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THECAFELIFE.CO.UK | CAFÉ LIFE 3 Editor Clare Benfield, Tel: 01291 636336, E-mail: clare@jandmgroup.co.uk Advertising Manager Sam Minton, Tel: 01291 636333 E-mail: sam@jandmgroup.co.uk Production Gareth Symonds, Tel: 01291 636339, E-mail: gareth@jandmgroup.co.uk Subscriptions and Customer Service Kevin Minton Tel: 01291 636335 E-mail: kevin@jandmgroup.co.uk Editorial Address Café Life, Engine Rooms Station Road, Chepstow NP16 5PB Opinionswww.thecafelife.co.ukexpressedin Café Life are those of the contributors and not necessarily those of J&M Group Ltd or Café Life. No responsibility is accepted for the opinions of contributors. Café Life is published by J&M Group Ltd. and supports Café Life Association. It is circulated to managers, executives, buyers, retailers and traders in the café industry. © 2022 J&M Group Ltd Welcome In this issue, with autumn around the corner we turn our attention to hot food, take a look at sustainable packaging and some developments in biscuits. We also look forward to two very popular café sector-related trade shows – Caffè Culture (1-2 September 2022, Business Design Centre, London) and lunch! (14-15 September 2022, ExCel London), which will see the launch of our latest How to start and run a café bar guide. Clare Benfield - Editor CONTENTS 4NEWSCoffee Shop Innovation Expo set to return. 5 UK food to go market recovers faster than anticipated but challenges lie ahead. 6 Scotland’s own Fraser Gold crowned best UK Starbucks barista. 8 Matthew Algie launches new alternative milk. 12 Maria Nata expands UK operations. 14PREVIEWS lunch! show. 26 Caffè Culture show. 18FEATURES The sustainability quest – packaging. 30 The new biscuiteers –healthy and premium. 34 Hot food appeal – café fayre. 40PROFILETen-year anniversary for Yorks. 22REGULARS New products. 42 Supplier listings. CAFE FURNITURE UK Supplier of Contract Furniture 0 1 1 6 2 8 6 4 9 1 1 ww.trentfurniture.c F ww o.uk URNITU £ 3 2 9 0 B e l l a C h a i r f r o m £ 4 4 9 0 W a s h i n g t o n f r o m £ 7 1 9 0 R i d g e T a b l e f r o m £ 4 2 9 0 M o n a c o f r o m £ 6 4 9 0 R i m i n i C h a i r £ 5 9 . 9 0 C h i l d s C h a i r f r o m £ 4 8 9 0 S h a k e r S t o o l f r o m £ 7 6 9 0 B o s t o n S t o o l f r o m S h a k e r P o s e u r f r o m £ 1 3 8 9 0 £ 2 7 8 9 0 C h e s t e r f i e l d f r o m £ 7 7 9 0 C h r o m e P y r a m i d f r o m £ 6 6 9 0 S h a k e r T a b l e Fast Delivery Available M O R E C O L O U R S A V A I L A B L E f r o m C r o s s b a c k f r o m £ 4 9 9 0 f r o m
Europe’s leading event for coffee shop business owners – the Coffee Shop Innovation Expo – will be back for yet another year, set to take place on the 19 and 20 October 2022 at ExCeL London where it will help arm you with all the tips, tricks, and techniques you need to stay at the top of the game, say the event’s organisers. Discover the latest, innovative products and hear from an esteemed list of keynotes, curated to give you the blueprint of success –undoubtedly giving you all the information required to help your business flourish and grow.Every year, the Coffee Shop Innovation Expo welcomes industry leaders who educate, motivate, and inspire coffee professionals to expand their vision of the future and achieve their goals, featuring Costa Coffee, Starbucks, AMT Coffee and Fairtrade to name but a few.
As a truly informative platform, the Coffee Shop Innovation Expo will bring together seminars, panel debates and direct contact to exhibitors covering equipment, packaging, delivery, sourcing and educational needs. Visit www.coffeeshopexpo. co.uk to register (your free trade ticket will also give you an all-access pass to five other industry-leading events, collectively forming #FES22, the biggest business growth event for the world of food and drink).
European Speciality Tea Association (ESTA) has announced its formal support of an agreement between the International Trade Centre (ITC) and East African Tea Trade Association (EATTA) in a project to explore the feasibility of establishing a regular market connection service promoting direct trade with global buyers of speciality teas. The platform will serve not only as a means for transactions of speciality teas, but also as a means for seller/buyer discovery and long-term relationship establishment, and promoting East African speciality teas to international markets, say ESTA. This ITC-EATTA initiative is under the auspices of the European Union (EU) funded East African Community’s (EAC) Market Access Upgrade Programme (MARKUP). Joyce Maina, ESTA director, is coordinating the quality side of the project as lead judge. The first part of the process, the competition, has already started with Joyce Maina developing a categorisation system as well as training regional and international jury panel in its application to select the best teas. This will be followed by a pilot run, the intention of which is to test the concept, absorb and analyse the process and results, and to subsequently build a longer-term and more frequently held online marketplace. The second component is marketplace. In the coffee industry, online private auctions have been building in popularity and frequency over a number of years. For more than 20 years, the Alliance for Coffee Excellence “Cup of Excellence” competition and auction has been promoting and encouraging high quality coffees sold at premium prices in transparent price setting mechanism and creating direct buyer/seller relationship that endure over a long term and building prestige for participants, both buyers and sellers. The project will use similar online system to a send the teas to market, thus providing such a platform for East Africa teas to be promoted to buyers anywhere in the world, aiming for producers to find new buyers, realise competitive prices and to encourage a culture of production and trade of high-quality specialty teas as an alternative to CTC. Joyce Maina describes speciality teas as being “...premium and luxury quality artisan teas of extraordinary aroma, taste, appearance and terroir; but more than that, the speciality tea movement encompasses the philosophy, deep love and inspiration that creates an elevated experience throughout the tea journey from crop nurturing and harvest to cup preparation and enjoyment. Speciality teas include all types made from the tea plant (White, Yellow, Green, Oolong, Black, Purple and Dark teas) as well as botanicals, fruit and herbal infusions. What makes the offering special is that it is grown and made, selected and crafted, presented and served with a high degree of quality, expertise, passion and care.”
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“This is a breakthrough partnership between EATTA and ITC which will potentially change the nature of speciality tea trading, and it is so important that ESTA is supporting us in this initiative. We look forward to the first online sale coming up later this year. If you are a speciality tea hunter or buyer you will not want to miss it! Come and discover the best of African tea, and make a difference in a speciality farmer’s livelihood,” says JoyceDavidMaina.Veal, executive director of ESTA added: “As an association dedicated to promoting speciality tea and inspiring excellence in the speciality tea community we are so pleased to be a part of this initiative, its importance cannot be over-estimated. On a personal level, having witnessed at first hand the success of this model during my coffee career I have been lobbying for this for the last three years, so I congratulate EATTA and ITC for their foresight and innovation.”Resultsof the first online sale will be announced later in the year.
For this competition and marketplace, the teas regarded as speciality will be from across the East African region.
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New scoring system to help East African speciality teas to market
The annual Food-to-Go Forecast Report from IGD examines in detail the outlook by sector for QSR, coffee shops, food to go specialists, supermarkets/ hypermarkets, and convenience, forecourts and other retailers.
“During the pandemic, retailers deprioritised food to go space in favour of in demand categories, leaving them on the competitive back foot as footfall returned and consumers sought a change from homemade meals. However, if they can get their price, offer and format right, by 2027 retail could more than regain the share lost to foodservice operators during the pandemic to claim 23.7% of the foodto-go market, compared with 22.9% in 2019 and 20% in 2020/21,” added Nicola“KeyKnight.opportunities for retailers over the next 18 months will include strengthening their meal deal offers as consumers become more valueled, and utilising customer data to create tailored offers that are relevant and savings-focused. There’s also an opportunity for them to increase food-to-go ranges to meet consumer needs across a wider variety of meal occasions.”
The UK food to go market is predicted to be worth £23.4bn by 2027, 26% more than pre-pandemic levels, according to a forecast from insight provider IGD. While inflation is set to be the main driver of growth, operators and retailers have an opportunity to support consumers through the cost-of-living crisis as they look to save money, they claim.This year (2022) the UK food to go channel will be worth £18.9bn, 3% more than its pre-Covid value in 2019.
Nicola Knight, senior analyst for food to go, and author of the forecasts, explained: “Foodservice businesses were the biggest beneficiaries of pentup demand for food on the go last year because of all the innovation they put into working around lockdowns, such as flexible delivery solutions and click and collect offers. But as the cost of living crisis comes in these operators will be under pressure as they become more of a premium option compared with lower priced food-to-go alternatives from a retailer, or preparing food at home. “Inflation is already affecting many consumers but until now food to go has continued to perform strongly. This will change as the true impact of rising prices really kicks in, in the last quarter and takes hold next year. So, while inflation will boost the overall value of the market, volume will, at best, stay the same in 2023. “The next 18 months will be a challenging period for the sector, mainly for coffee and food to go specialists, as operators attempt to balance rising costs with helping consumers to save money.“Quick Service Restaurants (QSRs) that focus on communicating their value, particularly around deals and family offers, will do well with consumers who are still looking for the occasional treat without breaking the bank.”With the focus back on value for at least the next 18 months, retailers are in a strong position, feel IGD. The price point, range and execution of meal deals will become fiercely competitive as they aim to capitalise on the opportunity.
UK food to go market recovers faster than anticipated but challenges lie ahead
The market has performed better than predicted since the pandemic, say IGD, but this will slow by the end of the year and throughout 2023 as consumers battle rising energy, fuel and food costs.
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St Andrews locals may find their next Starbucks latte being made by the UK’s best barista, as 21-year-old Fraser Gold, who is based at Starbucks St Andrews Market Street store, has been officially crowned this year’s Starbucks UK National Barista Champion.
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Scotland’s own Fraser Gold crowned best UK Starbucks barista
Independent British snack maker, Burts, has won a total of 13 gold awards at Taste of the West Awards 2022. Under the Snacks & Light Eats category, Burts has been awarded the greatest accolade from the highly regarded awards programme for its range of hand-cooked potato chips and “better for you” snacks. This includes its whole new and improved range, including seven flavours of its core hand-cooked range, the brand’s limited-edition handcooked Prawn Cocktail flavour in support of helping to raise money for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI), two flavours of hand-cooked Ridges and three flavours of LentilTasteChips.ofthe West is the largest independent regional food group in the UK and aims to help promote and support fantastic local food and drink from the South West region.
The highly regarded awards programme provides the opportunity to convey the quality and values of West Country businesses to buyers and snackTheconsumers.Plymouth-basedmaker,whichhas also historically achieved national acclaim for its products’ superior taste, is proud that all the award-winning products are made with care Devon using ingredients from local, independent suppliers such as Quickes Cheese and the Artisan Malt Vinegar Company. This latest award win follows the launch of a stunning new packaging design that brings Burts’ Devon provenance to the fore and showcases the care that goes into each pack.
Dave McNulty, CEO, Burts Snacks said: “Provenance is important to us, and we pride ourselves on creating authentic flavours featuring ingredients locally sourced in Devon and the South West from independent suppliers and growers. To get awarded Gold for our whole range, including our newly launched products, is something we’re incredibly proud of as this further cements our quality and taste credentials.”
An annual nationwide competition that seeks to identify the leading barista talent, Starbucks Barista Championships tests top baristas from every store across all four nations, to recognise the very best in class of Starbucks coffee craft expertise.AstheUK champion, Fraser Gold will now spend the next few months competing against Starbucks baristas from 43 countries across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), in the hope of being crowned the best in region, this year’s 2022 EMEA Barista Champion.Originally from Broxburn, he joined Starbucks Market Street store in St Andrews after leaving his university course in medicine in October 2021. As a lifelong Starbucks fan, he was particularly intrigued by the stories behind Starbucks coffee, taking the time to learn about the craft behind each of Starbucks signature roasts before serving the hand-crafted beverages himself.Tobe crowned UK winner, he had to prove his expertise in tasting and identifying different Starbucks blends and their roasting profiles, detailing the different origins of Starbucks coffees around the world, as well as going headto-head in a latte art showdown. Competing in his first ever Starbucks Barista Championships against seasoned baristas was even more impressive as he was the only finalist who had not yet been awarded Starbucks prestigious coffee master apron. “Starbucks Barista Championships was an incredible experience, I never thought I was going to make it past the first stages, never mind win. It couldn’t have come at a better time –my confidence had taken a hit after I left university, and this was the perfect opportunity to have some fun and push myself out of my comfort zone,” said Fraser Gold. “I urge all baristas to go for it when the next competition rolls around, it’s a great way to practice your craft, hone your skills in coffee-making and appreciate the art of perfecting the best flat white of your life!”
The highest scoring ‘Gold’ products from the Taste of the West Awards list will go through to a further round of judging to determine the champion product of each category. A shortlist of contenders will be announced over the summer and the overall champion winners of each category will be announced at the awards ceremony on 13 September 2022.
Burts brings home the golds
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Matthew Algie, famed for being the first company to introduce Fairtrade espresso to the UK 25 years ago, sees this trend for environmentally conscious products as being part of a notable wider movement.BrianMacpherson, director at Espresso Warehouse, said: “This new range has been created with the same values that have driven Matthew Algie for the last 150 years, providing hospitality businesses with high quality, sustainable products that will help them thrive.“The plant-based beverage market is growing rapidly, and our new Espresso Warehouse barista-grade range provides more choice and better performance to café operators than ever before. All four products have been uniquely formulated for baristas and perform exceptionally well, whether hot or cold.”
Matthew Algie launches new alternative milk
Matthew Algie, the Glasgow-based coffee roaster, has introduced a brand new range of barista-grade plant-based milk alternatives to meet the growing demand for dairy-free coffees and smoothies.Themarket for plant-based beverages is expected to reach $32 billion by 2028, an incredible fivefold growth since 2020, the company report; evolving consumer preferences and concerns for the environment are the key drivers of this incredibleMatthewspike.Algie’s own range of plantbased drinks has been launched under their established café supply brand, Espresso Warehouse. Each flavour has been specially formulated to be used by baristas in a café setting. This means they foam well to aid latte art creation and they taste good whether hot or cold, also being perfectly compatible with a wide range of coffee machines, including bean to cup models, say the company. Espresso Warehouse Oat, Almond, Coconut and Soya drinks are now available online at espressowarehouse. com and offline through the Matthew Algie customer network of coffee shops and hospitality businesses.
James Procter-Blain, head of marketing at English Cheesecake Company said: “We’re always looking to push the boundaries here at the English Cheesecake Company and think outside of the box. We challenged ourselves to create the ultimate cheesecake range – and with these classic dessert creations I think we’ve truly delivered!” This latest launch arrives frozen and is preportioned into 14 slices for convenience, simply needing defrosting (for two hours) before serving.
layers of creamy vanilla and mascarpone cheesecake, topped with a coffee chocolate fudge, cocoa nibs and a biscuit crumb. Creating an indulgent take on a classic Red Velvet cake, English Cheesecake Company’s Red Velvet Cheesecake sees a moist red velvet sponge sandwiched between two layers of vanilla cheesecake, together with a thick layer of fudge and topped with dark and white chocolate mini curls.And for those looking for a twist on a classic British pud, their new Sticky Toffee Cheesecake combines sticky toffee sponge sandwiched between two layers of vanilla cheesecake, topped with a layer of butterscotch toffee sauce, cubes of sticky toffee sponge and chewy fudge pieces all sat upon the company’s signature crunchy biscuit base.
New cheesecake collection launch
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Masters of all things cheesecake, English Cheesecake Company, has announced the launch of their new Ultimate Cheesecake Collection, featuring sandwichedacheesecakeCompany’sEnglishpremiumindulgent,biscuitandvanillacompany’sdessertsflavoursexperience,createdessertsdeliciouscheesecakeshandcraftedwhichcombineelementsofclassicandcheesecaketotheultimatedessertclaimthefirm.Theline-upcombinesoffan-favouritepairedwiththeindulgentcheesecakerecipesignaturecrunchybasetocraftthreesix-layeredcheesecakes.Forthecoffeefiends,CheesecakeTiramisufeaturesmoistcoffeespongebetweentwo
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Karen Green, marketing manager at Aimia Foods, said: “Not only does Moosebreak work perfectly as a standalone mousse, but it also lends itself well as an ingredient for creating different dessert types - rom tempting mixed berry cheesecakes to fruity trifles… “As with all products in the Made Easy Range, Mixed Berry Moosebreak contains no artificial colours, flavours, artificial sweeteners, preservatives or hydrogenated fats and has an exceptional low cost per serving.”
The Royal Roast blend combines Arabica and robusta beans that have been carefully selected from the best coffee producing countries South America, Asia, and Africa. Skilfully roasted, the blend offers an intense aroma, smooth velvety body and balanced taste, with a sensory profile of cocoa, dark chocolate, dried fruit, and spices. A fur-bulous sign for dog-friendly businesses!
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Aimia Foods add a new flavour to its mix
The Royal Roast blend has been created for JJ Foodservice by its partners on the Amalfi coast of Italy. Using state of the art machinery, the thirdgeneration family boast a passion for coffee that is unrivalled in the region, it is claimed.Chiefproduct officer for JJ, Sezer Ozkul, said: “With food and drink prices continuing to increase nationwide, we are proud to be able to support independent restaurants, cafés and coffee shops to serve authentic Italian coffee at an affordable price.”
With dog ownership soaring, BDH Tullford’s feel that their new pavement sign is a great way for dog-friendly businesses to encourage dog owners and their pets to ‘paws’ and unwind.We’ve always had a soft spot for our canine friends here in the UK, but dog ownership has risen to new heights since the coronavirus pandemic according to the Pet Food Manufacturers Association – PFMA - the UK dog population now sits at a staggering 13 million, up from an already sizeable 7.6 million in 2010). For businesses, opening up their doors to dog owners and their furry friends therefore offers a great opportunity to increase sales. To help local dog-friendly restaurants, cafés, pubs and shops promote that they welcome dogs, Norwich-based point-of-sale experts, BDH Tullford, has designed an eye-catching pavement sign with a built-in water bowl, which they say is perfect for attracting the notice of dog owners while they’re out and about with their dogs. When the pup stops to enjoy a muchneeded drink on a warm day, their owners can be enticed inside by the sign’s messaging, where they can get some refreshment of their own, and on a crowded high street, such signage can really help a business to stand out from its competitors, feel BDH Tullford. Each sign is easy to assemble and comes with all fixings and costs (£85+VAT, including UK delivery, say the company. The welcome sign package includes graphics panel manufactured from powder-coated and tempered aluminium for flexibility and durability (its sides are UV varnished to provide protection from the weather), a tough recycled black PVC base and a non-slip 6.5” stainless steel water bowl, secured by a bowl holder made from durable 3mm polycarbonate.
UK food and drink manufacturer, Aimia Foods, have announced the addition of a brand new Moosebreak flavour to their mix – Mixed Berry. Joining flavours Strawberry and Chocolate, Mixed Berry Moosebreak is a naturally sweet and fruity flavour that has been carefully developed, planned and taste-tested by primary-school aged children, say the company. Part of the Made Easy Range, Mixed Berry Moosebreak has specifically been developed for public sector environments, allowing caterers to offer a deliciously simple dessert option as part of their menu - whilst providing puddings that contain all the nutritional goodness of fresh skimmed milk. Once the water is added to Moosebreak mix, it can be whisked to create a light and fluffy mousse in a matter of minutes.
JJ launches authentic and affordable coffee JJ Foodservice has launched Royal Roast coffee beans from just £4.99 per kg for coffee shops looking to serve premium Italian coffee at an affordable price, say the company.
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Maria Nata expands UK operations
Maria Nata says that it now has three primary business functions –direct from Portugal, wholesale and events – with the new direct from Portugal option particularly appealing to commercial bakeries and chain bakeries, they feel. The existing wholesale options will likely continue to be the preferred option for independent bakeries and coffee shops. Direct from Portugal customers can purchase a mixed pallet so that they can offer multiple flavours to customers and find their ownMariabestsellers.Natanow believe it’s the right time to offer the new direct from Portugal service given current market trends and expect that there will be a high level of demand for this service over the next twelve months.
Portuguese food production company, Maria Nata, has now launched its new direct from factory service.Maria Nata provides premium, traditional pastel de natas to UK bakeries and events customers from its London base to meet the demand for these authentic Portuguese pastries.Now,customers looking to order 100+ boxes can order direct from the factory in Portugal at an even more competitive price, they report (delivery time is just three weeks from order date). Not only that, Maria Nata has expanded its range with chocolate, blueberry, raspberry and apple now available in addition to the classic nata Customers. can expect the same quality of product as the Maria Nata chefs in Portugal only work with 100% natural ingredients and continue to follow recipes centuries of years old, claim the brand. By taking advantage of the frozen food process too, Maria Nata helps businesses to reduce food waste. These premium pastel de nata also only take eight minutes to cook with no prep work, meaning UK bakeries can add to their product ranges easily and effectively.
Green Coffee Summit set to return Green Coffee Summit is returning for 2022, continuing the programme and content focused on the buying and selling of green coffee.Set to take place on October 18 and 20, 2022, Green Coffee Summit is a free to attend event delivered virtually with two days of presentations, lectures, and panel discussions. The event will feature live content focused on two broader geographical markets, North America and Europe, organised by topic and audience.Showcasing panel discussions, lectures, and informational videos, the live summit will offer buyerfocused content including topics such as digitalisation, equitable value distribution, coffee buying ethics and etiquette. The seller-focused content will also include market overview videos for the day’s geographic region, with a particular focus on green.sca.coffee.liveattributesandtoforthcoffee’sunderstandingSCAThisinsightsdiscussionvalues,attributesunderstandingeachmarketfollowedbyaliveonmarketandcharacteristics.iscoupledwithkeymessagingaroundspecialityattributes,thecomingchangesthecuppingprotocol,offeringinsightsintopoisedforgrowth.LearnmoreabouttheGreenCoffeeSummitat
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OVER 300 EXHIBITORS lunch! will have a bustling central exhibition with over 300 exhibitors, including INTUNE Drinks, BettaF!sh, Days Brewing, CANNA COFFEE, Brew-it Group, Decent Packaging, Miami Burger, Peak, Nestlé, Girls Who Grind Coffee, Cheerful Buddha’s, CBD One Shot, and others, all who will be making their lunch! debut. They will join returning big names including KIND Snacks, Innocent Drinks, UCC Coffee, Delice de France, Soho Sandwich Company, ProAmpac, TRIP Drinks, Magrini, UCC Coffee UK & I, Hippeas, Radnor Hills Mineral Water Company – and many more.
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Visitors attending the show’s everpopular panel sessions will also benefit from expert strategies and ideas from a host of coffee shop leaders and influencers talking about everything from marketing and profitability to innovation, procurement, expansion, staffing and more. lunch!’s event director, Katie Tyler, said: “We’re thrilled to be offering trade visitors a free, worldclass speaker programme alongside hundreds of innovative new products at lunch! We’re especially excited to be bringing together such an incredible line-up this year with some of the biggest names in the business – who’ll be sharing some invaluable insights and all-important advice for our industry. It’s definitely not one to miss!”Will Stratton-Morris (CEO of Caffè Nero), Paolo Peretti (managing director of AMT Coffee), Marta Pogroszewska (MD of GAIL’s Bakery), James Shapland (founder and CEO of Coffi Lab), Will Kenney (commercial director of 200 Degrees) and Amanda Lowe (head of innovation at Soho Coffee Co) are just some of the speakers taking part in the lunch! seminar programme. Will Stratton-Morris, CEO of Caffè Nero added: “Having attended dozens of trade shows over the years, this is unquestionably one of the best. Vibrant, quality players and very engaging.”
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There’s a wealth of innovation down every aisle – including the best choice coffee, coffee equipment, sandwiches, crisps, drinks, healthy snacks, ingredients, confectionary, signage, packaging, and more. Plus, the show’s free to attend seminar programme will feature some of the biggest names in the industry and provides exclusive insights across three theatres, including a dedicated Coffee Shop Keynote Theatre.
NEW PRODUCTS Here’s just a taste of what’s new and available to see and sample at the show. UCC Coffee UK&I (stand L621) will reveal the full Ueshima Coffee range at lunch! “Ueshima” is Japan’s no.1 coffee with nearly a century of tireless innovation and a strong coffee culture behind it. Now present in Foodservice and Retail in the UK, the coffee is 100%
lunch! – now in its fourteenth year – remains a very popular event for cafés, coffee shops and food to go operators, returning to ExCeL London on 14 and 15 September, alongside its sister shows Casual Dining and Commercial Kitchen, and with thousands of hospitality professionals set to attend and help take their café, sandwich bar or coffee shop business to the next level.
Annually, the event attracts senior professionals from some of the biggest cafés and coffee shops, including Starbucks, Soho Coffee Co, Coffi Lab, 200 Degrees Coffee, Black Sheep Coffee, Coffee Republic, Coffee#1, Esquires Coffee, FCB Coffee, The Gentlemen Baristas, Insomnia, Harris & Hoole, and thousands of independents.
Find us onstand L379(opposite the VIP Lounge) INTRODUCING OUR LATEST INNOVATION, SMALL IN SIZE BUT BIG IN BITE! Jazzing up bakery counters, adding value to impulse and spreading joy amongst consumers.
Rainforest Alliance certified packaged in completely recyclable packaging. Available in a variety of formats including aluminium capsules, coffee beans, coffee bags and roast and ground. Dalla Corte (stand L444) is an international manufacturer of semiautomatic espresso machines and grinders on demand, whose company is situated just outside Milan. The combination of core technology and DC system (MCS – OCS – GCS) makes Dalla Corte machine ideal for many coffee shops and chains.
Girls Who Grind Coffee (stand L175) –are an all-female coffee roastery based in the south west of England. Sourcing all their coffees exclusively from changemaking womxn producers – celebrating their work and sharing their stories, ensuring representation and visibility for the women they work with. At this year’s lunch! GWGC will be showcasing their current range of female-focused coffees in their infamous striking packaging alongside their incredibly popular merchandise. Califa Farms (stand L1133) is creating the ultimate coffee shop experience at lunch! 2022. They will be serving hot coffees with Oat Barista Blend and new cold brew coffees, Pure Black Medium Roast and Caramel Oat Cold Brew. They will also be introducing a new Pumpkin Spice Latte at the stand which launches in September. CBD One Shot (stand L745) are bringing their ground-breaking One Shot to lunch! This unique, watersoluble emulsion, bursting with natural goodness can be added to any hot or cold drink to convert it into a CBD drink without affecting the taste. The CBD One team also offer Hatcha, a versatile cannabinoid rich powder that can be used as an ingredient in to create functional drinks, smoothies or baked goods. This allows all manner of food products to be enriched with CBD power. Look out for their Hatcha treats at the show. Cheerful Buddha’s (stand L440) will be showcasing its delicious coffee range that brings the health-supporting benefits of CBD, functional mushrooms and MCT coconut oil to a daily brew. Their CBD coffee is made with medium roast Colombian arabica beans that have been precision infused at the point of roast with hemp-derived CBD carried in MCT coconut oil. Their mushroom coffee range includes three coffees: the Lion’s Mane Focus Superfood Coffee Blend for mental clarity, the Chaga Immunity supporting Superfood Coffee Blend, and the Reishi Defence Superfood Coffee Blend which offers all-round support for the body. Matthew Algie (stand L321) will be presenting a new range of freshly roasted coffees at lunch! launched to support the restoration of Scotland’s Rainforest. Visitors to the show will be able to sample three distinctive coffees, developed in support of Matthew Algie’s partnership with the John Muir Trust – a conservation charity dedicated to the protection of wild places. Magrini (stand L661) is exhibiting a range of commercial coffee machines, hot and cold milk solutions, blenders and juicers ideal for the food-to-go market. The focus this year will be on automation and how it can help overcome the current industry challenges with staff shortages. On display will be traditional espresso machines with automatic tamping and automatic milk foaming, fully automatic bean-to-cup machines and stand-alone automatic milk texturing machines. Magrini will be offering independent advice on how to improve your current coffee offer, increase productivity and reduce expensive milk waste.
BettaF!sh (stand L433) will be promoting its plant-based TU-NAH that tastes like tuna but is made with seaweed and legumes. BettaF!sh TU-NAH is the most authentic vegan alternative to tinned tuna on the market – 100% plant-based and high in protein. Ninju (stand L1079) will be introducing the Ninju Kids Super Shot. A chilled blend of water, fresh fruit juices, natural vegetables, added vitamins and minerals (A, C, D, Calcium, Magnesium & Zinc). Cannacoffee (stand L523) will be serving up its award-winning Precision Infused CBD Coffee – made with single origin 100% Arabica from Brazil. Sweet, smooth and nutty with notes of chocolate. Organic and vegan Certified. CBD + COFFEE is designed to re-balance and refocus and is an effortless way to incorporate CBD into the day, boost mood, keep anxiety levels at bay and enjoy coffee without the jitters! LoveRaw (stand L940) will be promoting its new Nutty Choc Balls, a crunchy hazelnut coated in delicious hazelnut cream, covered in a crisp wafer shell and coated with LoveRaw’s iconic milk choc and hazelnut pieces. Each pack contains two individually wrapped plantbased chocolate balls, free from palm oil and anything artificial. Bottleshot Coffee (stand L843) is an on the go, vegan-friendly iced coffee, and the first canned coffee ever to win a Great Taste Award. They use only the finest arabica beans from Brazil and Colombia in a no-added sugar or flavourings recipe to create a range of coffees, including Iced Black Americano, award-winning Oat Milk Latte, and the newly launched Mocha. Intune (stand L761) will be promoting its range of award-winning CBD sparkling soft drinks. Created to bring CBD out of the health space and into the everyday, Intune fits into the lives of busy people from a zesty accompaniment for a working lunch, to a mid-afternoon pickme-up.
Decent Packaging (stand L426) is an innovative packaging company striving to revolutionise the industry by leading the way with a commitment to product stewardship, and sustainably produced products. Discover their range of packaging ideal for coffee shop and café professionals – including compostable canvas coffee cups, bags, bowls, napkins andAndmore.that’s just a small snapshot of lunch!’s eclectic exhibitor list, which has become renowned for promoting emerging start-ups and speciality producers alongside some of the industry’s best-known suppliers. REGISTRATION lunch! will return to ExCeL London on 14 and 15 September 2022, co-locating with Casual Dining and Commercial Kitchen. To register for a free trade ticket, visit lunchshow. co.uk and quote VLU41 to save the £20 door fee.
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WHY COMPOSTING? Firstly, it helps contribute to the circular economy, propose Vegware. By being able to compost both your used packaging and food waste, you are contributing to the circular economy; from farm to fork and back again.
As well as providing good aesthetics and function, packaging is now required more than ever before to be recyclable and sustainable. Significant steps – not least compostable packaging - continue to be made not only in the materials used to make packaging, but its subsequent disposal. sustainability quest
HELP IS AT HAND Does your café have sustainability targets for 2022, and beyond? Recycling can become particularly difficult when takeaway packaging becomes contaminated with food, confirm packaging company, Vegware. Typically, once contaminated, takeaway packaging either goes to landfill or incineration because it cannot be recycled ‘as one’. However, Vegware say that their plant-based, compostable packaging offers a solution. By utilising Vegware composting collections, food waste and used Vegware packaging can share the same bin, be diverted from landfill and instead be turned into high grade compost in under 12 weeks, claim theWastecompany.activism is at the heart of their award-winning environmental services, say Vegware, who, since 2012, have an environmental team focused on forging links with the waste sector, identifying new routes to commercial composting, and running large-scale trials at industrial composting facilities.
“We want to provide a real, workable solution for composting catering disposables, enabling a major shift in UK foodservice recycling,” says Vegware’s Patrick O’Brien. “In 2022, commercial composting collections are available for Vegware clients in over 40 of the UK’s largest towns, covering around 70% of the population. This includes London, Brighton, the Midlands, Home Counties, Cambridgeshire, Yorkshire and the Central Belt of Scotland - which is covered by our own Close the Loop collections. In addition to this, post back services in collaboration with First Mile, are available across 100% of the UK. “Our waste management consultants offer free consultations for Vegware customers and can advise on the composting options that best suit your business – whether small independent cafés or large catered offices. The environmental team work with operators to provide everything from training to clear signage to reduce cross-contamination in the waste. In this way, we help operators to reduce their waste and contribute to the circular economy.”In2021, Vegware report that their environmental team helped 55 new sites establish composting collections (Close the Loop alone composted 76 tonnes of used Vegware - the equivalent of 4.4 million of their 12oz cups and lids, say the firm).
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Compost is also an effective way of sequestering carbon, add Vegware (meaning it pulls and stores carbon instead of releasing it into the air). Additionally, compost increases the amount of organic matter in the soil, in turn helping farmers increase their yields and provides better crop establishment.
Compost can also absorb up to four times its weight in water, claim Vegware, and also means that resources will remain local without the need to rely on their export to elsewhere for processing. Ultimately, composting diversifies waste, thus creating business and job opportunities in the waste sector, but particularly in rural areas, say the company.
National sales manager for quality disposables manufacturer and supplier, Herald, David Martin, believes that the only way to stay ahead of the curve when it comes to packaging, is to give the customer maximum choice from best quality goods to a wide and varied selection of eco-friendly options. “As café purchases become an affordable post-pandemic treat, when measured against holidays and evening meals out, many café owners and managers are capitalising on the affordability factor and looking at ways to maximise the value of the purchase for the customer. Any unavoidable price increases need to be justified. The use of strong disposables implies quality, helps to validate any extra cost and supports the overall customer experience,” says David Martin.“Compromising on the quality of cups and disposable packaging provides a risk for all concerned, and with cafés now used to earning extra from providing a takeout service there is a definite move towards more substantial cups and packaging. The current preferred option is to go with quality and that makes perfect sense. Flimsy hot cups are difficult and uncomfortable for the customer to carry,
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“Conscious consumers increasingly expect food and drink to be part of the solution and not the problem. Demand has dictated a sustainable solution that combats throwaway mentality, and contrary to popular belief, the solutions are affordable,” says Daniel Schwitzer, director of communications & sustainability at food grade packaging and sustainable materials company, amipak.
“We have manufactured our range for well over a decade, and it uses a water-based grease and moisture resistant coating, and a unique webbedcorner construction to deliver its leakproof credentials. It is versatile, affords much more flexibility, and can reduce Stock Keeping Units (SKUs), as the same product can be used for a starter, a main course, and a dessert, for instance. Vendors can also keep a lid on costs by choosing to apply stickers or stamps for branding or other essential information.“Whether looking to make improvements, or move the dial entirely, making use of compostable, paperboard packaging, made in the UK, can help lower a company’s carbon footprint, and preserve your products by keeping them pristine and protected, as well as enhance performance in the communication of brand messaging.”
Kite Packaging Group Limited was first verified as Carbon Neutral in 2021 and April 2022 brought with it a renewed confirmation by Carbon Neutral Britain that Kite has offset carbon emissions for the current year.In 2021, Kite report that they successfully achieved carbon neutrality for Scopes 1 and 2 which included offsetting all of their own fuel. For 2022, the company have extended their offsetting to include their third-party deliveries which falls into Scope 3. Therefore, all Kite trucks and outbound deliveries made by their third-party couriers will be offset and hence, carbon neutral. As a result, the whole group now operates with carbon neutral delivery, whether that’s between Kite’s RDCs and NDC or directly to their customers, report the company (this will be shown on all customer delivery notes). To illustrate additional advancement on 2021’s certification of carbon neutrality, the employee share-owned company reveals that 70.64 tonnes of CO2 emissions were removed from the total this year by using renewable energy for electrical consumption, reflecting their strategy to only sign new contracts with renewable energy sources to bring their emissions to zero in this area.
“There are so many advantages of switching over to sustainable food packaging. But what of the other, often equally important, not-to-be-forgotten consumer prerequisites? Their wants have rarely wavered from the staples of convenience, portability, safety, and protection. It is the backdrop against which those are judged that has evolved.
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“Consider for a moment; is it excessive? Are there better substrates? Can it be reused? What’s its carbon footprint? “Our sustainable brown and leakproof packaging range has been devised to offer a good solution for cafés, quick service restaurants and a range of fast-food operations, and is entirely recyclable. The issue here is that countless other manufacturers continue to muddy the water by using a compostable PLA lamination and claiming recyclability. Unfortunately, its re-use can only be achieved through often difficult to access specialist facilities.
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“Cafés and takeaway outlets are maximising space any way they can in order to create more room for customers and to allow the opportunity for greater turnover. Buying from a single source means owners can plan their storage and order less, precisely and more frequently.
“Quick and easy accessibility also means that cafés don’t have to invest too much up front, which is a bonus right now for many. By selling smaller amounts of a greater range of products we can provide our customers with a one-stop shop - and we sell hard on this.
The demand for eco-friendly products hasn’t diminished and is unlikely to in the years ahead, say Herald. The end-user is considerably more responsible and better educated about the threat to the environment posed by certain disposables than his or her counterpart from previous generations, they “Acknowledgingadd.this fact, we’re committed to making our eco-friendly options available across all price points and have expanded our preferred supplier list to this end. We’ve also created extra warehouse space to accommodate more green products, including a wide selection of compostable hot cups and lids, triple wall cups, double wall cups and single wall paper cups, in kraft and white,” says David“OurMartin.popular eco-range covers a full range of bagasse items comprising of square, round and rectangle plates, in varying sizes, along with bowls and hot boxes, chip trays, burger boxes, noodle boxes and other lunch boxes – all of which are in great demand. We also recently launched a selection of soup cups, smoothie cups and chicken boxes and are constantly talking to new suppliers, reviewing what more we can offer across this green range. Our endgame is to ensure that our customers always have the option to make the right choice.
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PACKAGING while hot take-out food in unsubstantial packaging risks leaks and spillages. “If the packaging doesn’t hold up and the food is damaged or made harder to enjoy this has a negative impact on the experience for the customer. It also poses a threat to repeat business and future sales.“Given that, we know that margins are tighter for everyone right now; we’re all in this together, navigating tricky waters, and we have to maintain a balance. The good packaging supplier has to play his or her part in supporting café and take out food businesses and this is where the component of choice is critical to the mix. We can best support our customers, and stay ahead ourselves, by offering as many credible options as possible.”
Herald introduces new microwaveable range Aquilo Refrigeration has launched a brand new, futureproof range of hydrocarbon cooled commercial fridges and freezers developed to deliver high-spec refrigeration at entry levelWithprices.afocus on sustainability, reliability, functionality and easy maintenance, Aquilo produces the refrigeration that caterers demand.Theentire range exclusively utilises R290 hydrocarbon refrigerant which possesses the naturally occurring, non-toxic qualities that have made it one of the most climate-friendly and cost-efficient refrigerants available today. This means that all the fridges and freezers are non-ozone depleting and have a Global Warming Potential (GWP) of under 5. And, because R290 rapidly absorbs more heat than the old-style refrigerants, temperature recovery is enhanced and energy consumption is reduced. Because every catering operation needs to trust in the dependability of its refrigeration, all Aquilo models have undergone rigorous testing to ensure peak performance within the most challenging environments. The range includes various counter, undercounter and countertop models as well as uprights meaning that virtually every requirement can be addressed. A standard two-year parts and one year labour warranty applies although bespoke and extended warranties are available on request.Call0800 093 8343 or www.aquilorefrigeration.co.ukvisit
“In the last year, we’ve focused on anticipating all disposable catering product demand – cups, lids, boxes, salad containers, cutlery, plates, bowls, bio microwaveable boxes, stirrers, sugar sachets and sticks, straws and meal packs, along with all other goods mentioned above. After all, quick accessibility to quality stock from a single supplier with an exhaustive range of products beats any other trend hands down.”
NEW PRODUCTS Continuing to stand as one of the most versatile food packaging suppliers in the UK, quality disposables manufacturer and supplier, Herald has added a selection of microwaveable meal boxes to its range of disposable foodIncludedcontainers.aspart of the company’s eco-friendly selection, the bio meal boxes come in a choice of sizes and can be used for hot or cold foods. Made from mineral-based PP material and water, instead of oil, the boxes are fully recyclable, giving buyers looking for a microwaveable, meal box option an
Davidchoice.environmentally-soundHeadofsalesforHerald,Martinisdelightedthat the company can now count these bio, microwaveable products in the mix of goods available and said: “The added value that we bring as a brand is product choice. Our customers come with a spectrum of budgets and needs and our goal is to provide a one stop shop so they have no reason to shop around. “We’ve carefully sourced our bio meal boxes to ensure the Herald standard of quality is maintained and we can provide a healthy supply to meet ongoing demand. We expect there to be an enthusiastic take up, particularly as these boxes are ideal for hot and cold foods.” Call 0208 507 7900 or visit www.heraldplastic.com to order a copy of the new catalogue.
Find out how Herald can heat up your choices... 0208 507 www.heraldplastic.comsales@heraldplastic.com7900 The Heat Is On… Herald introduces its microwaveable, bio meal box range Popular, UK, versatile, food packaging supplier, Herald is proud to bring a selection of bio, microwaveable meal boxes to the market, completing its environmentally-friendly choice. Included as part of the company’s eco selection, the bio meal boxes come in a choice of sizes and can be used for hot or cold foods. Made from mineralbased PP material and water, instead of oil, the boxes are fully recyclable - ideal for buyers looking for a greener, microwaveable, meal box option. HIGHER QUALITY , G R ELBASOPSIDRENEE S •
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COFFEE SHOWCASE
Taking place on 1 and 2 September 2022 at London’s Business Design Centre, the event is set to showcase hundreds of innovative brands, alongside an unmissable programme of specialist industry talks, two SCA barista competitions, tastings, one to one business advice, workshops and more all designed to provide owner operators within the café and coffee bar industry the tools to enhance their businesses.Abigpart of the show this year, say the organisers, will be to provide support throughout what is proving to be a perfect storm of economic challenges. As well as hearing from over 40 industry experts in the talks programme, visitors will be able to take advantage of an extended programme of workshops and training opportunities alongside new feature the Coffee Advice Bureau which has been launched in partnership with the Kore Directive to provide one to one support to all business owners. These will be in addition to more hands-on and interactive training sessions from some of the UK’s most renowned barista champions. This year’s line-up will be featuring a host of new and existing partners to showcase the exemplary skills and expertise within the hospitality sector. The Victoria Arduino Skills Hub is the latest interactive feature focusing on their four key pillars of innovation, engineering, education and operations. Each pillar within the Skills Hub will offer attendees the opportunity to get hands-on with the technologies of Victoria Arduino to improve workflow, increase productivity, and achieve operational efficiency.
With Caffè Culture shining a light on the art of roasting and the issues around the supply-chain journey of speciality coffee, two new headline feature sponsors are being welcomed to the Theshow.newRoasters Zone equipment sponsor, Brew-it Group, will host 16 of the UK’s finest roasters who will be showcasing their full array of brewing and espresso skills. For the roasters themselves, new Roasters Forum
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The eagerly anticipated Caffè Culture will be welcoming back thousands of industry professionals who will all be heading to the show to source and test some of the latest innovative products and services, but also looking for inspiration and insight to help navigate the challenging times ahead.
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PREVIEW partner, Sucafina, have curated a series of compelling discussions that cover topics such as managing risk within small to medium roasteries, creating a carbon neutral supply chain to the unpredictable and potentially heated ‘ask your green trader anything’ session.
The popular and thought-provoking Coffee Studies programme is back in its successful ‘TED style’ format. Curated by Nick Mabey at Assembly, and with its contrasting and complimentary perspectives, Coffee Studies will focus on real business stories and challenge the prevailing narratives around speciality coffee and its position within the framework of global trade. The show also continues to receive the support of the industry with some very influential partners and associations. The British Coffee Association joins the Beverage Services Association, alongside the European Speciality Tea Association (ESTA), SCA and the Kore Directive. All of these partners will have a larger presence at the show this year with ESTA providing a number of workshops and training sessions in the Specialty Tea Hub alongside the SCA who have two of their prestigious UK finalsCoffee and Good Spirits and Latte Art, to add to drama and tension amongst the many spectators and competitors.
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More information about the show and the full feature programme is online, so make sure you register for your free pass at www.caffecultureshow.com
The day will run in two sets of three sessions - focusing on sustainability, mental health and people management in slots of 45 minutes.
The Kore Directive and friends will offer signposting services, advice from experts and lend an ear to those wanting to discuss how we can make working in coffee work for everyone.
The show’s Coffee Advice Bureau will be open to anyone and everyone wanting to discuss important issues arising in the workplace.
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FOCUSED WORKSHOPS Business consultant and head SCA judge, Josh Brown, is a former coffee shop owner who is currently working with Gail’s Bakery as interim head of coffee. With extensive knowledge of the coffee industry, he has created two workshops for the show that have been designed to take attendees on a deep dive into the performance of your business to create a plan for the next 18 months and another focusing on the levers you can explore to get you through the tough times ahead. In her workshop, international transformational brand strategist and creative director, Beth Taubner, of Mercurylab will share her extensive cross-sector knowledge to highlight steps that café and hospitality businesses and their suppliers can apply to brand, market, and profoundly increase the bottom line. Attendees will be exposed to the larger world of brand strategy and learn how brands build their story and marketing based on emotional brand differentiations, with real-world results. Two great workshops are being offered by ESTA at the show this year, including the accredited ‘Introduce yourself to Tea for Hospitality Training Module’ for those at the very start of their career and ‘How to make profit from your tea menu’ with speciality tea connoisseur, Bernadine Tay, who will be sharing her top tips on how to create a vibrant and profitable tea menu for your business.
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A vegan option and a white chocolate and beetroot flavour have recently been added to the Rootles range of chocolatecovered, veg-based biscuits. The innovative snacks are baked with 35% root veg, the brand being launched to satisfy demand for indulgent, guilt-free treats (their recommended retail selling price is around £1.19 per 27g pack). Believed to be the only veg-based sweet snack bar on the market, each pack of Rootles contains three crunchy biscuits smothered in chocolate, and at 121 calories per pack, each pack has fewer calories than many other chocolate snack bars because the biscuits are naturally sweetened by nutritious root veggies including carrot and sweet potato, point out the company.Nowavegan dark chocolate flavour featuring crunchy carrot biscuit fingers and a white chocolate and beetroot flavour featuring crunchy pink biscuits naturally flavoured by beetroot have joined the milk chocolate flavour in the Rootles range – meaning there are now three flavours available.
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VEG-BASED “The Covid pandemic has led to a greater focus on health,” says Helen Yates, founder of the Rootles snack brand, a range of chocolate-covered, veg-based biscuits available in three different flavours (dark vegan chocolate, milk chocolate, and white chocolate and beetroot).“People are more aware of what they are eating. Consumers are looking for healthier biscuits and snacks, particularly in the impulse snacking sector, but they don’t expect to compromise on taste or texture and still want to treat themselves.“Chocolate makes a real feel-good biscuit and it’s the go-to snack for many consumers, but I’d advise including some guilt-free chocolate options as part of any biscuits range. “The demand for vegan and plantbased options has been increasing across all sectors, including the biscuit and snack sector, which is why we’ve recently modified our dark chocolate Rootles flavour to make it suitable for anyone who is vegan. Consumers are also seeking controlled portions – they want individual packs. Biscuits that are indulgent but aren’t as calorific or have a perceived health benefit or are in some way ‘better for you’ than traditional confectionery and snacks are proving to be popular with consumers.”
New launches and brand repositioning indicate that biscuits are evolving to meet a variety of consumer demands in the wake of the response to the pandemic; namely, health credentials, portability and treat potential.
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Burton’s Biscuit Co., home to some of the UK’s most iconic biscuits, has launched a new artisan-style brand exclusively available to the foodservice channel.Thepremium brand, named Burton & Browne, launched in July with a range of six portion pack products, each designed with an authentic craft coffee shop look and feel, offering exceptional quality and margin return. The range includes two brand new product formats for Foodservice, a Florentine mini pack and a Speculoos mini cookies bag along with four crumbly dunking biscuits. “As consumers continue to become more discerning around their hot beverage choices, demand for high quality snacks that reflect the same craft quality as beverages is increasing. The products within our Burton & Browne range have been created to meet this consumer need as the perfect additions to a hot beverage offering,” reports Nykki Bezer, director of Foodservice Development at Burton’s Biscuit Company. The Burton & Browne range features Buttery Shortbread Dunker, Fruity Oat Dunker, Ginger Snap Dunker, Triple Chocolate Chip Dunker, Chocolate Orange Florentines and Speculoos Mini Cookies Bag. “The launch of Burton & Browne marks an important milestone in our strategy to deliver growth and highlights our continued commitment and investment in bringing new and exciting products in foodservice relevant formats to market,” adds Nykki“SinceBezer.founding a dedicated foodservice division in 2021, Burton’s has relaunched its existing Brontë product range and continues to introduce its iconic retail biscuit brands to the sector, including Jammie Dodgers and Lyons.”
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Paul Parkins, managing director at Border Biscuits, said: “We’ve identified a real opportunity for Border Biscuits to lead the accessible premium category. We understand what consumers want, and our trusted brand and track record in innovation mean we’re in the perfect position to deliver“We’reit. passionate biscuiteers who pride ourselves on being an honest brand that uses quality ingredients, with flavours that come from authentic family recipes which have been developed over the years.
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“We have developed the vegan option to satisfy the growing demand for dairy-free sweet products and this now replaces our original dark chocolate Rootles,” adds Helen Yates, who co-runs Luke Evans Bakery in Riddings in Derbyshire with her husband, David. “The white chocolate and beetroot Rootles is a completely new concept, combining an appealing taste and look. We feel sure it will go down well with our growing band of customers.”Theduoalso received funded support from Mission Ventures and the Good Food Fund, which identified Rootles as being a winning healthy snack to help fight obesity.
Earlier this year, Border Biscuits announced that it was set to make its biggest move in its 38-year history, unveiling a bold, new brand identity and positioning in the out of home channel.Already the UK’s number one premium biscuit brand in the out-ofhome channel and the number one premium biscuit brand in Scotland (IRI SalesOut 52we 02.01.22; BidView w/e 02.01.22 - data from UK’s two largest OOH wholesalers Brakes & Bidfood), the new look and feel is part of a new strategy for the family-owned biscuit brand as it looks to maintain and unlock new opportunities in the OOH market, say the company.
Following extensive consumer research and a complete brand review, Border Biscuits says that it has identified an untapped segment within the biscuits category - accessible premium. Consumers are now looking to trade up from ‘everyday’ products to more premium options that they can enjoy across ‘moments’ throughout the day - whether it’s a treat at a café, a special catch up with friends at the local garden centre or something tasty on arrival at a hotel for a weekend stay, they propose. The new look and feel of their mini packs allows operators to create more memorable experiences and tap into the demand for accessible, but premium products in this channel. Border Biscuits is already consumed across 90 million occasions per year, they report, led by the success of its mini packs, as well as its best-selling Dark Chocolate Ginger and Classic Sharing Pack in the retail channel. In fact, one Border Biscuits Mini Pack is eaten every second of every day in the UK, their data informs them. Thus, Border Biscuits has been encouraging café and coffee shop operators to elevate their biscuit choice with the brand and tap into this demand for accessible premium options in the out of home channel.
“We’re already the number one premium biscuit brand out-of-home in the UK, and now we’re using our success in Scotland as a springboard for future growth in a category with huge potential UK-wide. Our aim is to be the number one accessible premium biscuit brand across the market.”Reflecting growing consumer interest in sustainability, the brand adds that it is continuing to build on its sustainability efforts, having already reduced its plastic packaging by 90% and anticipating that this year, an additional two tonnes of plastic will be removed from Border Biscuit’s packaging (the Mini Pack film now being fully recyclable). Their aim is that by 2025, all the packaging from Border Biscuits will be fully recyclable, say the company. The new Border Biscuits brand refresh rolled out across their portfolio in April, supported by a £5 million brand investment and significant capital investment.
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MEAT STILL POPULAR Keen to get out and socialise after several lockdowns, but wary of rising prices, many consumers are frequenting cafés over restaurants as the cost of living bites hard. Café dining can evoke a relaxed atmosphere, a place to take your time over a menu of comforting, popular dishes created to sate appetites without wallet-stretching prices. Regardless of the venue, consumer expectations remain high where menu standards are concerned, so choosing best quality products to create an interesting, on-trend menu will help operators retain footfall.
The rise in consumers choosing vegan and vegetarian diets is frequently reported, yet the fact remains that “86% of the UK population are meat eaters, with 6% choosing a vegetarian diet, 5% opting for a pescatarian diet and just 3% following a vegan diet”, according to Finder’s How many vegetarians and vegans are in the UK January 2022 data.Charles Coleman, sales director at The Sausage Man says: “Post Covid, at The Sausage Man, we have seen growing foodservice demand for out authentic German Bratwurst and Frankfurters as consumers return to work and want to relive the freedom of a ‘festival atmosphere’ at concerts, stadia events, pubs.
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“After two years of intermittent lockdowns and a strong comeback from our foodservice customers, we’re aware that the trend for grab & go meals continues to build at pace. We have seen increased demand from our catering customers for our precooked sausages, for example, which provide As consumers get back into the habit of eating out and on the move, and autumn approaches, it’s easy for operators to neglect the strong appeal that many traditional hot food offerings –often eaten in other establishments – still have for their café customers.
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It’s important for café and coffee shop operators to be competitive and offer hot food to keep customers satisfied but often, limited back of house facilities, kitchen skills and budget can make this a big challenge. One solution is loaded fries with toppings that don’t require cooking, enabling operators the ability to offer a variety of everevolving ingredient and flavour trends. Fries are the most popular side dish – around one in wo dine-in meals feature chips, so it’s a guaranteed pleaser for guests, and the toppings allowing for safe experimentation. By adding a craft and artisan feel, the serve can be elevated to feel like a ‘gastro experience’ – a step up from your typical high street café experience.LambWeston Stealth Fries, for instance, loaded with sriracha and vegan mayo, plus fresh chilli, spring onion and crispy onion, offer stacks of flavour and texture, are easy to assemble and trending flavours/ seasonal ingredients can command around £4-5 margin per serve (ingredients costing around £1 per serve with £5-6 selling price based on a 2pp sharer option), the company claim.“Our top tip would be ‘build your own fries’ – give customers a choice of sauces, toppers or seasonings that can change regularly to offer something fresh and new, but built around great quality fries that people know they’ll love!” says Pete Evans, Lamb Weston’s UK marketing manager.
As a perfect outdoor eating and low-ticket price option, a quick serve, on the go menu meets the needs of consumers’ stretched budgets and addresses any lingering Covid safety concerns, and the bakery product sector in particular has delivered a host of new, innovative formats and many hand-held options as food to go continues to experience a surge in demand.
Increased exposure to world foods via street food markets, along with the accessibility of travel, has resulted in a swell of interest in global, regional cuisines, and a desire for authentic, good quality food offerings. Artisan baked goods have increased in popularity, with a rise in the use of alternative flours and inclusions such as seeds and grains helping meet nutritional needs, at the same time elevating the offering, allowing for increased profit.
“After an analysis of twenty high street brands, a Lumina Intelligence report (Lumina Intelligence Menu
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“Try a simple sassy seasoning that will have a higher value with consumers and deliver added profit; try a splash of sriracha, a pinch of peri-peri or a burst of blackened Cajun, rosemary sea salt, or Harissa salt. According to the 2021- 2022 Waitrose Food & Drink Report, sales of herbs and spices are up by 41% this year, with Middle Eastern spices and speciality salts top performers.
The Sausage Man specialise in the supply of regional, gourmet sausages, charcuterie and other premium German products, sourced from the finest producers across Germany. Over twenty carefully selected butchers provide a varied range of authentic, fine quality meats and sausages bringing a true taste of Germany to operators and chefs across many foodservice sectors, providing operators with a quick and easy menu choices. All of their sausages are fully cooked, ready to eat, and are simple to reheat using basic kitchen appliances (the sausage range is supplied chilled or frozen, benefiting from a long shelf life).The food to go sector is predicted to grow by 31.8% this year, to a value of £21.3 billion, with travel, coffee shops/ cafés and street food set to see the strongest growth in share from 20162022 (Lumina Intelligence UK Food To Go Market Report 2022).
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JUST BAKED APPEAL Pizza, a universal family favourite, represents one of the most reliable comfort foods in out of home eating. For busy café operators, its versatility can easily address specific dietary needs simply by offering a variety of toppings.Datacollated over the last 10 years from Just Eat - Just Eat ‘Takeaway race – 10 years of food deliveries’ 2021 - showed pizza as the most popular takeaway choice too. In fact, it’s been the most ordered dish each year since 2017, resulting in an impressive 19% of all Just Eat’s orders in 2020, the brand report.
“Loaded fries are making chips the main event, turning them into a meal in themselves,” points out Mohammed Essa, commercial director, Aviko UK & Ireland.“The beauty of adding toppings is that the options are endless – café operators can very simply avoid menu fatigue and trade up their fries to create a real point of difference, as well as a higher “Anothermark-up.waythat operators can boost their chip profits is introducing longer fries into their menus. Not only do they provide greater plateful with the visual appeal of overflowing fries, but they can also increase profit margins and make every case go further than ever before. Providing caterers with a real point of difference for their chip dishes, our Super Longs are available in two variants – original Super Longs and Skin-On Super Longs.”Along with loaded fries, Aviko has launched their half and quarter potato skins which lend themselves to a host of variations in toppings and will allow operators to get creative with their dishes. To help inspire, Aviko has come up with several dedicated recipes to showcase the versatility of their potato skins, including Firecracker Peppers, Loaded Chicken Fajita and Smashed Pea and Smoked Salmon Loaded Skins (these, along with other specially curated recipes can be viewed at www. aviko.co.uk, with step-by-step video tutorials).
THECAFELIFE.CO.UK | CAFÉ LIFE 37 FOOD Tracker Tool, Spring/Summer 201921) found that the 10 more expensive menus always included the descriptor ‘seasoning’ with their fries and suggests that by adding a seasoning to regular fries, operators were able to charge up to £1.50 more per portion.”
Sam Winsor, their marketing manager says: “As a business we understand the value Danish pastries can add to an in-store bakery fixture. We wanted to take a step back and ask younger shoppers what they want from their in-store bakery experience, and really drill down into what makes them tick, so we can support retailers to revitalise their offering and help drive sales. “Danish pastries have a loyal following among the over 45s, but we want younger generations to feel as passionate about Danish pastries by really bringing to life the taste, aroma and texture. So, it was crucial we understood how we could help them fall in love with their local in-store bakery.“Our research has identified clear consumer desires and allowed us to share this valuable insight with retailers to help them make most of a lucrative but yet to be converted market.”60%of under 45s the company surveyed claim freshly baked items are the biggest incentive to purchase, report Schulstad. Hitting multiple senses, from the irresistible smell of a freshly baked Cinnamon Swirl, to the moreish texture of a Maple Pecan Plait’s crisp flaky pastry, through to the melt in the mouth first bite of a Vanilla Crème Crown, nothing beats a freshly baked pastry, it would seem. Retailers can help entice shoppers to the fixture and secure those allimportant incremental sales by baking little and often throughout the day, suggest Schulstad, keeping the appeal of the freshly baked aroma. It’s also key for retailers to shout about their freshly baked offering, they add. Use point of sale to signpost when goods have just been baked and social media to encourage footfall, they advise.
38 CAFÉ LIFE | THECAFELIFE.CO.UK FOOD Charlotte Perkins, trade marketing manager at sector supplier, Pan’Artisan Ltd, says: “At Pan’Artisan we’re always responding to emerging trends and customer feedback to enhance our superior dough range. Regional, authentic, premium bakery products are a big draw for discerning consumers who value quality ingredients and traditional skills. “The ‘just baked’ aroma and freshness afforded by our exceptional quality bake-off items is a big attraction and allows operators to easily serve up freshly prepared pizzas, either from pre-made pizza bases or by utilising our range of premium dough balls to create bespoke bakery goods for their “Thankfully,operation.the hospitality sector is showing signs of recovery as we come out of the last of the pandemic restrictions, so having bakery products on hand that provide versatility with next to no preparation and are quick to serve are a real asset for busy operators – many of whom may well be juggling dine-in service while retaining a delivery or take out option as a consequence of the pandemic. Our multipurpose dough balls provide a means to create a range of unique bakery items; anything from dinner rolls, sandwich carriers, bread loaves, flatbreads and of course, pizza bases - they offer a great staple ingredient to have at hand and as they are supplied frozen, product waste is easy to control.”Pan’Artisan’s dough ball range is supplied frozen and available in a variety of sizes, the range includes a gluten-free option, offering a convenient solution for operators who want to present their customers with an inclusive Alongsidemenu.therange of dough balls and speciality breads, the company also makes authentic Italian style pizza bases which offer the ultimate in convenience for busy operators. Their award-winning product range is made from only the finest ingredients, with no artificial preservatives, flavours or GMFreshlyproductsbaked Danish pastries have long been a traditional staple of in-store bakeries, and Lantmännen Unibake UK’s Schulstad Bakery Solutions brand says that it is committed to keeping the category fresh and enticing for all, having recently released new research revealing what really makes Millennials and Gen Zs tick when visiting in-store bakeries.Theirresearch – conducted by Opeepl on behalf of Lantmännen Unibake UK’s Schulstad Bakery Solutions brand, June 2022, and following a study of 500 consumers from across the UK and all demographics - deep-dives into the mindset of consumers between the ages of 18-45 to fully understand what gets their taste buds tingling, what encourages them to reach for the tongs at fixture, and what drives them to follow through to purchase, with taste, aroma and the texture of Danish Pastries emerging as key, they found. From Maple Pecan Plaits to Cinnamon Swirls, 43% of under 45s are already picking up these sweet pastries on a weekly basis, their research found, indicating that the appetite for Danish pastries amongst younger audiences is there, with 50% of Millennials and Gen Zs surveyed open to shopping the category.
When consumers were asked what they like best about a Danish pastry, its 24 layers of crisp, flaky pastry came out on top, suggesting that for Millennials and Gen Zs, the choice of purchasing a Danish pastry is about more than taste alone and meaning that quality is key.
Yorks opened at Bell Court on the day it launched its first Birmingham café back in 2012, and to mark the legacy introduced a completely different offering, with all day dining from 8.30am to 11pm, with global food made locally, served until 9pm. Yorks, which has become renowned for serving an appealing brunch menu popular with its customers, has expanded its offering to also include food which has history, integrity and often an adventurous travel story behind it and includes dishes with inspiration from South Asia, Africa and the Middle East to name a few, report theThus,company.themenu, as well as its famous brunch items, now includes a mix of small plates including Bengali fritters, handmade sourdough pizzas (including a Shawarma lentil pizza) and authentic larger plates which includes Bunny Chow and Tahini Crusted Aubergine, as well as a set of tempting desserts. The premises also has a drinks licence and has an extensive drinks menu from coffees and travel-inspired drinks such as the Ruby Sahlab (ruby chocolate, rose water, pistachio and rose sugar) to cocktails and natural wines, as well as beer from its partnerships with Birmingham businesses, Wine Freedom and Attic Brew.
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As part of its expansion plans, Yorks is also opening a further all-day café in Paradise, opposite Dishoom, in the autumn of 2022 and will bring approximately a further 50 jobs to the city centre.
Birmingham-based, Yorks Café and Coffee Roasters, is marking its ten-year anniversary this year having opened a fourth establishment, and its second in StratfordUpon-Avon, at Bell Court.
While many thought it would have been disastrous for the business, the café went from strength to strength, they report, providing residents with their takeaway coffee fix. The all-day cafés are in fact soulful eateries and have travel inspiration at the heart of the design. Each Yorks has a colour palette of neutral tones with a mix of textures and materials, including wood, stone and steel, empathetically designed to create a relaxing space. Each café is also full of plants and green foliage to help the wellbeing of its customers.
Simon Ford, Yorks’ owner, comments: “We are really pleased to be opening a further Yorks in Stratford as we continue to build a bold, but responsible café and restaurant business, never diluting our soul or personality and having a lasting impact on the people we touch and the environments in which we live. “Each café aims to celebrate the diversity of our customers, and this is reflected in our global food and the enjoyweintroduceculturewerefounddesignedempatheticallycafés.Whenwethisnewlocation,weinspiredtotakeourcafétothenextlevelandall-daydining–andreallyhopeourcustomersit.”
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FURTHER EXPANSION Paloma Lindfield, manager of the new café which, at the time of going to press, said that it still had some roles to fill, commented: “We hope everyone likes the new Yorks offering, as we are here to help create new, lasting memories though soulful, travel inspired food and drink, authentic ‘human’ service, and incredible spaces.”
The new premises is also bringing around 30 new jobs to Stratford-Upon-Avon, and is the second Yorks Café and Coffee Roasters to be opened in Stratford and the fourth overall, with the other two being situated in Birmingham. The first in Stratford, is situated on the high street and opened four weeks before the Covid-19 pandemic.
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48 CAFÉ LIFE | THECAFELIFE.CO.UK Café Suppliers Index AGRIAL FRESH PRODUCE LTD. Unit 5 Walthew House Lane, Martland Park Industrial Estate, Wigan WN5 0LB Contact: Sales Department Tel: 01942 www.agrialfreshproduce.co.ukhello@afproduce.co.uk219942 ALS LABORATORIES (UK) LTD Sands Mill, Huddersfield Road Mirfield, West Yorkshire WF14 Contact:9DQNigel Richards Tel: 01354 697028 Fax: 01924 www.als-testing.co.uksales.uk@alsglobal.com499731 ARISTO FOODS Unit 12 South Cambridge Business BabrahamPark,Road, Sawston, Cambridge CB22 3JH Contact: Jason Baldwin Mobile: 0772 007 www.aristofoods.co.ukjason@aristofoods.co.uk8193 BAWNBUA FOODS NI 67 Crowhill Road, Bleary County Armagh BT66 7AT Contact: Joanne Grant Tel: 028 38 www.bawnbua.comjoanne.grant@bawnbua.com344224 BLENDERS Whitestown Road, Tallaght, Dublin 24 DV24 VY75, Ireland Contact: Barnaby Barber Phone: 00 353 14536960/ 07741 www.blenders.iebarnaby.barber@blenders.ie639006 CARGILL PROTEIN EUROPE Clerkenleap Barn, Bath Road, Broomhall, Worcester WR5 3HR Contact: Claire Thomas Tel: 0121 725 Claire_Thomas@cargill.com3476www.cargill.co.uk CLOVER Janus House, Endeavour Drive, Basildon, Essex SS14 3WF Contact: David Martin Tel: david.martin@fi07984833233serv.com COFFEE SAFE The Chapel, 288 Halifax Road, Liversedge WF15 6NP Tel: 01274 www.coffeesafe.cominfo@coffeesafe.com979920 COLPAC LTD Enterprise Way, Maulden Road, Flitwick, Bedfordshire MK45 5BW Contact: Sales Department Tel: +44 (0) 1525 712261 Fax: +44 (0) 1525 www.colpacpackaging.cominfo@colpac.co.uk718205 COUNTRY CHOICE FOODS Swan House, New Mill Road, St Paul’s Cray, Orpington, Kent BR5 3QD Contact: Neil Lindsell Tel: 01689 www.countrychoice.co.ukneil.lindsell@brake.co.uk301203 COVERIS Howard Road, Eaton Socon, St Neots, Cambridgeshire PE19 8ET Contact: Sales Department Tel: 01480 www.coveris.comUKfoodservice@coveris.com476161 DAWN FARMS UK Lodge Way, Lodge Farm Ind. Est, Northampton NN5 7US Contact: Jon Watkin Tel: 01604 https://www.dawnfarms.ie/tmi-foods/https://www.dawnfarms.ie/583421 DEIGHTON MANUFACTURING (UK) LTD Gibson Street, Leeds Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD3 Contact:9TR Andy Hamilton Tel: 01274 668771 Fax: 01274 www.deightonmanufacturing.co.uksales@deightonmanufacturing.co.uk665214 DEW VALLEY FOODS Holycross Road, Thurles, County Tipperary, Ireland Contact: Christina Murphy Tel: 00353 504 46110 Fax: 00353 504 www.dewvalley.comcmurphy@dewvalley.com23405 FLEXESERVE The Alan Nuttall Partnership Ltd Orchard House, Dodwells Road Hinckley, Leicestershire LE10 info@fl01455Warwick3BZWakefield638300exeserve.comwww.flexeserve.com FOOD ATTRACTION LTD. Langham Court, 21 Langham Road, Leicester LE4 9WF Contact: Jake Karia Tel: 0116 www.jakeandnayns.comjake@foodattraction.com2744066 FRACINO Birch Road www.fracino.comsales@fracino.comTel:Contact:BirminghamEast,B67DBPeterAtmore01213285757 FRANKE COFFEE SYSTEMS UK LTD. 6a Handley Page Way, Old Parkbury Lane, Colney Street, St Albans, www.Franke.comsales@Frankecoffeesystems.co.ukTel:AL2Hertfordshire2DQ01923.635700 FRESH PAK CHILLED FOODS 1 Waterside Park, Valley Way, Wombwell, Barnsley S73 0BB Contact: Mike Roberts Tel: 01226 344850 Fax: 01226 www.fresh-pak.co.ukmike.roberts@fresh-pak.co.uk344880 FUTURA FOODS UK LTD. The Priory, Long Street, Dursley, Gloucestershire GL11 4HR Contact: Rhian Kinman Tel: 01666 890500 Fax: 01666 www.futura-foods.comrhian.kinman@futura-foods.com890522 GIERLINGER HOLDING GMBH Weingartenstraße 14, A-4100, Ottensheim, Austria Contact: Harry Prutton Tel: 07747 www.gierlinger-holding.comhp@gierlinger-holding.com621586 GROTE COMPANY Wrexham Technology Park, Wrexham LL13 7YP Contact: Paul Jones Tel: 01978 362243 Fax: 01978 www.grotecompany.comsales@grotecompany.com362255 H SMITH FOOD GROUP PLC 24 Easter Industrial Park, Ferry Lane South, Rainham, Essex RM13 9BP Contact: Chris Smith Tel: 01708 www.hsmithplc.comchris@hsmithplc.com878888 INSURANCE PROTECTOR GROUP B1 Custom House, The Waterfront, Level Street, Brierley Hill DY5 1XH Tel: 0800 488 www.insuranceprotector.co.ukbusiness@ipgdirect.co.uk0013 JACKSONS 40 Derringham Street, Hull HU3 1EW Contact: Commercial Team Phone: 01482 301146/ 07747 www.jacksonsbread.co.ukhello@jacksonsbread.co.uk612527 JIFFY TRUCKS LTD 26 Jubilee Way, Shipley West Yorkshire BD18 1QG Tel: 01274 596000 Contact: John www.jiffytrucks.co.ukjohn@jiffytrucks.co.ukBriggs
THECAFELIFE.CO.UK | CAFÉ LIFE 49 Café Suppliers Index KELSIUS Unit 2 Ballyconnell Industrial Estate, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal F92 AF8N Tel: +353 (0)7491 62982 Contact: Mario https://bit.ly/3jEOiu0info@kelsius.comKelly LEATHAMS LTD 227-255 Ilderton Road, Contact:SE15London1NSDes Hillier Tel: 0207 635 4000 Fax: 0207 635 www.leathams.co.ukdes.hillier@leathams.co.uk4017 MEZZE 12 Colston Yard, Bristol BS1 5BD Contact: Hugo Walker Tel: 0117 379 www.mezze.iohugo.walker@mezze.io0309 MILLITEC FOOD SYSTEMS LTD. 20 Victoria Road, Draycott, Derbyshire DE72 3PS Contact: Richard Ledger Tel: 01332 320400 Contact: Richard Ledger Tel: 01664 www.millitec.comsales@millitec.com820032 MISSION FOODS EUROPE LTD Renown CoventryAvenue,Business Park, Coventry CV5 6UJ Contact: James Brown Tel: 07725 www.missionfoodservice.coJbrown@missionfoods.com496799.uk MIZKAN EURO LTD. 2nd Floor Building 10, Chiswick Park, 566 Chiswick High Road, London W4 5XS Contact: Craig Dillon Tel: 0203 www.mizkan.co.ukcraig.dillon@mizkan.co.uk6752220 MOY PARK LTD. 39 Seagoe Industrial Estate, www.moypark.commark.ainsbury@moypark.comTel:Contact:BT63CountyCraigavon,Armagh5QEMarkAinsbury+44(0)2838352233 NEW YORK BAKERY CO. Swinton Meadows Industrial Estate, Swinton, Mexborough S64 Contact:8AB Angela Young Tel: 0208 283 www.newyorkbakery.co.ukangela.young@grupobimbo.com0500 NUTRITICS 22c Town Centre Mall Main Street, Swords, Co Dublin Tel:Ireland020 3769 5265 Email: www.nutritics.cominfo@nutritics.com PASTA FOODS Forest Way,Norwich NR5 Contact:0JH Stuart Mills Tel: 01493 www.pastafoods.comstuart.mills@pastafoods.com416200 PLANGLOW LTD The Quorum, Bond Street, Bristol BS1 3AE Contact: Rachael Sawtell Tel: 0117 317 8600 Fax: 0117 317 www.planglow.cominfo@planglow.com8639 RAP LTD. Mansel Court, 2A Mansel Road, Wimbledon, London SW19 4AA Contact: Martin Beaver Tel: 0208 069 www.proampac.comgbenlon-info-dl@proampac.com0700 PURPLE PINEAPPLE FILLINGS (KFF) Kent House, Priory Park, Mills Road, Aylesford, Kent ME20 7PP Contact: Mark Prior Tel: 01622 www.kff.co.uksales.orders@kff.co.uk612345 REFLEX PACK PLUS Moat Way, LeicestershireBarwellLE9 8EY Contact: Jamie Gordon www.reflTel:enquiries@reflexlabels.co.uk01455852400exlabels.co.uk REVOLVER WORLD 152 Goldthorn WolverhamptonHill,WV2 3JA Contact: Hannah Birch Tel: 01902 www.revolverworld.comcoffee@revolver.coop345345 ROYAL GREENLAND LTD Gateway House, Styal Road, Wythenshawe, Manchester M22 5WY Contact: Solenne Labarere Tel: 0161 www.royalgreenland.co.uksoll@royalgreenland.com4904246 SCOTSMAN ICE SYSTEMS (HUBBARD SYSTEMS) 106 Claydon Business Park, Gt. Blakenham, Ipswich, Suffolk IP6 0NL Contact: Sales Tel: 01473 www.scotsman-ice.co.uksales@hubbardsystems.co.uk350045 SEARA MEATS BV 2nd Floor, Building 1, Imperial Place, Maxwell Road, Borehamwood WD6 1JN Contact: Valeri Zhekov Tel: 0044 www.seara.com.brvaleri.zhekov@seara.com.br2035358857 SMITHFIELD FOODS LTD. Norfolk Tower, 48-52 Surrey Street, Norwich, Norfolk NR1 3PA Tel: 01603 www.smithficustomerservices@smithfi252400eldfoods.co.ukeldfoods.co.uk SNOWBIRD FOODS Wharf Road, Ponders End, Enfield, Middlesex EN3 4TD Contact: Helen Swan Tel: 0208 805 9222 Fax: 0208 804 www.snowbirdfoods.co.uksnowbirdfoods.co.ukhelen.swan@9303 STONEGATE FARMERS The Old Sidings, Corsham Road, Lacock Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 2LZ Contact: Adrian Blyth Tel: 01249 www.stonegate.co.ukadrian.blyth@stonegate.co.uk730700 THE INGREDIENTS FACTORY Unit 2-3, Hamilton Road Ind Estate, 160 Hamilton Road, London SE27 9SF Tel: 0208 670 6701 Fax: 0208 670 9676 Contact: Tim www.theingredientsfactory.comtim@theingredientsfactory.comMarcuson THE WORDBOX PR and Marketing for Food, Drink and Hospitality PM RiverwayHouse,Industrial Estate, Guildford GU3 1LZ Contact: Jane Newick Tel. 0330 043 1951 / 07907 www.thewordbox.comjane@thewordbox.com566773 ZAFRON FOODS LTD. Unit B-G Eagle Trading Estate, Willow Lane, Mitcham, Surrey CR4 Contact:4UY Graham Cox Tel: 0844 847 5116 Fax: 0844 847 www.zafronfoods.co.ukgcox@zafronfoods.co.uk5117 LINKED ASSOCIATION LOCAL CATERINGAUTHORITYASSOCIATIONS LACA Administration 11-13 The Quad, Sovereign Way, Chester CH1 4QP Tel: 0333 005 admin@laca.co.uk0226
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