New gluten-free sausage roll launched by Central Foods

Menuserve gluten-free unbaked sausage roll
from Central Foods 

Frozen food distributor Central Foods has boosted its free-from range with the introduction of a gluten-free sausage roll.

The Menuserve unbaked, unglazed gluten-free puff pastry sausage roll is filled with lightly seasoned British pork and is ideal for a wide range of catering and hospitality outlets.

Perfect for a plated meal or a light lunch, as well as a grab-and-go or takeaway option, the sausage roll is the latest in a wide range of free-from items supplied by the distributor, which include both savoury and sweet products.

It has been introduced in response to increasing demand from consumers for gluten-free options, as well as the continuing interest in foods with provenance and consumers’ passion for British pork and other meats. It also fits well with the increasing trend for snacking, with surveys showing that some 67% of people snack daily, and 64% of people saying that snacks are chosen to satisfy a craving (*Technomic 2017 Trends).
“There is a plethora of delicious sweet gluten-free products available for foodservice now, but sometimes savoury items are overlooked,” said Gordon Lauder, MD of Central Foods.

“The Menuserve gluten-free sausage roll is perfect for coeliacs and those who opt for a gluten-free diet.

“Coeliac UK estimates that there are now over 1.3 million Britons or 3% of British adults following a gluten-free diet. In addition, 8.58 million, or 13%, are avoiding gluten in their diet, so it’s hardly surprising that we are seeing an increase in demand for gluten-free items.

“As a leading frozen food supplier to the wholesale and foodservice sector, Central Foods has been working with Coeliac UK since 2009 as part of our commitment to sourcing and supplying free-from foods, and we are very pleased to have added the sausage roll to the comprehensive range of gluten-free items we have available.

“We see the gluten-free sausage roll, filled with British pork, as a great product to fulfil a number of current trends, including the trend for snacking, the increasing demand for free-from items, the popularity of hand-held food products, and the interest in provenance, particularly of meat.”

Based in Northamptonshire, Central Foods has been supplying frozen food to the foodservice sector for more than 21 years. It currently supplies more than 220 independent wholesalers, as well as larger national and regional wholesalers, and foodservice caterers across the entire foodservice industry.

Offering a one-stop shop to the foodservice sector, Central Foods sources products from around the world and the UK, supplying more than 400 different lines, ranging from meat, bakery items and canapés through to buffet products, desserts and puddings.

For more information about Central Foods, visit www.centralfoods.co.uk

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Snack brand Salty Dog launches new popcorn products

Salty Dog popcorn

Cool snack brand Salty Dog has unveiled two new popcorn products as the appetite for popcorn snacks continues to rise.

The Salty Dog popcorn comes in two flavours – sea salt and sweet & salty - and has been designed for both retail and hospitality.

With eye-catching packaging and fitting neatly into vending machines, the popcorn is vegan friendly and already has listings with wholesalers around the country. It’s perfect for pubs, bars, cafés and food-to-go venues, as well as ideal for retailers and independent stores.

The popcorn is the latest new snack to emerge from the Salty Dog stable and follows Darling Corn, which has also recently been unveiled in bright new packaging. The roasted corn kernels are available in three different flavours in 18g size – sea salt, smoked and barbecue – and three different flavours in 40g pack size – sea salt, barbecue and jalapeño.

Offering a good source of fibre, low in calories, free from any of the common allergens, and licensed by Coeliac UK as being gluten free, the roasted corn kernels are part of the Darling Spuds brand of Salty Dog.

Judy Willis, who runs Salty Dog and Darling Spuds with husband Dave Willis, said: “The appetite for tasty premium snacks remains high and we are delighted to unveil our new Salty Dog popcorn products, which follow the recent repackaging of our Darling Corn snacks.

“Popcorn is one of the grocery sector’s fastest growing product and the popcorn market is said to have doubled in value since 2013.”

Launched in 2003, Salty Dog is well known for its cool crisps, nibbly nuts and other snacks. Sister brand Darling Spuds followed in 2010, with hand-cooked crisps and roasted corn kernels.

Recommended retail price for the new popcorn is £1 per pack and for the corn is £1 for the 40g packs and 50p for the 18g packs.

Both ranges are available from Chiltern Snacks - telephone 01494 776006 or visit www.chilternsnacks.co.uk

For more information visit www.saltydog-grrr.com or www.darlingspuds.co.uk

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Cheggs chocolate eggs launched by snack brand Salty Dog

30g and 90g bags of Cheggs chocolate eggs

Snack brand Salty Dog has unveiled its first key confectionery product with the launch of Cheggs – tasty bite-sized chocolate eggs.

The candy coated solid chocolate eggs are available in two different pack sizes, 30g and 90g, and are perfect for retail, food service and travel catering operators.

Suitable for vegetarians, Cheggs are designed to appeal to both adults and children.

The Salty Dog brand, alongside the Darling Spuds brand, is created and run by husband and wife team Dave and Judy Willis, well known for their range of snacks, which include crisps, nuts, popcorn, cheddary biscuit bites and Gruntled Pork Crackling.

With a strong pedigree in the sector behind them, the launch of Cheggs is the first major sweet confectionery snack unveiled by the brand, based in Chesham, Buckinghamshire.  

“I love candy coated chocolate eggs, and Cheggs seemed a natural extension to our brand,” said Judy. “It’s a lively, fun confectionery product, which builds on the reputation and range that we’ve created over more than 13 years in the snack sector.”

Available from November 2016, the launch of Cheggs is perfectly timed for retailers and food service operators planning their Easter range. They come in shelf ready packaging and clipstrips are offered for the 90g packs.

RRP for the 30g pack is 50p and £1.20 for the 90g pack. 
Cheggs are available from Chiltern Snacks - telephone 01494 776006 or visit www.chilternsnacks.co.uk.

Visit website for more details www.cheggseggs.com

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New flavour launched by rebranded snacks OLOVES

Olive snacks OLOVES have undergone a rebrand and launched a new flavour by adding a tasty pack of black olives to the range.
The healthy snacking alternative has introduced chili and garlic flavoured black pitted olives to its collection.

Sealed in eye-catching, liquid-free, foil-fresh packs, OLOVES are popular with both children and adults, as they are low in calories and high in taste.

The brand has recently introduced new packaging designs, enhanced its flavours and begun using juicier and plumper olives, as well as launching a fourth flavour.

Other varieties in the range include three different flavoured green olives - basil and garlic, lemon and rosemary, and chili and oregano.

OLOVES are popular with retailers and consumers in the United States and many other countries, as well as on airlines worldwide – but now the team is renewing its focus on the UK retail market.

“At OLOVES we keep on improving everything in our range. For example we are increasing the size of the olives we use and these babies are juicier and plumper than before,” said Matt Hunt, founder and CEO of OLOVES.

“We’ve also created tasty new marinades to keep our loyal fans happy and tempt in new ones, and we’ve a cool new website and refreshed packaging to show off our new range, which includes a brand new black olive flavour.”

The basil and garlic flavour pack of OLOVES, previously known as Tasty Mediterranean, has sold more than seven million packs alone since it was launched in 2007.

Gluten free, low in fat, vegan and vegetarian friendly, and 100% kosher, OLOVES are suitable for coeliacs, contain no dairy, wheat or nuts, are stone-free and are packed with vitamin E. Each 30g pack contains at least ten olives, and yet has only 50 calories.

Great for lunchboxes, snacking on the go and as a healthy alternative to some other snacks, OLOVES have won five different awards around the world.

They are now sold in 14 countries. In the UK they are available via a number of independent and national accounts including Holland & Barrett, P&H, Shell PFS and NUS.

OLOVES, which have a RRP of 0.89p, have a shelf life of 18 months.

www.oloves.com

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Olive snack OLOVES enter the US vending market

Award-winning healthy olive snacks OLOVES have been snapped up by four vending distributor companies in the US.

The on-the-go snacking alternative to crisps and nuts are now available through Vistar, Burdette Beckmann, AVB Sales & Marketing and Berkshire Natural Healthy Vending.

Suitable for vegans and vegetarians, kosher approved, and with an 18-month shelf life, OLOVES have proved popular in travel catering and are stocked on several airlines including Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines, Continental Airlines, and Thomas Cook. They have won four awards – including the equivalent of an Oscar after picking up a Mercury Award from the International Travel Catering Association (ITCA).

Each 30g liquid-free, foil-fresh pack contains 12-14 naturally tasty pitted olives. OLOVES are available in two flavours initially to the US vending market - Tasty Mediterranean and Light Hearted Vinaigrette. Two new flavours - Lemony Lover and Hot Chilli Mama – will be available in the future.

Two years ago OLOVES were given a shapely new look with a more compact sachet, which saves on space and reduces packaging.

Joint brand founder Matt Hunt said: “The US vending sector is keen to provide healthy snack alternatives, and OLOVES are the ideal products with around 50 calories per pack. OLOVES have proved popular on transatlantic flights and we’re very pleased that they are now going into the vending market in the US.”

Vistar is the largest vending operator in the US, with national coverage. Berkshire Natural specialises in healthy vending. Burdette Beckmann operates in the Southern States and East Coast. AVB Sales & Marketing is based in Ohio.

The recommended retail price of a pack of OLOVES in a vending machine is $1.50.

For more information visit www.oloves.com

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Olive snack OLOVES launch in Asda

Award-winning olive snack OLOVES is launching in Asda later this month in its first deal with one of the UK large multiples since the brand introduced new-shaped packaging.

The Tasty Mediterranean flavour of the healthy, on-the-go snack will be stocked on hang strips in around 330 stores across the UK.
It follows the launch of OLOVES earlier this year in 291 Holland & Barrett and 98 Julian Graves stores.

Suitable for vegans and vegetarians, kosher approved, and with an 18-month shelf life, OLOVES have proved popular in travel catering and are stocked on several airlines including Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines and Thomas Cook. They have won four awards – including the equivalent of an Oscar after picking up a Mercury Award from the International Travel Catering Association (ITCA).

Now available in four flavours - Lemony Lover, Hot Chilli Mama, Tasty Mediterranean and Light Hearted Vinaigrette – each 30g liquid-free, foil-fresh pack contains 12-14 naturally tasty pitted olives.

The snacks, which are a healthy alternative to crisps and nuts, come in shelf-ready boxes of 10 and bulk boxes of 300, with the option of pre-loaded hanging strips in all four flavours, which are ideal for attracting impulse buys.

Two years ago OLOVES were given a shapely new look with a more compact sachet, which saves on space and reduces packaging.

“The new shape has been very well received in travel catering and we have now moved into the retail sector, and are delighted to have secured the contract with Asda for OLOVES,” said joint brand founder Matt Hunt.

OLOVES will be on sale at 0.79p per pack in Asda from September 23rd.

For more information visit www.oloves.com

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Lower fat snack Crips 99Cals now on sale in Holland & Barrett

Tasty lower fat snacks Crips 99Cals are now on sale in 600 Holland & Barrett stores nationwide.

The award-winning crunchy oven-baked wheat and potato snacks, which have 70% less fat than traditional fried potato crisps and just 99 calories per pack, are available in three flavours – Sea Salt & Balsamic Vinegar, Mature Cheddar Cheese & Spring Onion, and Thai Sweet Chilli.

The deal means that Crips 99Cals are now on sale on a high street in virtually every town and city across the country.

Priced at 70 pence per pack, with a number of promotional offers expected over coming weeks and months, the 22.5g pack snacks have no GM ingredients, no monosodium glutamate, are trans-fat free, have no artificial colours or preservatives, contain heaps of natural flavour, and are suitable for vegetarians.

The contract comes just a few weeks after Crips began selling in Morrisons’ top 300 stores.

“Having our Crips 99Cals on the shelves of Holland & Barrett makes it easier for our customers to buy our tasty snacks,” said Crips managing director Gareth Smith.

Crips is based at Ingleby, near Derby. As well as coming top in independently conducted blind taste tests, beating five leading-brand healthy option snacks on taste, texture and appearance, Crips have also scooped an innovation award from The Food & Drink Forum and an Enterprise Award from the Home-Grown Cereals Authority.

Visit www.cripsnacks.com for information.


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Award-winning healthy olive snacks OLOVES launch two new flavours

Two new flavours of award-winning healthy olive snack OLOVES are being unveiled this summer.

Lemony Lover and Hot Chilli Mama are being launched to complement the Tasty Mediterranean and Light Hearted Vinaigrette flavours of OLOVES that are already available.

Sold in 30g packs, OLOVES are a handy, on-the-go snacking alternative to crisps and nuts.

With around 50 calories per pack and suitable for vegetarians and vegans, as well as being Kosher approved, OLOVES come in a foil-fresh, liquid-free pack.

The new flavours are ideal for independent stores, health food shops, and specialist retailers, as well as pubs, sandwich bars and coffee shops looking to offer something special in their snacking sections.

Lemony Lover is a zesty blend of lemon pieces, oregano and a hint of garlic. Red Hot Chilli Mama is a fiery mix of red hot habanero chillis and lemon pieces.

They have been designed to complement the Tasty Mediterranean flavour - the perfect marinated olives with a pinch of basil and garlic – and the Light Hearted Vinaigrette flavour, which features green olives marinated in a vinaigrette dressing.

Each pack of OLOVES contains 12-14 naturally tasty pitted olives.

All four flavours are available in pre-packed hanging strips …ideal to attract impulse buys.

The snacks come in shelf-ready boxes of 10 and bulk boxes of 300, with the option for pre-loaded hanging strips. Recommended retail price for a single pack of OLOVES is 0.89p to £1 in shops.

OLOVES have proved popular in travel catering and are stocked on several airlines including Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines and Thomas Cook. They have won four awards – including the equivalent of an Oscar after picking up a Mercury Award from the International Travel Catering Association (ITCA).

They are also ideal for vending.

For more information visit www.oloves.com

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Derbyshire-based lower fat snack firm Crips launches Crips 99Cals in Morrisons

East Midlands snack company Crips has achieved its first national supermarket roll out after securing a deal to launch its new Crips 99Cals lower fat snacks in 300 Morrisons stores nationwide.

The contract follows the success of Crips 99Cals in 50 Tesco stores in the Midlands and 67 Waitrose stores across the country.

It represents a significant step forward for the business, which is also currently negotiating with a number of other household-name retailers, said managing director Gareth Smith.

The firm, which is based at Ingleby, near Derby, and sprang out of the Leicester-based Orange Tree Group of pubs, is now planning a tasting campaign in 100 Morrisons stores.

“This is good news for the company, and good news for fans of Crips 99Cals who will now have more outlets from which to buy the snacks,” said Gareth.

The award-winning crunchy oven-baked wheat and potato snacks, with 70% less fat than traditional fried potato crisps, have been branded to appeal to consumers looking for healthy products.

The move into Morrisons follows strong and positive feedback from customers to its flavours.

“After they became available in Tesco and Waitrose we were constantly being asked why they weren’t on sale more widely,” said Gareth Smith.

“People were telling us they would buy Crips 99Cals more frequently if they were more easily available so we are delighted that we have secured a listing with Morrisons, which is our first national supermarket roll out.”

A spokesman for Morrisons said: “We are pleased that we can now offer our customers Crips 99Cals snacks. This is part of our ongoing commitment to working with individual companies that can provide innovative brands and help satisfy our customers’ demands.”

The inspiration for Crips snacks came from Gareth’s father Brian Smith, from Ingleby, who has been at the forefront of innovation in the food sector for 40 years. Five years ago he shared his ideas for a healthier, oven-baked crisp with Gareth, who jointly runs the Orange Tree Group, which has pubs in Leicester, Nottingham and Loughborough.

Putting together a team of technical experts, the partnership launched Crips in April 2008. It launched its latest brand, Crips 99Cals, in August last year. Available in three flavours - sea salt and balsamic vinegar, mature cheddar cheese and spring onion, and Thai sweet chilli – the 22.5g packs contain just 99 calories.

As well as coming top in independently conducted blind taste tests, beating five leading-brand healthy option snacks on taste, texture and appearance, Crips have also scooped an innovation award from The Food & Drink Forum and an Enterprise Award from the Home-Grown Cereals Authority.

Crips are also sold in Selfridges, Fortnum and Mason and Harvey Nichols, and a range of independent cafés, bars, delicatessens and farm shops across the UK. They are served as club class snacks by British Airways and the firm also exports to Germany, Sweden, Norway, Switzerland and Denmark.

Visit www.cripsnacks.com

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Tasty olive snack OLOVES are perfect for picnics and lovely in lunch boxes

Perk up a picnic and add something special to a lunch box with delicious marinated olive snacks OLOVES.

The award-winning healthy snacks are designed as a healthy on-the-go snacking alternative to crisps and nuts.

Sold in 30g packs, OLOVES have around 50 calories per pack and are suitable for vegans and vegetarians, and Kosher approved. They come in a handy liquid-free, foil-fresh pack and are available in two delicious flavours.

Tasty Mediterranean is a mouth-watering combination of green olives marinated in basil and garlic, while Light Hearted Vinaigrette features green olives marinated in a vinaigrette dressing.

Preservative-free, each bag of OLOVES contains 12-14 naturally tasty pitted olives, and makes the perfect addition to a summer picnic or home-prepared lunch box.

OLOVES are now on sale in 291 Holland & Barrett and 98 Julian Graves stores across the UK - and have recently taken off on airline Ryanair.

They are now sold on a wide range of airlines around the world.

Recommended retail price for a single pack of OLOVES is 0.79p to £1 in shops, and €1-€1.50 on airlines.

For more information visit www.olovelife.com

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OLOVES snacks launch in Holland & Barrett, Julian Graves and on Ryanair

Award-winning healthy snack OLOVES are now on sale in 291 Holland & Barrett and 98 Julian Graves stores across the UK - and have taken off on airline Ryanair.

The tasty flavoured green olives, which are sold in 30g packs, have around 50 calories per pack and are designed as a healthy on-the-go snacking alternative to crisps and snacks.

Suitable for vegans and vegetarians, and Kosher approved, OLOVES come in a handy liquid-free, foil-fresh pack and are available in two delicious flavours.

Tasty Mediterranean is a mouth-watering combination of green olives marinated in basil and garlic, while Light Hearted Vinaigrette features green olives marinated in a vinaigrette dressing.

Preservative-free, each bag of OLOVES contains 12-14 naturally tasty pitted olives.

OLOVES have proved popular in travel catering and are stocked on several airlines including Virgin Atlantic, United Airlines and Thomas Cook. They have won four awards – including the equivalent of an Oscar after picking up a Mercury Award from the International Travel Catering Association (ITCA).

Now OLOVES are flying high with Ryanair and are available on all the firm’s flights, as well as going on sale at leading health food stores Holland & Barrett and Julian Graves.

Recommended retail price for a single pack of OLOVES is 0.79p to £1 in shops, and €1-€1.50 on airlines.

For more information visit www.olovelife.com

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New lower fat snack Crips 99Cals to be launched to independent retailers and cafes at Speciality & Fine Food Fair

Crunchy new lower fat snack Crips 99Cals is being launched to independent delis, farm shops and other specialist retailers at Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2010.

The oven-baked wheat and potato snack created by East Midlands snack producer Crips has 70% less fat than traditional fried potato crisps and only 99 calories per pack.

The product offers a tasty, deliciously different snack to health-conscious crisp lovers with an appetite for something special.

Created by a team based at Ingleby near Derby, the Crips 99Cals range is available in three different flavours – Thai Sweet Chilli, Sea Salt & Balsamic Vinegar and Mature Cheddar Cheese & Spring Onion.

Crips have been voted number one in independent tests…beating five leading-brand healthy option snacks on taste, texture and appearance.

“We are delighted to unveil our new Crips 99Cals range at Speciality & Fine Food Fair 2010,” said Crips managing director Gareth Smith.

“The new packs are designed to offer something low in calories and fat, but without sacrificing the crunch, taste and eating experience of more traditional snacks.”

Crips 99Cals have no GM ingredients, no monosodium glutamate, are trans-fat free, have no artificial colours or preservatives, contain heaps of natural flavour, and are suitable for vegetarians.

Packaged in eye-catching bags that stand out on the shelf, Crips 99Cals are available in 22.5g packs in an optional shelf ready branded case.

Visit the Crips team at stand 254 at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair, Olympia, London, from 5th to 7th September.

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Tasty Tesco Debut for New East Midlands Healthy Snack Crips 99Cals

Crunchy new lower fat snack Crips 99Cals has made its debut in Tesco stores in the East Midlands and beyond.

The oven-baked wheat and potato snack created by East Midlands snack producer Crips has 70% less fat than traditional fried potato crisps and only 99 calories per pack.


The product was unveiled on the healthy snacking aisles at 39 Tesco stores from Brackley to Barnsley in July.

It is the first time that the new-look Crips 99Cals packs have gone on sale – offering a tasty, deliciously different snack to health-conscious crisp lovers with an appetite for something special.

Created by a team based at Ingleby near Derby, the Crips 99Cals range is available in three different flavours – Thai Sweet Chilli, Sea Salt & Balsamic Vinegar and Mature Cheddar Cheese & Spring Onion.

Crips have been voted number one in independent tests…beating five leading-brand healthy option snacks on taste, texture and appearance.

“We are delighted that our new Crips 99Cals range has been unveiled in Tesco stores in the East Midlands area from Northampton right up to Barnsley,” said Crips managing director Gareth Smith.

“We hope the new packs will go down a treat with customers who appreciate their snacks but who are looking for something low in calories and fat, and who don’t want to sacrifice the crunch, taste and eating experience of more traditional snacks.”

Crips 99Cals have no GM ingredients, no monosodium glutamate, are trans-fat free, have no artificial colours or preservatives, contain heaps of natural flavour, and are suitable for vegetarians.

Crips 99Cals are on sale at the Tesco stores listed overleaf at £0.49 per 22.5g pack.

Caroline Bartrop, regional marketing manager for local sourcing in north & east of England for Tesco, said: "We are delighted to be the first retailer to be stocking the new Crips 99cal range in Tesco stores. Crips is a really innovative concept and we think the packaging will have great stand out on shelf."

The Tesco stores stocking Crips 99Cals are:

Alfreton, Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Barnsley Extra, Brackley, Chesterfield (Extra and Metro), Clowne, Daventry, Derby – Mickleover, Doncaster (Extra and Edenthorpe), Glossop, Goole (Boothferry Road), Heanor, Hinckley, Hucknall Extra, Ilkeston Extra, Kettering Extra, Leicester (Hamilton Extra and Extra), Long Eaton Extra, Loughborough Extra, Mansfield (Chesterfield Road Extra and Jubilee Extra), Melton Mowbray, New Ollerton, Northampton (South Extra), Nottingham (Carlton, Metro, TV Extra and Toton Extra), Oakham, Sheffield Infirmary, South Wigston, Towcester, Wellingborough 2, Weston Favell Extra, Whaley Bridge and Worksop.