industry news New name, same
great products Vital Earth (Derby) Limited, producer of environmentally friendly composts and fertilisers made from locally sourced, recycled garden waste is changing its name to Vital Earth GB Limited. Effective from July 1, the move reflects the success that the brand says has made it the largest producer of compost into the UK retail market and manufacturer of the largest range of peat- free growing media in the UK. Vital Earth now has a range of over 30 peat-free composts, including specialist blends like ericaceous and JI Nos 1, 2, and 3 equivalents, making it a one-stop-shop for 100 per cent natural, 100 per cent sustainable and 100 per cent UK-sourced green growing media. It also makes the award-winning Chicken Poo fertilizer, a recycled chicken manure product, sourced from British free-range hens, as well as a range of commercial peat-free composts for the grower and green roof markets. The Vital Earth brand is available in over 500 independent outlets as well as 350 Wilkinson’s stores nationwide. For more information call 01335 300355, email
mstokes@vitalearth.tv or visit
www.thegreenergardener.com
CHEP wins contract W
illiam Sinclair Horticulture Ltd has awarded CHEP a three-year contract worth
approximately £800,000 a year. CHEP describes itself as “the global leader in the pallet and container pooling” and has been working with William Sinclair for over 15 years with a rolling annual contract. This is the first time that a three-year deal has been agreed. From its distribution depots in Lincoln and Carlisle, William Sinclair uses CHEP pallets to deliver to over 3,000 customers including national accounts such as The Garden Centre Group, Wilkinson, Focus and B&Q, as well as an extensive range of independent garden centres. William Sinclair brands include J Arthur Bower's (pictured), Silvaperl and New Horizon.
Jonathan Ford, purchasing manager at William Sinclair commented: “Our delivery trends are very seasonal. CHEP offers us an incisive logistics solution, which helps us meet our customer commitments.” For more information call 01932 850085, email
robert.hutchinson@
chep.com or visit
www.chep.com
five were for Miracle-Gro Patch Magic and included the prestigious Sword of Excellence for the best
Scotts scoops awards T
Smart Solar comes out top
mart Solar came out on top at this year’s GIMA Awards; with one winner and two finalists it was their best ever performance. Smart Solar’s Utility Light was awarded the winner of the Equipment and Sundries category. With its four powerful 1-Watt LED’s this remote-controlled solar-powered light is ideal for sheds, stables, barns and greenhouses where mains power is not available. Smart Solar’s solar powered Sunjet 500 water pump was a finalist in the Aquatics category. The Sunjet 500 can be fixed or floating for use in ponds and containers with a fountain height of 1m, providing water oxygenation and circulation. Smart Effects Royal Horticultural Society Clocks feature the RHS’s own Herbarium images around the clock face, and were a finalist in the Garden Retail Related Products category. The brand will
S A CHICKEN POO TRIUMPH
Vital Earth triumphed at the Garden Industry Manufacturers’ Association (GIMA) Awards, winning a GIMA Award for the Best Suppliers Information Website for its site,
www.thegreenergardener.com, and a runner up award in the Best New Product category for its Chicken Poo fertiliser. The Vital Earth website was described by TV gardener, Joe Swift of BBC Gardeners’ World, as, “vibrant, personable and easy to use… this totally refreshing approach to consumer
education about green issues.” Chicken Poo, which was praised by the judges in the new product category, is a fertilizer, made form natural recycled chicken manure sourced entirely from British free-range hens and is ideal for all kinds of vegetables, fruit, flowers, trees and shrubs. For more information call 01335 30035, email
mstokes@vitalearth.tv or visit
www.thegreenergardener.com
he Scotts Miracle-Gro Company picked up no fewer than five of the 2010 GIMA Awards. All
overall new product and sharing the Marketing Award of Excellence. As well as the two Excellence Awards, Miracle-Gro Patch Magic was voted Best New Product Garden Care, Best Point of Sale Material and Best Consumer Product Packaging for the Gold Shaker Jar. Martin Breddy, Scotts vice president and general manager, said, “Scotts is renowned throughout the industry for its innovative new product launches, but this year we’re so pleased that the trade has realised the full potential of Miracle-Gro Patch Magic and voted it best product.” For more information call 01483 410334, email
jane.hartley@scotts.com or visit
www.lovethegarden.com
be showing these products and its new 2011 range at Glee: hall 5, stand B20/C19. For more information call 01865 773770, email
sales@smartsolar.com or visit
www.smarteffects.com
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