Speciality-Food-Magazine-March-2025

18 PRODUCT NEWS Take stock with our new food and drink round-up @specialityfood Award-winning confectioner Fudge Kitchen has unveiled a new range which celebrates classic British flavours. The new collection brings together Rock Salted Peanut Brittle, Raspberry Coconut Ice, Vanilla Crumbly Fudge and Salted Caramel Crumbly Fudge. The four-strong range is designed to remind customers of the simple, nostalgic pleasures of the past without compromise. Each product is handmade hsing organic dairy and British sugar, contains no preservatives, and is packaged in FSC-certified boxes, printed with plant-based inks and sealed using water-based adhesives. Richard Parson, managing director of Fudge Kitchen, said, “We’re excited to share this range responding to a growing customer demand for confectionery that celebrates quality, nostalgia and tradition, aligning with the core values that have been honed during our forty-year legacy. Whilst the range has tradition at its centre, it’s been reimagined for the conscious consumer, where every bite also supports ethical and sustainable practices.” fudgekitchen.co.uk Fudge Kitchen taps into appetite for nostalgia ROBOT Kombucha is now available for fine food retailers to stock as a delicious, sustainable and healthy alternative to conventional cola drinks. With sustainability and public health as its focus, it is made using 100% organic ingredients including organic honey in order to support dwindling bee populations and give drinkers a boost of natural nutrients, vitamins, omega-3s and antioxidants. ROBOT Kombucha has a naturally sweet and complex flavour which closely emulates conventional cola drinks, meaning that fans of mainstream alternatives can be satisfied without compromising on health or quality. With a carefully crafted kombucha at its base, the product also boasts a high level of probiotics in every can, making it an attractive choice for the growing number of consumers who are investing in improving their gut health. Pascal Du Bois, brand director, said, “Cola is the most consumed drink on Earth, but also the most destructive to health and the environment. The organic honey in ROBOT provides a rich taste but with 90% less sugar than conventional cola. ROBOT delivers the familiar cola taste while improving public health and supporting bee populations.” robotkombucha.co.uk Multi award-winning artisan chocolatier, Chococo, has added a new chocolate egg to its Easter range. Sitting alongside handcrafted chocolate eggs and characters in Chococo’s Easter range, andmade using direct trade chocolate, the newNest Egg is made using the business’s 47% Colombia milk chocolate and studded with new Colombia origin ‘blonde’ caramel white chocolate mini eggs before being hand decorated with bronze shimmer speckles. All items in the range, including the newNest Egg, are presented in entirely plastic-free packaging Claire Burnet, co-founder of Chococo, said, “As our newwhite chocolate from Colombia looks like the shell of a real egg, we thought it would be fun to studmini eggs made from this white chocolate inside a bigger egg. The combination of our award-winning signature Colombia originmilk chocolate with this sweet caramel white chocolate is a winner! “All our chocolate is sustainably sourced and we are very proud that our award-winning signature milk, dark, oat m!lk and blonde chocolate are all directly traded with our chocolate partners based in Ecuador and Colombia, who are producing fine chocolate in country of origin for us. These companies use local ingredients, create more highly skilled jobs, keep a greater share of the value chain in the local community and raise the value of their exports, giving more power to cocoa growing communities.” chococo.co.uk ‘World’s healthiest cola’ enters UKmarket New egg joins Chococo’s Easter range Clearspring, the Japanese and organic fine foods specialist, has released sweet Organic Oat Biscuits to satisfy time-poor snackers. The new trio is available inMiso Maple, Matcha and Sweet Date flavours, and are made by fourth generation artisanal craft bakers in the Scottish Highlands using organic wholegrain oats and premium organic ingredients. The biscuits also contain organic coconut oil and olive oil instead of palm oil, which provides a unique depth of flavour, and are refined sugar-free, high in fibre and plant-based. The 40g packs contain six biscuits and the packaging is entirely recyclable. Maria Dawson, managing director of Clearspring said, “These sweet biscuits are a first for Clearspring and we wanted to launch something special. We have been working with our producer for nearly two years to perfect these flavours, which are unique, sweet and internationally inspired. The range has something for everyone, with each offering its own delicious flavour profile. We are also proud that we are offering a sweet-treat range that is made using wholegrain oats, is organic, is minimally processed whilst being refined sugar free, high in fibre and plant-based. Our newOrganic Oat Biscuits are also a delicious and convenient way for us to take consumers on a journey of discovery, especially those who are new to authentic Japanese Miso andMatcha.” clearspring.co.uk Clearspring launches grab- and-go oat biscuits For more information contact: louise.barnes@artichokehq.com 01206 508629 DRINKS BUYER 2025 COMING NEXT ISSUE NOW WITH EXTRA DISTRIBUTION AT