In Brief: deliciouslyYorkshire, Surgical Innovations, Steri-Spray, CO2Sense
A RECORD-breaking number of food and drink organisations triumphed at the deliciouslyorkshire Awards 2012.
The deliciouslyorkshire supreme product was won by St Helen’s Farm in York, while the best newcomer category was won by Staal Smokehouse, of Long Riston, East Yorkshire, which also triumphed in the best fish and seafish category.
Cath Clelland, deliciouslyorkshire chairman, said: “Every year our awards just get better and better. From the standard and quality of the entries to the celebration evening itself, the deliciouslyorkshire Awards are a major showcase of the calibre, innovation and enterprise that exists throughout Yorkshire’s food and drink producers, retailers and distributors as well as our fantastic hospitality sector.”
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MEDICAL instruments manufacturer Surgical Innovations has shipped the first batch of its PretzelFlex devices under its CareFusion distribution agreement in the United States.
A second batch is expected to be shipped in December.
PretzelFlex has been developed by Leeds-based Surgical Innovations for the movement of of organs and tissue during surgery to provide better access.
The company announced an eight-year distribution agreement with CareFusion, a global medical device company, in June, giving it exclusive rights to sell PretzelFlex in the US.
The device will be marketed in the US under the CareFusion brand and SI will retain the right to manufacture and distribute the device under the SI brand in all other markets.
Graham Bowland, chief executive of SI, said: “We are extremely pleased to announce the first shipment of the PretzelFlex device in accordance with agreed delivery dates.”
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AN architecture firm has teamed up with an entrepreneur who won investment on Dragons’ Den to launch a door system that aims to stop the spread of infections in hospitals.
Bowman Riley Healthcare Assistants has worked with Ian Helmore, the inventor of Steri-Spray to develop the new concept.
Mr Helmore secured the backing of Deborah Meaden and Theo Paphitis to design and develop a potentially life-saving range of legionella free shower products when he appeared on the hit TV series.
Steve Batson, Bowman Riley Healthcare director, said: “We are really excited about this product, which helps addresses a significant problem in the healthcare sector; the reduction of healthcare acquired infections.
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BUSINESSES with renewable projects in the pipeline can get assistance to help turn their vision into a commercial success at an upcoming event.
Success in Renewables is being hosted by low-carbon expert CO2Sense and is taking place at The Queens Hotel in Leeds on November 29.
Key note speaker is Alasdair Grainger, head of feed-in-tariff at the Department of Energy and Climate Change, who will discuss the policy landscape and future of government incentives.
The event will also feature a ‘Question Time’ style panel-discussion.
For further info visit www.co2sense.co.uk/events.
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THE Clothiers Arms in Netherthong, West Yorkshire, has reopened following a £65,000 refurbishment between the new tenants and owners Thwaites.
Long-term friends Aiden and Kerry Weir and Karen and Mark Morrison took over the pub in August this year. The foursome will run the pub, which is owned by brewer Thwaites, alongside their day-to-day jobs.
Mrs Weir said: “The Clothiers Arms isn’t just a pub to Netherthong, it is central to our community. Having lived here for over twenty years, we were disappointed to see the custom and community dwindling away.
“We decided to join forces with Thwaites to make the pub a place that the community can be proud of, and we’re sure that this refurbishment will re-establish the pub as the heart of Netherthong.”
