shelf talk
Stratta says it has captured
the essence of summer with
its sweet elderflower vinegar
and, given the three stars they
awarded it, so did the Great
Taste judges. The Eastbournebased company has previous,
having picked up three-stars
for its black mulberry and
raspberry vinegars in previous
years. Its fruity vinegars come
in 250ml glass bottles (RRP £6)
with a minimum order value of
12 units, chosen from across
the range. Complimentary
‘tasters’ and recipe fliers are also
available to retailers.
www.stratta.org
Established in 1966,
Welsh Lady produces
a range of curds and
jams by hand and is
a serial Great Taste
award-winner. This
year’s winners were the
two-star Scotch Bonnet
Chilli Jam. Available
in shelf-ready boxes of
6x227g jars, the sweet
and sticky, medium
heat chilli jam can be
served with hot or cold
meats and cheese or
stirred into mayo to
produce a spicy dip. Meanwhile, the producer’s ever-successful lemon curd
(boxes of 6x311g) won a one-star.
The “zesty and
punchy” pickled
lemon spread can
be used to liven up a
variety of dishes, according to
its producer Yossi. The one-star
spread can used as a marinade for
meat or as a salad dressing, while
the Bristol-based producer also
recommends mixing it with oil,
yoghurt or mayonnaise to make
sauces. Suitable for vegetarians. the
handmade product comes in cases
of 20x130g jars for £50 with each
jar having an RRP of £4.95.
www.yossifoods.com
www.welshladypreserves.com
The Tomato Stall’s pure Isle of
Wight Tomato juice is made with
hand-picked, vine-ripened tomatoes
captured at their peak. With no
added salt, sugar or water it boasts
“the natural taste of freshly picked
tomatoes” and is totally additivefree. Available in cases of 12x500ml
and 12x200ml (£18.60 and £12.96
respectively), the drink can be served
chilled on its own or used as a base
for a Bloody Mary.
Trinca specialises in producing certified organic, gluten-free granola. Its
four “nutrient-dense” products contain no added preservatives, “doubtful”
oils, refined sugars or hidden ingredients. Great Taste 2015 has seen it take
two stars each for its cranberry & coconut and goji berry & almond granolas.
Trinca is currently seeking a distributor for its granolas, all of which come in
400-475g re-sealable stand-up pouches (wholesale £5.60-£6.30)
www.thetomatostall.co.uk
www.trinca.tictail.com
The Tea Experience describes
its Antu Valley Green Tea as a
“special tea from the roof of the
world”. Hailing from Nepal, the
one-star tea produces a light
coloured liquor and delicate
taste with an “almost buttery”
aroma. It comes in 50g and 100g
flavour-sealed bags (RRP £3 and
£5.50 respectively) for retail and
is also available in catering packs.
www.teaexperience.co.uk
Produced from the same free range
herd of pigs that delivered its threestar dry-cured bacon and the Best
Speciality from the North trophy in
2014, Metcalfe’s dry-cured sweet
middle bacon bagged two stars
this year. Available vacuumpacked to order in a
variety of sizes,
the bacon
is cured
with both
molasses
and
Demerara
sugars.
It has a
wholesale
price of £9/
kg and an
RRP of £16/kg.
Uig Lodge’s smoked salmon
has picked up yet another award
in 2015. MD Dickon Green says
the consistency of the two-star
product is down to his obsession
with the quality of the fish used.
The Isle of Lewis smokehouse,
which was also named Speciality
Producer of the Year in Great
Taste 2014, sources only the
freshest farmed salmon it can find
in the Hebrides. The fish is then
dry-salted rather than brined – a
process that is better suited to
farmed fish – before smoking.
www.uiglodge.co.uk
www.metcalfesbutchers.co.uk
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