Supermarkets
Return of Opel Fruits
They vanished form the nations sweet stands 10 years ago - now Opel Fruits have returned, but only for a limited three months. They were renamed as Starburst in 1998 as part of a global marketing plan.
You will have to head to ASDA to buy them mind as the supermarket is to be the […]
Chateau Waitrose - Planting for an English Future
Waitrose has today announced that it will be the first UK retailer to plant vines in England. The vines will be planted in the next year on the retailers own 4,000 acre farm, The Leckford Estate, in Hampshire. Customers will need to be patient though, as the planned wine, a sparkling, will not debut on […]
Westcountry Northwood Farm Butter
Until now Northwood Butter has only been available in a small number of delis and independent stores - but head on over to Waitrose and you should now be able to find it.
Located on the lush and temperate Somerset Levels, Northwood Farm is home to Rob Clapp. The artisan spirit must run in […]
Flavour verses Flavoured
One thing I picked up in yesterday’s Observer Food Monthly was the difference between the labelling descriptors flavour and flavoured.
“There is a crucial distinction between strawberry ‘flavour’ yoghurt and strawberry ‘flavoured’ yoghurt: only one of the products will have been anywhere near fresh fruit. By law, a flavoured product must be made with actual fruit, […]
M&S Ingredients Range
The quality of Marks and Spencers food has long been praised and sales following their ‘This is not just food, it is M&S food’ have been buoyant. But the focus has always been on fresh food and ready meals.
Now M&S is expanding in to the ‘ingredient’ sphere with a new range that will include herbs, […]
