At the glamorous Free From Food Awards party in central London on Fri 21st June, those deliverers of disruption in the free from category, CRAVE, were crowned Free From Small Brand of the Year and their gluten and milk free snack, The Big Dipper, won the coveted title of Free From Food Product of the Year.
Plant-based nuggets from Fry Family Foods has been awarded Best Marketing Campaign in the World Food Innovation Awards. Fry’s, a global plant-based food brand that is part of LIVEKINDLY Collective, developed the innovative collaboration with Aardman and Netflix to launch their new special edition plant-based nuggets in celebration of the long-awaited Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget movie.
In her new book, 'Less Meat, More Plants', carnivore turned flexitarian Annabelle Randles delivers a pragmatic and gentle approach to getting more veggies on your plate without having to give up meat altogether. “My aim with this book is to offer options for pescatarians, vegetarians, and those simply looking to cut back a bit on meat and/or dairy”, says Annabelle Randles.
LIVEKINDLY Collective, a collection of plant-based brands, pushes plant-based food quality standards to the next level with LikeMeat’s WOW Chicken Chunks. The new and improved product offers the best taste & texture experience yet, is high in fiber, filled with plant-based protein [>19 % per 100 g] and made with kitchen-recognizable ingredients.
Devon based bakery Clive’s Purely Plants are winners in two categories in the prestigious Plant-Based Taste Awards. • Clive’s Organic Red Pepper Harissa Quiche with a pumpkin seed crumb won Best Plant-Based Deli Product. • Clive’s Organic Coronation Chickpea Puff Pie with creamy coconut and apricot won Best Plant-Based Pie. Both winning products are currently available in Waitrose.
LIVEKINDLY Collective’s mission is to make plant-based living the new norm for the good of people, the planet and animals. This Veganuary LIVEKINDLY Collective’s Kind Heroes inspire people to go vegan for a month and raise awareness of the impact our diet might have on climate change.
Today, 4th of October, Swedes celebrate Cinnamon Bun Day, and on this day alone more than 8 million cinnamon buns are sold in Sweden! “Swedish Cinnamon Bun Day is starting to become a tradition in London as well,” says Monika Agorelius, from CloseUp PR. "Our client TotallySwedish will sell copious amounts of cinnamon buns today!"
CloseUp PR and sister company CloseUp Productions have been chosen by VisitSweden to work as PR and Marketing Consultants on 'The Bridge Experience' campaign. VisitSweden is running the campaign alongside Tourism in Skåne and Malmö Tourism, to entice fans of the Nordic Noir genre to visit southern Sweden, the home of popular thriller dramas 'Wallander' and 'The Bridge'.
CloseUp Productions, recently interviewed pop star Taylor Swift for the front cover feature in Swedish lifestyle and travel magazine Voyage.
Monika Agorelius’, from CloseUp PR and sister company CloseUp Productions, interview with Nordic Noir expert and crime fiction author Barry Forshaw is now avaliable to view on YouTube. In the interview Forshaw discusses the British nation's appeal with Scandinavian dramas like 'The Killing', 'The Bridge' and 'Borgen.' The interview was conducted at the Nordicana film festival in London in 2014.
Monika Agorelius’, from CloseUp PR and sister company CloseUp Productions, interview with Swedish actress Sofia Helin, who plays Saga Norén in the popular Swedish Danish drama series "The Bridge", has been viewed on YouTube more than 32 000 times. The interview was conducted at the Nordicana film festival in London in 2014.
TotallyTween, a safe, fresh and innovative online platform for the exciting and influential market of 2.5 million Tween girls, aged 8 – 12, launches in the UK on 27th March 2015. Designed in collaboration with Tweens, it’s the “go-to” source for information, opinion and sharing on fashion, trends, style, beauty, entertainment, film, music, books, TV, social, cooking, health and fitness.
Chocolate lovers unite on the 20th of December at the Chocolate Fair in Oxted. "We aim to showcase a selection of premium chocolates, handcrafted by skilled chocolatiers. We will be bringing you an intimate collection of chocolate-related stalls, selling and showcasing handmade chocolates, truffles, marshmallow, hot chocolate and confectionary", says Susan Sheen, who's organising the event.
Following the critical acclaim heaped upon their new album 'Bleak Strategies' The Dowling Poole are delighted to announce a five date UK tour in September 2014. Tickets are on sale now. The Dowling Poole is the band formed by singer-songwriters and multi-instrumentalists Willie Dowling (ex Honeycrack/Jackdaw4) and Jon Poole (ex Cardiacs). On the tour they'll be joined by vocalist Givvi Flynn.
CloseUp PR sponsors LattjoPOP. LattjoPOP is a new way for self employed parents to network, socialise and promote their brand. It is a pop-up store, children's crèche and business hub for parents and businesses targeting families. LattjoPOP is situated on 544 Streatham High Road (SW16) Lattjo is launching on the 21st of June with a Swedish Midsummer themed party for families and kids.
AVEQIA, the only Swedish Active Cooking venue in the City of London has launched the Smörgåsbord at AVEQIA in 2 St Bride Street, London EC4 with the assistance of award-winning Swedish Chef Roland Persson, as ‘Guest Chef’. “There’s a growing trend for Swedish food in London and I’m proud that AVEQIA serves only the highest quality", says David Berggren, Founder and CEO of AVEQIA.
Upcycling, buying local and artisans are trending and the Windsor Emporium, a showcase for creative talent in Berkshire is bang on the zeitgeist. First launched in 2010 and the brainchild of Windsor businesswoman and busy mother Jackie Couzens, Sunday 2nd March sees her gather 40 passionate and skilled artists, artisans and craftspeople at the Harte & Garter Hotel opposite Windsor Castle.
Since opening in May 2013, Bageriet the Swedish bakery on Rose Street in London’s Covent Garden, has become the talk of the town for all manner of Swedish traditional delicacies and this time of year heralds the arrival of Semla cream bun season. This delicious small Swedish bun laced with cardamom and filled with almond paste and whipped cream is traditionally eaten on Shrove Tuesday.
TotallySwedish is one of the leading retailers for Swedish groceries in the UK. They stock more than 800 different Swedish grocery products as well as a range of fine deli products, gift and design items, and more. This weekend the store on London's Crawford Street will be visited by a Swedish chef who will be offering samples of Husmansbord awarded deli products including Swedish Christmas ham.
Having earned lead performances in productions such as The Phantom of the Opera, Beauty and the Beast and Les Misérables, professional soprano singer Mia Karlsson has also created the charming and innovative Advent Calendar app, Swedish Christmas. Each day in the run up to Christmas, users can open a new 'window' and experience a different example of Swedish songs and traditions.
CloseUp PR offer a wide range of media consultancy services, including press releases, media relations, content production, photography, music, video and film productions, as well as social media management.
CloseUp PR's founder and managing director, Monika Agorelius, has a background as a journalist, editor, director, producer, having worked with magazines, newspapers, television and film productions companies all over the world.
