Speciality Food - October 2025

The Original Black Garlic unveils new look An exciting new chapter for The Original Black Garlic has begun with the launch of its refreshed brand identity and website. The new look features a modernised logo and striking packaging redesign as well as a user-friendly website to stand out on retail and online shelves and honour the business’s commitment to quality, authenticity and exceptional taste. An online wholesale shop has also been developed to make it easier for trade customers to order in bulk, with favourable pricing. Katy Heath, founder of The Original Black Garlic, said, “We’ve been producing black garlic for over a decade, and this rebrand is about celebrating everything our customers already love while making sure we’re ready for the next stage of our journey. It’s not just about looking fresh – it’s about giving chefs, food lovers and retailers even more reasons to bring black garlic into their kitchens.” blackgarlic.co.uk specialityfoodmagazine.com 17 100% traceable Coffee Concentrates now available Lost Sheep Coffee has released a new duo of products in itsmission tomake speciality coffeemore accessible to UK households. The new barista-crafted Espresso Coffee Concentrates aremade with 100% traceable coffee – the same award-winning speciality grade Get to the Hopper blend found in the brand’s other RTD drinks – and available in Pure Espresso and Caramel variants. The concentrates can be blended withmilk for an iced latte or water for an iced long black, and offer full farm to bottle traceability, meaning consumers can follow the coffee’s journey frombean to brew. Stuart Wilson, founder of Lost Sheep Coffee, said, “With almost half of coffee drinkers choosing coffee at home over take out, concentrates are set to explode in 2026 as consumers look to recreate coffee shop quality at home. What they offer is the opportunity to create café-quality craft coffee in the comfort of your own home, with no expensive equipment or barista skills required. “Made with our signature Get To The Hopper Coffee – a blend of the highest quality Guatemalan and Brazilian Speciality Grade Arabica beans, which are traceable from origin and freshly ground, brewed, and crafted into our bottles – there is simply no other coffee concentrate on themarket that canmatch us in terms of quality, depth of flavour and provenance.” lostsheepcoffee.com Award-winning gourmet chilli sauce brand Chilli No. 5 has revealed the launch of its new Picante Olive Oil Collection. Made using premiumSpanish extra virgin olive oil infused with bold chilli flavours, the range is bottled inmatte black glass to shield the oil from light and in doing so protect its flavour and freshness. In the range are: Picante Classico, infused with garlic, chilli, rosemary and thyme for a balanced and versatile blend of heat andMediterranean aromatics; Picante Garlic, infused with natural garlic and chilli extracts to bring depth to dishes; and Picante Truffle, a luxurious blend of earthy truffle and chilli which enhances without overpowering. Rumble Romagnoli, co-founder of Chilli No. 5, said, “This is a turning point for Chilli No. 5. We’ve built our reputation on award-winning chilli sauces, but olive oil is the heart of Mediterranean cuisine. By combining premiumSpanish olives with our signature chilli flavours, we’ve created something truly unique – oils that are as bold as they are beautiful.” chilli-no5.com Chilli No. 5 announces olive oil range Versatile new launch fromMr Trotter’s Premiumpork scratching brandMr Trotter’s has released a new product designed to be a time-saver for busy families. Mr Trotter’s Bacon Bits are designed to add flavour and texture to a wide range of foods including baked potatoes, carbonara, fish pies, scallops, salads, pizza and soups. Air-fried for lightness and to reduce fat content while enhancing flavour, Bacon Bits contain 37% protein and 0.9% carbohydrates per 100g. They have an ambient shelf life of six months. GrahamJebb, co-founder of Mr Trotter’s, said, “Frying up that last minute pancetta is a thing of the past. We have created Bacon Bits to take pork – that highly versatile and delicious meat – to a new level. Mr Trotter’s Bacon Bits will offer cooks a quick and easy answer by adding colour, texture and flavour to foods in a highly convenient fashion.” mrtrotters.com New festive offering fromAlbion Tea New British brand Albion tea has announced the arrival of its newAutumn- Winter collection, inspired by traditional festive flavours and a continuation of its mission to deliver high quality, authentic loose leaf tea. The range includes Christmas Chai, a 100% natural blend of black tea, cardamom, star anise, ginger and zesty orange for a warming and aromatic brew; andMulledWine Fruit Infusion, full of the natural flavours of spiced citrus, tart berries and warming cinnamon. albiontea.com