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A record breaking year
for Skibz
Skibz is celebrating a record year when it comes to coveted industry
awards. It won the prestigious Practical Pre-School Gold award 2009
for product innovation in September and in the same month was
named as a finalist for the 2009 Practical Parenting awards and
awarded Top Gear status by dad’s magazine FQ.
Earlier in the year, Skibz founder Helen Bristol won a special
recognition award for her achievements from the British Female
Inventor and Innovation Network (BFIIN).
The award-winning year kicked off in January, with Skibz being
named as one of the 50 Best Baby Products by the Independent
newspaper.
The company is also celebrating record-breaking sales at the BPA
show (11th-13th October), with many more UK retailers keen to sell
the funky new season Skibz designs.
www.skibz.co.uk
Tippitoes shines in the
Halilit to distribute
TAF Toys
practical Parenting Awards Halilit is delighted to announce that it will be
distributing the superb TAF range of
Tippitoes is delighted to announce it has been awarded two accolades in the 2009/2010 Practical
developmental nursery toys from January 2010.
Parenting Awards. With a high volume of products entered, Tippitoes was up against stiff competition
TAF products are high quality developmental
from the cream of the industry and ultimately scooped the top Gold Award in the Cot/Cotbed Category
toys with engaging design, vibrant colours and
for its Littondale Cot and Silver in the Safety Gate Category for the Swing Shut Safety Gate.
a wide musical assortment from classical
www.tippitoes.com
to jazz.
www.halilit.co.uk
The Wean Machine scoops two BACRA awards
Becopotty goes
Launched earlier this year, The Wean Machine picked up
not one, but two BACRA awards at the BPA awards dinner.
The Wean Machine was overall winner in the best Sucking
into John Lewis
& Feeding category and also won the highly coveted ‘Must
Have’ award 2009. With two more awards under its belt,
The Wean Machine has certainly taken the UK by storm.
Becothings, the company producing eco-
Selina Russell, owner and director of Cheeky Rascals
friendly alternatives to every-day products, is
commented: “This has been our most successful launch
thrilled to announce the launch of the
ever and we’re delighted, but not surprised, with how fast
BECOPOTTY into nationwide John Lewis stores
they are selling through stores”.
in 2010. The BECOPOTTY is currently stocked
The Wean Machine helps prepare fresh baby food wherever you are with no mess and no fuss. Simply
in JoJo Maman Bebe stores and other
fill the bowl with suitable cooked food or soft fruit, squeeze together to puree to the desired
independent retailers.
consistency, and feed baby direct from the bowl. Portable, compact and self contained, it purees www.becothings.com
anything from a banana to a selection of food from a plate. Dishwasher safe, it pulls apart to clean and
fits in all leading sterilizers. www.cheekyrascals.co.uk
Babyboomboom
New MD for John Crane Ltd
gets top marks
John Crane Ltd is pleased to announce the appointment of Jonathan Thorpe
in the position of Managing Director. He will take overall control of the
babyboomboom has scooped another award,
general running and direction of the business in conjunction with the
winning the 2009 Practical Pre-School Modern
current management.
Foreign Language Award, for its fun and
Thorpe returns to the toy trade having more recently been involved in the
participative multi-lingual music CDs.
gift industry. His past experience includes Fisher Price and Playmobil in the
The innovative CDs help familiarise babies,
UK and USA and more recently with International Greetings Plc on the
toddlers and preschoolers with the sounds of a
gifting and Far East divisions.
second language.
www.john-crane.co.uk
www.practicalpreschool.com
www.nursery-industry.co.uk
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