BS: need a name for a european project

Subject: need a name for a european project
From: Patrish(inactive)
Date: 12 Jul 00 - 11:10 AM

This is probably a strange request, here goes:
I am involved in a bid into Europe and I need one of those witty and clever anacronym that somehow describes food and drink. thematic networks and Europe of course. I came up with a lame one
F Food
R related
I Industries
E European
N Network
D Development

I am sure there are those of you out there who can come up with somthing much more imaginative

hoping you will help me
Patrish

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: MMario
Date: 12 Jul 00 - 11:30 AM

PEEK'N - Pan European Edibles Knowledge Network

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: Patrish(inactive)
Date: 12 Jul 00 - 11:34 AM

Thanks MMario, I like the sound of that - Europe is far too bloody serious anyway
Patrish

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: GUEST,Andy Green
Date: 12 Jul 00 - 11:54 AM

EFIN -European Food Industries Network

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: MMario
Date: 12 Jul 00 - 12:00 PM

Food
Related
European
Electronic
Knowledge
Industries
Network

- FREEKIN

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: GUEST,Mrr
Date: 12 Jul 00 - 12:01 PM

See if you can get something to match EPICURE - hmm - European PIes and CURry Enterprises? And anyway, why stick to English? How about BOF - Board Of Food? (Bof means kind of Oh-well-who-cares in French). Or ROSBIF - Regional Occupational Society for the Betterment of International Food? Let's get creative here!

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: katlaughing
Date: 12 Jul 00 - 12:12 PM

PEFoDen:

P Pan
E European
Fo Food
De Development
N Network

Barfa: (sorry couldn't resist!**BG**)

B Bread
a and
R Roses
f for
a all

EATS

E European
A Areawide
T Taste
S Systems

Okay, it is getting silly, so I will stop, but it was fun, thanks for posting this, Patrish and good luck!

kat

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: Patrish(inactive)
Date: 12 Jul 00 - 12:13 PM

Many Many thanks - Ive just shown them to my collegues and they smiled. One of them may be looking in tonight when he gets home. He is called alan and is one of the funniest men I know - he is a real tonic. thanks again keep then coming
Patrish signing off till tomorrow

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: sledge
Date: 12 Jul 00 - 12:40 PM

How about,

British European Lunch Cook House

AKA BELCH

Or

Gastro Intestinal Treat Society

AKA GITS

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: sian, west wales
Date: 12 Jul 00 - 01:55 PM

Youse guys is awful.

A tetch more seriously, how about Consortium for/of Agri-Food Europe CAFE.

And, yeh, they tend to be in French or Latin usually, don't they? (MEDIA, LEADER) Or named after something, rather than creating an acronym ... like the EU programmes Socrates, Euclid, etc.

Speaking of LEADER, let me know more about this project. I work with the Welsh L. network and this sounds like it might be of interest...

sian

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 12 Jul 00 - 02:58 PM

"Bid into Europe"? I can't keep up with the way the jargon is devolving... Seriously, what does that mean?

And which is the relevant language for whatever it is that's supposed to be happening anyway? Any language you use annoys some people and pleases others, so who needs to be pleased most?

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: GUEST,Mrr
Date: 12 Jul 00 - 03:30 PM

In the language suggestion, I was just trying to have fun. I think of the French when I think of good European food, so I thought a French word would be fun to spell, but am still spelling the words that compose the acronym in English because the main governmental language of the EU is (unfortunately, IMHO) English. Thus my ROSBIF suggestion was born.

I took a "bid into Europe" to mean that they were bidding on a project to be happening in Europe and were trying to get the contract. I like their approach, if that is really the case!

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: Jeri
Date: 12 Jul 00 - 04:56 PM

Fine European Edibles Development/Division (FEED).

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: Bradypus
Date: 12 Jul 00 - 05:50 PM

'Provender and Allied Industries Network'

That way the French get pain, and the Brits get pain too!

Bradypus, who likes multi-lingual puns.

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: Patrish(inactive)
Date: 13 Jul 00 - 05:41 AM

Thanks for all your suggestions. I would love to tell you all in the near future that I am working on The "Belch" project, or the "ROSBIF" project, but unfortunately the EU commission are not famous for their sense of humour. the final decision will be with my boss and his european partners, I just wanted to give him an amusing and useful list to start with - which is what you have helped me achieve. BIG THANKS.
Don't want to bore you too much but will go on to tell you a little about the project. It is to establish a network of european regions - we will find out what each region does well (in the food sector) and other regions will try to copy this where appropriate (McGrath - jargon coming up) otherwise known as that old chestnut - best practice. We want more collaberation with europe to help make this particular sector more competitive. Yea motherhood and applepie........ but we do have some great ideas and willing partners - so fingers crossed that the commission like the proposal. Thanks again, I will let you know what gets picked for the project.
Patrish

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: sian, west wales
Date: 13 Jul 00 - 06:03 AM

Patrish

e-mail me at work and I'll give you some info which might be of use: [e-mail]

sian

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: Patrish(inactive)
Date: 13 Jul 00 - 08:44 AM

A couple more just for fun
ARSS - Association of Regional Salvating sectors
TRUMP - Thematic Regional Union of Manufacturing Products (Food)
UNIFIE - United Networks In Food Industries of Europe

Patrish

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: Yo
Date: 13 Jul 00 - 11:33 AM

EF Europa Food Yo.

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: GUEST,Airto
Date: 13 Jul 00 - 11:34 AM

PYGMALION - sounds classy, doesn't it?

Programme for yummy gourmet meals and liquidlunches in our neighbourhoods

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: Patrish(inactive)
Date: 13 Jul 00 - 11:36 AM

And the strange yet amusing thing is the commission might go for that
Patrish

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: Patrish(inactive)
Date: 13 Jul 00 - 11:43 AM

Yet another: FORESCIN Food organisation regionally european self contained innovation network
a bit contrives what!
Patrish

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: sledge
Date: 13 Jul 00 - 11:46 AM

Gatronomic Union Tout Suite

AKA GUTS

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: GUEST,Airto
Date: 13 Jul 00 - 11:55 AM

Yes, Patrish, I'm afraid it is just a bit contrived. What about CRUMPET? That's something to do with food, after all. Cuisine regionale...oh what the hell, it's your job to think something up. I have to go home now. Good luck with your efforts.

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: Yo
Date: 13 Jul 00 - 02:26 PM

EF Europe Food !!!! Yo.

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: SINSULL
Date: 13 Jul 00 - 10:20 PM

A.L.F.I.E. A Lot of Food In Europe. Maybe you can Michael Caine as a sponsor.

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: Yo
Date: 14 Jul 00 - 06:54 AM

E.P.N European Project Name. Yo.

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: mg
Date: 15 Jul 00 - 01:10 AM

ESSEN..European Sumptuous Salivatory Edible Network

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: Mrrzy
Date: 02 Aug 00 - 12:03 PM

Refresh - Patrish, here's the thread. I did a filter on Europe, 90 days, et voila.

Subject: RE: BS: need a name for a european project
From: GUEST,JTT
Date: 02 Aug 00 - 05:18 PM

YUM: Yuro Ubiquitous Munchies