The latest edition of the Blue Skies Newsletter ‘Pelican News’ is out now. Click here to download it. Some highlights from this month’s newsletter: -Blue Skies wins FOUR FreshAwards -Anthony receives an MBE –Blue Skies reacts to the UK’s vote to leave the EU Pelican News is a monthly newsletter written […]
Author: Simon Derrick
Blue Skies reacts to UK’s decision to leave the EU
In the last Pelican News we published two perspectives on whether UK should remain in the European Union (EU). Since then UK citizens have taken to the polls with 52% voting in favour of the UK leaving the EU. The immediate aftermath has seen volatility in world markets and a […]
Blue Skies Founder receives MBE in Queen’s Birthday Honours
Blue Skies Founder and Chairman Anthony Pile has received an MBE in the Queen’s 2016 Birthday Honours Anthony receives an MBE for services to International Business in the same week he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the UK’s Fresh Awards. On receiving the MBE Anthony said “This honour is […]
Blue Skies wins four gongs at UK FreshAwards
Blue Skies picked up four gongs at the FreshAwards in London this Week including a Lifetime Achievement Award for its Founder Anthony Pile and the overall Fresh Produce Business of the Year. The Awards were organised by the Fresh Produce Consortium (FPC) and held at the Intercontinental Park Lane on […]
Download your May edition of Pelican News
The latest edition of the Blue Skies Newsletter ‘Pelican News’ is out now. Click here to download it. Some highlights from this month’s newsletter: -The 2016 School Farm Competition starts in Ghana -Why the EU referendum matters to Blue Skies –Foundation reaches out to local South African communities Pelican News is […]
Vegetable farm project yields first greens for canteen
An update on the Blue Skies Vegetable Farm project by Abraham Amoako Atta, National Service intern After land preparation and transplanting, the farm begun to take its form and shape. The field was segregated into several sections, each section for every crop. The crops successfully transplanted included; tomatoes, sweet pepper, […]
Foundation reaches out to local South African communities
A team from Blue Skies South Africa recently embarked on a drive to engage three communities near to its factory in Balfour in the province of Mpumalanga. The drive was part of a renewed effort to raise awareness and manage expectations of the Foundation activities so it might identify some […]
Why the EU referendum matters to Blue Skies
Blue Skies Founder Anthony Pile explains why he believes the UK should remain in the European Union. Next month those of us in the UK will be voting to remain or leave the European Union. Many of us have not thought much about the issues or indeed whether it really matters whether we […]
2016 School Farm Competition launches in Ghana
The second Blue Skies School Farm of the Year Competition was officially launched in Ghana on the 18th of May at a ceremony held at Fotobi Junior High School. The ceremony was attended by dignitaries, special guests and staff and students of local schools. The deputy Agriculture Minister Hon Louisa […]
Download your April edition of Pelican News
The latest edition of the Blue Skies Newsletter ‘Pelican News’ is out now. Click here to download it. Some highlights from this month’s newsletter: -The UK Minister for Africa visits Blue Skies Ghana -2016 Foundation projects take shape -Blue Skies up for two Fresh Awards! Pelican News is a monthly newsletter […]
