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Give the Gift of Colour This Christmas With ROKA London

Unwrap smiles this Christmas with sustainable styles!     

Impeccable craftmanship and innovative designs, there's genuinely something for everyone, whatever your budget. With ROKA LONDON, form meets function so you can stay stylish on your travels. Made with the highest quality, weather-resistant fabric you can be totally confident that your possessions will be kept safe and dry.

ROKA LONDON has been awarded with the prestigious accolade of a B Corp business so you can also shop consciously this Christmas. Choose from the vast array of sustainable styles to suit every individual need. Whether you're a lilac lover or want to be on trend with burnt orange to reflect the new Pantone colour for 2024, give the gift of colour. Which ROKA LONDON bag reflects you?

The Canfield (RRP from £64.95) is a best-selling backpack with its instantly recognisable, versatile roll-top design. Complete with hidden compartments to protect your tech, it's the perfect travel accessory for any adventure seeker!

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The Chelsea (RRP £24.95) is a best-selling cross body and makes a great gift for those who love to go hands-free! With its affordable price point, it's a great stocking filler or stylish statement for those on a budget.

Link to buy: https://rokalondon.com/collections/chelsea    

The Farringdon (£39.95) looks effortlessly cool with its slouchy design which any fashion-conscious recipient will love. With multiple interior pockets, you can keep your keys, wallet, water bottle and phone safe without compromising on style!   

Link to buy: https://rokalondon.com/collections/farringdon

The Bantry (from £64.95) was the original ROKA LONDON backpack, named after the founders' honeymoon destination in South Africa. As part of the Creative Waste collection, this eco-friendly design is made from the offcuts of production materials in a vivid, contrasting colourway to turn heads!  

Link to buy: https://rokalondon.com/collections/bantry-b

The Trafalgar (RRP from £59.95) is a functional, yet stylish tote bag, featuring ROKA's signature laptop pocket and internal bottle pocket. A bag that can either be carried by its handles or slung over the shoulder, this multi-functional tote is perfect for those with a busy life. 

Link to buy: https://rokalondon.com/collections/trafalgar-tote

ROKA LONDON: The Bags Born from British Weather 

For everyone, every day, everywhere. Live life in colour with bags that make you smile   

Made from the very highest quality, weather-resistant fabric you can be confident your possessions will be kept safe and dry with ROKA LONDON. Born from a need to withstand typical British weather, our Founder, Brett Edwards, wanted to create bags where function genuinely meets fashion. Heading to the office, setting off on a hike, packing snacks for the kids, jetting off on holiday, or simply worn as a colourful fashion statement, ROKA LONDON is for everyone, every day, everywhere. With 15 different bags, and over 30 different designs and colours, you'll be really spoilt for choice! 

ROKA LONDON produces bags and backpacks that are sleek, stylish and simplistic. Offering bags from across the rainbow, their bright, playful design and colour scheme ensures there is a bag to make everyone smile. Highlights from the rainbow include Canary Yellow, Burnt Orange, Spearmint Blue, Green Apple and Candy Pink. With compartments for those everyday essentials and handles to carry it in a multitude of ways, the bags are comfortable to wear and their weight is distributed evenly.  

Recently awarded B Corp Certification, ROKA LONDON believes in using business as a force for good, benefiting not only people but our beautiful planet too. With an entirely vegan range, made from predominantly recycled materials and plastic, ROKA LONDON are trying hard to reduce their impact on the planet.  

The new and very innovative Creative Waste line of ROKA LONDON bags are made from their leftover recycled materials and offcuts. Seamlessly combining a juxtaposition of different colours, these limited edition, colour block bags feel unique, whilst helping to reduce material waste through creative solutions.     

ROKA LONDON is the home of fantastic Christmas presents that are both stylish and functional.

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Female Entrepreneur Targets Hospitality Industry with Healthier Choice Prosecco Brand

33-year-old Kath Jones, from Aigburth, Liverpool says she is targeting high-end foodservice and hospitality venues with her products thanks to a huge shift in behaviour towards veganism, ketogenic lifestyles and a growing number of people  who are cutting sugar from their diets. 

ThinK Wine is an award-winning brand of prosecco and sparkling rose offering consumers a healthier alternative to its full sugar competitors without losing the taste or the percentage volume. And it has been wowing judges in blind taste tests.  

ThinK Wine has just 75 calories and 0g carbs, 0g fat, with 0.58g of residual sugar per 125ml (this is legally classed as zero sugar under UK standards), while still retaining an ABV of 11%. The product contains no artificial sweeteners or ingredients. 

So far, Kath has been selling direct to customers via the ThinK Wine website https://www.thinkwinegroup.co.uk, with the product available in a small number of exclusive, independent hospitality venues. 

Kath now aims to grow the trade side of her business after her own research discovered a gap in many premium restaurant and bar drinks menus for a luxury brand like ThinK Wine. Customer feedback also highlighted strong demand for it. Consumers would dearly love to see healthier alternatives on menus and in restaurants and bars where sugary, calorie-packed alcoholic drinks are often the only option. 

Kath says she wants her sparkling wines to be available in as many premium restaurants and bars as possible and has put in place a dynamic business development strategy to target the sector. 

“My customers want the same healthier choices they have at home, when they are out for dinner or on a night out. It's a premium product so we're hoping to target fine dining establishments, premium restaurants, luxury hotels and cocktail bars, initially.” 

“I know this concept is a winner,” Kath explains. “It's a hugely popular product.  

“People are increasingly health conscious, they are more switched on to things like sugar addiction, additives and sulphites, but they also still want to be able to enjoy a drink now and again. With no palatable alternative available on the market, I felt moved to create something. That's how ThinK Wine was born, and we've been growing exponentially ever since.” 

Kath has been on a journey of discovery since she began her mission to bring ThinK Wine to fruition and as well as getting her products onto drinks menus is also keen to change people's perceptions of prosecco. She continues:  “Done right, prosecco is a premium product; it doesn't have to be filled with sugar, or worse, artificial sweeteners and sugar alternatives. The problem is much of the cheaper prosecco that's readily available uses lots of sugar to mask the quality of the grape. It's giving this fabulous drink a bad name; but it doesn't have to be that way.  

“We're not using sweeteners or artificial ingredients instead of sugar either, I want to be very clear on that. When you choose a premium quality grape, the natural flavour is all that you need. 

“Our customer feedback is that they love the product, and can't get enough of it, but they also want to keep their diet low carb, vegan or low calorie without having to forgo dinner dates and nights out, or having to switch to a drink that they don't like.  

“Unfortunately, at the moment, there just aren't enough viable healthier choice sparkling wines out there on menus and wine lists, that also deliver on taste. I want to change that.”   

ThinK Wine is available in a select number of independent restaurants including Pullman Hotel Liverpool, ACC arena Liverpool, Pendergast's Warrington, Castle Street Townhouse, Chester Townhouse and Hope and Smoke. 

The brand has continually outperformed its full sugar and non-vegan/organic competitors in blind taste tests and has won the following awards: People's Choice Wine Awards 2022 (silver), London Wine Competition 2022 (bronze), Glass of Bubbly 2022 (silver), The Drinks Business Global Pinot Grigio Masters 2020 (bronze) and Las Vegas Global Wine Awards (silver), as well as gaining a 4.96 rating on Judge Me. 

ThinK Wine – The Products 

Quality and taste is everything to the team at ThinK Wine, who believe being Prosecco drinkers has given them an edge over the competitors in creating the perfect blend of flavours for wines with a fresh and revitalising finish, despite the health-conscious benefits. 

The company is proud to say all of its wines are 100% vegan/organic and have low sulphites. As a business ThinK Wine operates as sustainably as possible and as of March 2023 ThinK Wine Group has been a certified B-Corporation. 

The brand currently has two main product lines, with more product development in the pipeline for 2024. 

ThinK Prosecco 

ThinK Prosecco is a vegan and organic sparkling wine with both reduced sugar and calories.  

It is made from the finest Glera grapes from the heart of Treviso, north-east Italy for a Prosecco that is fresh, satisfying and luxurious. Its appearance is fine and persistent perlage, straw yellow colour. On the nose its intense bouquet with light notes of green apple and citrus. The taste is fresh, aromatic and elegant, with light notes of bread crust and green apple. 

ThinK Prosecco is a delicious complement to fried fish, tempura vegetables, tofu and fine meat. 

ThinK Pink 

ThinK Pink is a Pinot Grigio Sparkling Rosé. It is a vegan and organic sparkling wine with both reduced sugar and calories. ThinK Pink is made from the finest Pinot Grigio grapes from the heart of Treviso, north-east Italy. Its appearance is fine and persistent perlage with a light pink colour.  

On the nose its refined bouquet is characterised by delicate hints of strawberry, gooseberries and pink grapefruit. The palate is fresh and delicate with a soft mousse. 

ThinK Prosecco pairs nicely with fish, vegetable and tofu dishes with light sauces 

After consulting with her client-base, some of the UK's biggest online influencers and celebrities, she confirmed that the idea was a winner.  

“I work with a lot of celebrities and influencers in my 'day job' and I honestly haven't found one of them that thinks having a healthier prosecco on menus is a bad idea. They have busy schedules and always out attending launches and events in the evenings; they all agree that a less calorific version of their favourite fizz should be an option. But we're not just reliant on word of mouth, as a brand we've conducted extensive market research, and the outcome is always the same. A resounding yes please!”  

“My job now is to raise the ThinK Wine brand's profile among the bigger players in the foodservice industry and hopefully bring some positive changes to wine lists across the country.” 

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Fill their stockings with magazines this Christmas: an affordable and inspirational gift for men... and all the family!

With the Christmas countdown upon us, it’s time to choose a gift that really does go the extra mile, that keeps on giving all year long and will be used well beyond the festive season.  

A subscription to Readly, the digital magazine and newspaper app, is the perfect choice this Christmas. It’s guaranteed to inspire and entertain loved ones, environmentally friendly and kind on purse strings too. It's the true definition of a win-win situation!

With a Readly subscription, you can browse and read an absolutely stunning 7,500 digital magazines and newspapers whenever or wherever you wish. Plus the subscription also includes regional newspapers, podcasts and a portfolio of Disney comics and magazines, besides!

There’s really something for entire family wrapped up in one handy app to read on your tablet or mobile wherever you may be. 

Whether you’re into interior design, travel, Pilates, tech, music, fashion, sport or some gardening or enjoy reading business features, news or researching recipes, DIY tricks or looking for something to entertain the kids this Christmas, there’s a title for every occasion - all the latest issues and back issues too!

If you want to curl up on the sofa or read in a snowy log cabin or whilst you are travelling, you can download up to 500 titles and read in the offline mode too. 

And as Readly gives five profiles per household, the whole family can be entertained and inspired with the subscription. It’s unlimited reading of all your favourite titles and many more in a climate-friendly way,  wherever you may be!

5 reasons why Readly should be on every list this Christmas:

Inspire a new hobby: Support family and friends to fulfill their dreams and support a hobby or read about a new travel destination with the huge range of titles available! Whether mainstream lifestyle or niche, there’s a title for you.

Easy reading at home or on the go: as Readly can be read anywhere, anytime, friends and family can use their gift when travelling, cooking, sitting on the sofa, working out, commuting or in the garden. It’s really perfect for every occasion!

With newspapers and podcasts plus magazines - Readly has so many of the leading national, international and regional newspapers as well as magazines for everyone in your family or the family of your gift's recipient read. Or tune in to listen to a podcast, it’s all there, waiting to be enjoyed. 

And what's more, it's a genuinely sustainable way to read. Because reading a digital magazine on Readly results in 86% lower greenhouse gas emissions than reading the printed equivalent. 

You can read too!- a Readly subscription gives users five profiles per household so if you’re lucky enough to live with the person you’re giving the gift to, you can read too!

A subscription is just £9.99 a month and there is a range of Christmas GiftCards available for 3, 6 and 12 months, starting at £28.47 . Visit www.readly.com for more information.

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