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Awww look at our Andrew - the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind tell us he is settling in to life in Mayo as a guide dog.
Go Andrew - what an important job you have!

Celebrating National Tree Week with Action!

In honour of National Tree Week, Rosie & Jim is excited to share our recent contribution to Ireland's green landscape. This February, we've added 12 more trees to our growing forest, underscoring our steadfast commitment to environmental sustainability.

Since March 2021, our efforts have resulted in the planting of 420 trees at a total investment of €8400. With an annual contribution that leads to 144 trees planted, we're actively working towards reducing carbon emissions and supporting a healthier planet.

Inspired by Wolfgang Reforest's mission to ignite a widespread tree-planting movement, we're proud to be part of an initiative that not only fights climate change but also revitalises ecosystems.

As we celebrate National Tree Week, a pivotal event organised by the Tree Council of Ireland in partnership with Coillte, we're reminded of the critical role trees play in combating climate change and enhancing biodiversity. This year’s theme, "Planting Trees for a Greener Future," echoes our vision for a sustainable world.

Saplings provided by Coillte are distributed to communities through County Councils, fostering a nationwide effort to green our beautiful island. If you're participating in a National Tree Week event and looking to acquire trees, reach out to your local County Council.

Let's plant together for a greener, more resilient future.

Rosie & Jim are delighted to regularly donate boxes of product to the fantastic Ronald McDonald House Charities.

Above is a photo of Joe Kenny from RMHC picking up the boxes last week.

The mission of RMHC, Ireland, is to provide a Ronald McDonald House in order to support families whose children are seriously ill in hospital. The Ronald McDonald House provides accommodation and a caring and supportive environment for families whose children are seriously ill and are hospitalised or undergoing medical treatment at Our Lady’s Children’s Hospital, Crumlin, Dublin 12

Find out more and support this charity at rmhc.ie

Our team at Rosie & Jim are excited to apply the valuable insights gained from Bord Bia's recent seminar on "Video Optimization & Distribution for Social Media." The workshop covered vital strategies like leveraging audience funnels for targeted content, optimizing video for maximum engagement, and creating a cohesive digital presence across various platforms. These strategies are invaluable as we continue to strengthen our digital presence and we’re excited to implement them to enhance our digital marketing efforts.

Thank you, Bord Bia, for organizing such an informative event, and special thanks to Megan for representing us and actively engaging in the event.

WIN Afternoon Tea for four at The Shelbourne Hotel with our Facebook Competition!
Treat your mum to the famous Champagne Afternoon Tea at The Shelbourne Hotel on Sunday April 9th at 2pm.
To enter, nominate your mum in the Comments. Like our Post AND our Page.
*Winner will be announced on March 24th.
*This is pre-booked so winner must be able to avail of prize at 2pm on April 9th 2017.
*This Competition is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Facebook.

Head over to our Facebook Page now to Enter!

Best of luck everyone!

Rosie & Jim are thrilled and humbled to sponsor Make A Wish Ireland in making Eimear's wish of having a Safety Sleeper come true.

Eimear's mum Fiona, sent in a lovely letter explaining how much this would improve Eimear's life.

We are so grateful as a family to get the safety sleeper gifted to Eimear as it especially changes holidays for us as family. Since getting the safety sleeper we can now like any other family decide to go on holidays, and we have gone during the summer and just last weekend, and Eimear has slept and enjoyed the holidays as much. As life can be very busy for us and challenging at times it is great for us and especially Eimear and her siblings to get away for a break. Now that we have the safety sleeper it gives us a new peace of mind and the option of a holiday.

Angelman Syndrome means that Eimear has severe complex needs, including sleep disturbances, sensory processing disorder, epilepsy, non verbal, short attention, no sense of danger/lack of sense of security. So for safety reasons she requires an enclosed bed.

Thanks for the lovely letter Fiona, Dermot, Alannah, Eimear and Jason.

We wish you many happy night's sleep in the new Safety Sleeper Eimear and hope you get to try it out on holiday soon :)

We would like to reassure our valued customers that at Rosie & Jim our hard-working team are making every effort possible to safeguard continuity of supply during the very significant challenges posed by the spread of COVID-19.

Our entire focus is in protecting the health of our team while continuing to deliver each and every order to our loyal and valued customer base.

At this point in time we believe that our early introduction of preventative measures will guarantee continuity of supply over the coming months of uncertainty.

To this regard please note:

• We operate from a 22,000 sq. ft. BRC grade A approved food production facility
• There are seven separate processing areas within:
  1. Intake and de-boxing
  2. Preparation
  3. Bread coating and chilling
  4. Packing 1
  5. Packing 2
  6. Storage
  7. Dispatch

• We are a highly automated process whereby our Production Team are spread widely across the entire 22,000 sq. ft. facility
• Distancing procedures are in place to prevent our team coming within 2m of each other
• An evening shift has been introduced to spread our Production Team out further, in most cases well in excess of our 2m mandatory distancing rule
• All of our team are being laser temperature checked on entering our workplace for early detection signs of fever
• Strict hand-washing and sanitising is in place for all staff just inside our front entrance door prior to entering changing areas
• Ongoing reminders are in place for all staff emphasising early detection signs of COVID-19 and all staff are fully aware of protocol should they display early signs. Everyone is clear that they must not present to work under such circumstances
• Break times are being staggered whereby no more than 4 people are sharing our canteen (measuring 48 sq. m.) thereby achieving 1.5m. or more distancing between break times
• Between breaks our Hygiene Officer is double washing cutlery and delph and sanitising worktops, tables, door handles etc.
• All of our Production Team are wearing full protective clothing and gloves
• A heightened level of clean down and sanitising is in place. Each hour our Hygiene Officer is sanitising all worktops, switches, door handles etc. (additional to standard ongoing sanitisation)
• Office staff have been reduced through working remotely and those remaining on site are using a separate canteen to production staff under the same staggered programme
• An all-out ban on visitors to site has been in place
• Essential services contractors such as refrigeration engineers are adhering to the same strict procedures as apply to company employees

Assuring you of our ongoing dedication to excellent customer service,

From all the Team at Rosie & Jim

Jimmy McLoughlin of Rosie & Jim is delighted to present €2,000 to Courtwood GAA for the B2B Cycle for Life.

Courtwood GAA together with the Irish Heart Foundation and Heart Children Ireland are delighted to officially announce the B2B Cycle for Life which will take place next month on 23 September.

The B2B Cycle for Life will see five teams of six cyclists tackle the 120 km route from Blackwater in Wexford to Ballybrittas in Laois.
It promises to be tough but the intrepid thirty are already training hard!
Find out more and keep in touch on the Facebook Event page - facebook.com/events/108386523186113

Rosie & Jim have sponsored the Meat Products Category in the Coeliac Society of Ireland Food List 2021!

Check out our full list of Gluten Free Products on page 142 of this invaluable guide.

Coeliac Society of Ireland Food List 2021

Each year the Coeliac Society produces a “List of Gluten-Free Manufactured Products”, also referred to as the “Food List”.

The Food List is compiled in accordance with current EC legislation. The booklet also features “own brand” products that are “gluten-free” from some of the main supermarket chains. If you are a coeliac and eat any processed foods, a current Food List is a valuable resource in selecting food.

Many people are confused by allergen labelling and the more recent EC Gluten-free Labelling Legislation. Members are turning to the Food List for reassurance about what is safe to eat.

About Coeliac Society of Ireland Food List >

Congratulations again to Fiona Staunton and her nominated charity Aoibheann's Pink Tie on winning €1000 donation from Rosie & Jim.

Here's Tracey delivering the HUGE cheque!

Aoibheann's Pink Tie

Aoibheann’s Pink Tie “National Children’s Cancer Charity” was set up in 2010 by Mick Rochford and Jimmy Norman after the tragic loss of Jimmy’s daughter Aoibheann to cancer aged just 8 years. During Aoibheann’s year long battle with this dreadful disease, the family found little or no financial or practical support  for children and their families.

Jimmy and his family had a large support network of friends and family but found that many on the ward had virtually no support at all.

When Aoibheann passed away the men wore pink ties at the funeral which was Aoibheann’s favourite colour. The charity was formed in her memory to remedy the lack of support for other children and their families going through treatment.

Find out more about Aoibheann's Pink Tie on the website - aoibheannspinktie.ie