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Show Review UK

MagazineIssue: 101 - April/May 2013

Show Reviews:Top Drawer ShowSpring Fair Show

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

Also Inside This IssueHospitality Show

Next MonthIFE ShowPure Showand much more...

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EDIToR’S CoMMENTWelcome to the latest edition of Show Review UK. We have been extremely busy since the beginning of the year. Our directors and journalists have travelled all across the UK visiting various exhibitions.This month the magazine has a great selection of companies who have impressed us during the last few months. We have our Top Twenty Companies appearing in the magazine from the Top Drawer Show. With so many different types of exhibitors at the show it is always a difficult choice to make, but our directors managed to single out who they felt were the best companies this year.In this issue you will find part one of the Spring Fair Review - yet another fantastic event with over 3000 exhibitors attending. We had our work cut out to choose the Top Forty Companies at the NEC, but believe we have brought the best exhibitors to you.Also in the magazine we bring to you the Top Ten Companies that were exceptional at the Hospitality Show. So keep on browsing through this edition of Show Review UK and see who catches your imagination!

Next Edition: IFE Show and the Pure Show, plus much more....

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Contents PagePg 3 Top Drawer Show - Top Twenty CompaniesHave a look at who we have selected as a Top Twenty Company, with fantastic products and outstanding customer service these companies stood out from the crowd!

Pg 9Home Show Review - Top Ten CompaniesCheck out our Top Ten Exhibitors from the Home Show. Each company was worthy of this exceptional award offering sensational products to the Gift and Retail Industry.

Pg 12Spring Fair Review - Top Forty CompaniesOne of the biggest and best shows in the UK. Our directors have selected the Top Forty Companies who they felt stood out at the show in Birmingham. Offering a whole range of products and services to various industries you will not be disappointed. Pg 21Hospitality Show Review - Top Ten ExhibitorsThe Hospitality Show was a great success this year. The exhibitors were impressed with the quality of the vistors who attended the event. We have choosen the Top Ten Companies we feel deserve credit for their performance at the show.

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Stephanie Davies Designs: Laser Cutting TechnologyStephanie Davies Designs uses bold, crisp designs to createunusual designs that appeal to a wide audience.

Whilst studying Contemporary Crafts at University College Falmouth, Stephanie was introduced to laser cutting technology and has incorporated the process into her work ever since.

There is an ever expanding collection of products available ranging from greetings cards to jewellery.Stephanie Davies Designs also specialises in laser cutting andengraving services. Most materials can be cut like paper, card, fabric, wood and plastics.

Stephanie also undertakes bespoke laser cutting and engraving jobs for craftspeople and designers, enabling others to create unique, popular products.

All products are designed by Stephanie and finished by hand.Contact DetailsE-mail: [email protected]: www.stephaniedaviesdesigns.co.uk

HoME & ToP DRAWER KICK-START 2013 BUYING SEASoN

INCREASED INTERNATIONAL APPEALThe international profile of Home and Top Drawer continues to grow with an 11% increase in overseas buyers. The collocated events secured the attendance of key representatives from some of the world’s leading stores attracting buyers from over 57 countries. Representatives from La Rinascente, MoMA New York, Anthropologie USA, Mitsukoshi Japan, El Corte Ingles Spain, Crate & Barrel and Bloomingdales were all in attendance, highlighting the importance of London as an international buying destination, and the demand for British design amongst the world’s most influential retailers.

THE MOST INFLUENTIAL BUYERS FLOCK TO LONDONSimilarly, the domestic market was well represented at Home and Top Drawer. Final visitor figures ended on a par with those of

2012- with approximately 14,000* retail professionals. (*subject to audit). VIP buyer attendance saw a healthy increase representing a who’s-who of retail, including Selfridges, Bentalls, Fenwick, John Lewis, Debenhams and House of Fraser, Oliver Bonas, Utility, Achica, Amazon, Paperchase, Fortnum and Mason, Liberty, Conran, Heals, Divertimenti, Monsoon/Accessorize and JOY and many more.“For John Lewis, Top Drawer is a really good show due to the convenient London location, which allows the whole team to attend, and have better conversations with potential suppliers. The quality of product on offer at Top Drawer is amongst the best, as the show edits out a lot of the types of product that we wouldn’t want to see. The pitch is just right.” Dan Cooper, Buyer: Gift Collections and Home Fragrance, John Lewis

A BRIGHT OUTLOOKTop Drawer and Home are rapidly becoming the UK’s most influential events. 2014 sees the continuation of the carefully considered growth and development of both shows with the addition of new exhibitors and the expansion of key sectors within the shows including Kitchenware, Tabletop and Lighting in Home and Fashion Accessories, Gifts and Greetings in Top Drawer.

2014 also sees the addition of an exciting third show to the mix, CRAFT. CRAFT will be home to over 100 of the world’s leading makers and international craft organisations.

Top Drawer and Home kick-started the 2013 buying season on an optimistic note, hosting the largest number of British and international design-led brands in the shows’ history. Testimonials from buyers at the event provided evidence to this effect, praising the innovative and commercial design on display throughout the halls.

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Blend Collective: Best Well-being Product 2012BLEND collective launched at the beginning of 2012 since when it has enjoyed much success such as winning the Best New Wellbeing Product for 2012 and receiving an International Packaging Design award in recognition of its premium packaging, graphic design and great stand out.

BLEND collective is a unique collaboration of aromatherapy and perfume experts who have created an exceptional range of truly natural body care. Every product is 99% to 100% natural and features three very different, carefully considered pure essential oil blends, designed to nourish and nurture body and mind.

The pure essential oil blends are included in each product at the optimum performance level to ensure the beneficial aroma-therapeutic effect is achieved plus every formula also contains a range of active natural extracts, picked especially to enhance the performance and function.BLEND collective has just been taken exclusively into the high end luxury New York Department store chain, Barneys who will roll the brand out across its flagship stores, coast to coast.

For more information please contact us on: 015802 200 300Web: www.blendcollective.co.uk

Jewel Rocks: Free-Spirited And Fashion-SavvyTaking its inspiration from the vivid natural colours of the Indonesian landscape and incorporating motifs from around the world, Jewel Rocks weaves together threads with beads, bronze, silver, gold and semi-precious stones to create whimsical designs for the free-spirited and fashion-savvy.

Now that the collection is available in the UK, those in the know will be wearing the pieces stacked and layered for a dose of effortless, laid-back style.

After a very successful launch at Top Drawer in January we are looking forward to bringing some brand new collections to our customers in 2013.

There’s a super-cute new kids’ range - complete with pompoms and the trademark Jewel Rocks tassels – as well as the luxe Nautical Dreams collection which features charms of anchors, compasses and shells.

For more information, please contact Kerry de Lanoy on:Tel: 07958 492 853 Email: [email protected]: www.jewelrockslondon.co.uk

Claire Gaudion: ContemporaryYet Nostalgic...

Claire Gaudion Scarves have an emphasis on pattern, colour and texture. Recently described as ‘contemporary yet nostalgic’, there is a story to each of these geometric designs which are inspired by the dramatic and changing coastline on Claire Gaudion’s home island of Guernsey.

Claire Gaudion’s design process has a dual starting point, drawing ideas of form and colour from Guernsey’s seascapes and headlands, whilst also exploring ideas on a hand-loom; weaving different structures and exploring how colours change as they are interlaced together. The designs are then re-worked digitally. All the scarves are printed in Britain, onto selected luxury fabrics to enhance the characteristics of the designs, and are then hand finished.

This new label has been well received by customers, buyers and press, and was awarded ‘Best New Product Fashion’ at Top Drawer, London, January 2013.

The collection is available for short order for SS13 and AW13/14, from [email protected] and yourbrandspace.com.


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Amaro Jewellery: Distinctive, Glamorous and UniqueThe distinctive design of Amaro jewellery is inspired from different cultures and religions, various times in history including influences from the spiritual world,translated into a modern and fashionable look.

The brand offers an abundance of collections with different designs. Every collection has it’s own identity and soul, which are truly reflected in the details. All the jewellery is set with semi-precious stones combined with Swarovski crystals with a gold, silver or rhodium plating; making the jewellery rich, elegant and unique.

Amaro is an established brand for over 20 years currently present in 21 countries worldwide.

Website: www.amaro-jewellery.co.uk Email: [email protected]

Colourful Dove: Fun, Bright And Boldcolourful dove is a new range of fun, bright and bold tableware specifically designed for children. The unique and quirky designs engage both boys and girls and appeal to parents sense of style with contemporary designs that are new and different.The bold single colour animal and word designs aim to educate children by repetition of colour and word and also engage them with fun designs.colourful dove is designed in the UK and hand finished in Stoke-on-Trent, the home of British pottery. The first range, called Safari, consists of a blue monkey, a pink elephant, an orange lion and a green crocodile available on tough porcelain plates, bowls and beakers. All our products are designed and sized specifically for children; small sizes for small hands. Not only does this help with children handling the products but it also helps to manage portion sizes. colourful dove understands that parents don’t need any more work in their day so all our products are dishwasher and microwave safe.Above all colourful dove is fun, bright and bold! Make every day colourful!For more information please contact [email protected] or visit our website www.colourfuldove.com

AmAro’s new summer collection is now AvAilAble:

• Love and Tenderness - The Rose Quartz and the Pink Aventurine• Green Serenity - The Lime Chrysophase and the Aventurine Green

• Star Dust - Blue Lace Agate and The Mother of Pearl

All jewellery are handmade to order in silver, gold or rhodium plating with semi-precious stones combined with Swarovsky

crystals.

PleAse visit www.AmAro-jewellery.co.uk for more informAtion or contAct [email protected]

Still Kicking: Unique Product Launched At Top Drawer!Still Kicking and Jean Graffiti offer fabulous designs on ultra thin cotton which can be ironed on to clothing.

The product is strong enough to hold and repair a rip but so thin that it blends with the fabric to which it is applied.

With 60 designs in each range the product also provides a real opportunity to customise clothes in a creative and individual way with original and on-trend images designed by Art College graduates.

The product is in stark contrast to the type of patch currently available both in terms of its lightweight feel, vivid and varied designs and adhesion - it will not come off!

Made in Britain.

For more information see; www.stillkicking.com (for children)and www.jeangraffiti.com (for teens/adults).



Beamers Designs: Bespoke,Unique and Eco-Friendly...Beamers Designs is a long established Herefordshire company that has been making a wide range of wooden fretwork products for the craft and gift industry. Over the past 25 years many bespoke products have been made for large high street stores as well as the smaller boutique shops and galleries.Many animal clubs and societies have also had bespoke products made which keeps Andrea on her toes in the design department. We try and be as green as possible using plywood fromsustainable sources with the paints and stains being waterbased and made in the west country.The latest range of Beamers products have a vintage theme. Clocks, hangers, cards, brooches and magnets are all handcut from birchply and finished in a variety of vintage style floral and spotty material. The range as always with Beamers products consists of animals and birds although it will swell as customers request bespoke designs.Please feel free to get in touch for samples or just to have a chat about any ideas you may have. Tel: 01432 830466 Mob: 07974127232 Email: [email protected] Web : www.beamers-designs.co.uk

Bomo Art Budapest: Beauty of Writing By Hand...Our goal at Bomo Art Budapest is to bring back people to the beauty of writing by hand into our world ruled by computers. We currently offer 27 different paper designs; all our patterns are our own drawn designs inspired by old maps, newspapers, pictures, photos of Budapest from the turn of the century.

We never scan or employ any digital modifications to colour our designs but we draw every single detail by hand. We print these designs on highquality paper and use the paper and high quality leather to bind journals, address books, diaries, photo albums, cook books, sketch books and music notebooks. We also use our beautiful papers to cover boxes, cards sets, teleidoscopes, kaleidoscopes, notebooks, folders, pencil sets and we are also proud to present our handmade praxinoscope. We manufacture these products by hand in our workshop in Budapest.

Our aim is to bring joy into the life of future Bomo product owners by manufacturing beautiful, sophisticated, fine quality Bomo Art products.

For our full product range and contact information please visit www.bomoart.com/bomopartner site.

Capabunga UK: The reuseable, practical wine cap!CapaBunga the reusable wine cap was designed by small wine growers in Napa Valley California. It is based on the bungs used in wine production, they produced the packaging for their wine and soon afterwards friends and customers were asking if they could have a cap for their own use at home.

So they went into production and now have launched a consumer line featuring catchy slogans and graphics on brightly coloured CapaBunga’s a fun conversational image enclosed in a clear two pack box.

So for all those who have laid wine on its side to have it leak in the fridge or those who have jammed the cork back in and it doesn’t fit in the door or broken the cork and can’t get it back in the bottle this is for you! CapaBunga is so easy to use and so bril-liantly practical, take it on picnics and outside events or just use at home in the kitchen. It is being sold in several countries and now it’s available in the UK a great gift for anyone who drinks wine.For more information please contact us on: 01344 873 022Email: [email protected]: www.capabunga.co.uk

Belly Button Designs: original Illustrations, Fresh Colours And Contemporary Patterns...Belly Button Designs creates and manufactures an extensive range ofgreetings cards and associated gift products. Established in 1994 BellyButton is an established brand with a strong customer base.

All the greeting card products are designed and handmade in the UK, with hand finishing in house.Always a strong mix of original illustrations, fresh colours andcontemporary patterns Belly Button is a market leader in design led cards.

Products are sold extensively throughout the UK into card and gift shops and department stores.

License opportunities are available.

Telephone: 0161 902 0200Email: [email protected] Website: www.bellybuttondesigns.com



Bhavna: Luxury HandmadeSilk Scarves And Kaftans

Bhavna is an ethical fashion labeloffering luxury handmade silk scarvesand kaftans. The new collection showcases vibrant colours, mesmerisingembroideries using the most luxurious bespoke fabrics. The products continueto create awareness of Luxury Ethical Fashion that help support communitiesin India.

For more information, see,www.bhavna.com

Or contact us on;+44 0208 505 7745

[email protected]

Ragtales: A Brand New BritishGift Company...This January’s Top Drawer Show saw the official launch of RAGTALES a brand new British Gift Company. Over 3 years in development the company was started with just one aim, to create a timeless range of classic Gifts & Toys using gorgeous hand picked fabric’s, the softest velour & beautiful hand knitted clothing.

Drawing on a collective industryexperience of over 60 years the RAGTALES range focus’s on classic Children’s Gifts, soft toys, rag dolls, teddy bears, pull alongs & rag books & all draw their design inspiration from the heritage of British life.

The company see’s itself as very much of an Independent led business & already has over 300 stockists, and will continue to develop not only beautifully designed gifts but will also maintain its focus on producing both healthy margins for the retailer along with highly competitive consumer retail price points.

To see the complete RAGTALES range simply visit our websitewww.ragtales.co.ukContact Roddy Bridges on 07770574074 Or email: [email protected]

Childs Farm: Natural Bathtime Products For KidsThoroughly British brand, Childs Farm is created and made in the UK using only natural, ‘free-from’ ingredients and is the only children’s range of bath products to incorporate highly acclaimed argan oil, to provide vital nourishment and hydration to skin and hair.The bright, funky packaging of the 5 products, named to appeal to little ones (and the grown ups!) – ‘Bubble Bath for Buccaneers’, ‘Hair and body wash for dirty rascals’ and ‘Tame that mane – conditioner for unruly hair’ - depicts ‘care-free fun on the farm’, with delightfully playful imagery of the ponies, animals and children who live on Childs Farm, in rural Hampshire. The collection is made up of shampoo; conditioner, body wash and bubble baths, infused with honey and fruity scented organic sweet orange, organic tangerine, strawberry and organic peppermint oils, making them smell as delightful as a summer’s day in the countryside (and leaving little ones smelling wonderfully fresh and clean).

The latest addition to the range is the Top-to-toe cleaning kit to keep little ones clean wherever they go. Containing, 100ml travel sizes ‘Groomed to Perfection’ Shampoo, ‘Tame that Mane!’Conditioner, and ‘Clean, Calm and Collected’ Bubble bath.

For more information visit our website www.childsfarm.com or call us on 01264 736 772



Azteca Trading: Innovative,Contemporary Hand-MadeJewellery!Azteca has been supplying innovative contemporary hand made sterling silver jewellery for 22 years. It boasts a range of silver and gold platedjewellery of the finest quality with pearl and semi-precious stonehighlights.

The newest edition to our range is a modern and edgy designer collection incorporating sterling silver, gold plated bronze and silver plated models. Our next stop is Pulse, stand V36 - come and see us!

For more information contact us:Telephone: 0208 761 3146Fax: 0208 488 5941Email: [email protected]

Blue Doors: Contemporary Yet Classical DesignsBlue Doors Fine Art Cards and Prints was launched at Top Drawer offering retailers imaginative new choices with their collections of contemporary yet classical designs.

Their Giclée prints of the animal collection are excellent value on Fine Art Contour paper to suit standard frame sizes. The artwork is all by Michael G Brown a young artist, who graduated from Edinburgh school of Art in sculpture. His work can be seen on his website www.michaelgbrown.co.ukCards and prints are well illustrated on their web site and can be ordered on line, e-mail or telephone:

Web: www.blue-doors.co.uk Email: [email protected] Mob: 07909 616921

Judging by the reception and orders placed at the show Blue Doors will be the new exciting company to watch out for.

There are five very different collections, executed in styles unique to the subject, which will suit a variety of discerning customers: Flora; Acoustic; Vintage; Animal; and Old Timers.

Jane Bannon Field and Fur Canvas Art: Debut Success!Field and fur from Jane Bannon was started in 2012. Jane had been producing original water colour paintings for a variety of customers prior to this date and her paintings have been sold worldwide. Due to the many requests forsimilar repeat images, the need for prints on paper and canvas was born.

Field and Fur, offers a range of traditional mounted prints in two sizes 20”x16” and 14”x11” and canvas prints are available in 14”x10” on a gallery frame with either a white background or NEW for 2013, the Notting Hill Canvas Collection, on muted colour palette or for the more adventurous there is the extra vivid Mardi Gras collection.All images are also available as Greetings Cards in three sizes 144mm Square, A6 and A5 on 300gsm card. We also offer natural cotton shopper bags with the full range of images available on the front.All our products are produced in Suffolk.To see the current range of images(which is updated frequently) please visit:www.janebannon-watercolours.webs.comFor further information contact Jane on: [email protected] or 07817 843575



There’s ordinary and then there’s extra-ordinary… and at Diffractis we’re not interested in being ordinary!We are a creative & energetic team of individuals, driven by our passions,dedicated to our course, and on amission to design and produce the freshest, most innovative interior products in existence. Constantlypushing against the boundaries of possible, to create unique concepts thatperfectly combine functionality & creativity, and can stand out in acrowded market place for all the right reasons.

We develop our own ideas into finely tuned products, utilising and benefiting from modern materials, the latest technology, and capturing our individual talents in the many disciplines of design. Typically evolving from pencil sketches into 3D CAD before prototyping & testing, this dynamic process is one that forms the foundation of our company and the perfect platform for producing pieces that will evoke a response, command attentionand stir up emotion, whilst perfectly performing their intended function.

Conceived, designed and manufactured by us in the UK to our exacting standards, each Diffractis product is something we are grateful to realise and hope you will be very proud to own.

For more information call 0207 183 3356or visit our website www.diffractislamp.com

Twisted Twee: Best Gift of The Year 2011 and 2012!Twisted Twee has been creating cheerfully demented homewares, children’s wear and pieces of practical lunacy for parents since 2002. It has won several awards for it’sproducts including Best Gift of the Year in both 2011 and 2012.

At this year’s Home Show, Twisted Twee featured it’s popular and ever expanding range of Headcase pillowcases. These cases, inspired by joke shop ephemera, have a head outline printed on them, around which all manner of daft things occur. The head isshot through with arrows, or has an axe poised above it, is surrounded by writhing snake hair, or sprouts antlers. There arenow 19 different designs, aimed at children, parents, grand folk and teens, They have been snapped up by Selfridges and 36 other lovely shops who visited the show.

Twisted Twee now sell to over 250 shops in the UK, Europe and further afield. We have no minimum order so it is easy to try out our wares, but we can equally for-fill orders of several hundred pieces swiftly and with good humour.

Everything we make has to be completely original, totally practical, utterly beauteous, well made, pleasantly affordable and totally bonkers. For more information on our ranges, please visitwww.twistedtwee.co.uk or e-mail high priestess Suzi on [email protected]

Artcuts: Cutting Designs At The Spring Fair...Stunning shapes, handmade papers and contemporary fabrics all make up the beautiful designs from Artcuts. This new and exciting company design and manufacture high quality decorative decorations and giftware for the celebrations and occasions markets.

Products are 100% British created and manufactured providing customerswith short lead times and minimal investment.

A full in house design capability along with extensive production facilities enables bespoke laser cut designs and personalised services are offered.

To discover more please contact;www.artcuts.co.ukTel 01342 [email protected]

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Mitas & Co. has been created to showcase the talents of a cadre of emerging young artists, illustrators and designers from British universities.

Mitas & Co: Showcasing The Talents of Emerging Artists

Anyone putting together a room scheme will appreciate the tantalising variety of design styles in a set of coordinating colourways which span designs by Mitas & Co.’s ten designers. The entire collection, which is printed in the UK, is available as printed linens suitable for curtains, cushions and light upholstery. The majority of designs are also availableas wipeable wallpapers.

While working in an interiors showroom on the King’s Rd in London, Rachael Mitas, the founder and managing director of the company, met many talented graduates with little to no prospect of employment in their chosen creative fields. Mitas says of her new venture: “I wanted to create a showcase for young artists, illustrators and designers that would also grant a steady revenue stream to facilitate their further creative endeavours.” She further adds: “Mitas & Co. was formed and to this end, rather than the industry standard of a one-off payment, designers receive royalties for every metre of fabric and roll of wallpaper we sell.”

Samples may be requested, orders placed and interior designers may apply for trade accounts all online at www.mitasandco.com

Denise Moloney Ceramics: Contemporary, Bespoke Homewares...We are delighted to announce Denise Moloney Ceramics has been selected as one of the Top Twenty Companies that attended the Home Show, Earls Court this year.

Denise is an independent ceramic designer, designing and making contemporary, bespoke homewares in Stoke-on-Trent, the heart of the Potteries. As well as her own designs, Denise’s work can be found in the collections of the award winning ceramic company Flux.

Denise said ‘I am delighted to receive such a fantastic award from Show Review UK and it is great to see that my work has been recognised at the show. The signature of my work is in its illustrative style of decoration. My ceramic surfaces are created in a multitude of layers, done through successive firings. through my background in fine arts I have developed an energetic, contemporary style, whilst encompassing the tradition of British ceramics.’

One collection that caught our attention was the impressive Wonderland Collection which is inspired by the enchanting novel Alice in Wonderland. All pieces are hand painted with glaze and because of the nature of this no two plates will the same.

View our collections online www.denisemoloney.co.uk

Art@ware: Contemporary Art With Daily ItemsART@ware is a brand that innovately fuses contemporary art with daily itemsto promote art and artists internationally. It aims to bring the passion and vision of artists to a greater audience than through the traditionalgallery avenue, utlising everyday items from tableware to leather goods asan extension of original artworks. Every item comes with informationrelating to the artist, their approach to art and the essence of the pieceto closer acquaint the admirer with their new acquisition.ART@ware is committed to providing platforms for emerging artists and working with a social conscience, with the purchase of each piece also redistributed towards artistic causes and charities worldwide.

Contact Details;Telephone: 0085223302288Website: www.artaware.bizEmail: [email protected]

Blue Dot Pottery supplies only the finest Polish stoneware manufactured by the Artistic Ceramics in Boleslawiec. These are the most sophisticated and world-recognised ware that combine time-honoured tradition forms and challenges of modern applied art.

Blue Dot Pottery: The Finest Polish Stoneware...

All items are manually decorated with the traditional stamp method with theuse of ecological glaze and environment friendly paints. A diverse assortment of forms makes pottery fit in perfectly in different types of interiors. Also the functionality of pottery is very broad; it can be used for serving meals, heating up in microwaves and roasting dishes in the oven. of pottery is very broad; it can be used for serving meals, heating up in microwaves and roasting dishes in the oven.

The artistic value of the pottery goes hand in hand with its great quality which brought the Artistic Ceramics many prestigious awards, medals and recognitions at international competitions.

For more information call 0207 704 2800or visit our website www.bluedotpottery.co.uk


New House’s history goes back to 1921, and today is well known for its distinctive vintage Swedish andcontemporary British-made homeware products, that are designed by our own Royal College of Art or Central St. Martian-trained designers.

New House Textiles: DistinctiveVintage Homeware Products

At Home, New House showed Pomona and Frisco designs which were originally designed by Marianne Westman in the 50’s & 60’s. Now 83yrs old, she is still very active and has reissued these classic Swedish designs. They are available as aprons, bags, chopping boards, trays, coasters, oven mitts as well as trivets.

Charlotte Farmer launched a new range of cheerful new gardening-themed teatowels featuring vintage seed packets, as well as adding a new ‘forgetful fish’ mug and coasters to her many other designs.

New House have already booked their space for the September Top Drawer show, and are working on lots of new items.

Telephone: 01989 740 380Email: [email protected]: www.newhousetextiles.co.uk

Appearing for the first time at a trade show with an entirely British collection of beautiful, high quality Shetland Wool throws was Wide Eye Design Ltd.

Wide Eye Design: British Collection of Beautiful, High Quality Shetland Wool Throws

Owner and designer Jennifer Jones, hasmade a concerted effort to ensure the integrity of her products. In addition to designing the collection she has visited the spinners, dyers and finishers and has overseen the weaving of the collection.

“It is important to show that the woollen textile industry in Britain is very much alive and still producing some of the finest quality products in the world” she says, “I would like to think that my collection is inviting enough to convince buyers from all over the world to seek out British Goods”

Wide Eye Design is also a brand supporter of the Campaign for Wool, whose patron is the Prince of Wales. For more information visit; www.wide-eye-design.co.ukor email; [email protected]

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Thornback and Peel: Beautiful,Intricate Screen-Printed PiecesWe are delighted to award Thornback and Peel with the Prestigious Top Twenty Company Award for their spectacular products shown at the Home Show, Earls Court.

Juliet Thornback and Delia Peel met in 2003. Whilst retaining their day jobs they embarked upon their first collaboration, a series of handprinted clutch bags. They set up a studio in 2006 at Cockpit Arts, London. A year later they established Thornback and Peel to create beautiful, intricate screen-printed pieces for the home.

They soon emerged with their signature style. Inspired by imagery that plays on artistic traditions, they combined modernist geometric patterns with 19th century wood engravings. Their work is an eclectic mixture of Victoriana, Mrs Beeton’s household management, Mr McGregor’s garden, 17th century microscope imagery of the natural world, Norfolk and Devon. Thornback & Peel is a celebration of the quirkiness of British humour & design.

Their product ranges from aprons, placemats and tea towels to cushions, handkerchiefs, notebooks, fabric by the metre and wallpaper.Contact Details;Telephone: 0207 242 7478Email: [email protected]: www.thornbackandpeel.co.uk

outline Works: Best Product Award 2013!Reclaim your hallway with Trophy! – wild bicycle holders for your home. Trophy: Bull and Trophy: Deer store your bike up and out of the way, freeing up space below.

The iconic silhouettes look good in your home with or without a bicycle. Both the bull and the deer are available in a variety of colours and two finish options. A soft touch plastic RRP £79, or a tactile short fur RRP £99.

Full instructions and fixings are provided for masonry, brick and timber walls. A stud wall fixing kit is available separately.

Designed and manufactured in the UK by Outline Works Ltd. The Trophy range launched earlier this year at Home London and received Best Product award.

For more information please visit www.outlineworks.co.uk


Spring Fair Show Review - Top Forty Exhibitors SPRING FAIR SHoW REVIEW

SPRING FAIR INTERNATIoNAL BUCKS THE HIGH STREET GLooM

Spring Fair International, organised by i2i Events, opened on February 3rd 2013 at the NEC and welcomed over 68,116* visitor’s, including more than 5,000 international buyers looking to export British goods abroad - with overall visitor numbers up 6% on last year. Buyers attended from leading independent retailers and all of the UK’s major stores including Selfridges, House of Fraser, John Lewis, Hamleys, Harrods, Liberty, Tesco and Marks & Spencer were well represented. Spring Fair offered Europe’s largest presentation of trend-driven gift products to a market that is hungry for newness and originality. Around 300,000 new launches were showcased by 3,000 exhibitors operating across 13 different market sectors. The signs of economic recovery were indicated by the Spring Fair Retail Barometer, the show’s own major industry survey, which revealed that 82% of retailers are forecasting growth in 2013 and an improvement in consumer confidence. The positive atmosphere at the show bodes well for the retail trade in 2013 and beyond, demonstrating the resilience of our nation’s shop keepers and their determination to breathe new life into the economy in the year ahead. Over £2 billion of business is forecast to be generated by

companies who participated at Spring Fair, making it one of the most important retail trade shows on the international calendar. As well as being Europe’s premier destination for sourcing new gift products, the show offered buyers an unrivalled content pro-gramme across eight seminar theatres, demo areas and full-scale catwalks. Commenting on this year’s fair, Sarah Mclaughlin, Portfolio Director of Spring Fair International, said: “We are delighted that so many retailers attended this year’s Spring Fair and that they were placing such healthy orders with exhibitors. There was a real emphasis on innovation and creativity throughout the show, including the new Design Lab area which provided buyers with a new hot bed of creative talent.” “With so many British companies exhibiting, it was fantastic to see the strength of their product, something that was unilaterally praised by the buyers in attendance from across the globe. We hope that the optimism of the sector observed at Spring Fair is a true reflection of the performance of the high street over the year to come.” Exhibitor and visitor feedback indicated that this was an exceptional show, particularly given the tough retail environment and challenging economic conditions. The atmosphere was buoyant and upbeat throughout the week as visitors turned up early in the mood for buying.

Next Spring Fair Show will take place from February 2-6 2014

Creative Tops: Market Leader In Housewares and Tabletop!Creative Tops is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of tableware and kitchenwareproducts and is a market leader in setting trends for Housewares and Tabletop.

Established in 1996, as a supplier of quality glass worktop savers, it now sells a wide range of products including: ceramic dinner sets, mugs, tablemats, textiles, kitchen knives, tools, gadgets and kitchen accessories.

Operating from its Head Office in Corby and with a sourcing company established in Hong Kong, Creative Tops supplies many of the UK’s best known high street retailers as well as others across the world.

The Group that has enjoyed significant growth over the last five years and adopts a proactive,dynamic approach. We have enjoyed outstanding performance in our sector, having taken market share from our competitors and developed long term, sustainable customer relationships.

With trend analysis being at the very heart of the company and strong product and brand portfolio, including new kitchenware ranges, the company is set to grow significantly over the next few years.For more information please contact us on:[email protected].



Torque: Versatile, seamless with cost effective solutionsWe pride ourselves in offering our client base tailored solutions using best practice whilst working in partnership with our clients. We provide a true end to end solution providing services such as:• Freight; Import & Export• Bonded warehousing• Transport & Distribution • Courier services• E-fulfilment • Pick and Pack• Quality checking • Product processing• Garment and fabric Ozone treatment• EmbroideryWe have over 1.3 million square feet of warehousing in Leeds, Bradford, Wigan and Heathrow and offer a full logistics service from origin through to end customer. Operating globally, we deliver versatile, seamless yet cost-effective solutions for all sizes of company.What differentiates us from our competitors is that we offer a unique set of flexible services that can be customised to fit exactly with our clients’ logistical and warehousing requirements. There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach, which is why so many of our clients have been with us for years and have become trusted business partners.To talk to one of the team please call 08000 8555 10 or visit www.torque.eu

Returns management and specialist processing services

Special product and gift wrapping services

CamelBak: Global Leader In Personal Hydration Gear!

Founded in 1989, CamelBak is the global leader in personal hydration gear and accessories. With a mission to continuously reinvent and forever change the way people hydrate and perform, CamelBak offers a complete line of technical hydration packs, reusable BPA-free water bottles and performance hydration accessories for outdoor sports, military, travel and a healthy lifestyle.

Headquartered in Petaluma, CA, CamelBak designs, tests and engineers its products to perform and last a lifetime. CamelBak is privately held, with products available in over 50 countries worldwide.

For more information, please visitwww.camelbak.com

IF YOU WAIT UNTIL YOU’RE THIRSTY, YOU’RE ALREADY DEHYDRATED.

Donkey Products: Pioneers Are The Best InventorsWe are a design brand. We are product developers. We are an idea agency. But most of all we are working in entertainment. This is because with each one of our products we like to tell a little story. You know, one of those stories that puts a smile on your face. That´s our core business objective. That´s what always brings us back to creating new collections – that are always full of joy.

We are a diverse team of creative pio-neers because pioneers make the best inventors! We find the extraordinary in the everyday and reimagine it in a thoughtful way.

All of our product ideas are generated with love, passion and a desire to reflect the lives of our customers worldwide. We are constantly on the move, saddled up, raising the standards of design and vision.Our products are designed and packaged with our unique, eye-catching brand. We stand for style and humour but with high-class design. In our work, we are stubborn, thoughtful & forward-facing. Like a donkey. But then again there is also this other thing that we have got going around the office: fun! This is how our product innovations come alive!– made for curious, design-loving, open-minded people.

Please visit our website; www.donkey-products.com

Meet eddy™, the innovative water bottle from CamelBak.Designed to be durable, spill-proof and always BPA Free, the eddy collection makes it easy to stay hydrated on the go. Proven by a study conducted at Pepperdine University, CamelBak eddy increased the amount of water consumed by 24% versus a variety of other bottles. Just flip open the bite valve and sip your way to better hydration. Eddy is backed by our Got Your Bak life time guarantee and comes in a variety of sizes, shapes and material.

Check out the complete collection at www.camelbak.com/eddy



Kissing Diamonds: The Intimate TouchKissing Diamonds is an exciting brand with a unique selling point: twodiamonds, perfectly set culet to culet, poised as two lovers embraced tokiss.

Originally conceived as a modern twist on the classic solitaire, KissingDiamonds comes in a wide range of designs and styles. We producematching wedding rings, eternity rings, earrings and pendants to perfectlycompliment our exquisite range of engagement rings. A Kissing Diamond ring is the perfect for those who are looking for a subtle yet tangible romantic secret for their special day.

The concept was brought to life in New York, 2005, and from there has gone from strength to strength. We are working with leading independent jewellers to build on Kissing Diamonds success!

Contact us:Email: [email protected]: 0121 236 2638

QMT Windchimes: Superior Sounds, outstanding Tones...QMT Windchimes is the premier USA manufacturer of fine, hand-tunedwindchimes. Since 1980, QMT Wind-chimes has been crafting America’s bestwind chimes with attention to detail and a commitment to excellence. Nowavailable in the European market, QMT manufactures and ships from ManassasPark, Virginia.

All QMT chimes are constructed with durable, weather-resistant materialsthat make them a lasting addition to any home or garden. The bestsellingCorinthian Bells wind chimes will impress your customers with theirhand-tuned harmonies, long-lasting resonance, contemporary style, anddesigner colours.

Thick-walled aluminium tubing and a high-density plasticstriker give these chimes their superior sound and resonance. The Aria Elite Chimes line features used rot-resistant redwood and thick aluminium tubes to create outstanding tones with a traditional design. Whether you prefer the contemporary style of the Corinthian Bells or the traditional tones of the Arias Elite, these chimes are a delight to both see and hear.

For more information call customer services on 0800 345 2530or visit our website www.qmtwindchimes.com



Safari Ltd® : Fuelled By Passion To Educate!Fuelled by a passion to educate through the joy of play, Safari Ltd® is an Amer-ican family-owned manufacturer and worldwide distributor of authentic replicas inspired by nature. With more than 1,000 professionally sculpted and scientifically accurate items, Safari Ltd® offers the widest range of museum-qual-ity figures enjoyed by children, adults, educators and collectors alike.Safari Ltd® is the creator of both the world-renowned Carnegie Dinosaur Collection, authenticated by Carnegie Museum of Natural Historypalaeontologists, and the Monterey Bay scale model sea life collection.Each figure is carefully crafted for the most discerning eyes of all – those of a child. Before designing each replica in the USA, sculptors thoroughly research the anatomy of each animal to en-sure its replica is as lifelike as possible. Educational information for each replica is available online in five different languages.

For more than 30 years, Safari Ltd® has designed figures that speak to the innate curiosity in all of us. From dinosaurs to dragons to wildlife to historical figures, Discover the Frontiers of Your Imagination® with award-winning replicas from Safari Ltd®.

Website: www.safariltd.com Telephone: 0800 554 5414Email: [email protected]

For further information, please [email protected]

View the complete list of InternationalDistributors online at safariltd.com

Discover the Frontiers of Your Imagination®.

New for 2013Incredible Creatures®

Flying Fish | Scale 1:2

Good Luck Minis®

Dinos Fun Pack

innovative and colourful kitchenware products including Spicemii, a new, easier and mess-free alternative to a Pestle & Mortar, which was demon-strated on the Cook Live show. Re-quest the Yormii catalogue today to take a look at their innovative new creations.

Yormii is an emerging UK brand that is rapidly becoming the ‘one to watch’ in British design. Yormii aims to inspire creativity in the kitchen with their stylish, playful and above all functional kitchen ware products. Sinse launching millmii, the worlds first roll-action salt & pepper mill at Autumn Fair 2012, Yormii have gone from strength to strength. At Spring Fair 2013 Yormii launched four new

Email: [email protected]: +44 (0)1909 547 227

www.yormii.com

Yormii: The ‘one To Watch’ InUK Kitchenware Design!

Petty Wood: Leader In Ambient Retail Food DistributionWe are delighted to announce Petty Wood has been selected as one of the Top Forty Companies that attended the Spring Fair Show which was held at the NEC Birmingham earlier this year.

Petty Wood’s brand experience is not only with these great names, but also with their own brands, Epicure and Burnt Sugar.

Our experience in the retail industry is backed by our brand management team’s diverse and in-depth experience across a wide range of disciplines needed for effective brand management:

•Market entry strategy•Channel strategy•Category management•Promotion strategy•Relationship management•Communication strategy•Own label developmentFor more info on Petty Wood contact customers services on; 01264 345 500 or visit their website www.pettywood.co.uk

For nearly 200 Years, Petty Wood has been a leader in ambient retail food distribution, sales and marketing. They stock a comprehensive portfolio of premium brands, from the world famous Walkers Shortbread through to household names such as Weight Watchers and Lavazza.



Wonderbag: Save Time, Energy and Money!Introducing the Wonderbag: a slow-cooker without a plug, for cooking convenient, nutritious meals while saving time, energy and money.

Simply kick start the cooking on the hob, simmer for approx 20 minutes, then seal the pot in the Wonderbag to finish cooking. The Wonderbags heat retention abilities keep the food cooking above 85º for four hours and above 65º for six or seven hours. The food won’t burn or dry out, it will simply tenderise while the flavours intensify. Leave at home all day, or take it with you!

Or use your Wonderbag to keep food and drinks chilled and frozen for up to 12 hours. £70 includes recipe booklet and *gift of a Wonderbag.20 designs - all reversible to give two ‘looks’ for each bag. Capacity: 2 – 12 litre pot. WashableMade with recycled foam chips, creating jobs in South Africa.Introduced to retailers at Spring Fair 2013. For catalogue and prices please contact [email protected]*For every Wonderbag bought in the UK we give one to a family in need in the developing world where it saves a family one third of their income and helps preserve our planets precious resources by reducingdeforestation and conserving water. www.nb-wonderbag.com

As a well-known Spanish wholesale company with 25 years of outstanding customer service we are delighted to announce our expansion into the UK.

After our success at the Birmingham Spring Fair we feel our products will please the UK markets offering style, quality and comfort at competitive prices.

Check out our website to see our fantastic range of items – from toys and games to outdoor leisure products. For wholesale buyers email Juan Luis Novillo [email protected] for a customer code and password – and for readers of “Show Review UK” quote UK2304 for an additional discount.

Thanks to everyone who visited us at the Spring Fair. We look forward to working with customers in the UK.

TOINSAJuan Luis NovilloManaging Directorwww.toinsa.com

Toinsa - Sun & Fun: Bringing Style

And Passion From Spain

Play to Z: Leading Sensory Play Company!Play to Z products are designed to nurture open-ended play in babies to 6 year olds. The Playscope, Sensory Tales, Little Explorers and Sensory Bambini ranges have been recognised for their quality and play value and are perfect for the parent and gift markets.Sensory Play is vital for hardwiring children’s brains and laying the foundations for an active, fulfilling life. Play to Z specialises in developing beautiful, quality sensory-rich resources which nurture children’s creativity, problem solving and imagination.

With its natural palette, trademark purple colour and contrasting colourful ribbons, every resource offers the hallmark of quality assurance, being made and designed in Britain with safety and sensory stimulation at their heart.

Packed with play and learning potential, Play to Z’s multi-award winning environmentally-friendly toys for babies and children stand out from the crowd.

Call us on: 01206 796 722 Or visit: www.playtoz.co.uk



BB bear from Bábógbaby: Educational Fun and CuddlyAward winning BB bear from Bábógbaby is now available in English. It has 33 words to teach babies,toddlers and children- Numbers 1-10, 10 different colours and 10 different shapes. It is soft, cuddly and educational. With no music or flashing lights, instead BB Bear has buttons are easily pressedand BB has the voice of a young child. With sales in excess of 30,000 Irishbears and great media presence including UTV’s Jonathan Ross show in 2012 the English version is a great fun educational product to have in yourstores.

BB bear Requires 3xAA batteries. BB is also available in Irish, Welsh and Scots Gaelic. In late 2013 BB will be supported by a TV series BB andBella. The Babog Baby app is also available on Apple platform.

RRP £24.99 Available to order online from www.babogbaby.com Current stockists are listed on the website.

BUBBA Brands: Experts In Thermal HydrationWe are bubba brands - Experts in thermal hydration. Anything from mugs to bottles, it is all we do. We want to provide you with quality products that will satisfy your everyday needs... and we do it with style and value that’s appreciated by all (even better!)

Designed with you in mind, we believe you shouldn’t have to go without hot coffee on your long commute, or have to worry if your drink will stay cold on a sunny day by the river. Our iconic keg shape has been with us for years and has continued to evolve creatively. We believe it represents our years of experience and the supreme quality insulation we stand for....

Bubba is distributed in the UK by Nemesis Active, an established marketing and distribution business, providing tailored services for the cycling and active outdoor market, providing innovative, high performance products designed to appeal to cycling, run-ning and active outdoor consumers. Nemesis strives to provide outstanding levels of customer service, reliability, expertise and knowledge.

For more information please call; 0870 777 5530 or visit our website; www.nemesisgb.com

Willow Brooks Secret Christmas Ltd: Stunning Christmas Decorations!Willow Brooks Secret Christmas Ltd. is a family owned company located in Scotland.

We specialize in Christmas giftware and decorations. We are passionate about bringing new designs and products to our customers and our goal is to give customers a unique experience each season.

If you like to get to know us better please visit our website;www.willowbrooks.co.uk


Spring Fair Show Review - Top Forty Exhibitors SPRING SHoW REVIEW

Lovi: Do-It-Yourself Wooden FiguresLovi is a family owned company based in Northern Finland. We producedo-it-yourself wooden figures, designed and patented by Anne Paso.

Over 18’000 trees planted! Find out more: www.lovi.fi

Contact us:+358 40 541 [email protected]

The products are 100% made in Finland and made from the highest Finnishquality, PEFC -certified birch plywood. The products are assembled by theend user without any tools.

The smallest Lovi products are envelope size and easy to send. Slotting cleverly together the beautiful Lovi shapes pro-vide a sense of wonder as they take shape and come alive. All with the added,satisfaction of working with your hands.

Snazal Books: Top Quality Books Affordable For EveryoneSnazal is one of the nation’s largest (and fast becoming the nation’s favourite) supplier of top quality books. Snazal books wholesale prices are good and their service is great. Snazal offers a unique service, that is Snazal Wholesale, helps the local UK independent stores by providing a wholesale service for the trade, and Snazal store helps the general public find the right product for its customers at great prices.Snazal books wholesale’s main aim is to make top quality books affordable for everyone. We carefully select every title we sell in order to bring you the very best in British Publishing.Snazal initially started off as a remainder books dealer in March 2006. Since then it has grown to become a worldwide on line Retailer / Whole seller and a distributor selling millions of books to the general public and the trade communities around the world.Snazal books wholesale has served over one million customers in the past and is now working with the complete book industry; The Snazal platform holds over 500,000 books for its customers to choose from. The launch of this platform on the website automat-ically made Snazal ® one of the largest book wholesalers in the world. Snazal ® wholesale was born in 2010, since then Snazal ® wholesale has grown at an incredible pace to serve many UKindependent customers.For more information visit our website www.snazal.com

Liska Trading Ltd: AquaGlow® Liquid Activated Flashing DrinkwareWe would like to introduce you to a newconcept of drinking glasses that will bring life to the party – AquaGlow® liquid activated flashing drinkware. It is not anormal glass; it is a drink activated cupthat glows and flashes. It is not onlyeye-catching and unique, but also earth-friendly! It will add sparkle to any party!How it works: Pour your drink and watch the AquaGlow® cups light up instantly! Finish your drink and the cups switch off automatically.Newly introduced to the UK market, AquaGlow® cups are perfect for parties, gatherings, events and promotions. With quality gift boxes, they are excellent novelty gifts for all occasions such as birthdays, celebrations and Christmas. Logo printing is available for promotions and souvenir market. We have had our first show at the Spring Fair. The show was excellent and we are planning to attend other fairs around the country. AquaGlow® is a trademark of Liska Trading Limited. We are a start-up giftware importer. Currently we are introducing a line of exciting new products to the UK market. We seek to continuously supply fun, innovative and quality products for retailers who are aiming to stand out from the crowd.Call us on: 01223779287 - Email: [email protected] also sell online: www.aquaglowcups.com


Spring Fair Show Review - Top Forty Exhibitors SPRING SHoW REVIEW

Anna Wright: Flamboyant And Highly observationalIllustrationsScottish Illustrator Anna Wright creates a range of flamboyant and highly observational illustrations of animals, birds and costume.

Anna graduated in 2006 from the prestigious BA Honours Illustration at Edinburgh College of Art. Her lively illustrations - which often makeinventive use of found fabrics - are available as cards, limited edition and signed prints. She also now produces bags and mugs. All products show her trademark style and irresistible sense of humour.

With titles such as ‘Friday Night’ (flamingos strutting their stuff), ‘I Want That One’(a wren who would like bigger feathers) and ‘Ladies Who Lunch’ (ducks on an outing), the viewer can not help but be charmed.

[email protected]

Enhance Accessories: We Like To Make A Statement!At Enhance Accessories we like to make a statement! Whether it be with chunky necklaces to soft elegant accessories to bright, vibrant colours - there is something for everyone! We believe that every piece of jewellery you wear is a statement about who you are and your type of personality.

Enhance Accessories has been making a statement in the fashion industrysince 2003 starting out in Australia expanding into New Zealand and the UK. Enhance Accessories introduces hundreds of new fashion jewellery andaccessory products through seasonal trade shows and catalogues. Why notbecome a part of the growing brand Enhance Accessories!

Gifted Hands is a label of Enhance Accessories and is our socialresponsibility brand. We introduced our eco range of Justice Bags to theUK earlier this year and received an amazing response.

This follows the successful Australian launch last summer. These eco bags are not only stylish and practical but best of all 100% of the profits from sales of Justice Bags go to various charities particularly to the needs of rescuing women and girls from human trafficking. This summer let our Justice Bags be a part of giving back to those in need!

Gifted Hands: ‘Justice Bags’ Profits Go To Various Charities

Enhance Accessories UK LtdPhone 0131 55 44 55 7Fax 0131 555 4069www.enhanceaccessories.co.uk



Quality Resources Asia Ltd:Inspection, Audit and QA ServicesQuality Resources Asia Ltd (QRA) inspectors, engineers and auditors inspect your goods quality and production status throughout Asia:Hong Kong, China (Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Dongguan, Shanghai, Ningbo, Hangzhou, Qingdao and Tianjian), Thailand, India, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia.

QRA services are based on AQL and ISO 2859-1 standards include the following QC processes:

• Pre Shipment Assessment;• Final Random Assessment;• During Production Assessment;• Initial Production Control;• Loading Supervision.

Knowing the conditions at the source of your products is essential to safeguard and protect the reputation of your brand and your name in the market. When news and media are reporting about awkward conditions at manufacturing sites where your products are made, such news automatically impose a responsibility on the brand owners and the retail companies to improve these conditions.QRA bases on international standards and codes of conduct like:• SA8000• ILO (International Labour Organization)• BSCI• WRAP, etc.

Scopes of our auditing program are:• Compliance with local laws and regulations;• Safety at the workplace and production machines;• Fire protection and first aid facilities;• Medical surveillance of workers;• Environmental issues and waste management;• Compliance of salaries, overtime payment and social contributions for workers, etc.

For more information visit www.qrasia.com/hk

Trans-Continental Group Transcends the Seasons!HomeTime is the latest brand to join the company’s well known brands SnowTime and SunTime. Jointly, the three will offer buyers a complete choice of products to cover all seasons. Built on the company’s solid reputation, HomeTime presents the finest choice of stylish and affordable solid oak and pine indoor furniture available.SunTime remains committed to its product development plans despite the poor weather of last two seasons. The 2013 outdoor range includes Allibert; manufactured from superior polypropylene in Europe, Allibert is designed for style with enhanced durability.Popularity of SnowTime’s exclusive Thomas Kinkade fibre optic tapestries continues to strengthen; this year the range grows to include more of the artist’s famous festive designs. For 2013, SnowTime has a new license for ‘The Snowman & Snow Dog’. A new range of illuminated Christmas products featuring the famous character and his new companion is available including fibre optic canvases, lights and tapestries.With the perfect blend of must-have essentials, unique and exclusive licensed products, competitive prices and a range of purchase options available, Trans-Continental offers a distinctive all-season service. To visit our showrooms or make an enquiry call: 01772 708930 or email: [email protected] www.transcon.co.uk

Write From The Heart: World Renowned BrandGrass Roots International has just completed another successful Spring Fair, and was further delighted to have been chosen as one of the top forty exhibitors atthe show. Rob Brown, Managing Director was thrilled to hear the news of the award and said.“We as a team, have worked so hard together to design and build a new show stand, and relocate to a more central hall position. The foot flow in the hall appeared to be up, and the number of export and distributors calling onto the stand had a definiteincrease on previous years.”We are proud to say that for the past 18 years we have alwaysmanufactured our products in the U.K. doing our bit to protect British employment and its economy. Our high quality products being presented under the world renowned brand name of ‘write from the heart’. With over 1,000 cards to select from, for; Everyday, Spring, Christmas, Specialised titles, Milestone titles, Bespoke ranges, Sympathy-Religious-Wed-ding-Graduation packages and much more, Grass Roots will cover just about all occasions for your greeting card needs, with a next day delivery service for the U.K.For more information call our friendly team on; 0151 523 9600 or visit our website; www.writefromtheheart.co.uk


Hospitality Show Review - Top Ten Exhibitors HoSPITALITY SHoW REVIEW

THE HoSPITALITY SHoW 2013CELEBRATES THE BEST oF THE INDUSTRYVisitors came out in their droves for The Hospitality Show 2013, which enjoyed a successful run at the NEC this week, proving it takes more than snow to stop serious buyers in their search for new products and inspiration.A highlight was the culinary team from contract caterers Elior being crowned ‘Best of the Best’ – the greatest ever to compete at live restaurant competition, La Parade des Chefs – beating brigades from the House of Commons and Compass Group.Exhibitors were impressed with the quality and quantity of visitors, despite the widespread snow and ice up and down the country. The show, encompassing the UK’s premier chefcompetition, Salon Culinaire, buzzed with excitement on each of its three days, and visitors were rewarded with high quality content, and the chance to see new products demonstrated by over 300 exhibitors.Toby Wand, Managing Director at Fresh Montgomery commented: “It’s extremely heartening that despite the difficult weather conditions, the industry came out in force yet again to support the Hospitality Show. I would like to thank everyoneinvolved for their determination and dedication to making the show such a fantastic success. With so much quality content on the show floor, this ranks with some of the best we’ve been involved in. A special mention for team Elior, who richly deserve the spoils as Best of the Best at La Parade des Chefs.”

T&G Woodware: Rapid Growth In Catering IndustryDespite T&G being 39 years old this year we have only been concentrating on the Catering Industry over the past 4 years. T&G had been reacting to requests from various wholesalers until we started to have rapid growth.

The recent Hospitality show was our second of this bi-annual event and we found that T&G continued to be very busy answering questions to the various catering establishments, from small cafés to pub groups to the big name wholesalers for most of the 3 days.

T&G has a good dialogue with most of the major wholesalers but we realize that we still have a long way to go to widen the knowledge of the sales and buying teams of the caterers to what T&G is capable of doing by way of in-house training. Hospitality helps us do this.

As a note of confidence in this catering industry we have booked a stand for the new Hotelympia which is twice the size of our stand this year at Hospitality.

The traditional industry in which T&G developed is Housewares, supplying retailers; but it appears to me that the catering industry is much larger which is an exciting prospect for T&G.

For more information please call 01275 841 841Or visit www.tg-woodware.com

Food Allergies: Could Be A Matter of Life And Death!The new EU directive (No. 1169/2011) regarding allergen information will hugely affecting the “mass caterer” i.e. establishments such as restaurants, pubs, cafes, not excluding a vehicle or a fixed or mobile stall, staff canteens, school dining rooms, hospitals, in fact all catering enterprises in which their business is to prepare open food ready for final consumption by the public consumer. FAME’s Vision & Mission • All sufferers of food allergies, intolerances, including those with special dietary requirements will be able to dine out with confidence and safely.• To achieve this, we will train and educate catering establishments UK and Europe-wide and provide them with the tools to support their knowledge.The results for the caterer include:• Compliance with legislation• Recognition for their efforts, by both the hospitality industry and the food allergic population• Improved customer and employee satisfaction• Continual business success Our Products and Services include: • Training – on line, and bespoke group sessions • Tools – Allergen Saf-T-Zone Kits, and other purple colour coded light and heavy duty equipment• Operational and management systems• Advice• FAME accreditation for your establishment

For more information please call: 01832735007Or visit our website: www.fameltd.eu

Airgoo Wireless Media: Transforming Your BusinessAirgoo and Aromatise are the providers of two innovative marketing solutions which enhance the shopping experience.

The Micro Player Transforms any flat panel TV into a Wireless Digital Signage Display and the Olfactive Spirit Pro diffuses sensational fragrances to any business that wants to improve their image.Airgoo’s Micro Player allows any TV to become an advertising platform which can be managed from the web. It plugs into the back of any TV set equipped with an HDMI socket and must to be within reach of a WiFi network. Within minutes you are ready to upload and display videos and images for advertising campaigns, promotions and information sharing from anywhere in the world.Aromatise’s Olfactive Spirit Pro is a fragrance and aroma diffuser which allows you to enhance your customers’ perception of your brand. An invigorating 3-dimentional, sensory experience is how successful businesses are standing out in today’s challenging market.

The Olfactive Spirit Pro diffuses sophisticated fragrances that positively stimulate your customers’ senses, creating increased sales opportunities, and memorable visits.

Tel: 01223 894 207 Website: www.airgoo.co.uk



Purcell: Eco-Luxury Is The Hotel Brand of The Future...Eco-luxury is the hotel brand of the future. Purcell architects and heritage consultants combine expertise in contemporary architecture, conservation and sustainability to create environmentally responsible spaces that maximise quality and comfort.Conservation and sustainability go hand-in-hand. Whether converting historic estates or creating ecologically designed new buildings, commercially viable, sustainable solutions create atmospheric destination hotels that celebrate the rich cultural heritage of their settings.Legislation, the necessity to reduce running costs and guest preference all drive this greener and more innovative agenda. In spite of the current financial uncertainty, Purcell is finding clients who embrace this conscientious, holistic approach, and have secured funding for award-winning projects throughout the UK and in secluded sites worldwide.

Recent ground-breaking exemplar eco-luxury projects have delivered the first UK hotel on reed bed drainage at Bowood Wiltshire, Europe’s tallest and first living wall on a carpet of recycled clothing for the Athenaeum Hotel in Piccadilly, and the world’s first carbon negative lime hemp construction spa with a living roof of lavender, camomile and thyme forthe Dorchester Collectionnear Ascot.

Telephone: 0207 397 7171Website: purcelluk.com

The Big Umbrella Company: Shade Solutions The Big Umbrella Company has many years experience in supplying shade solutions to the hospitality industry. We are direct importers and installers of LARGE UMBRELLAS, AWNINGS, CAFE BARRIERS, HEAT SOLUTIONS and OUTDOOR FURNITURE. We also maintain, recover and service umbrellas and awnings which can help breathe a new lease of life into older systems. We can supply all products with branding to help promote your business and make you stand out from the crowd.

We are finding that with the need for hotels, bars and restaurants to utilise available outside space, more and more businesses are looking into creating warm, sheltered and comfortable areas to entice and to look after their customers. An umbrella or awning with heat and light is an ideal option. We pride ourselves on offering high quality products at the most competitive prices, backed by streamlined customer service. We guarantee you will be impressed by our hard work anddedication to your business. If you are not already buying from us, you are almost certainly paying too much!The Big Umbrella Company is available to help you through your project from concept to completion.

Please feel free to contact us on 0845 604 4376Email: [email protected]. Website: www.thebigumbrellacompany.com

Rational Takes on The Working Day At Hospitality 2013...The working day was the theme on Rational’s stand at the Hospitality Show 2013. It started with croissants and breakfast grill, moving on to steaks, pizzas, vegetarian options and chips for lunch followed by afternoon muffins. Throughout the day Rational demonstrated how the SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency® cooks everything to perfection – and of course visitors got to try what was cooked.For those who wanted something a bit meatier, Rational also put the SelfCookingCenter’s overnight roasting program through its paces, producing a variety of roast meats throughout the day. All of which meant that, as usual, the Rational stand was the hub of attention, with a constant stream of visitors watching the cooking and sampling the results.

The SelfCookingCenter whitefficiency is the latest version of the Rational combi-steamer. It uses new technologies to ensure per-fect, trouble free cooking at all times – day and night. Together these technologies cut energy consumption of the SelfCooking-Center whitefficiency by up to 20%, increase capacity by up to 30% and reduce production times by as much as 30%, compared to previous models.

For information and brochures, or to arrange to come to a free SelfCookingCenter® whitefficiency® ‘Rational CookingLive’ seminar, contact your dealer, freephone Rational UK on 0800 389 2944 or see www.rational-UK.com. Visit the iPhone store for the Rational SCC Expert App.

Pink Eskimos: A NEW Unique And Unforgettable Brand!Pink Eskimos a NEWunique and unforgettable brand that you will certainly be seeing more of in the future.

The online platform is the only website that is 100% dedicated to the temperature controlled and hospitality sector. The site offers users the ability to buy new and used refrigerated vans, trucks, trailers and cold stores, with a section for specialist vehicles such as ice cream vans, sandwich vans and more. Additionally offering new and used items and products ranging from display refrigeration to insulated boxes.

The website allows you to sell your own vehicles, items and products with no commission fees, listing your direct contact details. There are a range of packages on offer and some unbeatable promotion offers available to companies that wish to get involved early.

With a clear vision to become the future temperature controlled portal you can easily find - latest news, all of the upcoming industry exhibitions, trade magazines and more. There is a growing industry directory of interconnecting companies across a range of categories offering products and services to help develop and support your business.

Pink Eskimos really does have it all at the click of a button.Visit www.pinkeskimos.com or call us on 020 3291 1807 to find out more and take advantage of the early promotional offers available.



Best Value Thermometers and Sous Vide Kits from TM Electronics (TME)Chefs looking for the most up to date catering thermometers for sous-vide, sugar work, ice cream - and many other modern temperature applications - are guaranteed best value from UK thermometer manufacturer, TM Electronics.Quality thermometers are essential fortoday’s forward-thinking chef ’s, lookingto use more ambitious cooking techniques, while maintaining food safety, reducing waste and controlling costs. TME’s modern range of catering thermometers and food probes are high-accuracy, HACCP compliant, UK-built – and made to last.Chef ’s choice – TME’s pocket SOLO thermometer won’t break the bank at just £45, but its impressive 3 seconds response, ergonomic face-on display and anti-cross contamination indicator add plenty of value.

Transform your food safety protocols and reduce food waste with the clever MM7000 Bluetooth Barcode thermometer, which tracks every food item, location or appliance – a sophisticated logging system from just £375.

And finally, for extra peace of mind, consider a handy temperature kit your EHO will love! TME’s fine-needled sous-vide kit offers a quality waterproof thermometer, dishwasher-safe fine-needle probe, self-sealing foam tape, sous vide manual and record book, all contained within a neat carry case – and all for just £135.

To see the TME catering range visit www.tmelectronics.co.uk or for free advice, speak to a member of our friendly sales team on 01903 700651 email [email protected]

Valera: Hospitality Show Was A Great Success!The Hospitality show was a great success for Valera. Having recently joined the Unitech Industries Group it was a great opportunity to wave the flag for the newly formed partnership. The quality and quantity of sales leads were very strong despite the adverse weather. We even managed to sell a sizeable amount of equipment off the stand via distributors of ours.

Fagor cooking equipment including the new Advance Combi Steam oven, 900 series gas burner, boiling pan and also Advance Dishwasher range were displayed. A lot of interest was shown in our Jordao Counter Solutions, coffee bar counters, patisserie counter and also a Scaiola dessert display.

Valera had quotations and CAD designs being created on the stand. Projects for kitchen designs as well as front of house counter solutions were being quoted.

Staff from our Sales, Service & Logistics team were all available to answer any questions asked by both our distributor partners and end users. Overall, it was a great success and we will definitely consider doing this show again.

Contact Valera on: 0845 270 4321 or visit www.valera.co.uk

Dover Design: Dover First Choice For Ed’s Easy Diner!Dover Design specialises in restaurant design in London and across the UK. We have extensive experience creating interior environments and building client brands. We maximise profits by keeping development costs down making the best use of the space, improving footfall and contributing to a great customer experience.

“Dover Design brings to every new project over 30 years experience of creating and developing highly successful restaurants and bars in a variety of locations throughout this country. They were our first choice when we began the expansion of Ed’s Easy Diner. They deliver on every important facet of a brand ‘roll-out’, always producing an exciting look to sites of differing shapes and sizes, getting the maximum occupancy and efficiency from each one.

Beyond just design, they control the investment budget, project manage the process from pre-site planning to hand-over and their comprehensive knowledge of our concept means that it is always in the safest of hands. And when you’re opening ten or more sites a year, to have that confidence in them is priceless.” – Andrew guy, Managing Director, Ed’s Easy Diner GroupTelephone: 0207 272 9414 - Email: [email protected]: www.doverdesign.com

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