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Giovanni Rana Announces Launch Of Trattoria Range

by Andrew on September 22, 2010 in Delicatessens, food, Supermarkets with 2 Comments

Giovanni Rana is excited to announce the launch of the latest restaurant-inspired range of fresh filled pasta, Trattoria. Inspired by Giovanni Rana’s restaurant in Verona, Tre Corone, Trattoria is a range of large, filled ravioli, perfect for when you want to impress!

The Trattoria range, launched in Asda and Sainsbury’s, comprises four authentic Italian recipes:
• Tomato and Mozzarella – this Italian favourite is known for its great flavour
• Porcini Mushroom – chosen for the fine texture of the filling and the warm, earthy taste of the mushroom
• Blend of Aromatic Cheeses – a sumptuous but delicate blend of cheeses
• Goat’s Cheese and Caramelised Onion – two distinct ingredients perfectly complementing one another in a contrast of sweet and savoury

As always with Giovanni Rana, a typically Italian level of care and attention has gone into the preparation of this new range, with the larger size of the pasta shapes allowing for even more filling to be included in each piece. On cutting into one of the pasta parcels, it is possible to distinguish the ingredients that have gone into making the filling – individual pieces of mozzarella cheese are easily visible to the naked eye in the Tomato & Mozzarella variant, for example.

The larger size of the ravioli makes the Trattoria range perfect for a dinner party or meal where you want to impress. Served the Italian way, with some melted butter and parmesan cheese, or with a delicious sauce, the delicious taste of the fillings will be sure to wow. A packet contains around 12 ravioli pieces, plenty for a meal for 2, or as a starter for 4 people.

Signor Giovanni Rana began making fresh pasta in 1961 with the help of ten women in a small shop in San Giovanni Lupatoto, not far from Verona. Giovanni Rana rose to prominence as his ultra thin pasta and carefully selected ingredients made his produce the only pasta that people trusted as an alternative to their own, and his company grew to cater to busy customers who were unwilling to compromise on great taste, and his fresh pasta fast became the number one brand in Italy. Today, his enthusiasm for creating the perfect fresh pasta extends to the Trattoria range, allowing people to enjoy the quality and enjoyment of restaurant food in their own home.

The Trattoria range is now available at Asda, Sainsbury’s and selected delis, RRP. £2.10


New Cadbury Biscuit Range

by Andrew on July 2, 2010 in food, Supermarkets with No comments

Creeping on to the nations supermarket shelves at this very moment are a new range of biscuits from Cadbury’s; all are based on existing, popular, sweets. Welcome then to

Caramel biscuits: Biscuits with a smooth Cadbury Caramel centre, covered with Cadbury Milk Chocolate (at a lads tasting, my favourites, but then I love caramel!)

Cadbury Crunchie biscuits: Biscuits with a melting honeycomb cream sprinkled with Cadbury Crunchie pieces, covered with, you guessed it, Cadbury Milk Chocolate

Cadbury Turkish biscuits: Biscuits fully coated in Cadbury Milk Chocolate with a layer of Turkish Delight. (The overall favourite with three of the lad tasters; even those who dislike Turkish Delight voted for these!)

This new Cadbury range all look the same, but delve under the chocolate and the filling is revealed. Each pack of biscuits are priced at £1.59 for 130g packs and are available from all leading supermarkets

Amy’s Kitchen Indian Dal Curried Lentil Soup

by Andrew on August 13, 2009 in food, Supermarkets with No comments

UK Amy's Lentil SoupAmy’s Kitchen, America’s top-selling brand of natural and organic convenience foods, is pleased to introduce Indian Dal Curried Lentil soup to Waitrose stores in the UK. The newest soup joins four other Amy’s soup varieties offered at Waitrose — Lentil, Vegetable Barley, Chunky Tomato Bisque and Split Pea.

Dal is served in every region of India. This dal, from North India, is made from a mixture of organic lentils and beans, deliciously flavoured with a mild blend of spices and herbs. Amy’s mixed dal is great as a light meal or accompanying your own Indian feast.

Amy’s Indian Dal Curried Lentil Soup is made with lentils and vegetables grown without the use of pesticides and meets USA organic standards. Vegan. (SRP: £1.45/411g)

Amy’s is the leading source of natural and organic convenience food in the United States. The market for organic foods is among the fastest-growing grocery categories, with sales expanding at more than 10 percent annually. Now celebrating its 21st year, Amy’s is a family-owned and operated business based in Sonoma County, California. Since 2003, Amy’s has been selling to Holland & Barrett, Sainsbury, Whole Foods and Health Foods across the United Kingdom.

Amy’s uses certified organic ingredients, including vegetables, grains and fruits grown without pesticides. Fats are used sparingly and selectively; all dairy ingredients are made with pasteurized rBST hormone-free milk and do not contain animal enzymes or animal rennet. No dishes contain meat, fish, shellfish, poultry, eggs or peanuts. Amy’s products are non-GMO and do not contain hydrogenated fats or oils.

NOM Yogurts

by Andrew on July 25, 2009 in food, Supermarkets with 4 Comments

nom yogurtsI’m loving the Granola version “delicious thick creamy NOM yogurt with a seperate portion of Granola”; even the delivery driver was raving about this one.

With 100% natural ingredients, the launch of NOM Naturally comes hot on the heels of completion of its new £60 million, state-of-the-art Shropshire dairy. NOM Dairy UK is the local off-shoot of an Austrian dairy company.

Under NOM Naturally comes ‘Naturally Creamy’, a unique split pot with both granola and fruit varieties; and ‘Naturally Good’, a multipack, family-friendly yogurt in smooth and layered varieties. All NOM Naturally products will be made with 100% natural ingredients.

Naturally Creamy is available in three 175g luxury fruit flavours – Senga Strawberry, Alphonso Mango & passionfruit and Morello Cherry; and two 150g crunch granola styles – Granola, and Granola and Belgian Choc Chip.

Naturally Good will deliver great tasting products for all the family, filled with everyday goodness. Again, using 100% natural ingredients, there will be two distinct varieties; layered and smooth. The layered yoghurts come in – Senga Strawberry, and Morello Cherry; while the smooth, child friendly flavoured yoghurts include Strawberry, Strawberry and Banana, and Raspberry.

The strategy behind the new NOM UK dairy and launch of the NOM Naturally brand, is that currently over half of dairy products are imported so there is a massive opportunity to add value to customers by supplying locally.

“NOM Naturally fills a gap in the market by delivering the combined benefits of great taste, dairy goodness and 100% natural ingredients at very competitive prices, ticking all the boxes for today’s consumers. The launch will be backed by a range of in-store marketing activity

Head down to Morrisons to secrue your NOM Yogurts.

Yu-foria Frozen Yoghurt Co. Opens First Ever Store in London

by Andrew on June 25, 2009 in food, Specialist Shops with No comments

yuforiaThis June, Covent Garden will see the launch of the UK’s first ever Yu-foria frozen yoghurt store join the ever-growing array of delicious food offerings in the Covent Garden Market Building.

Yu-foria will offer delicious 100% fat free, natural frozen yogurt, available in three mouth-watering flavours; original, chocolate and a surprise flavour that will change each week. As if they weren’t good enough on their own, all flavours can be topped off with a selection of toppings- with healthy options ranging from fresh fruit and granola, to marshmallow, chocolate and fudge sauces, for those of us with a sweet-tooth!

Yu-foria’s frozen yoghurt is made from an original, top-secret recipe with ingredients entirely sourced from within the UK. The ultimate guilt-free summer snack, it will satisfy the health conscious as the yoghurt is packed full of live cultures with NO artificial ingredients, flavourings, colourings or other nasties and contains only 74 calories in a normal serving. Not only good for you but good for the planet, all of Yu-foria’s packaging is made from 100% recycled or biodegradable materials and if left in the shop, will even be recycled for you.

Yu-foria’s first ever shop will be in keeping with the theme of the frozen yoghurt’s natural goodness, as 28 feet of living wheatgrass makes its home throughout the store, along with a giant 21 square foot living plant wall, complemented by natural wood, timber and exposed brick décor.

Yu-foria is the first food venture for young entrepreneur Leo Bedford. Leo says: “Food has always been a real passion of mine and we’re so excited that the first ever Yu-foria store will be opening up in such an iconic London location like Covent Garden, in the heart of the West End. We believe in a no-nonsense approach to frozen yoghurt and Yu-foria will be exactly what people want this summer- a delicious, simple, healthy treat that is completely natural.”

The Yu-foria Frozen Yoghurt Co. will be opening in Covent Garden:
Unit 19a
South Wells
Covent Garden Market, WC2E 8RB