insideKENT Magazine Issue 88 - July 2019 | Page 165

NEWS
KENT LUXURY BABY BRAND
RELEASES NEW LIMITED EDITION
SAFARI COLLECTION
Independent baby brand, The
Wild and T he T ame, has
released a new limited edition
collection of accessories and
nursery décor, centred around
two safari-themed fabric prints.
With jungle animal characters
highlighted in T rend Bib le's
aspirational Bab y & Kid's
Lifestyle T rends Book as a
continuing top c hoice f or
children’s interiors this season,
the new collection helps parents
to “get the look".
Chantelle Laker, Founder of The Wild and The Tame and Kent-based mum
of two, said: “I am so e xcited to launch this new limited edition collection,
which I believe will be very popular with parents looking to create a nature-
inspired nursery or playroom.”
The vibrant y et sensitively illustrated Giraf fe and Safari prints – w hich
feature giraf fes, lions, tiger s, ele phants and z ebras combined with f loral
elements – are available to buy as handmade Cot Blankets , Moses Basket
Blankets, Bibs and Teething Rings, which can be mix-and-matched to create
beautiful gift sets.
The two safari prints are the latest in a series of nature-inspired fabrics carefully
chosen by Chantelle, and f ollows last year’s prominent woodland animals
trend, which was reflected in The Wild and The Tame’s bestselling prints of
2018. www.thewildandthetame.co.uk
CHAMBER CHIEF EXECUTIVE
RECEIVES QUEEN’S HONOUR
Jo James, Chief Executive of Kent Invicta Chamber of Commerce, has
been awarded an Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the Queen’s Honours
List for her ‘services to the Kent economy’.
During her 29 years at the Ashford-based Chamber of Commerce, where
she became the Chief Executive in 2008, she has o verseen the expansion
of an organisation whose members employ more than 61,000 people across
the county.
Today, Kent Invicta is the only one accr edited by the British Chamber of
Commerce covering the whole county, having expanded from originally just
serving the business community in Ashford.
Her team of 26 people deliver a wide range of business support for its members
including a large events programme, representation, international trade advice,
and the South East Business Boost programme and Growth Hub initiatives.
Jo also represents business on the South East Local Enter prise Partnership,
the Kent & Medway Economic Partnership and many other groups across
the county.
Commenting on the award, Jo James said: “To receive an award for doing a
job I love and representing such a dynamic and diverse business community
is a massive honour.
“What the team at the Chamber continues to achieve for our members and
Patrons is amazing and I’d like to share this award with every one of them.”
Jo previously received the Outstanding Contribution to the Business Community
at the Kent Excellence in Business Awards (KEIBAs).
NEW CIDER INTRODUCED
TO UK MARKET
Kent-based She pherd
Neame and the Boston
Beer Compan y ar e
delighted to intr oduce
Angry Or chard R osé
Cider (4% ABV), to the
UK market.
Angry Or chard R osé
Cider has alr eady taken
the US by storm, where it
is the second largest cider
brand (second only to
Angry Or chard Har d
Cider), capturing an 11%
share of the market since
its launch last year.
Shepherd Neame’s Head
of Mar keting, J oanna
Richardson, said: “Angry
Orchard Rosé Cider is the ideal summer drink: crisp , refreshing and full of
flavour. In the US it’s also proved to be a g reat alternative to rosé wine and
pink gin, as a combina tion of great taste and lo wer ABV makes it a mor e
sociable drink.”
Angry Orchard Rosé is made with rare French Amour Rouge red flesh apples,
which are red right thr ough to the cor e and pr ovide a r osy blush to this
refreshing dry cider, while a touch of hibiscus adds floral notes.
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