In brief: Duerr’s supports many hands initiative; City takes three peaks challenge; and more…

NORTH WEST food manufacturer F Duerr & Sons has commissioned a local artist to capture the Central Library building in Manchester using products from their factory.

Artist Lindi Kirwin will create the piece which will feature blackcurrant jam trees, marmalade pavements, mint sauce buildings and a tartare sauce sky, named ‘Manchester Preserved’.

The initiative was in response to the challenge set by the many hands campaign, which tasked fundraisers to find a creative way to raise £1,000 for The New Children’s Hospital Appeal.

Duerr’s has been short listed for its creativity and is set to pitch against other companies in a Dragons’ Den style event judged by a panel, including Theo Paphitis.

The interpretation will then be auctioned on Ebay and hopes to exceed the reserve price of £1,000.

Richard Duerr, sales and marketing director, said: “The work we do alongside local charities is extremely important to us as a family business. This campaign challenged us to come up with an innovative idea and we’ve been blown away by the finished result. We’re confident that our tasty creation will reach the £1,000 price tag.”

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THE City of Manchester Stadium’s hospitality, conference and events teams are preparing to take on the Three Peaks challenge for charity.

The 27 strong team will tackle Ben Nevis in Scotland, Scafell Pike in England and Snowdon in Wales, in aid of the New Children’s Hospital Appeal.

The team will begin scaling the peaks on July 3, with 16 members aiming to complete the challenge within 24 hours.

David Chell, head of sales at Manchester City, said: “The hospitality, conference and events teams are always ready to take on a challenge and get involved in team building exercises.”

“We pride ourselves on the calibre of our staff here at the Stadium, and their willingness to get involved in events such at this and the Manchester 10K Run really demonstrates their commitment and determination to succeed. I wish them all the best of luck.”

To sponsor the team log on to: www.justgiving.com/mcfc3peaks  

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BOULTING Group, the Warrington-based engineering services company, has won a two year mechanical and electrical contract with agrochemical giant Syngenta.

Syngenta (formally ICI & Zeneca), which has a manufacturing plant in Grangemouth, Scotland, is building a new ‘AZ3’ Plant. This part of the contract was recently also won by Boulting Group and incorporated into the newly awarded mechanical and electrical term contract.

Boulting’s work on the AZ3 Off Plot project is supported by its piping fabrication facility at St Helens.