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Bluebells Dairy and Project D are working with personalised gifting company Colleague Box as they launch their latest venture; a self-powered gifting trailer that can visit your home or place of work.
From September the Colleague Box van, dubbed 'Tilly the Trailer' will be available for local deliveries, for businesses wanting to reward employees, and also households in the region who fancy a sumptuous snack that's made in Derby.
The award-winning company operated by husband-and-wife team Adam and Natalie Bamford are also offering corporate deliveries of Project D's delicious doughnuts nationwide, with an option to add your own branding to each doughnut.
Colleague Box CEO Natalie Bamford said: “We're really excited about being able to offer Project D doughnuts in our gift boxes now, and then both the doughnuts and Bluebells ice-cream will be available to purchase via app Deliveroo and delivered, once she's up and running, by Tilly our trailer. Both are iconic Derby brands who we have a lot of respect for.”
The collaboration came about after all three businesses, plus Darley Abbey Wines and fruit liquor company Hogg Norton, were invited to the Houses of Parliament by MPs Pauline Latham and Amanda Solloway, to exhibit their good in Westminster as part of 'Derbyshire Day'.
She said: “Visiting the Houses of Parliament with Colleague Box was surreal and another milestone for us and our business.
“Going from a startup business created in our spare room to showcasing it in London was definitely a 'pinch me' moment!
“A number of companies I met are practically on our doorstep; like Colleague Box, Project D and Bluebells Dairy are based in Spondon. Finding out more about their journeys and building connections with them was very beneficial.
“Part of the Colleague Box mission is to grow responsibly and sustainably and, where possible, we aim to work with local suppliers, too”
Husband Adam is excited about taking their trailer to new places and bringing the gifting experience to different workplaces in the UK.
He said: “We're thrilled and excited about launching our new service and we're absolutely over the moon to have Project D and Bluebells Dairy onboard, too.
“Colleague Box has a five-star food hygiene rating – this was one of the requirements needed to enable us to sell our boxes via Deliveroo. And now, with our state-of-the-art trailer, we can provide companies with everything they require for an event including draught beer and cocktails, stone-baked pizzas and merchandise, too.
“If the past couple of years has taught us anything, it's that we really missed getting together during COVID. More than ever, milestones are being celebrated; work anniversaries, sporting events and historic occasions like the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
“Tilly is quite something. If there's no room at your place of work, we can fit our gifting experience into a meeting room or whatever space is available within your premises.
“We can then tailor gifts to be taken away or enjoyed on-site. It's an excellent way for companies to reward employees' accomplishments. We're really excited about Tilly and our collaboration with Bluebells and Project D.”
To find out more, visit www.colleaguebox.co.uk or connect on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
Following a recipe reformulation, English Cheesecake Company has integrated Violife's Creamy Original Flavour across their vegan-friendly cheesecake range.
Comprising of Double Chocolate Cookies & Cream, Vanilla Cheesecake with Lotus Biscoff and the company's newly launched Salted Caramel Cheesecake Sundaes, the dairy-free line up has been highly commended by customers who claim “you can't tell it's vegan” and “it tastes just as smooth and creamy as a regular cheesecake”.
Formulated with coconut oil and enriched with vitamin B12, Violife's smooth, creamy vegan alternative to cream cheese lends itself very well to English Cheesecake Company's signature crunchy biscuit base and extremely indulgent flavour combinations.
Josh Laurier, who holds the post of Operations Director at English Cheesecake Company says: "Violife are at the forefront of vegan alternative innovation, so we're absolutely thrilled and delighted they chose to partner with us on reformulating our vegan cheesecake products.
When our NPD team brought me the new cheesecakes to try, I genuinely couldn't tell the difference with our regular product, that's how good they are! These vegan-friendly cheesecakes taste so deliciously creamy. Now customers wanting a dairy alternative know they don't have to compromise on taste!”
Victoria Slater, who is the Head of Violife UK & Ireland is very pleased to join forces with the English Cheesecake Company in what is the brand's first retail partnership: “Violife wants to show consumers what we eat can make a significant positive impact on our world, by making the simple change from dairy cheese.
We're so proud to be working with the English Cheesecake Company, meaning consumers who are looking for an indulgent vegan dessert can change their cheese without compromising on their favourite cheesecake flavours.”
English Cheesecake Company's vegan-friendly Salted Caramel Cheesecake Sundaes are available to purchase in-store and online at Sainsbury's now, with the cheesecake twin slices launching in the next couple of months.
English Cheesecake Company Double Chocolate Cookies & Cream Cheesecake (Twin Slice) 214g (£3.75)
English Cheesecake Company Smooth Vanilla Cheesecake with Lotus Biscoff (Twin Slice) 213g (£3.75)
English Cheesecake Company Salted Caramel Cheesecake Sundaes 2x90g pots (£3.75)
(Editor: Lotus Biscoff? Sign me up for that!)
Why? because Lotus Biscoff's Milk Chocolate Biscoff Cream bar will officially be landing in 500 Co-op stores across the country from today,August 15th.
It's a chocolate bar with a twist, the Lotus Biscoff bar features the iconic smooth Lotus Biscoff spread encased within a creamy Belgian milk chocolate shell that's lovingly speckled with crunchy Lotus Biscoff biscuit pieces. A flavour combination that you just will not be able to resist.
What's not to love about the concept of a delicious Belgian chocolate bar with the unique caramelised taste and crunchiness of the iconic little red Lotus Biscoff biscuit? Get down to your nearest Co-op now to try it for yourself!
And word has it that more flavours will be coming soon, so look out for them!
Lotus Biscoff Milk Chocolate Bar with Biscoff Cream 180g will cost £2.80.
The combination of herbs, berries, roots and botanicals are used to create complex flavours that make them the perfect substitute for boozy, sugary ready-to-drinks this summer. As the NoLo sector grows and grows, the new RTDs are perfect for those who seek balance without compromising on taste or quality.
Each of Bax Botanics's non-alcohol distilled spirits have a unique recipe that brings a number of different botanicals together to create a complex and nuanced character. Every botanical is distilled in one of three three stills - Ebenezer, Hephzibah & Edith – each named after a Bax family member with a unique connection to the business.
Smooth Sea Buckthorn & Tonic: Sea Buckthorn is mellow and fruity when distilled. It's the perfect compliment to the quinine in tonic, and the orange, rosemary and spice lends to a flavourful experience, heightened with an orange peel twist garnish for a really luxe, 'at the bar' experience. Expertly blended by Rose and Chris Bax, this tipple is crafted to be the perfect digestif - post food, with the herbs and botanicals designed to create a relaxed, content feeling.
Food pairing: Barbequed pineapple, salty snacks, spicy street food, cold meat platters.
Perfect for: Fans of Copperhead, Monkey 47, Opihr Gin, digestif fans.
Zingy Lemon Verbena & Tonic: Lemon stimulates the senses and gets the taste buds going - therefore it is the perfect ingredient for an aperitif, pre-food. The invigorating taste of Lemon Verbena is quintessentially English Garden - delicious! Subtle mint, fennel and florals come through too for a real summer meadow experience - perfectly served chilled, over ice with a slice of cucumber.
Perfect for: Fans of the classic citrussy G&T, Hendricks, or Bombay Sapphire, those looking for a super luxe booze-free alternative.
Food pairing: Salads, fish and seafood, smoked salmon and cucumber, sour cream and chives.
Rose Bax, Founder of Bax Botanics said: "We created our canned serves to make exploring alcohol-free, distilled drinks even easier for everyone. More and more people are seeking out the highest quality and the most unique flavours in their RTDs. We hope we're serving up a little bit of luxury for the summer for those who want to enjoy a special treat at picnics, barbeques or road trips.”
Zingy Lemon Verbena - £28.80 for 12 cans.
Sea Buckthorn - £28.80 for 12 cans.
https://www.baxbotanics.com - 'designed by nature'
Top-selling and award-winning spirits brand Devon Cove has recently opened 'The Tasting Room' in Kingsbridge where visitors to the town will have the chance to sip on their deliciously smooth potato vodka and liqueurs, meet the producer and even have a go at making cocktails. Creative cocktails will also be served at the pop-up tasting room, too.
'The Tasting Room' has opened on Kingsbridge High Street for the entire month of August with masterclasses available to book on to on August 17th and 18th. Book online (£40 per head) at www.devoncove.co.uk.
Leanne Carr, who is the founder of Cove Vodka, says: “I've been wanting to offer more opportunities for people to taste our products so I pounced on the chance to use this fabulous space in Kingsbridge.
"We're so looking forward to sharing our products and our story. If you haven't tried Devon potato vodka yet, you really must! This is vodka but it's absolutely not as you know it.”
Devon Cove creates an exceptionally tasty vodka using only King Edward potatoes which are lovingly grown on their family farm which overlook Hope Cove, a mere few miles away.
It's the only potato vodka to be produced in the county of Devon, it's as pure and clean as the sea air around it and uniquely smooth to the taste.
Visitors can be able to give it a try, alongside some other award winning products such as their divinely fruity Cove Damson Liqueur, rich and velvety Cove Coffee Liqueur and their brilliantly successful cocktail kits.
Leanne's family have been growing potatoes in the area for over half a century, but it was only relatively recently Leanne thought up the idea of turning the crop into something with just a little more kick than chips!
Since their launch in 2019 they've gone from strength-to-strength, literally! They've managed to snaffle bagged a number of high profile awards, expanded the range of liqueurs (with more on the way, too!) and launched a cocktail club subscription service so you need never be without a good cocktail at home.
Leanne has become somewhat of a master mixologist and looks forward to sharing her expertise with customers throughout the month of August.
Cove Vodka and Cove Liqueurs and Cove Cocktail Kits, are available to purchase online at www.devoncove.co.uk. Nationwide delivery is available.
To keep up to date with all of Devon Cove's news 'like' @Devon Cove Vodka on Facebook, 'follow' @devoncovevodka on Instagram and Twitter or visit www.devoncove.co.uk.
They were awarded 1 Star for their Kentish Oils Original Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil and 1 Star for their Kentish Condiments Honey & Mustard Dressing.
This year, an amazing 14,000 products were entered into the world's largest and most trusted food and drink accreditation scheme.
The black and gold Great Taste Awards stickers are the hallmark of high quality, fine quality, and simply delicious, first class produce.
Laura Bounds, MBE, the owner of Kentish Oils and Condiments said: “I'm so proud to have achieved a double win this year at the Great Taste Awards.
"This just shows the efforts of our amazing production team who put so much time, care, effort and love into each and every batch of our products."
To learn more about Kentish Oils and Condiments please visit them at https://kentishcondiments.com.
And to discover more great tastes, please check out The Guild of Fine Foods at https://gff.co.uk.
As the cost-of-living rises, members of the UK public are looking for easy ways to make nutritious meals on a budget. And frozen peas offer nutrition, good value and low wastage, making them a crucial addition to any freezer.
Did you know that Britain is 90% self-sufficient in pea production? Eeach summer growers up and down Britain's East Coast harvest and freeze 2 billion portions of peas to feed the nation for a full year.
There are 35,000 hectares of peas grown in the UK annually, producing 160,000 tonnes of frozen peas.
In the six-week British harvesting season farmers work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week using viners to harvest, shell and transport the peas from field to frozen as quickly as possible.
Alongside your below feature, we thought it would be great to include some low-cost recipes in addition to energy saving tips!
We want to make peas the star of the dish rather than just a last-minute addition, and the following recipes do just that. These recipes, which can be credited to the Yes Peas! campaign, are a great way to feed your family on a budget, at under £1 per serving. We’ve done all the calculations for you below!
Vegan. Serves 4.
INGREDIENTS
FOR THE PANCAKES
100g chickpea (gram) flour
100g frozen peas, defrosted and crushed
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp turmeric
½ tsp sea salt flakes & freshly ground black pepper
Vegetable oil, for frying
FOR THE DRESSING
300g Greek yoghurt
1 tbsp tahini
4 heaped tbsp chopped fresh mint and coriander
1 garlic clove, crushed
Zest and juice of 1 lime
FOR THE SQUASH AND PEA FILLING
½ butternut squash, peeled and chopped into 2cm cubes
1 large red onion, peeled and cut into wedges
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp garam masala
½ tsp chilli flakes
250g frozen peas, cooked
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/Gas Mark 6.
To make the pancakes, put the flour, peas, oil, turmeric, salt and pepper into a bowl and whisk together. Add 150ml of cold water and whisk to make a smooth batter. Set aside for one hour.
Combine all the dressing ingredients together in a bowl, adding a little water to thin down and cover with cling film and put in the fridge to chill.
Spread the chopped squash and onion in a single layer in a baking tray. Drizzle over the oil, then sprinkle the cumin seeds, garam masala and chilli flakes over the squash and onion, seasoning with salt and a little pepper.
Roast for 25-30 minutes, turning the vegetables half way through until golden and tender. Take out of the oven and mix in the peas. Keep warm.
To cook the pancakes, heat a non-stick frying pan over a high heat and add a little of the vegetable oil. Turn the heat down to a medium heat and pour a quarter of the batter into the pan, swirling the pan so that the batter covers the base. Cook until the pancake sets, this should take around a minute, toss the pancake and cook for about 10 seconds longer.
Transfer to a plate and keep warm by covering loosely with foil. Repeat with the remaining batter until you have 4 pancakes.
To serve, divide the roasted squash and red onion mixture between the pancakes and spoon over some dressing. Lightly fold the pancakes over and serve immediately.
Vegetarian and Gluten Free. Serves 4.
INGREDIENTS
500g sweet potatoes, washed and cut into small chips
2 red peppers, deseeded and cut into chunks
1 bunch spring onions, washed and trimmed
3 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp dried thyme
½ tsp dried red chilli flakes
Juice and rind of 1 lemon
300g frozen peas
400g Feta, broken into chunks
METHOD
Preheat the oven to 210C/190C Fan/Gas 7.
Place the sweet potato, red peppers and spring onions into a bowl and season with some salt and pepper. Toss in the olive oil along with the thyme, chilli flakes, lemon juice and rind.
Place on a large baking tray or ovenproof dish and roast for 15 minutes, or until the vegetables are just cooked and slightly charred.
Remove from the oven stir in the peas, top with the chunks of Feta and return to the oven and cook for a further 5 minutes.
Serve immediately: delicious with bread, roast meats, or simply on its own.
TIP: You can replace the Feta with vegan Feta and top with toasted pine nuts.
Research undertaken by Sorted Food learned that a staggering 93% of shoppers are spending more on food than they’d planned to and 70% of consumers feel their large food shops don’t stretch as far as they’d hoped.
With food prices soaring and people’s lives busier than ever, the new tool is perfectly timed to take the stress out of cooking tasty meals on a budget.
The research also revealed over half of shoppers (52%) who are spending more on their food shop are annoyed but feel there’s nothing they can do about it, whilst a third of shoppers (35%) worry about how they will afford other items throughout the week.
To help tackle this and support the growing number of home-cooks who want to enjoy delicious and nutritious food whilst on a tight budget, the YouTube stars have redeveloped their revolutionary meal planning app Sidekick, so users can now choose six meals per week for no additional fee (£4.99 per month, first month free).
The first of its kind, Sidekick features the innovative ‘Recipe Pack’ tool. Each week it publishes a wide choice of ‘Recipe Packs’, that contain three awesome recipes, all cleverly designed to share ingredients between them and leave users with no food waste.
The team of Sorted Food chefs have designed smart recipes packed full of money-saving hacks to help take the strain out of everyday meal planning and shopping.
Subscribers can now choose up to two Recipe Packs to add to their planner for the week ahead (previously it was one pack) and the App creates one simple combined shopping list, which helps users save over 20% on their food shop in the first month of using Sidekick, increasing to over 30% in subsequent months as their store cupboard grows, plus they learn new skills to help them ‘cook like a chef’.
Jamie Spafford, Sorted Food Co-Founder said “Even with the best meal planning intentions, when most of us go shopping we have a list of ingredients to buy that we use across individual dishes or recipes, but often this means we still end up with leftover food that ultimately ends up in the bin, from that half bag of spinach to the spoonful of sour cream, it just wastes our money, and that’s not to mention all the supermarket ‘special offers’ that tempt us into buying food we don’t need!
"Our unique Recipe Packs help home-cooks plan each of their meals for the week ahead and ensure every perishable item they buy is completely used up, so not only can they eat delicious and nutritious food, but they also save on their grocery shopping by cutting out food waste.”
The meals in each Recipe Pack share fresh ingredients across each dish mixed with budget store cupboard ingredients found in most kitchen cupboards (ie olive oil, pasta, stock cubes), this allows users to get the most out of every ingredient they buy, helping them to save on their food bills and ensure none of the food they buy goes to waste. Once users have chosen their Recipe Packs for the week ahead, the App combines the six dishes to create a single shopping list of ingredients for them to buy and they choose where from - whether it be online, a convenience store or local farm shop.
Jamie went on to say, “We have been hearing lots from our community about how worried they are about rising food prices, how they’d like to learn how to shop smarter and how stressful cooking meals on a budget can be.
"With lives busier than ever, we believe the solution is one simple tool to help people with their meal planning, shopping and cooking – helping us all to become awesome home cooks. We’ve created Sidekick to be like the ‘chef in your pocket’, helping everyone to be the hero of their kitchen no matter what their skill level or budget.”
The Sorted Food chefs have used their culinary expertise alongside feedback from their 2.6 million strong community, to create a range of recipes that use twists on classic dishes and seasonal favourites. Featuring classic comfort dishes, new inspiration from cuisines around the world and ingredients that change with the seasons so home cooks need never get stuck in a mealtime rut.
Sorted Food was launched by four school friends in 2010; it has grown to become one of the world’s largest online food communities with 2.6 million YouTube subscribers. The YouTube channel has had over 850 million views, with two to three new videos uploaded each week – from learning basic cooking techniques to investigating new food trends and taking on ultimate cooking challenges.
Sorted Food: https://sortedfood.com (usually £49.99 per year/£4.99 per month)
Sidekick users looking for a wide range of weekend treats, ultimate baking challenges and so much more can also or use their exclusive access to the Cookbook App which includes 500+ recipes from a range of unique titles - from ‘Cooking to the Beat’ to ‘Desserts in Duvets’, and the Feast Your Ears podcast library where the co-founders discuss and debate current food trends.
Energy bills are rapidly rising. That's Food and Drink would like to help our readers save energy & save money so that you can spend more of their hard earned money on eating and drinking, obviously!
Fuel prices are skyrocketing so if you use gas, oil, electric or even solid fuel, you will be feeling the pinch.
That's Food and Drink has asked our friends in the industry for help in putting together a series of articles that will show you ways that you can save on fuel usage, to cut down on your fuel bills.
Please keep an eye out for these articles. You can bookmark Thats Food and Drink if you'd like.