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seafood Ventresca Tuna with Piquillo Peppers and cooking chorizos from Leon are two of Delicioso’s latest Spanish deli counter finds. Conservas de Cambados has canned yellowfin tuna belly from Galicia with sweet red piquillo peppers in extra virgin olive oil (RRP £7.50-£9.50 for 11g), while Palcarsa’s chorizo is available in sweet and spicy versions in various formats, including cocktail chorizos (RRP £2-3.50 for 115g). delicioso.co.uk
Keep it cool This month’s round-up of new products should help those looking to boost the offering from their chillers and counters. We begin with seafood, followed by deli essentials, including cheese and charcuterie (turn to page 24). Compiled by Lynda Searby
Sardines: the forgotten superfood
Fish4Ever has switched its Whole Sardines and Filleted Sardines in Organic Sunflower Oil to a new fairly traded project that it has established in Morocco. They are caught and packed locally, and the project gives back to the local community. As with all Fish4Ever products, the can carries a code that gives consumers full traceability. The supplier describes sardines as a “forgotten superfood; high in omega 3, vitamin B12, selenium and vitamin D”. RRP £2.15 per can; trade price £16.13 for a case of 10. fish4ever.co.uk
Fish & King Prawn Curry is the latest addition to Chapman’s Seafoods’ ready meal lineup. The Thai style curry serves two and oven cooks from frozen in 40 minutes. RRP £5.45 for 400g; trade price £3.80. chapmans-seafoods.co.uk
A zingy and peppery crowd pleaser “The saltiness of maple back bacon with the chew of candied salmon” is how H Forman & Son pitches its new Sticky Maple & Sesame Hot Smoked Salmon. The London smokehouse has coated its classic London Cure Smoked Salmon in a maple, chilli and sesame seed glaze, for a slightly spicy flavour with a hint of sweetness. RRP £5.95 for 200g; trade price £4.14. formans.co.uk
While Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certified anchovies can be found on supermarket shelves in ambient jars, Meridian claims to be the first to offer them in a chilled format. Its 150g trays of hand filleted, marinated anchovies are the larger Cantabrian variety, sourced from the Bay of Biscay. meridian-sea.com
Pale ale and smoked salmon are not often found together but that hasn’t stopped the Pished Fish from combining the two in its latest creation. Pale But Interesting is made by lightly smoking sushigrade Scottish salmon over beech and apple wood, and marinading it in pale ale, black pepper and lemon zest. RRP £7.99/100g. thepishedfish.com
Angel Refrigeration’s multideck chillers offer a solution to retailers with a limited footprint. The refrigeration specialist offers multi-decks in various sizes and colours, with glass doors for energy efficiency, adjustable height LED shelves and remote or in-built condensers. angelrefrigeration.co.uk Vol.23 Issue 7 | August 2022
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