Speciality Food Magazine JulyAugust 2024

13 specialityfoodmagazine.com Lost Sheep Coffee releases RTD coffee Lost Sheep Coffee have released two Aussie-style iced coffee drinks to their range, in order to offer barista-quality coffee in a can. The new canned drinks, available in Iced Latte and Iced Mocha variants, are fully traceable from farm to can and contain under 85 calories per serving. Made using the brand’s award-winning Get To The Hopper speciality grade coffee – a blend of beans from Paranaiba in Brazil and Huila in Columbia – these drinks are made using coffee beans which have been hand- roasted at the brand’s roastery inWhitstable, creating a smooth blend with notes of chocolate and caramel. Stuart Wilson, Founder of Lost Sheep Coffee, said, “With Gen Z consumers more likely to drink ready to drink coffee than hot coffee, the category is buzzing, yet right now in the UK there isn’t another brand using ‘farm to can’ traceable, speciality grade beans in a ready to drink milk-based coffee format. Many other ready to drink coffee products on the market use instant coffee as an ingredient, but ours uses speciality grade coffee beans, which are the highest grade you can get in the world. This level of traceability is unique in the ready to drink market, meaning we are perfectly positioned to turn the category on its head with a speciality grade product that is completely new, as well as being cost-competitive.” lostsheepcoffee.com New Cornichons fromMrs Elswood Empire Bespoke Foods, leading speciality food importer and distributor and owner of the Mrs Elswood brand, has launched a new range of Mrs Elswood Cornichons. There are two flavours of the whole, mini pickled cucumbers available: Original and Cornichons & Onion. Both are harvested while young for maximum crunch before being pickled withMrs Elswood’s unique seasoning for the perfect balance of sweet, salty and piquant. Mrs Elswood Cornichons (baby gherkin cucumbers) are harvested while still young for maximum crunch. They are then pickled withMrs Elswood’s unique blend of seasonings to create the perfect balance of salty, sweet and piquant flavours. Jonathan Hehir, senior innovationmanager at Mrs Elswood, said, “The Mrs Elswood brand has long been associated with a wide range of uniquely flavoured whole and sliced gherkins. As the latest addition to the Mrs Elswood family, the Cornichons continue the heritage of the brand’s distinctive flavours but also offer consumers a new andmodern taste sensation.” “Whilst typically associated with charcuterie plates and cheeseboards, Cornichons are a popular stand-alone snack and also add a welcome tang to many types of sandwiches, wraps, grilled foods, burgers and salads. Sharper in flavour than traditional gherkins, they add a whole new dimension to taste and texture while their unmistakeable versatilitymakes them a store cupboard must-have!” empirebespokefoods.com Just Jelly reveals rebrand After a pause in production, Just Jelly is back on the market and has a brand new look. The range currently consists of Mint Infused Jelly, Beetroot Infused Jelly, Rosemary Infused Jelly and Port Jelly. More flavours will be launched later this year. The products are delicious served with cheese, meat or fish, and are also a versatile flavour enhancer to use in sauces and gravies. As well as displaying a fresh rebrand, Just Jelly jars are now larger following customer feedback. Ryan Tindall, founder of Just Jelly, said, “Just Jelly is a range of savoury infused jellies based on family recipes given to me bymy grandmother. Born in Whitby, North Yorkshire, the jellies have made their way around the country as a staple on cheese boards, Sunday roasts and as a delicious accompaniment to an array of other dishes! “When I set up Just Jelly, I wanted the brand to reflect the company at the time, so it had a young, new kid to the block feel to it. When I came to re-brand Just Jelly, I wanted it to have grown up a bit, so it reflected the company (and me too!). I decided to go for a cleaner, more sophisticated feel to the brand to be more in line with the fine food retailers we aim at.” just-jelly.co.uk Munchy Seeds extends snacking range Suffolk-basedMunchy Seeds has added a trio of 25g snack packs – named Mini-Munchy Seed – to its portfolio. Available in three varieties: Plain (unsalted), Tamari (soy) and Lightly Salted, the blend of sunflower and pumpkin seeds are designed to meet the growing consumer demand for snacks which contain high levels of protein and support gut health. The newmixes are gluten and wheat-free, as well as being high in vitamins andminerals and containing 130 calories per pack. Sara Pearson, co-owner of Munchy Seeds says: “W e are constantly looking at new flavours and packagin g formats to excite our audience andmeet the growing consumer demand for healthy andmoreish snackin g. At Munchy Seeds, we pride ourselves on offering nutritional snacks in a variety of flavours to meet eve ry taste palate. This new format is the latest in on the go snacking formats and we are excited to be able to expand on this in the future.” munchyseeds.co.uk