shelf talk
It was a bumper Great Taste year
for Luscombe Drinks with
six awards in total, including a
one-star for its latest creation
Passionate Ginger Beer. The “full
bodied” ginger beer is made
with fresh ginger, milled in Devon
by the soft drinks producer, but
organic passion fruit juice adds
a “subtle” edge to the drink.
It comes in 32cl crown-capped
bottles (RRP £1.79). Luscombe’s
other winners are English Apple
Juice and Apple Juice with Ginger
(both two-stars), as well as the
Apple & Pear Juice, Raspberry
Crush and Lime Crush (all onestars).
Catch’s Smokey Bill fishcakes
are handmade on the Isle of
Wight, stacked with market fish and
naturally smoked by us. Named after one of
the fishermen who supplies the company,
the two-star product comes in packs of four
80g cakes with a shelf life of seven days.
The packs can also be frozen at home and
cooked straight from the freezer. A case of
six packs wholesales at £27 and Catch can
deliver them weekly across the South East of
England.
www.catchisleofwight.co.uk
Coconut jam and raw extra virgin coconut oil from
Coconut Merchant were both one-star winners in Great
Taste 2015. The “silky smooth” oil is can be used both for
cooking and as a beauty product. It comes in 300ml, 500ml
and 1 litre jars (RRPs £5.99, £8.99 and £14.99 respectively).
Meanwhile, the “unique and addictive” coconut jam (330g
jars, RRP £5.99) can be spread on bread for a healthy snack,
used in baking or deployed as a topping on desserts and
breakfasts.
www.luscombe.co.uk
www.coconut-merchant.com
For the second year running,
Big Fish Brand’s Salmon
Fillets marinated with Eastern
Thai Spices have won a one-star
Great Taste award. The product
is available in two pack sizes:
250g containing two individually
wrapped fillets (RRP £5.89) and
500g containing four individually
wrapped fillets (RRP £9.95).
Smaller packs come in cases of
12 (wholesale £42.36) while
larger packs can be bought in
cases of 6 (£35.82). The fillets,
which are high in Omega 3, are
supplied and sold frozen.
Made in small batches in
traditional open copper pans,
Cottage Delight’s one-star
passion fruit extra jam is billed
as “a contemporary preserve”
and features a small amount of
passionfruit seeds in the jam to
add crunch to its tangy flavour.
The on-trend jam (340g, RRP
£3.95) can be drizzled over
puddings, mixed with yoghurt or
baked in a cheesecake. Retailers
can order the jam in cases of 12
for £31.68 and will also receive
free recipe cards and tasting
materials.
www.bigfishbrand.co.uk
www.cottagedelight.co.uk
Inspired by the vibrant nightlife
and ice bars of Scandinavia, KÖLD
Cocktails are made in small batches
using only premium spirits and natural
ingredients “for a genuine bar-quality
result”. The 8% abv Lychee Martini,
featuring pure triple-distilled grain
vodka, is sold ambient in a box (RRP
£6.99) containing two single-serve
pouches that are frozen at home and
served ice cold. KÖLD cocktails are
sold to the trade in cases of 6 boxes
(£21+VAT).
Mario’s Perl Las blue cheese &
honey ice cream can be used as
an accompaniment to starters or
desserts. As well as the famous
Welsh blue cheese, third generation
ice cream-maker Mario Dallavalle
also sources his milk and cream
locally to ensure full traceability and
provenance in every scoop. This
two-star winning ice cream comes
in 2.5 litre packs (wholesale £12.95
each) and can be ordered from
Castell Howell Foods in cases of four
units.
www.koldcocktails.com
www.mariosicecream.com
That Hungry Chef says its Caribbean Hot Pepper
Relish is guaranteed to add instant tropical heat
to all home-cooked meals and snacks. Winner
of one star in Great Taste 2015, this fiery relish
is “dangerously hot and addictive”, thanks to a
distinctive blend of Scotch Bonnet chillies and
spices. Available in cases of 6x100g jars (£12.60),
it can also be used in sauces, marinades and dips.
Retailers can order from The Gorgeous Food
Company, The Artisan Food Club or direct from the
producer.
www.thathungrychef.com
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