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  • Test Results, can they be Misleading?

    Camstar's Guide to False Positives

    23 December 2015

    No-one would question that pesticide regulations are essential to protect consumers from the effects of dangerous chemicals. Not only are they often toxic, they are sometimes able to build up in the human body over a long period...
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  • Camstar at Food Ingredients Europe

    Presenting at the Paris Show

    10 December 2015

    The tagline for the 2015 Paris Show for Food Ingredients Europe was "Discover Innovative Ingredients". Plenty of opportunity for that at the Camstar booth.

    Camstar had a strong prescence at the event, with CEO Ed Starke and Group Sales Manager Martin...
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  • Marks and Spencer A List for Camstar

    05 October 2015

    Camstar are very pleased to announced that as of today we have achieved inclusion on the Marks and Spencer A list. This follows an in depth audit lasting two days.

    The list will provide a reference to...
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  • BRC 7 Grade AA for Camstar

    09 September 2015

    Camstar Herbs Ltd. are very pleased to be able to announce that we have recently achieved accreditation to the new BRC 7 standards. We're delighted that we've achieved AA grade, the highest possible for an announced visit.

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  • 3 New Forklifts for the Camstar Warehouse

    15 July 2015

    Over at Camstar Warehouse 1 they're very excited to have just obtained two new Jungheinrich forklifts and an Aisle Master high lift unit.
     

    Camstar continues to invest in the lastest and best technology for maximum efficiency....
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  • Camstar at the European Spice Association

    General Assembly 2015

    24 June 2015

    Once again Camstar are making their prescence felt at the General Assembly of the European Spice Association. Here's CEO Ed Starke representing us at the main event in Berlin.

    Ed was accompanied by Sales Manager Tracey Clark.

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  • Arrival of the Vibratory Screening Conveyor

    The Latest Technology for Foreign Body Removal

    17 June 2015

    Camstar are delighted to announce that a Foreign Body Removing Conveyor will be added to our main production plant for this season's Parsley harvest.

    The vibratory screening conveyor is the ingenious construction of Ambit Projects Limited. It...
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  • Latest Gear for Camstar Production

    Always Improving Quality

    04 June 2015

    Camstar are delighted to announce that a Foreign Body Removing Conveyor will be added to our main production plant for this season's Parsley harvest.

    The vibratory screening conveyor is the ingenious construction of Ambit Projects Limited. It...
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  • Camstar Rewards Productivity

    Martin Hoxworth Takes to the Air

    01 June 2015

    After his short time with Camstar  sales manager Martin Hoxworth has already proved so successful that CEO Ed Starke has seen fit to reward him with a flight in a P51 Mustang. The Mustang has been resident at...
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  • Camstar Welcomes an Old Friend

    The Amazing Alembic

    28 May 2015

    Latest arrival in the Camstar foyer is this 1899 alembic still, originally belonging to CEO Ed Starke's great grandfather Augustus Bruce Starke. Augustus started the family business in essential oils using the alembic to make peppermint oil.
    These days...
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  • American Spice Trade Association 2015 AGM

    27 May 2015

    Camstar's CEO Ed Starke and Sales Director Tracey Clark were once again in attendance at the AGM of the American Spice Trade Association. ASTA work with  the spice trade to keep quality at it's best, whilst keeping an...
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  • China Visit

    27 May 2015

    Just back from their China trip are Camstar Ingredients' Ben Land and Camstar Group Sales Manager Martin Hoxworth.
    Ben and Martin were there to take a first hand look at suppliers Shandong Yipin, and were not only impressed...
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  • Our Own Defibrillator

    23 April 2015

    Camstar are pleased to announce that we now have a defibrillator available at all times. Research shows that the success rate for defibrillation can decrease by 10% for every minute wasted, so having the device onsite greatly increases...
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  • Roasting, to Your Specification

    Our new jacketed blender is at your disposal

    01 April 2015

    With our latest piece of gear we're now able to offer roasting as a service, as well as providing products roasted to your exact specification.

    Ideal for spices, bell peppers, onion and dried garlic, our 1000 litre...
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  • A World of Spice

    28 January 2015

    Recently commissioned by CEO Ed Starke are two world maps created from spices, indicating their country of origin. These now feature in the foyers at both Camstar Herbs and Camstar Ingredients.

    Here at Camstar Herbs our...
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  • New Colours for 2015

    Camstar Office Gets a Makeover

    21 January 2015

    A striking new paintjob for the Camstar Main Office. Now we're all set for 2015 to be another successful year with a vibrant red that was specially selected by our CEO Ed Starke.