Food News
Waitrose launch new Delicatezze range
Briton’s mealtimes are becoming increasingly influenced by the informal dining of the Mediterranean. This tradition of relaxed meals made up of dishes to share has inspired the launch of Waitrose Delicatezze.
Loch Fyne – The world’s their oyster
Loch Fyne Oysters have won the Retail Award for Fish and Seafood at the Food & Drink Excellence Awards 2008, widely acknowledged as the “Oscars” of the industry. The Excellence Awards judge not only the quality of food and drink products but also companies’ environmental and sustainability policies. Loch Fyne Oysters’ ethos is based on sustainable enterprise and rigorous maintenance of the highest levels of care enabling them to be recognised as a leader in their field.
Divine takes centre stage
Divine, the leading Fairtrade chocolate, have announced that you will now be able to have a Divine experience as well as watching a great show at all 23 of the Ambassador Theatre Group venues across the UK. All four of Divine’s 45g bars – Milk Chocolate, Dark 70% Chocolate, Orange Milk Chocolate and White Chocolate – are now available as a delicious theatre-going treat from the Savoy and Piccadilly Theatres in London to the Theatre Royal up in Glasgow.
Rainforest Cafe supports National Allergy Week
According to Allergy UK, 1 in 3 of the UK population are affected by allergies at some point in their lives and 40% of children currently suffer from an allergy. Their 2007 survey ‘Stolen Lives’ highlights how people that suffer from food allergies consider their lives “stressful and nobody seems to understand”.
Figures add up at priceyourmeal.com
The figures are adding up at priceyourmeal.com, the revolutionary food auction website, which has hit its £250,000 turnover target two years after launching in Glasgow in Spring 2006.
Online shopping is even sweeter
Every celebration calls for something special, but where do you start? From inspirational bakeware to edible sparkle dusts, squires-shop.com – Squires Kitchen’s new website – has it all. Squires-shop.com stocks everything you need to prepare and present your food, including those hard-to-find products such as garnish tools, edible diamonds, gold and silver leaf and chocolate roses.
Spring lamb – The very best of British
There’s something so special about the taste of spring lamb – with its delicate, pale and tender meat with a fine grain and white crumbly fat to keep it succulent. It is meltingly tender to eat, and represents the very best of British seasonal fare.
Organic trend knocks on door of wedding scene
Blue Strawberry, the leading society wedding and party caterer, has launched its Organic Weddings Service in the UK. In line with the ever-growing consumer demand for organic, locally grown food, Blue Strawberry is recognising a new wedding trend for brides and grooms and party hosts in general, asking for organic, locally grown, sustainable weddings and parties.
Sell out shallots
Shallots have steadily grown in popularity over the last few years, and sales are rising at such a pace that British shallot growers are struggling to keep up with demand. Sales in the first quarter of 2008 are up over 13% in volume on the same period last year1. Shallots are a naturally grown product, subject to the unpredictability of the British weather.
Award winning patisserie moves home
A North Wales husband and wife team, who have been baking award winning cakes and desserts from their home in Mold for the last five years, are to move into new commercial premises in Flint in May.
Lemony loveliness
“Another tasty treat just in time for Spring? How perfectly marvellous,” we hear you say. Yes, Frü Fruity Puds, the fruity little sister of Gü Chocolate Puds, has made another perfect pudding just for yü. Like the first swallow, new Frü Lemon Cakes herald the beginning of the spring – and you’ll want to take more than one swallow of these darlings!
Celebrity chef Phil Vickery cooks up a pudding storm
Everybody loves a good pud! From homemade apple pie to granny’s spotted dick or mum’s treacle tart, everyone’s a winner. But how often do you make home-made puds and do you really know where to start? Well don’t panic! Celebrity chef Phil Vickery is here to save the day. Over the coming months he is welcoming you in to his kitchen to take you through the simple steps to create 6 classic puddings.
Love England – Love fish and chips
St George's Day, Wednesday April 23rd, is an excuse to celebrate all things English and to mark the occasion Young’s Seafood asked the nation which dish they would most like to be tucking into to celebrate their Englishness.
A sizzling seasonal taste sensation - The BBC Good Food Show
For mouthwatering aromas from sizzling barbecues and all the best ideas for sensational picnics and sophisticated summer dining, visit the BBC Good Food Show Summer at The NEC from 11-15 June. This summer taste celebration is taking place at the BBC Summer Festival which also incorporates BBC Gardeners’ World Live and dedicated Good Homes and Countryfile magazine areas, as well as a brand new central feature bringing a sustainable future to life.
Zingy summer salads
If you thought soy sauce was just for stir fries, now is the time to stir up your ideas and think “outside the bottle”! With a dash of Kikkoman Soy Sauce, you can pep up everything from soups and sauces to shepherds pies (Delia does!), but did you know it’s also the perfect ingredient for a salad dressing with a difference? Made with just four natural ingredients – soybeans, wheat, salt and water – Kikkoman Naturally Brewed Soy Sauce has a delicate, smooth flavour which doesn’t overpower, making it perfect for blending with other dressing ingredients.