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Prepare for January’s wellness boom Many of your customers will begin the New Year striving for a better lifestyle, so it’s a good time to think about how you’ll stock up on healthier lines and low- & no-alcohol drinks (starting on page 42) Compiled by Lynda Searby
healthy living Dovebrook is on a mission to “elevate vegetables” with a range of seasonal, frozen, plant-based ready meals. Persian Dried Lime Stew and Jerusalem Artichoke Pappardelle with Asparagus are two of the recipes that promise a “refined, hasslefree experience”. RRP £7.50-8.65 for an individual meal in home-compostable packaging. dovebrook.com
Reading-based MiKimchi launched during the COVID-19 lockdown when South Korean-born Miyoung Finch was asked to supply kimchi to her local café. She says hers is authentic – made with “tons of garlic, ginger and spring onions”, using a family recipe taught to her by her grandmother. RRP £6.50 for 280g. miyoungfinch.com
Bamboo Story has combined two organic Peruvian ‘superfoods’ – Criollo cacao nibs and yacon syrup – to create nuggets to use as a snack, in baking or as a dessert topping. The juice of the yacon (sweet potato) is reduced to a syrup to temper the bitterness of the raw nibs. RRP £7.95 for 200g. bamboo-story.com
Kensal Provisions has a new organic herbal looseleaf tea to help people get through the winter. Featuring biodynamic yarrow, peppermint, hawthorn berry, calendula, rosehip and elderberry, Heal & Restore Tea is said to offer vitamins and antioxidants to calm the mind, fight inflammation and nurture the body. RRP £15.40; trade price £11. kensalprovisions.com
HumaniTea claims to have launched the UK’s first ready-to-drink plant-based tea lattes. Brewed with tea and oat milk, the lattes are said to provide natural energy and an antioxidant boost without a “coffee caffeine crash” or sugar rush (they contain less than 5% sugar). Available in Matcha Green Tea and Classic Earl Grey flavours. RRP £2.50 for 250ml. humanitea.co.uk
Knotty’s has given peanut butter an extra boost, by adding biotics and vitamin- and mineral-rich ingredients. There are three variants in the Nutri Butters range: Defence (with maca, acai berry and cinnamon); Energise (with bee pollen, chia seeds and baobab) and Gut Friendly (with live cultures, turmeric and ginger). RRP £3.99 for 180g. knottys.co.uk
Clearspring says it has created miso that contains 25% less salt than its flagship Organic Brown Rice Miso, while delivering an authentic Japanese umami punch. The salt content has been reduced by blending a selection of miso pastes to achieve a rich flavour. RRP £4.99 for 270g. clearspring.co.uk
The Gnawbles range now features a Salted Caramel variant. The crunchy rice-based chocolate-coated balls are free from all top-14 allergens and are said to contain 39% less sugar than the market-leading brand. RRP £1.79 for 30g. creativenaturesuperfoods. co.uk
Juno Bamboo Water blends infused bamboo leaf with citrusy yuzu in a sugar-free sparkler with an flavour reminiscent of Japanese herbal tea. For every bottle sold, a donation is made to fund global reforestation projects. Trade £1.33, 250ml. bamboo-water.com 40
December 2021 | Vol.22 Issue 10
