Speciality Food Magazine -November/December 2025

12 PRODUCT NEWS Take stock with our new food and drink round-up @specialityfood Walker’s Shortbread announces festive range Shortbreadmakers Walker’s Shortbread have shared news of their new festive range, which brings together all-butter pastryMince Pies, GingerbreadMince Pies, Festive Shortbread Shapes andMini Shortbread Shapes. The Mince Pies combines crumbly all-butter pastry with a rich filling of spiced vine fruits and candied peel, while the Festive Shortbread Shapes come in shapes including Christmas trees, bells, stars and Santa. The Mini Festive Shortbread Shapes are bite-sized and shaped like Christmas trees and stars, and are designed to be shared. Bryony Walker, commercial director at Walker’s Shortbread, said, “As a family business, we understand how special this time of year is, which is why our 2025 Festive Range offers a wide variety of delicious all-butter products to help loved ones connect and celebrate together.” walkersshortbread.com Organic Ancient Grain Spelt Flakes hit shelves Organic flour brand, Doves Farm, has announced a new addition to its award- winning range of breakfast cereals: Organic Ancient Grain Spelt Flakes. The Soil Association- approved flakes are light, crispy and wholegrain, made from sustainably-grown organic whole spelt and organic corn syrup. They are also free from artificial additives, high in fibre and wholegrains, and a source of protein. Clare Marriage, co-founder of Doves Farm, said, “Spelt is one of our hero grains, loved by consumers for its nutty flavour and natural nutritional benefits. Our newOrganic Spelt Flakes bring this ancient grain to the breakfast aisle in a simple, great- tasting format that fills a real gap in the market.” dovesfarm.co.uk New seasonal offering fromRussell & Atwell Fresh chocolate makers Russell & Atwell have created limited edition Toffee Apple truffles. Hand-finished andmade using Fino de Aroma Colombian cocoa, fresh organic British butter, organic double cream and golden syrup, they are designed to offer the perfect balance of sweetness, creaminess and sharpness. Each chocolate offers the brand’s signature ‘double crack’ textural experience, with a fine chocolate shell and bottom layer of chocolate encompassing the smooth filling. Steve Russell, co-founder and chocolatier, said, “Toffee Apple is one of those flavours that’s instantly recognisable and so perfect for autumn. We’ve taken that nostalgic profile and worked it into a fresh chocolate that feels both familiar and completely new. Store them in your fridge and enjoy their deep buttery notes and apple sharpness.” russellandatwell.com New protein pasta fromGarofalo P remium Italian pasta brand Garofalo has been inspired by the growing interest in healthier pasta options to create a Protein Pasta. Made solely fromwholewheat, no additional ingredients are added in order to increase the protein level of the final product thanks to a groundbreaking ingredient by one of Garofalo’s partners via an advanced milling process. Sally Assinder, UKmarketing and account manager at Garofalo, said, “Garofalo’s High Protein Pasta is made from 100%whole durumwheat semolina. The innovative milling process of the flour unlocks the full potential of the wheat, which is naturally rich in protein and fibre.” pasta-garofalo.com Biona launches Italian-inspired duo New to the range are Italian Spelt Piadinas and Italian Spelt Pizza Bases. Piadinas are traditional flatbreads fromEmilia-Romagna, and the new Biona offering is high in fibre andmade with organic spelt flour and extra virgin olive oil. The pizza bases are thin and crispy, andmade in Italy with ancient spelt grain and extra virgin olive oil, providing a high fibre option for pizza-making. Carmen Ferguson, brandmanager at Biona’s parent company Windmill Organics, said, “We knowmany consumers are shifting from sliced bread and looking for more versatile bakery options which is why products like flatbreads and wraps are growing in popularity accordingly. When it comes to the pizza category, shoppers are trading up and looking for more authentic, high-quality options so our new pizza bases will meet that need.” biona.co.uk COMING MARCH 2026 For more information contact: louise.barnes@artichokehq.com 01206 508629 The Green Report 2026 Sustainable Champions Centrespread of Sustainable Brands THE GREEN ISSUE Valuable intel into the sustainable future of food & drink