There's "Bean" a new way to say "I Love You!"

For those who want to say I-love-you with great taste, Jelly Belly have created a beautifully romantic Valentine wrap for their ever popular 10, 20 and 40 flavour gift boxes. Decorated with elegant hearts and heartstrings they make the perfect Valentine present.

Jelly Belly are also available in individual flavours - over 50 in all - and each one can convey its own personal message. Lovers can create their own special story using their favourite flavours.

For instance:
I think you are totally, gorgeously sexy - Sizzling Cinnamon, You're the best - Top Banana, Your place or mine? - Cappuccino, I fancy you - Very Cherry or Tutti-Fruitti, You are totally delicious - Strawberry Cheesecake orJuicy Pear, Let's run away together - Island Punch, You're the apple of my eye - Green Apple or Red Apple, I've got a crush on you - Crushed Pineapple, You're my peach - Peach, I feel comfy with you - Chocolate Pudding, Let's stay in tonight - Toasted Marshmallow, Let's stay in tonight and watch a movie - Buttered Popcorn, You add spice to my life - Chilli Mango.

Each Jelly Belly jelly bean contains just 4 calories and is free from fat, wheat, nuts, gluten, dairy and gelatine. They are certified OU Kosher and are suitable for vegetarians.

www.jellybelly-uk.com

Jelly Belly beans are available nationwide in Sainsbury, Waitrose, Tesco and all the best department stores and confectionery shops in the UK.

For nearest stockist call freephone 0800 018 4416

A range of Jelly Belly product can be purchased at www.jellybelly-uk.com

PRICE LIST

30g fliptop box 61p

50g box £1.01

100g loose £2.04

100g assorted mix bag £2.24

The Big Bean £2.55

100g tube £2.66

150g assorted Window Box £3.22

20 Flavour tin £3.47

200g tube £5.11

200g Can £5.31

Cocktail Classics £5.36

Hello Kitty £5.36

10 Flavour Gift Box £5.36

300g assorted mix bag £6.38

350g Can £7.66

20 Flavour Gift Box £9.09

40 Flavour Gift Box £15.27

50 Flavour Gift Box £22.98

Petite Jelly Belly bean machine £23.48

Gold Jelly Belly bean machine £70.47

Fry's Vegetarian to be distributed by 3663

"We Are Delighted To Announce That From January World Leading Meat Replacement Experts Fry's Vegetarian Will Be Available From Leading Food Distributors 3663," said a spokeswoman for Fry's.

She went on to say: "This is a  ground-breaking feat that until now has never been achieved by a frozen food company that ticks so many boxes.

FRY'S are fully approved by the both The Vegan Society AND The Vegetarian Society as well as a BEST BUY in the Ethical Consumer.

FRY'S products are Kosher (Parev Mehadrin - a very high form of Kosher approval for Jews), Shuddha (suitable for Hindus) and Halaal (suitable for Muslims).

Several of the products are also free of onions and garlic and as such, they can be eaten by Theravada and Mahayana Buddhists, certain practitioners of Hinduism and followers of Hare Krishna - as well as people with onion and garlic allergies.

The diverse range of 16 products are all pre cooked making them fast and easy for cooks to use. Taste is not compromised either with Fry's winning 5 awards over the past 5 years.

Angela May Marketing Manager 3663 is excited to partner with Fry's in their food service launch in connection with their enviable brand ownership of the health food sector:

"Having Fry's on board is brilliant. We are passionate foodies here at 3663 and we know how important it is to offer our customers a fantastic choice of products. Now we can offer even more with Fry's. Never before has a range been suitable for so many types of people and taste so good too."

With so many people not being catered for properly Fry's is able to ensure that whether you are a meat reducer, vegetarian, Kosher or simply want a lower fat or cholesterol food item now there is something that tastes amazing for you and your customers.

www.frysdistribution.co.uk

The Cake & Bake Show, The UK's First Baking Exhibition Announces Launch

The British are embracing baking like never before, it's become one of our biggest growing trends and to celebrate this, the UK's first baking exhibition, The Cake and Bake Show launches at Earls Court in September. The show offers something for everyone with an array of features that will appeal to home bakers and professionals alike.

With TV shows such as Great British Bake Off gaining more than 4 million viewers per episode, baking books topping the best sellers lists and a 50% increase in baking business start ups reported in 2011, the world of cake and bake has never been more popular.

The Cake and Bake Show features the biggest names in the baking world including GBBO judges Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry as well as winners Edd Kimber and Jo Wheatley; Eric Lanlard of Cake Boy, Richard Bertinet, Mich Turner, renowned chocolatier Paul a Young, royal wedding cake designer Fiona Cairns, plus many more to be announced in the coming months.

The Cake & Bake Show is aimed at all ages with expert run workshops and demonstrations for those looking to improve their baking skills; stands selling the latest baking equipment from piping bags to decorations and an English Tea Room in partnership with Macmillan Cancer Care in aid of their Worlds Biggest Coffee Morning Project. For those who just want to enjoy good food, there'll be a marketplace featuring an array of artisan produce including breads, scones, pies, brownies, pastries and of course, cakes.

The show features a chocolate area in association with Chocolate Week offering visitors the chance to gain specialised knowledge from the experts. The dedicated bakery workshops and demonstration theatre will be supported by the Real Bread Campaign and features artisan bakers Patrick Moore and Aidan Chapman. A children's area headlined by Annabel Karmel from CiTV means parents needn't worry about their kids getting bored. The Science Lab features an insight into the science behind baking and for those with a competitive streak The Cake & Bake Off offers the chance for amateur bakers to test their baking skills across a number of categories.

Headed up by the nation's favourite bakers, with demos, tastings, workshops, a food market and equipment stands, the Cake & Bake Show 2012 offers everything the home baker, amateur enthusiast or professional baker would need. Experts to enthusiasts alike will come together for a weekend of guaranteed eating, encouragement, education and entertainment.

www.thecakeandbakeshow.co.uk
Twitter: @cakeandbakeshow Facebook: www.facebook.com/cakeandbakeshow
Dates: 22-23 September 2012
Venue: Earls Court, London

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Feed The Children (UK)’s dedicated Breakfast2Live website will help you save lives. The website at www.breakfast2live.org.uk has been specially created so that all the information concerning the appeal, which runs this year from Monday 20th February to Sunday 26th February 2012, can be found in one place.

In addition to giving visitors information on the campaign, the bright and cheerful site also holds documents that supporters can easily download to use to promote their events like posters, leaflets, invites and other templates. If supporters would like the publicity material customised for their event then the charity is happy to do this.

During the week Monday 20th February to Sunday 26th February 2012 the charity is encouraging people to eat a hearty breakfast to save someone else’s life? Cafes, restaurants, schools, colleges, businesses and people at home are being asked to get involved by staging breakfast events to raise money for the charity’s life saving projects in developing countries and breakfast clubs in this country.

As charity chief executive officer Brian Main explains, "Breakfast is the most important meal of the day and we are asking people to take time out for just one meal to think about the thousands of children who need our help in this country and abroad. In the week commencing Monday, February 20th we’d like people to run or join a breakfast event that will raise money for Feed The Children (UK).

The charity has a number of ideas that people can use:

· You can host a breakfast and invite friends (get items donated and then charge a small fee of say £5.00 per breakfast).

· Restaurants and cafes can donate a small percentage of the price of a special ‘Breakfast2Live’ on the menu to the charity, or have a collection tin on the day and ask for donations to the charity from everyone eating in the restaurant.

· If you have regular coffee mornings, get a batch of cakes or breakfast muffins donated or baked, invite your friends along and if everyone pays about £1.50 for a cup of tea or coffee and a muffin you can raise money that way.

For more ideas about the ‘Breakfast2Live’ or to take part, call Feed The Children now on 0118 932 0095 for more information.

Feed The Children works worldwide, as well as within the UK, to develop sustainable communities and provide food and other necessities for those in great need. The charity concentrates aid on children suffering the affects of poverty, especially those orphaned or abandoned. The charity believes that wherever there is famine, conflict, disease or poverty, it is always the children who are most vulnerable.

Feed The Children (UK) registered in 1994 and over the years the charity has helped millions of children and their families both at home and abroad. The charity relies on gifts from generous companies, individuals and organisations to donate the goods and financial assistance needed in order to support the various humanitarian and relief projects.

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Whilst red suggests passion, pink is said to be the colour of unconditional and romantic love, which is why Croft Pink is the drink of choice on St Valentine’s Day.

This warm and giving rosé, with its delicate, soft cherry hue, is always a welcoming loving cup, especially enjoyed by those who like to have more fun with their drink.

Croft Pink is for lovers of informality and versatility, especially when served chilled, over ice or in a delicious cocktail or two bringing out its vibrant raspberry flavours with hints of honey and grapefruit.

Show your love with a Pink Blossom, a lovingly effervescent cocktail of Croft Pink, St. Germain Elderflower liqueur, sparkling wine and frozen berries (recipe below). Or be stirred, be shaken, be adventurous and let loose with a Runaway – a spirited blend of Croft Pink, Calvados, Benedictine, lemon juice and Angostura.

Spice it up with Pink Cashmere, an exotic blend of Croft Pink with apricot nectar and a gentle kick of black pepper. Get fresh and seductive with an Apple and Pink Julep - a really cool mix of Croft Pink, apple juice, sheaves of mint leaves over mountains of ice. You’ll find these and more luscious cocktails at http://www.croftpink.com/#/recipes.

Alternatively, serve it simple, as a chilled aperitif with almonds and olives; perhaps even finish your romantic dinner for two with a glass of Croft Pink to accompany a light dessert or bite of dark chocolate.

Here’s to love and romance this St Valentine’s with a little help from Croft Pink available from £10.88, at Sainsbury, Co-Op and Selfridges.

Will you detox or comfort eat this winter?

Shedding the pounds with the traditional January detox might prove harder than normal this year for some as new evidence reveals Britons have been comfort eating in record numbers in the face of a worsening economic climate.

Results from the UK's largest food website, www.bbcgoodfood.com the website from the  Good Food Magazine, reveal that cake has overtaken chicken as the most searched-for food term on the website in 2011. In addition, pizza has rocketed up the list of popular searches, from 10th in 2010 to 4th. That other Italian comfort food staple, pasta, has also entered the top ten list of most-searched recipes for the first time.

Other search trends reveal:

Consumers are seeking out more adventurous ingredients and combinations with Chicken and chorizo jambalaya the highest rated recipe of 2011.
Mackerel shot up 10 places from 21 to 10 as users search for different fish to try. Salmon and sea bass also made it into the top 10 searched-for list.
Couscous and courgette (the latter a favourite in 2010) have dropped out of the top ten.
Canapés have also fallen out of the top ten, suggesting we're entertaining less often or prefer more relaxed party food.

February's Good Food Magazine £3.60 is a healthy cooking special, on sale 6th January. It includes quick, feel-good family meals, easy ways to reach your 5-a-day target, energy-boosting snacks and a recipe for dairy-free pizza.

According to Gillian Carter, the editor of the bGood Food Magazine: 'It's not surprising that in tough times we reach for comforting food. One of the ways we keep calm and carry on is with cake and a cuppa - or our imported national favourites - pasta and pizza. However, with a New Year comes a fresh start, so many of us will want to shed a few pounds and this month's healthy issue is packed with inspiring, achievable recipes to help you do this.'


(EDITOR: Is this true of the readers of That's Food and Drink? What do YOU think?)

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