Panasonic Increases Focus on Pro-Cooking Division with New Development Chef

Donut Worry Be Happy has also unveiled four seasonal specials for Winter 2021; Caramel Cheesecake, double filled with salted caramel and cream before being topped with a white sugar glaze, milk cocoa stripes and salted caramel sprinkles; Iceberry, including a raspberry jam filling and coated with white sugar glaze and sugar sprinkles; Willamon Tell, providing a classic Winter flavour combination through sweet apple filling and cinnamon sugar coating; and Frosty Bro, a milk cocoa coated donut with brownie cubes and coconut ‘snowflake’ shavings.

All five new products are made using the brand’s famous golden-fried dough, offering a lighter dough alternative to other doughnuts on the market and 18% less fat than average competitors1.

Rebecca Dunning, Trade Marketing Manager for La Lorraine Bakery Group, which includes the Donut Worry Be Happy brand, said: “Research shows that 75% of donut purchases are unplanned so the more customers are exposed to impulse, the more you trigger your customers to buying them.

“Our seasonal and limited-edition donuts are a great way to get tills ringing, tapping into the growing trend for premiumisation whilst creating fantastic seasonal sales opportunities.

“We make our donuts with love, passion and dedication. Ready to defrost within one hour, we freeze them fast and store them in the best conditions for you to easily serve their fresh taste to customers.”

Dolce Tiramisu is available for a limited time only, while the seasonal products are available from September to February, with each variant available in trays of 48. All five new products from Donut Worry Be Happy are available with a range of matching POS including mobiles, , individual packaging, displays and promotional flags.

For more information please visit www.donutworrybehappy.co.uk

Panasonic has announced that Scott Kedwards is to join its team as development chef for professional cooking.

Scott’s previous experience includes working for West Bromwich Albion Football Club, Gleneagles Hotel and Turners, a former Michelin-starred restaurant.

A professional chef with over 17 years experience, and a graduate from University College Birmingham with a BA (Hons) in Culinary Arts Management, Scott has also worked for Compass Group’s fine dining arm, Restaurant Associates, has competed successfully in a number of cooking competitions and is a former member of Junior Team England’s culinary team.

Prior to joining Panasonic, Scott was development and demonstration chef for Welbilt so brings with him an innate understanding of the technology that today’s chefs are dealing with day to day. His brief from Panasonic is clear; focus on new and existing customers and offer them support in menu and recipe development. Scott will also be supporting the Panasonic pro-cooking team with customer training, demonstrations and product promotion at trade shows, his first being Casual Dining in September.

Barnaby Sykes, Head of Category Marketing, Panasonic Europe; “These are challenging times for all and there is no sector in foodservice that hasn’t been affected. We’ve always been committed to supporting our end user customers and distributors and want to ensure we can maintain our high levels of customer service with Scott as an integral part of the team in the months and years to come as we make a return back to normality.”

To find out more about the range of Panasonic microwave ovens, call 01344 853231 or go to: www.panasonic.co.uk/ pro-cooking