KTC Edibles Launches Premio Italian Lard

Three fish and chip shops from around the UK, have today been announced as finalists for the Staff & Training Development category, in the National Fish and Chip Awards 2023.

Three fish and chip businesses from around the UK, have today been announced as finalists for the Staff & Training Development category, in the National Fish and Chip Awards 2023.

The top three business shortlisted are:

Jacksons Fish and Chips, Newton Abbot

Stones Fish and Chips, Acton

The Chesterford Group, Bishops Stortford

The Staff & Training Development category is sponsored by Blakemans, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of sausage and meat products, and the awards are hosted by The National Federation of Fish Friers (NFFF), on the 28th of February 2023 at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge.

KTC Edibles Ltd, Britain’s largest independent manufacturer and distributor of edible oils, has launched Premio Italian Lard, a brandnew, luxury Italian lard – offering food manufacturers across the UK a new premium option for bakery, frying and roasting

Premio Italian Lard is made in the traditional Italian way, from pigs fed on a varied diet of grain, cereals, acorns and whey. This diet produces a high-quality lard that is smooth in consistency with a lower melting curve – making it an excellent solution for pastries and pies which benefit from the rich, creamy texture.

This is an exciting addition to the UK’s oil and fats market, which currently lacks choice when it comes to premium, value-for-money Italian lard which can be used in the manufacture of a wide range of food products.

Gary Lewis, Chief Commercial Officer at KTC, said:

“We are delighted to extend our range once again with the addition of Premio Italian Lard. The market has been crying out for competition in the space, and we’ve developed a fantastic product that delivers on quality, performance and price.”

Premio Italian Lard is manufactured from healthy pigs raised in the EEC and slaughtered in EEC-approved meat processing plants. Solid at room temperature, it offers a neutral odour and flavour.

The latest addition to the company’s growing range of high quality edible oils and fats, it joins a number of other lards and beef drippings in the KTC range – including the UK’s first and only Halal beef dripping launched in 2022.

In addition to animal fats, the company offers a wide selection of sustainably sourced vegetable oils, as well as the popular Super Hi Fry range of high performance frying blends.

Founded in 1972, KTC Edibles employs more than 410 people across two UK sites in Wednesbury and Liverpool. The company supplies more than 250m litres of cooking oils to customers of all sizes across the UK food industry each year. All the palm oil supplied by KTC is RSPO certified sustainable. Additional information about Premio Italian Lard and other high performance frying oils from KTC can be found at https://www.ktcoilsandfats.co.uk/.