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Great British Porridge Co.

Whip up a healthy and nutritious brekkie while on holiday with The Great British Porridge Co’s delicious 100% natural Breakfast Bowls and Instant porridge range. Pack a pouch for the ultimate easy and convenient breakfast - choose from fi ve fl avours: Classic Chocolate, Blueberry and Banana, Caffe Latte, Red Berry and Pumpkin Seed and Strawberry and Peanut, RRP £3.99.

The Breakfast Bowls are perfect for camping trips as they are portable pots: simply pull open the lid, add hot water and stir. You can also enjoy them as a quick bowl of overnight oats, just add water or coconut water overnight and enjoy them when you wake up! Choose from three yummy fl avours: Classic Chocolate, Caffé Latte and Blueberry and Banana. Plus, all the pots and pouches are packed with fi bre, are gluten-free, dairyfree, plant based and with no added sugar. The Breakfast Bowls are available in 60g, 100% recyclable pots, RRP £1.29.

All are available from The Great British Porridge Co’s online store and the Instant pouches are also available in instore at Sainsbury’s, Waitrose and Ocado. thegreatbritishporridgeco.co.uk

When in Rome

In Italy, wine lovers visit their local winery with refi llable containers, fi ll them up, go home, decant and enjoy a fabulous glass of wine. When in Rome is on a mission to bring this tradition to the UK. Beautiful Italian craft wine, made by independent producers, packaged in eco-friendly boxes, that stay fresh for six weeks after opening because of the specially designed vacuum tap. Each box contains the equivalent of three 750ml bottles. Drinking wine from a box produces 10 times less CO₂ compared to single use glass bottles. Stocked on Amazon, Ocado and online at: wheninromewine.com

Savoury Sprinkles

Described as the ‘third condiment’ these tasty seed mixes not only add lots of fl avour to meals, but they are also brimming over with natural goodness, including protein, vitamins, fi bre and minerals to contribute to a healthy diet. Why not try these instead of adding salt? munchyseeds.co.uk

Happi Nibbles

Ideal for those looking for an alternative sweet treat, the new Nibbles range will appeal to those who love snacking on dried fruit or nuts, or something with a sweeter crunch like honeycomb. Plus, Happi uses ethically-sourced chocolate, no single-use plastic packaging, are gluten-free and suitable for vegans. happifreefrom.com

Duck Burgers

Looking for a tasty alternative to beef burgers this summer? Then stock up on Gressingham’s new yummy duck burgers with a hoisin and spring onion seasoning. Rich in iron and low in saturated fat, duck is one of the leanest meats you can eat. Perfect for BBQ fans looking to shake things up this summer, the new duck burgers will get any occasion sizzling. Reared free-to-roam in barns on Red Tractor assured farms in Suffolk and Norfolk, Gressingham Duck® is a unique breed that boasts more breast meat and less fat for a more succulent meat. The burgers are available through Sainsbury’s stores, RRP £2.95 for a pack of two. gressinghamduck.co.uk

Breakfast To-Go

For an easy, healthy on-the-go breakfast with no mess or fuss, stock up on The Protein Ball Co’s tasty Breakfast To-Go. With six bite-size balls in each bag, these 100% natural balls are full of fi bre and plant-based protein, have no added sugar and have Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D3 for added goodness. Choose from two fl avours: Blueberry Oat Muffi n and Coffee Oat Muffi n. Available from Morrisons, RRP £1.59. theproteinballco.com

Mobile pizza

Serving-up authentic, wood-fi red Neapolitan pizzas, Reggia Pizza is a new mobile pizza catering business which has been turning heads around Suffolk since launching in March this year.

The brainchild of Stowmarketbased husband-and-wife team Paolo Pragliola and Chiarina Marchesi, Reggia Pizza offers a simple range of traditional wood-fi red pizzas using hand-stretched dough, and only ethically and locally sourced produce. Operating from a converted vintage horsebox, Reggia Pizza runs weekly at a variety of locations across mid and west Suffolk.

Paolo, originally from Caserta in the Campania region of southern Italy, and Chiarina, with family in neighbouring Lazio, both spent their childhoods and early adulthood living in both the southern regions as well as Tuscany.

Drawing on their heritage, the couple wanted to bring a genuine pizza experience to Suffolk, whilst supporting local businesses within the area. From sourcing ingredients locally while paying special attention to seasonal availability from local farmers who engage in sustainable practices, to using sustainably sourced oven wood, fully compostable packaging, and fully recyclable beverage options, an ethical ethos is at the heart of their operations.

On the menu, customers will fi nd familiar classics such as La Margherita (San Marzano tomatoes, fi or di latte mozzarella, pecorino cheese and basil); La Reggia (San Marzano tomatoes, fi or di latte mozzarella, pecorino cheese, Prosciutto crudo, fresh rocket and parmesan shavings); La Marinara (suitable for vegans featuring San Marzano tomatoes, oregano and olive oil), La Vesuvio (San Marzano tomatoes, fi or di latte mozzarella, pecorino cheese, spicy 'Nduja and fresh ricotta cheese) as well as La Stagionale, changing with the seasons, it is topped with locally grown produce in the months they’re best enjoyed.

The staples for all of the pizzas include Molino Dallagiovanna fl our, Sant’Anastasia fi or di latte mozzarella and Sarnese Nocerino San Marzano tomatoes.

Ever sine their fi rst service the couple have been welcomed with open arms by locals and fellow small business owners. In addition to its weekly village pitches, there are already several events lined up throughout the second half of 2021 including the Stowmarket Beer Festival (2 to 4 July) and the Primadonna Festival (30 July to 1 August) - both taking place at the Museum of East Anglian Life, as well as the collaboration recently started with Hadleigh Cricket club. To fi nd out where they will be serving next and options of how to pre-order check them out online. An authentic Itailian pizza is closer to home than you might have thought. reggiapizza.co.uk