May 2010
AFC’s Senior Development Chef, Sanjay Sighat is a finalist in the Craft Guild of Chef’s Awards 2010
Sanjay Sighat, our Senior Development Chef has been announced as a finalist for this year’s Craft Guild of Chef’s Awards, in the Development Chef of the year category. Sanjay will find out whether he has won the coveted gong at this year’s glittering awards ceremony on June 24th at the Lancaster London Hotel.
It will be a hard fought contest as Sanjay is up against strong competition from well renowned Chefs in the industry. We are extremely proud of Sanjay and this achievement as Development Chefs in the food manufacturing industry often go unrecognised yet are fundamental to innovation in the food industry.
March 2010
AFC Strengthen Operations Team
In line with TAFC’s Corporate Growth Strategy we are delighted to welcome the appointment of Wesley Ap-Carreg as the Technical Controller to support our continuous improvement drive.
Wesley has more than 10 years experience in the Foodservice and Retail industry bringing with him a diverse skill set having worked in both Ice Cream and Ready Meals Manufacturing.
The continued drive for Technical excellence has always been a given within The Authentic Food Company, but this planned restructure and strengthening of the Technical team will enable us to give significant added value to our customers that is above and beyond the expected technical support.”
Here at TAFC we have launched a new Indian Snacking range in the form of Large Hand Held Samosas. These large hand held snacks have been developed to bring new flavours to the food on-the-go market, making a perfect snacking option during sporting events such as the World Cup 2010.
As the economic climate starts to have a significant impact on the food industry, snacking and food-on-the-go will become an even more important revenue stream for outlets, and the large hand held Samosa’s bring a new dimension to the favourite classic Indian snack allowing consumers to snack Indian food on the go!
August 2009
TAFC Strengthen Wholesale Team
In Line with our corporate growth strategy TAFC Strengthened the Commercial team with the appointment of Neil Milbery and Sarah Sanders.
Neil Joins as Business Development Controller with over 22 years experience in the Foodservice industry, to help continue to strengthen our position within the wholesale sector.
Sarah joins as graduate Sales Executive, and will report to Neil and support the wholesale team. Sarah is undertaking an ongoing Graduate Training Programme at TAFC; she is mainly focused on the Midlands area and is committed to driving sales and increasing the presence of Authentic in this area.
June 2009
TAFC Awarded for giving something back
TAFC were announced winners of the Corporate Social Responsibility category at the Food Northwest Awards 2009 on the 25th June.
The Food Northwest Awards celebrate inspiration and innovation in the region and recognise the hard work and dedication of companies who excel in their sector across the Northwest.
At TAFC we invest £15,000 each year into the local community, on charity events and our internal schemes. We are committed to the continuation of this investment even during the current climate as CSR is an integral part of the company’s strategy.
This award provides our team with recognition they deserve for giving something back, and we are delighted to have won it.
April 2010
AFC’s Authentic Ale
For one week TAFC joined forces with Phoenix Brewery to launch our very own ‘Authentic Ale’. This Authentic Ale was exclusively made available at all Wetherspoon’s across the North West as part of their week long Curry Festival.
Nik Basran, Managing Director comments on the Authentic Ale “As we approach our 25 year anniversary we are thrilled to be given the opportunity to work alongside both Phoenix Brewery and Wetherspoon’s and have an Authentic Food Company Ale.
This is a first for Authentic and to have our brand extended away from food is great for our portfolio and an achievement in our 25 years of business. Phoenix Brewery have created the perfect drink to enjoy with the range of curries we have available through Wetherspoon’s and compliment the first every Curry Festival.”
February 2010
AFC turns up the Heat!
Here at TAFC we are aware of the ever changing consumer palette. The latest edition to our portfolio, Chicken Vindaloo consists of Chicken Tikka breast in a hot and spicy tomato curry sauce with red and green chilies.
We are always being asked for a hotter, spicier curry and Vindaloo is making an appearance on many menus as consumers demand the next level in heat when indulging in an Indian meal.
Indian Main Meals is currently worth £45.8m with 9.1million* meals sold last year in pubs, therefore Chicken Vindaloo is an excellent addition to our portfolio.
November 2009
Authentic Goes Green with Local MP Paul Goggins
On the 27th November TAFC held a ‘Green Day’ to raise the awareness of their Environmental Impact both internally and to their surrounding areas. To help TAFC ‘Go Green’ local MP Paul Goggins made an appearance and planted a tree within our grounds helping us give something back to the environment. During the day various Green activities took place including a Green Quiz, Guest Speaker and Energy usage demonstrations.
On the day we were also supported by the Cycle to work Bike Scheme to help reduce CO2 emissions. TAFC are actively working towards the requirements of the International Standard ISO: 14001:2004.
June 2009
TAFC collect 5 standards in a row!
At TAFC we have been awarded the Investors in People (IIP) Standard for the fifth time in a row in recognition of the company’s continuing focus on the way we manage our employees.
We employ over 230 people spanning across 25 nationalities and despite the current economic climate we continue to be able to strengthen our workforce. Our Corporate Social Responsibility policy and action plans; regular performance appraisals and a strong sense of “team” running throughout the business, all helped TAFC towards achieving our goal of a fifth successive Investors in People Standard.
This is a great achievement for Authentic, IIP is all about Business improvement and as a company that is continuing to grow it is vital that we are openly communicating our goals throughout the business as well as with all our customers.