Exporter of the Year 2010

21/06/2010

Ramsden International was presented with Exporter of the Year for the second time at the Grocer Gold Awards.

Sean Ramsden, Managing Director commented:

“It is a fantastic accomplishment to win our industry's primary business award two years running. I am proud of the team for their hard work and for making us the success we are.

“To receive this accreditation for the second time based on research and the opinions of judges, who are leading figures in the industry, is a great triumph.”

The Exporter of the Year Award is in acknowledgement of Ramsden International’s value added service and dedication to exporting British groceries.

Christmas Confectionery, Groceries and Speciality brochures now available

28/05/2010

Christmas may be many months away but now is the time to order Christmas Confectionery, Groceries and Speciality products.

Offer your customers a taste of Britain this Christmas with Christmas Confectionery & Groceries. Christmas Confectionery & Groceries contains tasty treats from popular British food brands.

Make Christmas extra special for your customers this year with the Speciality Christmas range. Speciality Christmas includes luxury Christmas cakes, shortbread and organic chocolates.

Orders for these Christmas ranges must be confirmed before 21 July 2010.

For an order form, log on and go to the Seasonal page or ring +44 (0) 1472 315 610.

Christmas non-food products now available

11/05/2010

It is time to start thinking about Christmas!

For many people Christmas is not complete without festive decorations, Christmas crackers and gifts under the tree.

Christmas non-food range includes decorations, greeting cards, gift wrap and Christmas crackers. Orders are now being taken for this range.

Log on and download an order form. But do not take too long. Order your Christmas non-food products before 4 June.

Christmas is an important time for retail trade. Christmas crackers, decorations and greeting cards will complement Christmas food ranges such as confectionery and groceries. These are on offer next month.

Brochures for Christmas Confectionery, Groceries and Speciality will be available in June.

Reprocessing Centre gets stamp of approval

12/04/2010

As part of its recent audit by ISOQAR, Ramsden International also receives ISO9001:2008 accreditation for its Reprocessing Facility.

The facility, which has been in operation for a year, provides services that help customers comply with local market requirements. These include translated ingredient labelling, inkjetting and consolidation.

Following the audit, the Auditor commented: “Ramsden International has... demonstrated that it has the ability to systematically achieve the requirements for products and services within the scope of its activities.”

David Griffiths, Administration Manager for Ramsden International, said: “The auditor’s visit, whilst extensive, was very successful with zero non-conformances recorded across the whole business.

“We are delighted with this result especially since it re-enforces the quality and added value that Ramsden International and the new Reprocessing operation provide for our customers.”

ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is the world's largest developer and publisher of International Standards. ISO 9001:2008 provides a set of standardized requirements for a quality management system.

Royal visit at Ramsden International

12/03/2010

British food exporter, Ramsden International was honoured with a visit to its offices by HRH The Princess Royal.

The Princess Royal officially presented Managing Director, Sean Ramsden with the company’s second Queen’s Award for Enterprise, International Trade.

Here are some photos of The Princess meeting the team.

Royal visit and new name for award-winning exporter

01/02/2010

Ramsden International will be the new brand for award winning grocery exporter, Nisa International.

The new identity reflects an exciting stage in the company’s growth. It reflects the company’s family roots, its accomplishments and future development.

Sean Ramsden, Managing Director commented: “Our goal is to build on our success and provide even more choice to our customers. Ramsden International represents the next phase for our company.

“We still are the exclusive export distributor for Nisa-Today’s buying consortium but will continue to widen our product range and services to provide more choice to our customers worldwide.”

The name was announced after the Royal visit by HRH The Princess Royal on 21 January 2010.

Staff and guests welcomed The Princess Royal before she officially presented Sean Ramsden and his team with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise, International Trade and the Grant of Appointment.

Mr Ramsden led The Princess Royal on a tour of the office in Grimsby. Here she was introduced and spoke to each member of the team as well as the guests.

Mr Ramsden said: “We were honoured to be presented with this prestigious award by HRH The Princess Royal.

“It was a great privilege to have her here and is a testament to the hard work and dedication by all the team. This marks the beginning of many more exciting and successful years ahead.”

Season’s Greetings!

08/12/2009

With the festive season upon us, we want to thank you for your support this year.

British food catering range, English language books and cards and a second Queen’s Award for Enterprise are some highlights of 2009.

2010 will be another exciting year with more developments in the pipeline.

Please note over the festive season we will be closed:

Friday December 25

Monday December 28

Friday January 01

We wish you the greatest success for 2010.

In the top five!

30/11/2009

Successful British food exporter, Nisa International, was shortlisted for Company of the Year in the Growing Business Awards.

The Growing Business Awards honour outstanding achievements in business despite the economic downturn.

Judges for the Growing Business Awards included Dragon Den’s Theo Paphitis.

Nisa International was the only British food exporter to be shortlisted.

The British food exporter was recognised for their business growth, range development and international expansion.

Managing Director, Sean Ramsden said: “We are extremely proud to be shortlisted. It demonstrates we have grown as a company in a year when so many others have failed”.

Earlier this year Nisa International was awarded the Queen’s Award for Enterprise and The Grocer’s Exporter of the Year.

Nisa International exports British food and groceries worldwide.

Order your Easter eggs now!

28/10/2009

Christmas may not have arrived yet but it is time to order your Easter products. Our two ranges of Easter chocolate are guaranteed to tempt your customers of all ages.

For Cadbury, Galaxy and other popular British Easter eggs, look at our Easter Confectionery range. In the Speciality Easter range, choose gourmet chocolate from brands like Green & Black’s, Montezuma’s and Heidel.

Don’t miss out! Download the brochure from our website.

Catering range now available

01/09/2009

British foods in catering sizes are now available from British food wholesale exporter Nisa International.

Popular British foodservice products are on offer from popular British food brands such as Heinz, Oxo and Colman’s.

This new range complements the existing British groceries sold to retailers worldwide.

Meet the demand of hotels, restaurants and bars entertaining English tourists and British expats.

Serve your British customers a traditional English breakfast. Include English tea, baked beans and tinned tomatoes.

British expats will appreciate mushy peas, mint sauce and custard with their main meal and dessert.

Don’t forget the brown sauce – available in individual sachets and larger catering sized containers.

View the full list of British foodservice products available

Stock the ingredients for success. Start ordering catering products today.

Come and visit us at Anuga (10 – 14 October)

20/08/2009

Come and see us at Anuga in Cologne, one of the largest food trade fairs in the world.

See a wide selection of the British food you can import from us. Our stand will display samples of our best selling British food brands. Visit stand E.054 located in Hall 10.2 (Fine Food) from 10 to 14 October.

We would love to meet with you. Book an appointment to see your Territory Manager on +44 1472 315610.

For more details on Anuga visit www.anuga.com

Christmas Cakes available to order now

03/08/2009

Order your Christmas Cakes and Christmas puddings today

For many British people Christmas is not complete without mince pies and Christmas pudding.

Take advantage of our range of festive fruit cakes, pies and desserts and create a mouth watering display in your store.
 
Christmas pudding is a traditional dessert served after a Christmas roast dinner. Mince pies are eaten throughout the Christmas and New Year period, particularly at parties.

Our Christmas Cakes range comes from our chilled warehouse but many can be displayed with your Christmas Confectionery and Groceries.

Don’t miss out! Download the brochure from our website.

Order your Christmas Cakes before 19 August.

Christmas Chilled products are available to order now

03/08/2009

Your customers will get into the party mood with our chilled British party foods

Your customers will enjoy partying right into the New Year if you offer them a choice of party food from our Christmas Chilled range – available to order now.
  
From cheeses, dips, nuts and pâté to a tasty range of desserts. This range is perfect for festive parties, buffets and gatherings.

Find out what is on offer and download the brochure from our website.

We know how important the Christmas period is to your business – so don’t miss out! Order your Christmas Chilled products before 19th August.

Christmas Frozen products are available to order now

03/08/2009

Give your customers everything they need for the perfect Christmas Dinner.

Your customers won’t miss out on a traditional Christmas dinner with our Christmas Frozen range – available to order now.

Essentials such as frozen turkeys and sausages, brussel sprouts and peas are amongst some of the products available.

A variety of frozen party snacks which are ideal for festive parties, buffets and gatherings. And a selection of tasty desserts.
 
See what is on offer and download the brochure from our website 

We know how important the Christmas period is to your business – so don’t miss out! Order your Christmas Frozen products before 19 August.

Going for gold!

10/07/2009

Nisa International has won Exporter of the Year at The Grocer Gold Awards 2009.

The prestigious title is in recognition of the company’s commitment to offering value added service, and its commitment to exporting British food and groceries.

The Grocer Gold Awards is the most sought after award in the British food and drinks industry. Nisa International faced stiff competition from other top British food exporters.

Having already won the Queens Award for Enterprise 2009, Managing Director Sean Ramsden is delighted to win yet another prestigious award.

He said: “Winning the Grocer’s Award for Exporter of the Year is a great achievement and proves how hard Nisa International works to ensure they are the best in the exporting business.

“We are extremely proud to win this award and look forward to continuing our success as a company”.

2009 was the first year The Grocer Awards offered recognition to British food exporters and Nisa International feel they have set a high standard for other competitors.

Speciality Christmas products are available to order now

05/07/2009

Give customers a touch of class this Christmas by ordering gourmet Christmas products from the Speciality range – available to order now.

From organic chocolates to handmade Christmas cakes, there are over 1000 delicious products to choose from.

A colour brochure is on its way by post, but to get things started you can download the brochure from our website.

This collection of gourmet treats is in an excellent complement to the Christmas confectionery products from our Ambient range (look out for this brochure in June).

We know how important the Christmas period is to your business – so don’t miss out! Order your Speciality Christmas products before 22 July.

Christmas Confectionery and Groceries are available to order now

12/06/2009

Give your customers a taste of Britain this Christmas. Order popular UK Christmas products from our Confectionery and Groceries brochure – available to order now.

From chocolate selection boxes to baking products, luxury chocolates to roasted nuts, there are hundreds of products you can have on your shelves this Christmas.

A colour brochure is on its way by post, but to get things started you can download the brochure from our website.

Christmas Confectionery and Groceries contain popular British brands which complement our Christmas Speciality range. The Speciality brochure was sent to you in May and contains gourmet, organic and handmade food.

We know how important the Christmas period is to your business – so don’t miss out. Order your Christmas Confectionery and Grocery products before 22 July 2009.

Royal accolades for exporting excellence

21/04/2009

Nisa International has won the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for the second time. This is in recognition of its outstanding and continuous achievement in international trade.

Winners were announced today on Her Majesty’s birthday. The Awards are given solely on merit and competition is fierce.

Sean Ramsden, Managing Director commented:

“I am delighted and extremely proud that we have won the Award for the second time in 5 years. This recognition is the highest praise any business can receive. To receive it twice is exceptional.”

Nisa International received its first Queen’s Award for Enterprise in 2004. The award is granted to businesses that have shown outstanding and sustained growth over the past six years. Winning the award again in 2009 demonstrates over 10 years of world-class success.

It is another high compliment to the company. In November, Nisa International also won the Chamber of Commerce awards for Business of the Year and, Achievement in International Business.

It is the most prestigious award that a UK business can win. The awards are made each year by The Queen, on the advice of the Prime Minister, who is assisted by an Advisory Committee that includes representatives of Government, industry and commerce, and trade unions.

The Queen’s Award has been recognizing and rewarding outstanding achievement in industry since 1966.

Father’s Day 2009

02/03/2009

June 21st ~ tell him he’s number one!

Make the most of the Spring season with greeting cards

Order your Father’s Day cardboard display unit or reuse your silver coloured Valentine’s Day display unit and save money.

• 2 foot (approx. 0.6m) wide
• 52 designs ~ 4 cards of each design included

Become part of the UK’s £1.44 billion greeting cards market ~ worth more than tea and coffee sales combined!

Greeting cards are an important part of British culture. On average, 55 cards are sent per person per year in the UK.

These are the latest best selling greeting cards from the UK, not end of line or discontinued designs. They will appeal to English speaking customers from around the world.

For a minimum floor space of 2 foot (approx. 0.6m) you could be earning approx. 40% gross margin.

For more information or to place an order contact your Nisa International Account Manager on +44 1472 315 601.

A bit of the Irish

23/02/2009

St Patrick’s Day is celebrated at home and in pubs around Ireland, the UK, as well as Irish communities around the world (such as America). This is a very popular day, where Irish food and drink is enjoyed.

Saint Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland. St Patrick's Day has become associated with everything Irish such as green and gold, shamrocks and luck.

Here are some suggested products you could promote:

• Nescafé Café Irish Cream Latte (Ambient range)
• Grants Traditional Recipe Irish Stew 392g (Ambient range)
• Bolands Fig Rolls Pre-Sell 200g (Ambient range)
• P/Fogg Irish Cheddar & Chutney 12x140g Crisps (Ambient range)
• Richmond Irish Recipe 8 Thick Fresh Sausages 454g (Chilled Range)
• Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter 250g (Chilled Range)
• Bewley’s of Ireland Irish Breakfast 80s (Speciality range)
• Bewley's Dublin Morning Tea 80EA (Speciality range)
• Lily O'Briens Milk Chocolate Bar 80G (Speciality range)
• Lily O'Briens Sticky Toffee Milk Chocolate Bar 80G (Speciality range)

New ranges announcement – English language books and greeting cards

30/01/2009

English language books and greeting cards are two new ranges that give you the opportunity to gain extra sales from your current customers and the potential to attract new ones. Remember, these will appeal to all English speakers, not just your British customers.

Both ranges are easy to manage. In fact, you don’t have to select specific card designs or authors/titles. Category experts do this for you. Just select a greeting cards and/or book package.

Books

There is nothing quite like immersing yourself in a good book, and your customers may appreciate being able to buy some entertainment along with their groceries. There are three categories to choose from: paperback best selling novels, adult puzzle books, and children’s activity books – something for everyone.

Greeting cards

Did you know that on average, people in the UK send 55 cards per year and the industry is worth around more than tea and coffee sales combined?

From a minimum of 30 square cm floor space, you could potentially earn a 50 per cent gross profit margin from these greeting cards.

Love is in the air!

20/01/2009

Valentine’s Day is an annual custom when people express love for their significant other. Greeting cards and gifts are usually exchanged between couples. There is often an opportunity for you to help your customers who are looking for a love token such a nice box of chocolates, some luxury bath oil, or even ingredients for a romantic dinner.

Who is St Valentine?

Legend has it that St Valentine was a Roman who was martyred for refusing to give up Christianity. He died on February 14, 269 AD Legend also says that St Valentine left a farewell note for the jailer's daughter, who had become his friend, and signed it "From Your Valentine". In 496 AD Pope Gelasius set aside February 14 to honour St Valentine.

If you didn’t pre-order specific Valentine’s Day stock, here are some gift ideas you can order that are perfect for your customer’s romantic evening:

• Green & Black’s Organic Luxury Chocolate Assortment 200g (Speciality range)
• Shepcote Marzipan Fruits 200g (Speciality range)
• Booja Booja Gourmet Truffle Selection 220G (Speciality range)
• Thorntons Premium Collection 227g (Ambient range)
• Cadbury Milk Tray 400g (Ambient range)
• Radox Heavenly Bath Velvet Red 250ml (Ambient range)

Extra advice for your customers

When it comes to cooking for the one you love, advise your customers to cook a light meal. After all everyone (but especially women) find it difficult to get in the romantic mood when feeling bloated.

Burn’s Night Celebrations

09/01/2009

Do you have British, in particular Scottish customers? If so, you may want to promote Burn’s Night in your store.

A Burns supper is a celebration of the life and poetry of the poet Robert Burns, author of many famous Scottish poems. Burn’s Night takes place on the Poets birthday, 25th January, and has done since the year of his death at the end of the 18th Century.

The historic feast traditionally begins with the Scottish national dish Haggis, but also includes other foods such mashed potatoes and Neeps (mashed swede), followed by Cranachan (a Scottish dessert). Here is a list of products you could promote:

• Baxters Cock-a-Leekie Soup (Ambient range)
• Grants Haggis (Ambient range) or McKechnie Jess Haggis (Chilled range)
• Heritage Double Cream (Chilled range)
• Heritage Porridge Oats (Ambient range)
• Gales Pure Honey (Ambient range)
• Heritage Diced Swede (Frozen range)
• Tate & Lyle Light Soft Brown Sugar (Ambient range)
• Shearway Raspberries (Frozen range)

Below is a recipe for Cranachan, a favourite Scottish dessert often served on Burn’s night, which you could pass on to your customers.

60g of medium oatmeal
150g of raspberries
4 tablespoons of malt whisky
4 tablespoons of runny honey
600ml of double cream
A little soft brown sugar

1. Scatter the oatmeal and a little soft brown sugar onto a baking tray and toast in a low oven or under the grill until they become golden brown. Stand and watch this because they can easily and quickly burn.
2. Blend 50g of the raspberries in the liquidiser until they become smooth.
3. Whip the double cream until a stiff mixture forms, then stir in the honey and the whisky and mix well.
4. Fold in 50g of the toasted oatmeal then fold in 50g of the raspberry puree. A rippled effect should be achieved.
5. Spoon the mixture into tall glasses or individual serving dishes. Gently scatter the remaining oatmeal and raspberries on the top of each dish.
6. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

A Seasonal Message

16/12/2008

With the seasonal celebrations upon us, we would like to thank you for your support this year. 2008 has been an interesting year, with the launch of our new website, and the introduction of the Speciality range.

May we also take the opportunity to wish you a prosperous and joyful holiday season both in your business and personal life, and a Happy New Year.

Irish Pork information

08/12/2008Following the publicity concerning the high levels of dioxins found in some Irish pork, we would like to reassure customers that we are investigating the matter, and if anyone is affected you will be contacted shortly.

Chamber of Commerce recognition for Nisa International

27/11/2008

Successful British grocery exporter Nisa International is proud to announce their recent success in two prestigious Chamber of Commerce Awards.

After winning ‘Business of the Year’ and ‘Achievement in International Business’ at regional level, Nisa International competed against ten other regional winners to win the national award.

On 27 November, Managing Director Sean Ramsden collected the two national awards at the gala dinner held at the Natural History Museum, London. The judges were very impressed with Nisa International’s innovation, high performance culture, relationship development and robust strategy focused on customer retention.

Simon Roberts, Head of UK Cash Management and Trade Sales, RBS comments:
“Nisa International has found innovative solutions to the unique challenges of each export market it serves. Their successful track record, ongoing growth and vision, should be inspiration to other export wholesalers.”

Neville Reyner, President of the British Chamber of Commerce commented:
“Nisa International is a business that stands out from the crowd. The competition was really tough. Making it to the shortlist is hard enough, but winning at the national level is a huge achievement.”

Mr Reyner added: “Trading overseas is not for the faint hearted. It takes a great deal of vision, skill, and tenacity to make it work. Nisa International excels in all these qualities, making it a clear winner for this award.”

The Chamber Awards were developed to recognise outstanding business achievement within the UK business community. The British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) is the authentic voice of British businesses.

Don't Forget

17/11/2008The deadline for ordering Easter Confectionery products is 10 December 2008.

Happy Easter!

03/11/2008

Here is our Easter Confectionery Products brochure. This contains Easter chocolates from well-known brands such as Cadbury, Galaxy and Thorntons.

The deadline for Easter Confectionery orders is 10 December 2008 but we would appreciate if you could email it to us even sooner.

Happy Easter!

22/10/2008

Here is our Speciality Easter Products brochure. It is full of confectionery and chocolate items from gourmet brands like Heidel, Jessica Walker and Montezuma’s.

SIAL Paris 2008

04/09/2008

Nisa International will be exhibiting at SIAL Paris (Hall 2, Stand K 021)

19 – 23 October

www.sial.fr

Seasons Greetings...Again!

28/07/2008

Here are our Christmas Chilled and Frozen Products brochures.

The deadline for orders is 20 August 2008 but we would appreciate if you could email it to us even sooner

National Business Awards

21/07/2008
Nominated for ‘The 3i Growth Strategy of the Year’ and ‘Badenoch and Clark Company of the Year’, Nisa International is proud of being a finalist for the North East region.

Seasons Greetings…again!

10/06/2008

Here is our Christmas Confectionery and Groceries catalogue. It is full of biscuits, chocolates, baking ingredients and more.

The deadline for Christmas Confectionery and Groceries is 14 July 2008 but we would appreciate if you could email it to us even sooner.

Seasons Greetings!

07/05/2008

It may not be Christmas, but it is time to consider which Christmas products you will have in your store this year.

There are almost 1,000 products in this year’s Speciality Christmas catalogue. To help you choose, we have included our top selling Speciality Christmas products from last year. The launch of Speciality last year was so well received we could have included all of the products on our top sellers list!

Don’t forget! The deadline for Speciality Christmas orders is 18 July 2008 but we would appreciate if you could email it to us even sooner.

Exporting Excellence

03/04/2008

The Yorkshire and Humber winner for the 2007 International Trade Awards is Nisa International.

The judges were impressed by Nisa International’s clear focus, total attention to detail and robust customer service.

The award, sponsored by Royal Bank of Scotland, was presented to Sean Ramsden (MD) and Lilliana Golob (Marketing Manager) at The House of Lords in London on 2 April 2008. The company was also a finalist for the International Trade Company of the Year.

“We are extremely proud that the value-added service we offer through technology, multi-lingual customer service and flexible logistical support are recognised not only by our customers but from Industry as well” commented Sean.

Russell Grazier, Regional Sales Director at Royal Bank of Scotland said, “Congratulations to Nisa International for winning the regional award. It’s clear to see why the judges were impressed with their expanding exporting business and thriving website.”

With international business growing an average 20% a year for the past seven years, Nisa International’s turnover is now over £25m. The business is probably one of the largest grocery export wholesalers outside the US.

International Trade Awards are the premier import export awards devoted exclusively to recognising excellence in import, export and international trade achievement.

New Range, New Website

13/02/2008

For the first time in our history, we diversified our mainstream British food and grocery products and have added a complete range of Speciality Food. This reflects trends in the consumer market, both in the UK and globally, towards more niche and artisan products, which include organic food.

To view the new Speciality range click on “Products” tab, then “Speciality”. For full product details including prices, please log in.

These products can be added to your Personalised List by clicking on the (+) symbol located beside the products.

In addition to our Speciality Range, we have a new website. Based on feedback from customers, the new website incorporates a number of changes we hope will make using the site even easier.

Additional languages, improved navigation, suggested products and increased product data are some of the features new to the site.

There is still a dedicated My Account section which you can view your Personalised List, approve quotations online, see past order history and more. To access these features, please log in.