shelf talk
what’s new
Cantina chips
MANOMASA
www.manomasa.co.uk
The tortilla chip specialist has
added a seventh variety to its
line-up. Its cantina chips are
based on the
snack served
alongside
drinks in
traditional
Mexican bars.
Manomasa’s
take on the
snack is made
from pressed
corn tortilla
wraps which
are then
hand-cut into
quarters. Each 200g bag has an
RRP of £2.49.
Pie and haggis kits
THE DIY SCOTCH PIE CO /
COTSWOLD FAYRE
www.diyscotchpie.co.uk
www.cotswold-fayre.co.uk
Consumers concerned about
what’s going into their pies
should be reassured by The DIY
Scotch Pie Co’s new kit (cases
of 10x282g
kits,
£60.75).
It comes
equipped
with pastry
cases and
the brand’s
own “special
gravy mix”
for combining
with the home
cook’s filling of choice. The
producer has also created a
haggis kit (cases of 10x575g,
£103.40), featuring a haggis
mix, vegetable suet and three
bungs (skins). Both are available
via Cotswold Fayre.
Garam Masala
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of dishes. The company roasts and
grinds all of the spices and blends
them to its own family recipe. The
spice mix, which comes in cases of
six, can be sprinkled over curries
and soups, stirred into rice or even
added to baked potatoes.
Peppermint chocolates
SUMMERDOWN MINT
www.summerdownmint.com
Following the success of
its original peppermint
chocolates,
Summerdown has created two
more varieties using 70% dark
chocolate and its own single
estate English peppermint oil,
made from Black Mitcham
peppermint grown in
Hampshire. Heritage
peppermint fondants and
Heritage peppermint crisp discs
both come in 200g boxes (RRP
£6.62). Boxes contain 24 foilwrapped
fondants or
32 foiled
crisp discs
and come in
cases of 8
(£26.24+VAT).
Alcohol-infused olives
ALCO OLIVES
www.alco-olives.co.uk
Alco Olives, “the original
alcohol infused olive”, has
been re-launched with
new branding as it looks to
gain listings in farm shops
and delis. The range –
developed and tested with
the help of the NowFood
Centre at the University of
Chester – features jumbo
Greek Chalkidiki olives, infused in
premium brands of alcohol.
Bourbon, Cognac, NB Gin,
Sambuca, Spiced Rum, Tennessee
Whiskey, Tequila and Vermouth
Rosso varieties all come in 4oz and
8oz jars. Both sizes come in
wholesale packs of 10 jars, for £20
and £33 respectively.
green and
purple shiso
vinegars
– made with
its own
home-grown
shiso – were
created at
the request
of
Masterchef
finalist
Andrew
‘Koj’
Kojima. As
well as
being
essential for a number of Japanese
dishes, the vinegars (RRP £5,
250ml) can be used to lightly pickle
vegetables, added to dressings and
soups or even deployed in Martini
cocktails.
merchandising. The lightweight
stands are supplied fully stocked
(for £250) with 78x100g boxes
(chosen from 12 different
varieties) as well as 20 tubes of
drinking chocolate and 48x40g
lollies.
Potted meat trio
THAT HUNGRY CHEF
www.thathungrychef.com
Pratap Chahal, aka That
Hungry Chef, has
revamped his range of
potted meats with the launch of
three lines in smaller 105g jars.
Bengali chicken Tikka paté,
Nut snacking mixes
LIBERATION FOODS
www.chooseliberation.com
Farmer-owned Fairtrade nut
company Liberation
Foods
is hoping to promote
the health-giving
credentials of nuts
with three
new “smart
snacking”
mixes. Up &
At ‘Em (nuts,
seeds & goji
berries) is a
source of iron
and vitamin
A, while Give
Me Strength’s
mix of nuts
provides
protein and
magnesium to
aid muscles.
Completing the trio is Get Up &
Glow (nuts, pear, dark chocolate &
ginger), which aids the heart with
vitamin B1 and the metabolism
with manganese. All three come in
40g packs with an RRP of £1.10.
SHEMIN’S
Display stands
www.shemins.co.uk
CHOCCA MOCCA
Made using Ceylon
cinnamon rather than the
cheaper cassia bark,
Shemin’s Garam Masala (trade
£2.05, 50g) can be used to add
warmth and flavour to a variety
www.originalcandyco.com
With Christmas
approaching, Chocca Mocca
is now offering
retailers free
display units
alongside
orders to boost
Goan spiced pulled pork and
Afghan spiced potted beef are
all billed as “savoury relishes”
that can be used in snacks or
added to dishes. All three have
an RRP of £4.25.
Superfood chocolate
DOISY & DAM
www.doisyanddam.com
Chocolatier Doisy & Dam
has added five new varieties
of white and milk chocolate
to its existing range of dark
chocolate with superfood
ingredients. There is a 30%
white chocolate with lemon,
poppy seed & baobab as well
as its healthy take on salted
caramel – milk chocolate with
date & Himalayan Pink S