Here are some eggcellent Coronation-themed British Lion egg recipes

Eggs are a nutritious, protein-packed, affordable household staple. When cooking with eggs, remember that you should look out for the British Lion mark on both shell and pack, which guarantees they’ve been produced to the highest standards of food safety and can be eaten runny or raw, if you'd prefer.

You can find the following recipes at the site:- 

Minted pea & pancetta quiche, Salmon and Pea Quiche, Forget the pastry quiche, Rainbow chard quiche with roasted garlic, Summer quiche

Asparagus, Smoked Salmon and Egg Tart: This puff pastry delight is spread with cream cheese before being topped with boiled eggs, seasonal British asparagus and smoked salmon. It’s a perfect dish for easy entertaining.

Lemon Curd and Blueberry Tarts: Treat yourself to these tempting mini tarts which are made using ready-made tart cases, so they are super-simple to make. Filled with homemade lemon curd and topped with blueberries, they are cleverly frosted by coating in egg white and rolling in sugar.

Mini Blue Cheese and Spring Onion Scones with Herby Egg Mayo: These delicious savoury scones combine British blue cheese with fresh spring onions, which are then topped with a generous spoonful of herby egg mayo. These are perfect served with a cuppa for a celebratory afternoon tea.

All recipes are here www.egginfo.com/recipes.

All very fit for the Royalty in your life!

Hellmann's announces their welcome to King Charles

Ahead of welcoming King Charles to the throne on the 6th May, Hellmann’s is offering celebrators the royal treatment with its stunning, special Coronation Mayonnaise!

Combining the unmistakable creaminess of Hellmann’s with fruity mango and curry powder, Hellmann’s Coronation mayo is the perfect way to add a delicious dollop of flavour to your Coronation celebratory spread. 

What better way is there to welcome the new King than to recreate a delicious and quintessentially British sarnie with Hellmann’s Coronation Mayo to add to your sandwich selection? Yum!

Hellmann’s Coronation Mayo is available to purchase in major retailers all over the country for a very reasonable RRP £2.59.

So, basically Hellmann's are telling us that no matter what delicious savoury items we intend to serve up, with the addition of Hellmann's Coronation Mayonnaise, we can upgrade them into fantastic Coronation delicacies!

A Royal Engagement: London’s Hottest Restaurants Fit for a King

Do you fancy being royalty for the day? Any couples fortunate enough to be called Charles and Camilla will be presented with a free cocktail and JIJI’s Salmon & Tuna Tartare to celebrate the King’s Coronation at Islington hotspot, JIJI!

Doesn't apply you you? Don't fret! JIJI has a delicious new spring lunch menu available for everyone to try, be they royal or otherwise. 

You'll be able to enjoy starters like Wasabi Prawns, Mini Salmon Tacos and Chicken Kabob, and if you’re visiting for lunch, you can choose from three new Bento Box flavours, Black Cod, Grilled Prawn or Miso Tofu. For dinner, try JIJI’s decadent Honey Soy Marinated Hanger Steak, or the indulgent 48-hour Miso Marinated Salmon. Enjoy alongside refreshing cocktails fit for a king such as the new Ukiyo Yuzu 75, or some Mio Sparkling Sake, perfect as a dessert accompaniment.

Ts & Cs apply: ID must be shown to claim

To celebrate the King’s Coronation on the 6th May, 3 Henrietta Street are offering a free cocktail to any couple named Charles and Camilla. The royally named couple will be able to pick any cocktail they would like within Lilly’s Cafe, Pivot Bar and Bistro, El Ta’koy, or PizzaLuxe which are all located in the Covent Garden townhouse. Choose between a Mandarin Bellini, a Bottle Aged Negroni, or many other cocktails which are all fit for a King. To redeem the cocktail all guests will have to do is show a form of ID to prove both of their names. So, if you are named Charles and dating a girl called Camilla, then head down to 3 Henrietta Street on the 6th, 7th or 8th of May for a complimentary cocktail for each of you with your meal.

London’s hottest new rooftop restaurant Cavo will be setting the scene this May to highlight the joyous occasion for the King's Coronation. The Mediterranean restaurant will be getting into the royal spirit by offering a *SECRET red, white and blue themed, off-menu cocktail. Make sure to mention the secret code, ‘Fit for a King’, to receive the ultimate complimentary Royal Seline to enjoy with all brunch bookings.

And that’s not all … Make the most of the long weekend by revelling in an abundance of glorious dishes with Cavo’s Seafood and Sangria brunch. Offered Saturday and Sunday – 12midday. -4pm, guests will be welcomed with a carafe of sangria paired with Cavo’s exquisite 5-course seafood menu surrounded by industrial-style interiors and unmissable views of the capital. Embrace the warmer weather with a taste of the Mediterranean on their new open-plan rooftop terrace if weather allows.

*King’s Coronation Secret Cocktail Ts and Cs: Mention the secret code (‘Fit for a King’) to your server on Saturday 6th and Sunday 7th May and receive a complimentary King’s Coronation cocktail per person with Cavo’s seafood & Sangria brunch.

Emerald Hospitality Group are celebrating the King’s Coronation with complimentary cocktail specials at three of their iconic restaurants. The restaurants will be giving a cocktail to all couples named Charles and Camilla who are dining at the restaurant. Grab the Red Wine Sangria at El Norte, the Pisco Sour at Como Garden , or the London to Lima  Zuaya on the 6th, 7th, and 8th May if you and you partner are named after the soon to be King and Queen. All you need to do to redeem this royal offer is show a form of ID to prove your names.

Kahani: 6-Course Banquet fit for a King

Kahani - the high-end Indian restaurant in the heart of Chelsea - is putting on a 6-course tasting menu that is FIT FOR A KING.

Start with the spiced chickpeas with sweetened yoghurt, wild berry, and tamarind chutney before moving onto char-grilled scallops, smoked Malabar prawns and char-grilled chicken chips with Rajasthani spices. Move onto the signature lamb chops with Kashmiri chillies served with Dal Maharani, rice, and naan. To finish, indulge in the decadent Chocolate Delight with almost brittle and caramel ice cream.

If you want to go all out, why not have the wine tasting menu to go alongside it with wines from all over the world including Bollinger Special Cuvee, a rich Rhone Valley, and Taylor’s Vintage Port?

Floozie Cookies

Floozie Cookies, the vegan stuffed cookie brand, has just launched a limited-edition Coronation Tin with Mini Cookies to celebrate the crowning of the King. The tins make the perfect snack for the special day - whether you are hosting a street party, an afternoon tea with friends, or just watching the Coronation at home with a cup of tea. Each cookie tin contains 8 mini cookies and they come in two flavours, either chocolate chunk or celebration flavour. Tins will be available in store from 24th April for a limited time only so head down to Floozie Cookies in Covent Garden to get your hands on these royal treats. Tins cost £8 each.

Japan Centre: Live Screening of the Coronation

Japan Centre Leicester Square, London - Japan Centre

A momentous moment in history must not be missed and what better way to experience the Royal occasion in the heart of the King’s capital, Leicester Square.

On 6 May, Japan Centre will be gathering the streets of London together for a live screening of the significant occasion, the King’s Coronation, at the Leicester Square and Ichiba Westfield London branches to highlight the royal engagement. Watch the King and Queen take to the throne on the big screen and celebrate in true Japanese tradition by sipping on your favourite flavoured Sake, such as a Junami Sake and tasting sweet snacks, like a matcha mochi, while celebrating with friends and family on this joyous event.

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Here's A Chocolate Bar Fit for The King!

With the King’s Coronation set to be the event of the year, the clever chocolate-addicts at FATSO have created King’s Ransom, a chocolate bar that is as delicious as it is absolutely regal, enrobing the majesty of whole pistachios, crunchy cocoa nibs and with a hint of mint. It’s a Right. Royal. Rhapsody!

FATSO launched in spring of 2022 delivering personality-packed bars of delicious dark chocolate that go against the grain by offering the best high-quality ingredients packed with big flavour combinations and massive chunks, besides.

And of course, the new King’s Ransom flavour is no different, delivering minty-fresh flavours laced with whole pistachios and crunchy cocoa nibs, all set in the finest Colombian dark chocolate (60% cacao). King’s Ransom is aiming to hit the shelves with royal flair this spring as FATSO continues to set the record straight that dark chocolate can have just as much fun as milk with epic, uncompromising deliciousness. 

But even beyond the cacao and chocolate itself, FATSO is embracing the best and most audacious ingredients that break category conventions but retains (and exceeds) consumer expectations for high quality, ethical chocolate. 

All of the bars are packaged in a 100% recyclable box with vegetable-based ink print and a home compostable flow wrap inside, fulfilling FATSO’s motto of MORE CHUNK, MORE FLAVOUR, MORE ETHICS, MORE LOVE, MORE CARE…because MORE MATTERS.  

King’s Ransom, like all of FATSO’s bars, is made with true single-origin, Fino de Aroma certified cacao from family-owned Luker’s Farm in Columbia where ethics, sustainability and quality are at the heart of their business. 

The new King’s Ransom bar is vegan-friendly and will sit alongside FATSO’s three great-tasting flavours, all with their own distinct personalities; Morn’n Glory, Home Run and Nan’s stash. FATSO’s new flavoured dark chocolate bar, King’s Ransom, is available nationwide or visit www.sofatso.com to buy online (RRP £6.50 per 150g bar).

Sainsbury’s is now trayless with its whole chickens, saving over 10 million pieces of plastic a year

Sainsbury’s has announced that its by Sainsbury’s whole chicken range is now totally trayless, after the retailer removed single-use plastic trays from its packaging. Using a minimum of 50% less plastic, the change is estimated to save some 140 tonnes of plastic annually.

The trayless products are available in all stores across the UK and online, helping to reduce the amount of single-use plastic customers have to dispose of at home. The change affects five products in total, including all by Sainsbury’s whole chickens ranging from extra small to extra-large sizes.

Also, the film packaging can still be recycled at one of Sainsbury’s front-of-store flexible plastics recycling points (available at all Sainsbury’s UK supermarkets).

The move is the latest in a string of plastic reductions as part of the retailer’s ongoing commitment to halve its use of own brand plastic packaging by 2025. Last month, the retailer removed single-use plastic lids from its own brand dip pots, including household favourites including guacamole, tzatziki and sour cream and chive dip.

As part of its wider sustainability commitments, Sainsbury’s is also dedicated to protecting animal welfare across its supply chains. In March, Sainsbury’s made improvements to its chicken welfare standards, by moving all its fresh and frozen own brand by Sainsbury’s chicken to a lower stocking density. The move means its chickens now have 20% more space than the Red Tractor UK industry standard.

The retailer has also introduced more enrichment bales, pecking objects and platforms for perching, giving its chickens the freedom to express their natural behaviours, helping them live happier and healthier lives.

Tesco launches collaborative ready meal tray-to-tray initiative with Faerch Group

In what's believed to be a first in the industry, Tesco has started to recycle used plastic food trays back into packaging - creating a fully circular packaging solution for its entire range of core chilled ready meals.

The change is in collaboration with leading packaging manufacturer Faerch and will see customer-recovered PET trays, which are collected via kerbside waste, recycled and converted back into food grade plastic trays.

Tesco’s ready meal trays already contain up to 75% of recycled content, mainly from cleaner and easier to recycle bottle flake plastic. Through the new Tray 2 Tray by Faerch™ programme, a minimum of 30% recycled tray content will be included in the new core chilled ready meals trays.

A phased rollout of the new trays will take place this month (April) across Tesco’s core own brand chilled ready meals. The collaboration will ensure high quality food-grade PET is kept within the supply chain, rather than being downcycled, and demonstrates PET packaging from trays can be fully recovered and recycled at an industrial scale.

Adele Kearns, Packaging Development Manager at Tesco, said: “We're absolutely determined to close the loop on our packaging, for it to be fully recyclable and contain recycled content wherever this is possible. 

"We remain committed to reducing our environmental impact, and helping our customers do the same, as we work together to protect our planet.”

Ruth Price, Strategic Sales Manager at Faerch UK, said: “We’re delighted to launch our Tray 2 Tray by Faerch™ programme with Tesco, an essential initiative that promotes circular food packaging in the economy, and we are committed to working with our customers to keep rigid food packaging in the economy and out of the environment. 

"Our collaboration with Tesco is the perfect example of how material from EU waste resources can be diverted into a valuable commodity. Moving forward, our intention is to not only increase the level of tray-to-tray content but to also start taking this from local UK feedstocks”.

Tesco also works alongside suppliers to drive change across products – eliminating all hard-to-recycle material from UK packaging in 2019 - and supports industry action including the UK Plastics Pact, which tackles the impact of plastic waste.

• Lines that have changed or will change over the coming weeks are:

o SPINACH & RICOTTA CANNELLONI 400G

o TOMATO & MOZZARELLA PENNE 400G

o SPAGHETTI & MEATBALL 400G

o TUNA BAKE 400G

o BEEF LASAGNE 400G

o VEGETABLE LASAGNE 400G

o SPAGHETTI BOLOGNESE 400G

o SPAGHETTI CARBONARA 400G

o HAM & MUSHROOM TAG 400G

o CHICKEN ARRAB 400G

o PEPPERONI PASTA BAKE 400G

o ITALIAN CHICKEN & BACON PASTA BAKE 400G

o MACARONI CHEESE 400G

o CHICKEN & CHORIZO PASTA 400G

o PESTO PASTA 400G

o LENTIL BAKE 400G

o ITALIAN CHICKEN & BACON PASTA BAKE 750G

o BEEF LASAGNE 750G

o MACARONI CHEESE 750g

o THREE CHEESE MELT 750G

o PEPPERONI PASTA 750G

o BEEF LASAGNE 1.5KG

o CHICKEN, TOMATO & MOZZARELLA 1.5KG

o CARBONARA PASTA BAKE 1.5KG

o BEEF LASAGNE 1.5KG

o CHICKEN, TOMATO & MOZZARELLA 1.5KG

o CARBONARA PASTA BAKE 1.5KG

You can learn about Faerch here https://www.faerch.com/en

Tesco to go peat-free on UK-grown bedding plants and compost in major carbon-saving move

Tesco has become the first UK retailer to go peat-free on its British-grown bedding plants, in order to significantly lower their carbon footprint. 

From earlier this year the supermarket started selling only compost that is also completely peat-free. Ideal for those of us who like to grow our own food.

Peat is still the most popular aid used by the horticulture industry to grow potting plants but when harvested, vast quantities of carbon are released into the atmosphere, accelerating climate change.   

The ground-breaking step has been made in partnership with one of the UK’s leading ornamental plant suppliers, Bridge Farm Horticulture, based in Spalding, Lincolnshire.  

It will also help preserve the UK’s and Republic of Ireland’s peatlands, which provide a wealth of environmental benefits as well as being home to many rare plants, insects and birds.   

The move is significant as Tesco is one of the UK’s largest sellers of bedding plants, with about 40 million plants sold each year.   

Through this change, Tesco has reduced its peat use by nearly 9,000 cubic metres a year. This has reduced the carbon footprint of these products by more than 1,200 tonnes of CO2e (carbon dioxide equivalent emissions) a year – a reduction of 75%.   

Tesco Horticulture Category Buying Manager, Alex Edwards said: “Going peat free on our British-grown bedding plants is right for our customers - we've listened to their feedback and have worked hard to prove we can deliver the same great quality, but now being better for our planet.  

“Looking ahead, we hope this approach can be adopted on a wider-scale – it’s our aim to deliver this across a broader range of plants and flowers.”

In April 2022, Tesco made the decision to remove peat from the compost it uses in its British grown bedding plant range. 

At the time a viable alternative for peat wasn’t available for young plant propagation, which meant that a maximum of five per cent peat remained in the compost formulation. 

This alternative has now been found and so instead of peat, all bedding plants, grown by the Bridge Farm Horticulture, on behalf of Tesco will use alternatives such as wood fibre** and natural by-products to deliver the quality expected. 

Tesco’s range of products supplied by the Bridge Farm Horticulture have all been successfully trialled in peat-free compost, with no impact on quality or product life.   

Bridge Farm Horticulture Managing Director Louise Motala said: “We felt as strongly as Tesco that it was an important step to remove all peat from our compost formulations.

“To enable us to do so we begun propagating the majority of our seed and cutting young plants ourselves.

“This investment in our facility and capabilities has not only helped us to deliver on this commitment, it has also given us greater flexibility and control of the whole supply chain.” 

Plant Health Minister, Trudy Harrison welcomed the move and said: “Our peatlands are an incredibly valuable natural resource. They play a crucial role in locking up carbon, providing habitats for wildlife and helping with flood mitigation. 

“Tesco’s achievement demonstrates the viability of  effective peat-free alternatives and marks an another important stride in reducing our nation’s peat use.  

“I am confident this move  will encourage other retailers to follow their forward thinking example, as we move towards the complete ban for selling peat to amateur gardeners which comes into force in 2024.”

First ‘Jempson’s ‘Together with Morrisons’ will launch this Spring

Morrisons is partnering with independent retailer Jempsons to launch six brand new stores under its ‘Together with Morrisons’ brand.

The first 35,000sq ft store will open in Peasmarsh, East Sussex this Spring and five more will follow in due course.  

The ‘Together with Morrisons’ proposition is designed for independent store owners with established local brands and larger stores. The first “Together with Morrisons” store opened in May 2022, in Upton in the Cotswolds in partnership with Warner’s.  

Partners in the ‘Together with Morrisons’ fascia are focussed on championing local produce and  their relationships with local suppliers to source those items directly.  

Morrisons then enables the retailer to offer a greater breadth of products to their customers via a mix of its own brand range and branded products.  

Besides the ‘Together with Morrisons’ model, the number of independent retailers opening up ‘Morrisons Daily’ stores continues to grow thanks to the strength of the Morrisons brand as well as retailer focussed benefits such as no delivery fees or charges. 

Paul Dobson, Sales Director - Franchise & Wholesale Supply at Morrisons, said: "The 'Together with Morrisons' proposition is specially designed for independent store owners with established local brands and larger stores.  

"Jempson's has all of those qualities and so we're delighted to be opening six stores in partnership with them. The new stores will offer customers a mixture of Morrisons own branded products and branded favourites alongside local produce from local suppliers."

Stephen Jempson, MD of Jempson’s, said: “I’m really excited to be partnering with Morrisons and opening the first of six ‘Together with Morrisons’ stores in Peasmarsh later this year.  The new store will enable Jempson’s to continue championing local produce and local artisan suppliers whilst also ensuring our customers have access to a wider breadth of products more akin to the larger supermarkets which we operate. 

I would like to place on record our thanks to all at Nisa for their help and support during our time working together.”

Any independent retailers who would like to become a Morrisons franchise or wish to hear more about Morrisons Wholesale opportunities should contact convenience@morrisonsplc.co.uk.  

Pro Plus® Ultra

To help us gear up for Spring, Pro Plus® Ultra is an amazing development as it contains a truly unique blend of vitamins and adaptogens to help enhance focus and sustain energy.

 As soon as the sun comes out our diaries seem to become jam-packed with plans, which sometimes leaves us a bit overwhelmed with little or even no time time to re-energise after a long week of working.

What can be done to address this issue? Pro Plus® Ultra can give us a gentle helping hand with slow-release caffeine for a controlled, longer-lasting energy boost, plus vitamins B6 and B12, and adaptogens ginseng, guarana and ashwagandha which help to support cognitive function and regulate stress.

To learn more visit https://www.proplus.co.uk/proplus-ultra.

Pro Plus® Ultra’s unique blend of ingredients includes:

Slow-Release Caffeine – Provides sustained release of caffeine throughout the day, without unwanted and irritating highs and lows.

Ashwagandha – A plant-based adaptogen which may help balance the mind and body, helping you to feel more energetic.

Vitamins B6 & B12 – Contribute to a reduction in tiredness and fatigue.

Ginseng – Supports normal cognitive function.

Guarana – Provides a natural source of caffeine.

Be the smartest person in the room thanks to Pro Plus® Ultra. Retails for £7.27 and available to purchase from Amazon. For more information, visit our website www.proplus.co.uk

Please note, food supplements are a nifty addition to a varied diet and a healthy lifestyle, not a replacement.

Top Swedish vitamin success story opens new chapter in UK and Ireland

The Swedish success story Vitamin Well launches in the UK and Ireland with four distinct great-tasting flavours, all non-carbonated, low-calorie, and enriched with versatile combinations of vitamins and minerals. The beverage comes in bottles made of 100% recycled plastics.

Vitamin Well was developed in Sweden to be a modern, healthier, and tasty alternative to sodas, juices, and other sugary drinks. The non-carbonated, low-calorie beverage comes fortified with a wide range of carefully selected vitamins and minerals, has less sugar than many other popular drinks and is preservative-free. All Vitamin Well bottles are made from 100 percent recycled plastics and are recognised by their minimalistic Scandinavian design.

When the first bottles were introduced in Sweden in 2008, it quickly became clear that Vitamin Well would become popular with conscious consumers as well as anyone looking for a refreshing drink with great taste. Today, Vitamin Well is the clear market leader in Sweden and has also become a consumer favourite in many other European markets. It’s now launching in the UK and Ireland with four flavours; Elevate, Hydrate, Recover and Reload.

“Vitamin Well will clearly fill a gap in the UK and Irish markets, satisfying the increasing consumer demand for healthier alternatives. It’s already a proven success throughout Europe, including the Nordic countries, Germany, Switzerland and many more. In short, we are so excited to finally launch in the UK as well.” says Amy Banerjee, Head of Marketing at Vitamin Well UK & Ireland.

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