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July 2003
A MAGICAL COMBINATION
BRUNEL HEALTHCARE’S VERTESE™ RANGE SPONSOR THE VEGETARIAN
SOCIETY AWARDS 2003
The Vegetarian Society
is pleased to announce that this year’s
prestigious Vegetarian Society Awards will be sponsored by vertese™,
the popular range of gelatin-free vitamin & mineral supplements.
The Vegetarian Society Awards, are well known to the food industry and
public alike. They aim to promote best practice amongst caterers and
manufacturers, and highlight the importance of integrity in the vegetarian
marketplace. Those companies who have striven to improve the choice and
range of vegetarian products and services on offer in the UK, during
the last year, will be nominated by the public to win one of 7 prestigious
awards.
vertese™ vitamin and mineral supplements are an ideal partner
for The Vegetarian Society as they exemplify the level of customer care
and innovation that The Society knows vegetarians value. vertese™ supplements
are made using high-quality soft gel capsule shells, based on potato
starch. They look just like the conventional soft gelatin capsules, feel
the same, are produced in a similar way and exhibit the same properties,
without the gelatin. This allows vegetarians, vegans and, indeed, anyone
wanting to avoid animal products, to enjoy the health benefits of plant
based oil supplements such as Evening Primrose, Vitamin E, Flaxseed,
Omega Oils, Garlic and Multivitamins with Evening Primrose.
Ron Stagg, Managing
Director of Brunel Healthcare Ltd, which produces the vertese™ range
said:
" The Vegetarian Society Awards are highly coveted and prized by both caterers,
manufacturers and leading retailers. They receive a great deal of positive
attention from the public and the media and help to promote the high
quality of food and services that vegetarians can and should expect.
We are extremely pleased to be associated with this exciting and prestigious
event.”
Winners of the Awards will be revealed at a magical drinks reception
and Awards presentation evening on Thursday 30th October, at London’s
Magic Circle.
For more information
about vertese™ please contact:
Melissa Neal/Evelyn Vittery
Bloomsbury Communications
Tel: 020 7833 3759
Fax: 020 7278 7613
Email: melissa@bcl.dircon.co.uk
Notes for editors
vertese™ gelatin free supplements carry The Vegetarian Society’s ‘approved
trademark‘. Established in 1969, it has become the most widely
recognised and trusted stamp of vegetarian approval anywhere in the world.
The symbol can be found on a huge range of products, including retail
food and drinks, catering supplies, household goods, cosmetics and toiletries.
The strength of the symbol is based on products meeting the following
criteria:
Products must be free from all meat, poultry, fish, shellfish and
crustacea.
Products must not contain slaughter by-products such as gelatine
or animal fat.
Any eggs used in the product must be free-range.
Approval will only be granted to products or ingredients that have
not been tested on animals.
Approval will not be given to genetically modified ingredients as
these are likely to have been tested on animals.
The Society also requires that cross contamination does not occur between
vegetarian and non-vegetarian products during food production. No other
symbol gives consumers such reassurance and inspires the trust that comes
from the Vegetarian Society approved symbol.
The Vegetarian Society is the oldest vegetarian organisation in the
world. It offers an independent voice to promote and provide information
on vegetarianism.
For more information about The Vegetarian Society Awards 2003 / a
press invite to the Ceremony at The Magic Circle, London on Thursday
October 30th, please contact Kerry Bennett, Press Officer, on 0161 925
2012 (kerry@vegsoc.org),
or visit www.vegsoc.org/awards
Press
Officer press@vegsoc.org
For the latest Vegetarian Society press releases visit www.vegsoc.org
The Vegetarian Society
Direct line - 0161 925 2012
Fax 0161 926 9182
Registered Charity: 259358
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