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Food and Drink Forum - Consultants Directory
Membership
Become part of our community of food and drink professionals and organisations from across the East Midlands.
There are three membership packages available with The Food and Drink Forum each of which has been designed to deliver a host of benefits including exclusive members’ only services. Details of each membership grade and its associated benefits to businesses are shown below; if you are considering joining and have any specific queries please contact our Membership and Marketing Co-ordinator Gemma Bailey on 0115 975 8810 who will be pleased to answer your questions.
Full Membership (Membership plus) - £200 plus VAT
Who is it for?
Open to food and drink businesses along the supply chain starting with producers or growers to processors to distributors to retailers to foodservice outlets. Members who are involved in local food and drink will take up part of the membership offer that’s designed for specialist regional producers and provided by East Midlands Fine Foods.
What are the benefits available?
For a list of the benefits of our Full Membership (Membership plus) package please click here.
Micro - £50 plus VAT
Who is it for?
Open to food and drink businesses whose annual turnover does not exceed the threshold to be registered for VAT. (Open to companies who fall into the full membership category, not consultants or associates).
What are the benefits available?
The Forum’s micro membership category is designed to ensure that our support services are accessible to new and small businesses. Those that qualify for this category of membership have access to the same wealth of benefits offered through membership plus. For a list of the benefits of our Micro membership package please click here.
Consultant - £350 plus VAT
Associate - £200 plus VAT
Who are they for?
Open to businesses who are involved with and support the East Midlands Food and Drink industry and who can demonstrate a commitment to growing the sector.
What area the benefits available?
These grades of membership are designed to assist businesses in the promotion of their services through The Forum network. For a list of the benefits of our Consultant and Associate membership packages please click here.
If you would like to join the Food and Drink Forum please choose one of the following options;
Click here to access our online application form
Click here to download a hardcopy application form
Upon reciept of your completed application to join a member of The Forum team will contact you.
| Associated Foreign Exchange Ltd |
5th Floor
129 Wilton Road
London
SW1V 1JZ
T: 0207 8116509
F: 0207 8116599
E: agunning@afex.com
W: www.afex.com/unitedkingdom/index.html
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Established in 1979, Associated Foreign Exchange (AFEX) pioneered the concept of personalised foreign exchange services, tailored to small and medium-size business clients. Today, with a global presence spanning all time zones, AFEX brings reliability and value to all commercial and personal client transactions. AFEX offers a full menu of international payment and foreign exchange services, including foreign currency drafts, wire transfer and risk management tools. |
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| Booth Smith Food Technology Limited |
Ingleby
Derby
Derbyshire
DE73 7HW
T: 01332 862894
F: 01332 862984
E: info@boothsmithfoodtechnology.com
W: www.foodtechnology.co.uk
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Booth Smith Food Technology helps owners of food businesses and new entrepreneurs turn their food ideas into commercial reality. Their team uses technologist experience, with chef skills when needed, and process and food safety know-how, to achieve new product launches and advise on food plant planning. The firm's range covers most of the food industry.
Booth Smith Food Technology can assess your new food idea confidence; formulate a new food product; design and cost a new process; assist to arrange contract manufacture; carry out all technical work from concept to launch; help prepare a business plan; troubleshoot product and process roblems; act as expert witness; offer design layout for new factories; help with costings; provide nutritionals and labels. |
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| Castle Insurance Consultants Ltd |
Minerva House
Holbeach Technology Park
Park Road
Holbeach
Lincolnshire
PE12 7PT
T: 01406 493081
F: 01406 493083
E: pparnell@castleinsurance.co.uk
W: www.castleinsurance.co.uk
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Castle Insurance Consultants are consultants and brokers specialising in the food industry sector. They believe that understanding a clients business is key to providing the most appropriate insurance cover, particularly in the food and beverage industry. For that reason, they place great emphasis on thorough preparatory work and will spend time with their clients to get things right.
In this way, they ensure that their tailor-made service meets its objectives and gains complete customer satisfaction. As well as offering the traditional range of insurances they are able to provide more specialist covers including products guarantee, products recall insurance, malicious product tamper and marine exports and imports. |
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| Clegg Food Projects Ltd |
Bishops House
42 High Pavement
The Lace Market
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG1 1HN
T: 0115 841 3121
F: 0115 841 3124
E: foodprojects@clegggroup.co.uk
W: www.clegggroup.co.uk
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Clegg Food Projects Ltd provides comprehensive technical expertise for the design, construction and refurbishment of food production and storage facilities; our efficiency has impressed a succession of prestigious customers. We understand that food safety, hygiene and sustainability are paramount and utilise our extensive specialist knowledge to implement cost-effective solutions on time and within budget.
Early discussions with our experienced team will provide Forum members with access to Clegg Food Projects extensive knowledge of the best practice for the design and construction of food processing and storage facilities. Small, starter businesses through to established producers can all save time and therefore more quickly make the changes needed to grow their business. |
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| Cox Freeman Limited |
4th Floor Penthouse
39 Stoney Street
The Lace Market
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG1 1LX
T: 0115 9505075
F: 0115 9483128
E: cfp@coxfreeman.co.uk
W: www.coxfreeman.co.uk
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East Midlands-based Cox Freeman has established a high-quality reputation as one of the countrys leading architects serving the food manufacturing sector. It undertakes a wide variety of projects ranging from minor works, refurbishments and new build schemes, making use of the latest advances in design techniques and building materials.
As a result of its experience, the company recognises the unique demands faced by food manufacturers, including increasingly strict European hygiene and pollution control regulations. Cox Freeman also specialises in providing fully integrated design solutions, project-managing schemes from inception through to completion. |
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| Flavometrix Ltd |
Department of Food Science
University of Nottingham
Sutton Bonington Campus, Loughborough
Leicester
Leicestershire
LE12 5RD
T: 01159 516097
F: 0115 951 6154
E: flavometrix@btconnect.com
W: www.flavometrix.co.uk
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Flavometrix was set up in 2002 to utilise the knowhow and equipment within the Food Sciences Division of the University of Nottingham and address the contract research needs of the food, flavour and pharmaceutical industries. The experienced staff bring to each project a logical, structured and costed approach.
Whether you need someone to project manage the development of a new product or you need advice on aspects like flavour fade, effective use of ingredients, product improvement, shelf life prediction or how to deliver novel flavours, Flavometrix flexible and friendly service will help find a solution. The company undertakes projects lasting half a day to 2 years. Confidentiality, prompt service and a free initial consultation are on offer to FDF members. |
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| Freeth Cartwright LLP |
Cumberland Court
80 Mount Street
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG1 6HH
T: 0115 936 9369
F: 0115 859 9600
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Freeth Cartwright LLP are a Sunday Times Top 100 Law Firm and are specialist advisors to the food industry, with a dedicated team working with food businesses ranging from small specialist companies to large diversified groups. With our specialists in employment, property, contracts and branding together with our expertise in corporate finance, pensions and tax, we can take care of all your legal requirements. How can Freeth Cartwright assist Forum members?
Whether you are growing or suffering in the current climate, we can advise you on all aspects of your business and invite you to try us out. All initial calls on any new matter will be free of charge. We believe strongly in working in partnership with clients and true added value. |
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| JAK HR Associates Limited |
29 Swallow Drive
Bingham
Nottinghamshire
NG13 8QA
T: 01949 831335
E: jo@jakhrassociates.co.uk
W: www.jakhrassociates.co.uk
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Key services provided include: Provision of advice and guidance on employment law, best practice procedures & policies and handling difficult situations; Recruitment and selection; Training and development; Performance and change management; Employee relations |
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| Perfect 10 PR |
62 Henry Road
West Bridgford
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
NG2 7ND
T: 0115 8462953
E: louise@perfect10pr.co.uk
W: www.perfect10pr.co.uk
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Perfect 10 PR is a public relations firm run by experienced ex-journalist Louise Duffield, who specialises in helping companies and individuals to raise their profiles in the trade and consumer press, including magazines, newspapers, radio, TV and the internet.
How can Perfect 10 PR assist Forum members?
Perfect 10 PR has experience in the food sector and has excellent contacts with relevant media - locally, regionally and nationally. Perfect 10 PR knows how the media works and how best to exploit opportunities that are available, helping to shape an image and reputation that gets noticed. |
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| PIVEO Projects Limited |
20 White Doe Drive
Moulton
Northampton
NN3 7HD
T: 01604 452770
F: 01604 452770
E: info@piveo.co.uk
W: www.piveo.co.uk
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Engineering and Maintenance Management Services. |
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| Roythornes LLP |
Enterprise Way
Pinchbeck
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 3YR
T: 01775 842596
F: 01775 725736
E: markdodds@roythornes.co.uk
W: www.roythornes.co.uk
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Roythornes LLP solicitors has been involved with food businesses for over 75 years. We act from 'field to fork', including work for farmers, processors and distribution companies. Our experience has given us a deep understanding of the range of legal issues faced by businesses in the food sector, from employment law and debt recovery to complex international contract issues. |
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| www.yourfoodjob.com |
The Coach House
14 Kershaw Grove
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK11 8TN
T: 01625 502 947
F: 01625 426 020
E: suej@yourfoodjob.com
W: www.yourfoodjob.com
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Yourfoodjob.com is the UK's leading recruitment website for the food & beverage industry. Working with the biggest brands & recruiters, every month we attract around 30,000 food professionals on site, each looking for their next career move. We truly are trail-blazing the UK food & drink resourcing sector and if you feel the time has come to partner with a company that will truly energise your candidate attraction process and help capture top food talent, we'd love for you to utilise our online recruiter solutions and dip your toe in the Yourfoodjob.com Talent Pool! |
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