the UK’s Motability Scheme, of which we are proud to say that we are the leading supplier. We offer a full range of models ranging from the small compact & transportable to the large heavy duty, high-end, and long-range models.

This year at Naidex 2014 KYMCO Healthcare announced the addition of powered wheelchairs to its portfolio of premium mobility products along with the show stopping MAXER premium scooter.

KYMCO Healthcare UK Ltd were rated as a “Best Selected Exhibitor” at Naidex by the Show Review UK Magazine.

Website: www.kymcohealthcare.com

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Naidex Show - Best Selected Exhibitors Step In To The Future With Rex REX provides an opportunity to get patient’s upright and moving, in a way which hasn’t before been achievable.

REX Rehab rapidly adjusts to fit each user, meaning that even more people can enjoy the (http://www.rexbionics. com/why-rex/mobility-and-health/) health benefits of standing and walking, such as helping with bladder and bowel function, lessening the severity of pressure sores and the REX Smile™ that users have when they stand and walk for the first time.

Telephone: 0781 086 6386 Website: www.rexbionics.com Email: debra.leeves@rexbionics.com

Scooter Store: Keep Your Mobility Scooter or Wheelchair Safe Scooter Store is a small, family owned company. We believe in quality and consistency in our products and services. We have been operating successfully for the past seventeen years and in that time we have installed thousands of stores from Lands End to John O’Groats.

The Scooter Store is a revolutionary way to keep your mobility scooter or wheelchair safe from thieves and weather.

Scooter Store is now an established idea that has been very well received with the elderly and disabled community.

The Scooter Store was designed by Albert Wass, the managing director at the time of Site Safe. Site Safe have been manufacturing security boxes for over 20 years. Based in the South East of England Site Safe are well known innovators and designers of quality products.

Site Safe first began manufacturing Tool Boxes and Site Safes for the construction industry. Having established ourselves as leaders in the field of security boxes, we moved on to solve the problem of storage for the electric Scooter for the disabled, while also conquering the problem of the theft of these scooters. The name of this innovative little box is the SCOOTER STORE. Site Safe have won a number of awards for it’s outstanding designs of products such as the SCOOTER STORE and the VANSAFE. Website: www.scooterstoreltd.com -Telephone: 01279 453565

Elap Mobility: Moving People Forward!

TerrainHopper: Created Your Own Adventure!

We specialise in the design, manufacture and installation of mobility products to assist your independence. We also undertake bespoke products where your needs are very specific and perhaps there is not an off-the-shelf product available.

TerrainHopper manufacture superior off road mobility products for the UK and worldwide market. They’ve designed the most exciting, unique looking and functional off road products in the world; built in the UK using state of the art technology.

In 2013, they received an Innovation award from Medilink and was a finalist in the innovation awards in Design Week.

Our product range from simple vehicle adaptions such as push/pull hand controls & steering aids to complex lifting and hoist systems installed in your home. We will help you to choose the right product and are happy to visit you anywhere in the UK to demonstrate our products.

For more information visit our website: www.elap.co.uk.

Alternatively you can contact us on; Telephone: 08000 433 159 Email: mail@elap.co.uk

TerrainHopper’s offer the ultimate in freedom and are so easy and fun to use. Their products can be operated by children and adults alike and can be opertated by joystick or manual steering. As standard their components are waterproof and have amazing all round suspension system. They offer a bespoke service to accommodate personal preferences and needs.

TerrainHoppers are built for adventure, so why not create your own!

Telephone: 01472 566 566 Website: www.terrainhopper.com Email: terrainhopper@live.co.uk

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Spirit of Summer Fair - Best Selected Exhibitors A HAND-PICKED COLLECTION OF BOUTIQUES PRESENTING INTERIORS AND FASHION ACCESSORIES YOU SIMPLY WON’T FIND ON THE HIGH STREET...

Spirit of Summer Fair showcases many new and emerging small UK businesses whose covetable products and designs simply cannot be found on the high street. With 350 exhibitors at the fair there is a huge range of products. From eclectic interior and decorative accessories to striking fashion pieces, perfect gifts and children’s clothing all held in the stunning backdrop of London Olympia.

The fair was launched in 2009 from the creators of the established Spirit of Christmas Fair at Olympia, London. The Fair celebrates the advent of summer and builds on the Spirit brands values of setting the benchmark for high quality products from hundreds of the UK’s finest small retailers. The fair’s partners include; Friends of The Royal Marsden, Cowshed, True Grace and The Great Taste Awards.

The Spirit of Christmas Fair will be held later this year between the 4th-9th November 2014. www.spiritofchristmasfair.co.uk

Balar: Be Bold, Be Bright, Be Balar!

Balar is an online boutique, specialising in contemporary jewellery in stirling silver, accessories and resortwear. Our collection is inspired by the love of the beach and is all handcrafted and designed in Jersey in the Channel Islands. Balar offers unique and accessible luxury in bright and bold colours.

For further details please contact Nathalie Walker; Email: info@balar.co.uk Website: www.balar.co.uk Mobile: 07797 759 639.

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Spirit of Summer Fair - Best Selected Exhibitors Create A Unique Home With Votiva Home.

We’ve created a range of delightful and sumptuous home furnishings and accessories to help you create a home full of lovely little hugs every time you step inside.

Our eclectic mix has been carefully and personally selected to ensure a range which combines classic style with modern chic, and bursts of colour with subtle tones, drawing on influences from across the globe.

This season, we have deliberately gone for a collection designed to bring instant luxury, warmth and vibrancy to any home.

Propia Scarpa: Creative Sophistication For Unique Women Propia Scarpa’s footwear is defined by a creative sophistication and panache, which enable women to make their own personal statement.

The inspirations at the heart of the brand are beauty, unique design, quality of materials and skilled craftsmanship. With this in mind our designer and creative director, Carmen Sanchez-Cid, aims to create distinctive shoes for women. We believe that every woman deserves to feel happy and unique.

Our shoes are all hand finished by skilled Spanish craftsmen and women, who bring to bear their great traditional heritage in footwear fabrication.

From a sumptuous hand printed cushion to a stunning side table, we’ve got pieces to instantly transform your home into a stylish, chic wonderland.

At Propia Scarpa we aim to continue developing beautiful and exclusive footwear that will bring pleasure and a sense of uniqueness to women. Join us on our journey and let our designs inspire you to complete your own personal style.

For more inspired and unique furnishings, visit our website; www.votivahome.co.uk

Telephone: 0203 405 4344 Email: info@propiascarpa.com Website: www.propiascarpa.com

Funky Bunch Flowers: Faux Flowers From Around The World Fiona Lowe and Mary Jane Palmer are trained florists, having met and studied at Merrist Wood Horticultural College and taken courses with prominent London Florists, Jane Packer and Simon Lycett.

They have been in partnership for 10 years, building one of Surrey’s most highly respected faux flower companies.

‘Whilst growing our fresh flower business, we have found an ever increasing demand for great quality faux flowers and plants and so using our extensive knowledge of the fresh flower industry, we are continuously sourcing the very best quality faux flowers and foliage from around the world.

We love meeting our customers face to face at the various Gift Fairs we attend around the country where we have a large selection of our faux floral stems and plants to purchase and of course are delighted to share all our ideas with you.’

Fiona and Mary Jane also offer a ‘bespoke’ service where they can visit the customer in their home to discuss exact requirements and then create the perfect arrangements.

More details of all the fairs they attend and contact information are on their website www.fbflowers.co.uk or email info@fbflowers.co.uk

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Spirit of Summer Fair - Best Selected Exhibitors Clare Brownlow: Pheasant Feather Art Clare Brownlow draws inspiration for her work from the wildlife around their home; from the bountiful game and fish in the surrounding rivers and hills, the bees and birds in her wild garden, and also from the plains of Africa where she has spent time. In creating her exquisite animal portraits, she has developed a unique style and execution. Using a pheasant tail feather as a quill, she draws and paints in coloured inks, expressing the character of the animals with an immediacy and vibrancy that has proved extremely popular with a wide clientele.

Pheasant Feather Art www.clarebrownlow.co.uk

Clare also produces UK-sourced tableware and products via her website, including table mats and coasters, greetings cards and postcards and personalised stationery such as bespoke game cards and estate maps, which are tailored for the client. She also undertakes private commissions, from family pet portraits or a record of a day’s catch, to themed murals for a home.

Eleanor Linden: Classic Shapes, Luxurious Fabrics and Delicate Details...

The exclusive new Eleanor Linden brand seeks to create wearable contemporary classics. The collection is a blend of modern tailoring and feminine silhouettes, specialising in the classic silk shirt. The collection also features bold printed shirt dresses and wool and silk tunic dresses and tops. Hand designed print, delicate details and luxurious fabrics are at the core of the label.

The Eleanor Linden brand ethos is to deliver integrity and quality in the manufacturing process. All the garments are hand made in the UK and this individual range is both distinctive and elegant in essence.

Website: www.eleanorlinden.com

Website: www.clarebrownlow.co.uk Email: clare@clarebrownlow.co.uk

Coole Swan: Superior Dairy Cream Liqueur...

AllÓRA: Irresistibly Italian Handmade.

Coole Swan is a Superior Irish Cream Liqueur based here on a Real, Irish Family Farm. So real in fact that our office is right here in the middle of the farm where our dairy cows and sheep roam the pastures and fields on either side of us.

AllÓRA was founded by two Italians living in London.

Inspired by Italy’s rich cultural heritage, AllÓRA specialises in fine handmade ceramics, textiles and personal accessories.

In 2008 Coole Swan was born by blending the finest Single Malt Irish Whiskey with Fresh Cream from our farm and White Belgian chocolate.

AllÓRA sells to retailers and individuals through its online shop (www.allorashop.com) to those who appreciate high-quality handcrafted products.

Since then we have changed nothing and added nothing; Coole Swan remains 100% natural and is now regarded as the world’s most delicious-tasting Irish Cream Liqueur.

But don’t just take our word for it.......

Through thorough research, AllÓRA identifies and personally visits traditional artisans’ workshops and studios to select unique linens, ovenware, glassware and leather goods.

Telephone: + 353 46 906 0111 Website: www.cooleswan.com Email: mary@cooleswan.com

These are then assembled into AllÓRA’s exclusive collections: the hand-printed linen ‘Forchette’ and ‘L’heure bleue’ collections; the handmade ‘Colombino’ ovenware collection, and the ‘Vintage Corner’ collection.

Each object is a tribute to the tradition of Italian craftsmanship updated with a distinct fresh and contemporary design.

Products can also be made to bespoke requirements through AllÓRA’s close connections with the craftspeople who make each item individually.

Website: www.allorashop.com - Email: info@allorashop.com

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LONDON PET SHOW

London Pet Show - Best Selected Exhibitors LONDON PET SHOW 2014 DECLARED A RESOUNDING SUCCESS! London Pet Show, sponsored by MyPetonline, which took place at Earls Court One on 17 and 18 May, was declared a huge success by organisers, with major new attractions taking up double the amount of space at nearly 20,000sqm and a line up of top celebrities creating an enticing draw for over 24,000 visitors over the two days.

Nicole Cooper, Show Director of London Pet Show at Brand Events said: “We’ve taken the show to another level this year creating the highest quality visitor experience through a number of interactive features, arena performances with leading talent and we are delighted with the result.”

Top of the bill was the new SuperDogs Live, hosted by TV presenter, adventurer and dog lover Ben Fogle and sponsored by Direct Line Pet Insurance, seeking the UK’s most talented, heroic and entertaining dogs, with performances twice daily in the Zoflora Super Theatre. Kicking off with an abseiling Metropolitan Police Alsatian dog being lowered from the dizzy heights of Earls Court One to the sound track of Mission Impossible, the show included heart warming, heroic and spectacular doggy dancing and trick performances, judged by a celebrity panel including Channel 4 Supervet Noel Fitzpatrick and broadcasters Anna Webb and Joanne Good.

Fans of wildlife TV presenter Steve Backshall enjoyed an awesome display of some of the most dramatic predators on earth in an interactive stage show with the likes of a Reticulated Python, Giant Centipede and Alligator Snapping Turtle, live, up-close and on the big screen. Fans were also delighted to meet Steve after his performances for a book signing.

Swedish Rabbit Show Jumping cup holders enjoyed leaping to unbelievable heights to rapturous applause and Bob the Cat and owner James Bowen enjoyed meeting their fans during a book signing as did eight-year old Owen Howkins and his dog Haatchi the three-legged Anatolian Shepherd who recently topped the Sunday Times bestseller list with their heart warming tale.

Visitors to the show were able to meet a menagerie of over 450 pets at the fourth London Pet Show, with lots of experts and talks to learn how to care for them, including BBC Springwatch and Autumnwatch presenter Chris Packham advising on the itchy problem of ticks and fleas as summer approaches who attended with London Pet Show headline sponsor, MyPetonline.

Amanda Melvin, publisher of MyPetonline said: “We were proud to be headline sponsors of this year’s London Pet Show just a year after launching MyPetonline. We see the show as a unique event celebrating everything good about the world of pets and look forward to continuing our involvement and to being part of its development at its new home at ExCel London next year.”

The show zones, all as popular as ever included Discover Dogs, sponsored by James Wellbeloved, Discover Cats, sponsored by Royal Canin, Discover Small Furries, sponsored by Burgess Excel and Discover Animals, Aquatics and Reptiles, sponsored by Exo Terra, Fluval and Laguna, each area featuring a raft of different breeds and species, displays and experts to advise visitors on how to care for each kind of pet.

With the closure of Earls Court One at the end of 2014, London Pet Show moves to ExCel London in 2015 taking place on 9th and 10th

May. ExCel London situated in the East of London runs over 300 events a year and welcomed over 3.6 million visitors through their doors in 2013.

Building on the success of London Pet Show, in the autumn of 2014 Brand Events launched the National Pet Show, also sponsored by MyPetonline, which takes place at the NEC, Birmingham on 20 and 21 September. The National Pet Show will be a replica of the London event including SuperDogs Live, once again sponsored by Direct Line Pet Insurance and hosted by Ben Fogle.

Nicole Cooper concludes: “We are looking forward to bringing our successful format to Birmingham this Autumn and are working hard to put on a fantastic event for visitors to enjoy and exhibitors to do great sales. Having organised many award winning events at ExCel London over the years we are also excited at London Pet Show’s move there next year and expect a large percentage of our loyal pet loving visitors to attend with the venue’s excellent transport links.” www.londonpetshow.co.uk

Purrfect Homes: Healthy Cats make for Happy Homes.

Cat toys, cat furniture, cat climbing frames and towers for your cat to play on. At Purrfect Homes, we’re cat crazy.

We really are. Whether it’s indoor exercise wheels to help your feline friends stay in shape or sparkly feathers, litter trays and feeders, we really are the purrfect place to shop.

If you want to treat your furry friends to something truly special, or prefer them to play in the safety of the house, then don’t worry. Have a little peek around our site and some of the great products available.

Everything you’ll see is tailored to work with the space of your house, not against it. Because healthy cats make for happy homes.

Contact details: Email: info@purrfecthomes.co.uk Website: www.purrfecthomes.co.uk Purrfect Homes Ltd 35 Green Lane Seaford BN25 1EG

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London Pet Show - Best Selected Exhibitors Kew Little Pigs: London Micro Pig Breeders.

We are Kew Little Pigs, a fun and unique business breeding and exhibiting micro pigs around the UK. We attend parties, give educational school visits, do pig adoptions and sell pigs to loving homes. We are also available for media and TV bookings.

We appear all over the country at events and our next two events are The Pet Show on the 2nd & 3rd of August and The National Pet Show on the 20th & 21st of September. You can also book to come to our new farm in Buckinghamshire to take part on our many services like pig keeping courses and hour visits to meet the micro pigs.

To find out more information or if you are crazy about micro pigs, please go to our website www.kewlittlepigs.com Alternative contact details: Telephone: 07904617650 Email: info@kewlittlepigs.com Find us on Facebook: Kew Little Pigs

Royal Canin: Putting Your Pet First! Abiwholefoods: Home of Immunovet.

Everything that Royal Canin does revolves around one key philosophy – putting the animal first. One food doesn’t suit all. We take into account age, activity, breed, size and lifestyle when creating our diets, and we were the first to do so back in 1967.

The Royal Canin logo must always be used in Red (Pantone 485CV or C:0 M:100 Y:100 K:0) on a solid white background with a border around the edge greater or equal to the space between the two N’s

Royal Canin diets provide precise nutritional solutions for your pet’s needs. Each of our products is based on our extensive knowledge of cats and dogs, gained through years of studies at our own centre, partnerships with leading veterinary schools and universities, and continued input from veterinarians and breeders worldwide. We’re constantly expanding and improving on this knowledge in order to keep providing your pet with food that meets their exact dietary requirements.

Available exclusively to specialist pet retailers and vets so you can be sure that you are getting the right advice and exactly the right diet for your cat or dog.

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Abiwholefoods is a Family run company supplying IMMUNOVET, a Fermented Wheat germ Extract from Biropharma in Hungary; it contains all natural Non Genetically Modified ingredients to support the health of animals in the UK and Eire. We strongly believe in this supplement which is given in the food or as a treat.

Abiwholefoods likes to provide ongoing support and guidance on usage of products we supply. We are a company that personalizes and develops relationships with our customers, which allows us to assist with any ongoing or future regimens that your veterinary professional may recommend.

So far, we have received feedback that this supplement lessens the body’s burden of cancer cells when used, under veterinary care, for mast cell cancers, melanomas, leukemia, lymphoma, and many other malignancies. It’s simple really! Immunovet cuts the flow of glucose (food and energy) to cancer cells, thereby starving those abnormal cells.

Immunovet is as much for prevention as it is for repair. It has been shown to support both the humoral and cellular immune system functions. It also brings down inflammation in cases of inflammatory arthritis and other diseases caused by a weakened immune system.

Abiwholefoods joins Shield4pets in the US and Canada, and Immunovet Hungary and Australia, as your local next day suppliers of this proven Immune boosting product. www.abiwholefoods.com

THE BABY SHOW

The Baby Show - Best Selected Exhibitors THE BABY SHOW, THE UK’S BIGGEST PREGNANCY AND PARENTING EVENT, RETURNED TO THE NEC BIRMINGHAM 16-18 MAY 2014 The Baby Show, the UK’s number one pregnancy and parenting event, returned to the NEC Birmingham between the 16th to 18th of May 2014. Hundreds of trusted brands, including Maxi-Cosi, Britax, Mothercare, iCandy, Babies R Us, Fisher-Price and tommee tippee, showcased top of the line infant essentials alongside new and innovative baby products as well as trendy clothing for babies, toddlers, mums and mums to be. Visitors who attended The Baby Show also had access to exclusive offers and fantastic savings that couldn’t be found on the high street. who wrote the worldwide bestseller ‘The Wonder Weeks’, Xaviera discussed the 10 major, predictable, age-linked changes – or leaps – each baby goes through during the first 20 months of their lives and how to use this research to aid in baby development.

At the show, experts in all things baby-related were on hand to offer tips and insight across a wide variety of pregnancy and child development topics. Along with providing invaluable advice, they also discussed techniques to help reassure and guide parents through the early years of parenting. Experts included: • Professor Robert Winston – The much loved professor, medical doctor and BBC presenter provided tips and advice on baby development.

• Clare Byam-Cook – Retired nurse, midwife and breastfeeding expert, Clare spoke on breastfeeding, how it works and what to do if it goes wrong. Clare’s expertise has been called upon by a host of high profile celebrities including: Kate Winslet, Lily Allen and Helena Bonham Carter.

• Annabel Karmel –The leading baby nutritionist and best-selling author discussed nutrition during pregnancy and the myths and truths of feeding.

• Jo Tantum – Baby sleep expert, best known for her ability to get any baby sleeping 12 hours through the night, shared her sleepytime secrets.

• The Natal Family - From birth workshops to baby colic, potty training to sleepless nights, dads role at birth to preparing a sibling for a new arrival, The Natal Family offered support for all stages of pregnancy and parenthood.

• Xaviera Plas Plooj – Daughter of authors Dr. Frans and Dr. Hetty

In addition to the choice of exhibitors and expert speakers, The Baby Show made shopping easy for parents and parents-to-be, who were encouraged to use the essential facilities provided to ensure a stress free day. Areas included: • Emma’s Diary ‘Shop & Drop’ and ‘Collect by Car’ service, were available throughout the weekend. Visitors could drop off all shopping bags for some hands-free shopping time and either collect before leaving or head to the car hands free and drive around to pick up their shopping.

• The Baby Show Crèche • tommee tippee Feeding Area • Dedicated Changing Area The next Baby Show will be held between the 24-26 October 2014 at Olympia, London.

It will also take place at the NEC between the 15-17 May 2015. www.thebabyshow.co.uk

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First Sleep: LifeNest Baby Mattress Toppers for Newborns...

For your baby’s safety and your peace of mind - award-winning Lifenest® helps prevent Flat Head and Cot Death.

Lifenest’s hammock design provides crucial airflow and breathability to a newborn’s sleeping area, helping prevent Cot Death by reducing suffocation, CO2 re-breathing, and overheating risk.

Lifenest allows liquids/mucus elimination, and encourages the back-sleeping position.

The unique woven cradle contours to the shape of your baby’s head, increasing the head’s contact surface area to avoid damaging pressure. This provides your baby’s head with a comfortable soft surface helping prevent flathead.

Lifenest provides womb-like support that promotes relaxation and better sleep. It naturally maintains baby in a comfortable back sleeping position, whilst allowing unrestricted movement and reducing overheating and sweating.

“I can’t say enough about your product. Lifenest clearly represents a new, proactive and natural approach to positional Plagiocephaly” (Flat Head) Steven G. Becker, D.C. (Diplomate, American Chiropractic Academy of Neurology) www.firstsleep.co.uk

Flat Head on a firm mattress

The Lifenest hammock cradles baby’s head

Red spots indicate harmful pressure

Pressure is distributed evenly preventing flat head

Sep Solutions: Don’t Worry. Get ONNI. Onni combines Finnish design with versatile, easy to use baby monitoring.

Enabling remote access video monitoring from anywhere in the world using iOS, Android or Windows Phone smartphone, tablet or computer, Onni makes it easy for parents to see and hear the child, and also have the child hear the parents or other family members even when they can’t be there themselves.

With Onni, parents can easily keep track of the child’s day to day activities and record the child’s developmental milestones and growth using WHO charts.

As an optional extra, parents can connect a high-tech, wireless sleep sensor into the system to measure the child’ s quality of sleep and enable distress alerts. They can also connect extra webcams into the system, and monitor other children or other rooms.

Onni is designed by parents, for parents.

For more info/pre-orders, please contact Email: erasmus.van.niekerk@sepsolutions.fi Telephone: +358 40 53 63 486 Website: http://sepsolutions.fi/

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Don’t worry. Get ONNI. Onni is Finnish for happy, a feeling we hope to bring parents everywhere. www.sepsolutions.fi

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The Baby Show - Best Selected Exhibitors Moses Basket Me: Build Your Own Moses Basket!

Moses Basket Me is your one-stop shop for all things Moses basket related. At last, a place where you can buy what you want, when you want, at the price you want. Quality and safety guaranteed and delivered direct to your door.

Choose from a complete, readydressed basket, or use our unique basket builder to put together a Moses basket yourself, choosing each component. With a running cost as you go, you can see exactly how much you are spending.

Build your own Moses Basket At last... a place to buy what you want, when you want, at the price you want.

Tr y our easy -to -use basket build er and create the exact baske t you want !

Alternatively you can revive a special basket by just buying a new mattress and dressing – the choice is yours. Prices start from as little as £15, so go online today for the best offer in the UK. Contact Details: Website: www.mosesbasketme.com Email: sales@mosesbasketme.com Telephone: 07443 590442

Have a go online and build your own basket today!

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The Mummy Bracelet: Help to Combat Baby Brain!

The Mummy Bracelet is a beautiful yet practical bracelet, which any lady can wear to help combat forgetfulness or baby brain! A multi purpose piece of jewellery, not only does it look fabulous but it is affordable and practical.

The bracelet has many uses from pregnancy to birth and beyond. Use it as a record keeper, breastfeeding reminder bracelet, kick counter and/or simply to keep track of appointment/ medication times.

They are very simple to use, each space between a bead represents a 15-minute interval and each number represents an hour on a 12hr clock. All you have to do is move the clip on charm around to make a ‘record’ of the time.

The Mummy Bracelet makes a fabulous gift, they are made using the highest quality of components and each bracelet comes with a lovely tin box so it’s ready to be given as a gift and makes a handy storage container to keep it in.

Telephone: 07432 030 844 Website: www.themummybracelet.co.uk Email: mail@themummybracelet.co.uk

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The Baby Show - Best Selected Exhibitors NUK: The best start for newborn Count The Kicks: Empowering babies for more than 50 years!

Mums-To-Be With Confidence!

For over 50 years, NUK have been listening to the trusted experts; midwives, doctors, nutritionists and especially parents, in order to learn about the needs of parent and child in those precious early years. NUK teats and soothers are designed based on nature’s perfect model; mother’s breast during feeding and make the transition between breast and bottle feeding easier.

NUK have an extensive range of bottles, teats and soothers, as well as an innovative range of breastfeeding aids, weaning products, cleaning devices and accessories, all designed to help make life easier for parents.

NUK is the choice of hospitals too, with over 3 million teats distributed through UK hospitals in 2013 alone and we also have the backing of dentists; NUK is the only brand to have both teats and soothers approved by the British Dental Health Foundation.

A baby’s movement indicate its wellbeing and by understanding their baby, mums can be empowered to trust their instincts and ensure the healthy delivery of their baby.

Count the Kicks was set up in 2009 by Sophia Wyatt following the stillbirth of her daughter Chloe following reduced movement. Determined to ensure more mums did not experience this tragedy, Count the kicks was set up to educate mums on the importance of a baby’s movements and to help them work with healthcare professionals to bring home a healthy baby.

It’s safe to say that new parents are looking for NUK! For more information please visit; www.nuk.co.uk

The charity produces leaflets with important information about baby’s movements, antenatal note stickers and kick counting wristbands to help mums keep track of baby’s movements and encourages them to contact their midwife or antenatal ward if they notice any change in their baby’s regular pattern of movement. www.countthekicks.org.uk

Jack N’ Jill Kids: The Only Kids Toothpaste To Be Rated At 0!!

Thule Chariot: The Best Solution For The Active Family!

Jack N’ Jill Kids have an oral care range for Babies, Toddlers and Children. The toothpaste comes in five Organic Fruit Flavours, it is safe to swallow as it doesn’t contain fluoride (+other nasties) It’s safe from six months onwards and it is a wonderful natural toothpaste to continue using into adulthood!

Thule’s Chariot range of multifunctional child carriers is blessed with a wealth of features and clever touches that will be appreciated by parents who want to keep a fit and healthy lifestyle.

With kits available for running, strolling, cycling, hiking and even skiing, Thule’s range of Chariot multifunctional child-carriers means active parents can continue to do what they love.

The Biodegradable Toothbrushes are made from Cornstarch (recyclable nylon bristles) and are designed especially for young hands. They come in two cute designs (Bunny and Hippo). These toothbrushes are environmentally friendly and will break down in a home compost in two years.

Our Silicone Toothbrushes come in three stages for use from first toothbrush to pre-school. These are great to alternate with the Biodegradable brushes to keep ‘tooth brushing’ that bit more interesting and fun. The Biodegradable Rinse/Storage cups and Cotton Sleepover/Travel Bags complete the range.

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Count the Kicks is a UK registered charity that aims to empower mums to be with knowledge and confidence throughout their pregnancy.

With a fully weatherproof cockpit with multiple ventilation options and a full aluminium roll cage with 5-point harness, the child is sure to stay comfortable and safe.

They also boast 20” bicycle wheels with adjustable leaf-sprung CAS suspension for an extra smooth ride, for some of the range.

We are really proud of our safety rating on EWG Skin Deep - as we are rated the safest kid’s toothpaste on the market. The only kids toothpaste to be rated at 0!!

From an easy folding mechanism that allows easy fit in the back of a normal hatchback to the silent opening of the cover to allow the parent to transfer their child without waking them up with noisy Velcro, this range of multifunctional child carriers has it all.

http://www.jackandjillkids.com/

Website: www.madison.co.uk

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