Also this year, IFEX celebrates its 25th anniversary and with upwards of 7,000 visitors expected to attend, Flogas is looking forward to ‘energising’ one of the most eagerly anticipated foodservice events of the year.

Commenting on the news, Paul Ruegg, senior marketing executive, at Flogas said, ‘Salon Culinaire and Chefskills are always the most exciting and entertaining sections of IFEX. As the Official Energy Supplier, we’re delighted to be providing gas for the many professional and student chefs who will be showcasing their talents at the event.”

As the stomping ground for student and industry chefs, Salon Culinaire is hotly anticipated as the place where the best culinarians in Northern Ireland are formally acknowledged. Aiming to raise the bar in culinary skills, across the three days of the show, over 250 professional and student chefs will compete in more than 30 category competitions.

Vying for the title of Chef of the Year, six Northern Ireland chefs will be battling it out for the accolade that’s previously been held by Michael Deane, Chris Bell, Roisin Gavin and Paul Cunningham. In addition, some of Northern Ireland’s most respected catering colleges will go head to head in Street Food International.

Caroline McCusker, IFEX event manager, says, ‘IFEX has retained its place as the biggest, most comprehensive tradeshow for the foodservice and hospitality sector and we’re extremely proud to deliver an industry event that puts skills at the heart of the show.’

Register for IFEX 2020 free at www.ifexexhibition.co.uk

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To launch the initiative, Flogas has offset its own carbon emissions and that of Flogas brand ambassador Neven Maguire’s restaurant and home. Collectively, they have now compensated for over 3,500 tonnes of carbon emissions in 2019, achieved by investing in climate protection projects via South Pole, a gold standard provider of carbon offsetting projects all over the world.

Flogas managing director, John Rooney, has urged the supplier’s business customers to take a proactive approach to tackling climate change:

‘Participating customers will be able to display marketing materials and certificates demonstrating their carbon offsets and it’s an excellent opportunity for savvy business owners keen to get ahead of the curve,’ he said recently.

At MacNean House and Restaurant in Blacklion, Cavan, Neven Maguire uses Flogas LPG for cooking, heating and hot water and Flogas electricity for the venue’s power needs. Neven said that he was delighted to be a part of the initiative from Flogas.

‘By investing in gold standard carbon offsetting projects, we can all help bring positive change around the globe with sustainable, economic, social and health benefits to different communities,’ he added.

Carbon offsetting is recognised worldwide as a way of managing carbon emissions.  For a minimal fee, Flogas will purchase carbon credits on behalf of participating commercial customers, investing in sustainable global projects that either reduce or capture an equivalent amount of carbon emissions.

Examples of such projects include forest protection, providing access to clean and efficient LPG cookstoves, supporting renewable energy projects and wastewater treatment and biogas utilisation projects. Carbon emission reductions are certified through globally recognised standards and audited by independent third parties.

For more info,  see www.flogas.ie/carbon www.flogasni.com/carbon

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