Snack Buyer July 2024

31 specialityfoodmagazine.com SWEET TREATS “ PEOPLE BUY OUR PRODUCTS BECAUSE THEY REMIND THEM OF GOING TO THEIR GRANDMA’S HOUSE AND HAVING TEA AND A NICE TREAT. WE FIND NOSTALGIC THEMED PRODUCTS DO REALLY WELL FOR US” DEBBIE HAMMONDS, FARMHOUSE BISCUITS FOREST FEAST PEANUT BUTTER & MILK CHOCOLATE DATES Plump, squidgy Deglat Nour dates perfectly matched with peanut butter, and dipped generously in rich milk chocolate. forestfeast.com TRUFRU NATURE’S RASPBERRIES A cool treat. Fresh raspberries are picked when ripe, flash frozen, and coated in tempered white and dark chocolate. Only 90 calories per serving. trufru.com CAMBROOK SALTED CARAMEL DARK CHOCOLATE HAZELNUTS Seriously addictive, praline-flavoured nibbles. Hazelnuts are tossed in Cambrook’s Italian caramelising pans, then smothered in smooth dark chocolate. cambrookfoods.co.uk COATED FRUIT & NUTS Chocolate or yoghurt-covered fruit, nuts and even seeds are big business, with insiders predicting this as an area of expected growth. Why? Dried fruit and nuts fit into consumers’ desire for whole, natural foods that are more healthful...with a coating of chocolate adding the indulgence factor. BISCUITS Biscuits are a perennial favourite in most households. Available at a wide range of price points, they are easily accessible. But that means speciality retailers need to work a bit harder to ensure what they stock sticks out in a large crowd. Shoppers are massively tapped into nostalgia right now, so classic flavours will always sell. Sustainable packaging is another consideration. As is stocking biscuits that use real ingredients, such as pure butter. RENDLES STRAWBERRY & CREAM VIENNESE BISCUITS All-butter biscuits, with pieces of strawberry and w hite chocolate chips. Indulgent, and wonderful as part of a summer dessert spread. loverendles.com FARMHOUSE BISCUITS OAT FLIPS The brand’s bestseller. These crumbly, sweet, wholesome-tasting biscuits are lighter than appearances would suggest, and are wonderful with a strong cup of tea as an afternoon treat. farmhouse-biscuits.co.uk SWEET F.A. Organic, gluten-free biscuits that don’t compromise on taste or texture – in fact, most tasters can’t tell they contain no gluten. islandbakery.scot