Cocoba Chocolate Introduces “The Best of British” Summer Picnic Treats

Kent's Cocoba, the chocolate company famed for producing irresistible chocolate and hot chocolate treats and gifts, has launched a fantastic range of quintessentially British chocolate bars.

Inspired by favourite and popular British desserts the Cocoba “Best of British Chocolate Bars”, all priced at £4.50 individually or in a pack at £18, make a superb addition to any summer picnic.  

“The Best of British Chocolate Bar Selection,” is created using only the highest-quality Belgian chocolate, include something for everyone from sticky toffee pudding, apple crumble, Eaton mess and lemon meringue flavours.

Tasting just like the real desert, is the new and indulgent “Sticky Toffee Pudding Chocolate Bar” topped with white chocolate drizzle, crunchy salted caramel balls and toffee pieces, an ideal picnic treat for those with a sweet tooth.

Want something to tantalise the taste buds? Then “The Apple Crumble Chocolate Bar” is ideal. As it's topped with white chocolate drizzle, apple pieces, and shortbread crumble. This deliciously sweet concoction is a chocolate bar and one of the best British desserts, all in one glorious package!

Well, it just wouldn't be a very British picnic without a traditional strawberry theme, would it? And “The Eton Mess Chocolate Bar” fits the bill absolutely perfectly.  A Belgian milk chocolate bar is topped with white chocolate drizzle, freeze-dried strawberries, meringue pieces, and strawberry flavoured crunchy balls, all to create a British classic.

Finally, to add a zingy sweetness “The Lemon Meringue Chocolate Bar” is infused with lemon oil, and is topped with white chocolate drizzle, white meringue pieces, and lemon sugar drops. This sweet and sherberty concoction is a winning combination to complete a very British picnic.

Since the launch in 2012 Cocoba Chocolate ensure that each product is specially made with the highest quality, great tasting ingredients.

Please visit Cocoba Chocolate's website for more information including the hot chocolate bombes, spoons and vegan product range at www.CocobaChocolate.com.

What else is there? Cocoba's chocolate products include Belgian hot chocolate, chocolate bars and lollipops, truffles and buttons, and a growing range of vegan chocolates, too.

Cocoba's range is available from www.CocobaChocolate.com as well as Cocoba's flagship chocolate café at the Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent, independent farm shops, delis, John Lewis, Selfridges and more.  All products are handmade in Kent.

Sandford Orchards' Devon Red Cider Wins Best Drink Product at Food Magazine Reader Awards

Sandford Orchards is thrilled to announce its Devon Red Cider was recently voted 'Best Drink Product' by the readers of Food Magazine. 

Said Barny Butterfield, Chief Cidermaker at Sandford Orchards: “We're absolutely thrilled to win this award. We've always thought our Devon Red was a pretty special drink but to win this accolade confirms the food and drink-loving public thinks so too. 

"We were up against some tough competition, as the South West is home to a host of fantastic independent drinks businesses, which makes the win even more prestigious.” 

The Food Magazine Reader Awards have championed the South West's best independent food and drink businesses for almost a decade. The Awards are an opportunity for readers to celebrate their favourite indie venues and products. Over 100,000 votes were cast over two rounds of voting across 13 categories this year. The winners were announced at a ceremony at Cornwall's Nancarrow Farm on May 15. (EDITOR: My birthday!) 

Devon Red is a naturally tasty and utterly delicious, fresh apple cider made from apples grown and pressed in Devon. It's available to purchase from www.sandfordorchards.co.uk, plus other select retailers across the UK.

Founded in 2002, independent, family-owned Sandford Orchards is based in Crediton, which is in Mid Devon in the UKs oldest working cider mill. The area has long been known as one of the most fertile parishes in all of Britain, both for its grazing and ability to grow apples. Crediton sits in the lee of the moors, so receives the right amount of rain and the right units of heat in summer.

Sandford Orchards takes a fresh, natural and low impact approach to producing cider. Combining tradition and innovation, Sandford Orchards produces an award-winning range of core session, traditional, fine and fruit ciders.

For further information on Sandford Orchards please visit www.sandfordorchards.co.uk, follow Sandford Orchards on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. 

Sandford Orchards takes a low impact approach to producing cider. What does this actually mean? How does it work?

Their orchards act as carbon sinks, promote soil health and support biodiversity

Their apples are all grown within a 20 mile radius of the cider works

Their by-products are bio-converted locally into natural green gas and CO2, which is used to carbonate their ciders

They use locally coppiced regenerating woodlands for fuel for heating water and have installed solar panels which produce 25% of their required electricity

They are working towards having all their company vehicles charged by renewable power

They use natural lighting, rainwater harvested from their roofs and insulation to reduce their energy requirements

Their cider is produced using filtration and cold sterilisation and without the need for boiling ingredients.

Award winning Cocoba Chocolate introduces exceptionally good chocolate gifts to celebrate Father's Day

Cocoba, the Kentish chocolate company famous for producing irresistible chocolate and hot chocolate gifts, has launched this year's exclusive Father's Day range.

Cocoba Chocolate introduce their popular “Giant Jars” which are filled to the very brim with a selection of giant chocolate buttons and giant covered honeycomb pieces in oversized glass jars.

2021 Great Taste Award Winner “Milk Chocolate Covered Honeycomb Giant Jar” is bursting with large chunks of honeycomb covered in smooth, creamy Belgian milk chocolate.  The huge clip lid glass jar can be used for other sweet treats after the honeycomb has been enjoyed.  If you are wanting a gift to make a statement, the “Giant Jars” are sure to raise a smile for someone special. 

The “Giant Jars”, all priced at £25.95, have many other flavours to choose from including milk chocolate buttons, salted caramel covered honeycomb, salted caramel buttons and white and dark chocolate buttons, an ideal present for someone that just loves chocolate.

Finally, the “Personalised Engraved Chocolate Bar” is a delicious milk chocolate bar, handmade from the highest quality Belgian chocolate and can be engraved with a message of your choice.  Priced at just £4.95, you can add up to 3 lines of text, with up to 10 characters per line. Delivery is just £1 direct to your recipient when ordered by itself (this will be posted using Royal Mail).  A thoughtful and unique gift to treat dad this Father's Day with your very own special personalised message.

Please visit Cocoba Chocolate's website for more information including the vegan product range at www.CocobaChocolate.com.

Cocoba's chocolate products include Belgian hot chocolate, chocolate bars and lollipops, truffles and buttons, and a growing range of vegan dark and 'milk' chocolate.

Cocoba's range is available from www.CocobaChocolate.com as well as Cocoba's flagship chocolate café at the Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent, independent farm shops, delis, John Lewis, Selfridges and more.   All products are handmade in Kent.

To receive 10% off please do join the mailing list also free delivery on orders over £35.

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Côte restaurants launch a new asparagus cocktail

Côte restaurants has taken the bold an innovative new cocktail which is likely to divide opinion. How so? The main ingredient is asparagus!

There's a very special focus on fresh asparagus as a delicious seasonal spring ingredient - Welcome Côte‘s new cocktail - Vive Le Asparagus!

This is the first time Côte has created a cocktail that is anything but a classic. It will be interesting to see what the reaction to this new cocktail is.

Côte restaurants has launched an innovative new cocktail set to divide opinion - made with Asparagus!

It's an ambitious new cocktail which will either be loved or loathed!

The new cocktail called Vive Le Asparagus celebrates the healthy seasonal vegetable traditionally collected by British farmers from St George’s Day to the Summer solstice.

The creative new cocktail is made with some special asparagus flavoured vodka, features an asparagus spear and has been created by a renowned mixologist.

The cocktail complements Côte’s Spring specials which feature asparagus and have been designed by Gordon Ramsay’s former executive chef Steve Allen.

The crunchy, green aristocrat of the vegetable world is known to be an aphrodisiac and is celebrated for being high in vitamin K (healthy blood and bones), a great source of fibre, promotes good bacteria in the gut and is said to have anti-inflammatory benefits.

Alas, the elegant earthy asparagus is not to everyone’s tastes, it certainly is a vegetable which is either loved or loathed in equal measure.

But Côte restaurants think the seasonal Vive Le Asparagus cocktail is a must try drink this season.

Highly respected mixologist and drinks author Dan Whiteside has created the cocktail for Côte which blends asparagus flavoured Portobello Vodka, Cold Press kiwi and apple juice, Elderflower cordial, Belu Sparkling water, fresh asparagus, garnished with dried rose petals.

Vive Le Asparagus will be available from May 19 - June 14 at selected Côte  restaurants (Newcastle, Exeter, Kingston, Henley, Solihull, Windsor and London restaurants St Christopher’s Place, St Katherine’s Dock, Sloane Square, Hay’s Galleria and the Barbican) priced at £9.95.

Mixologist Dan Whiteside said: “The cocktail has the flavour of asparagus, sweetness and floral notes of elderflower, body and acidity of the cold press juice.

“It’s an interesting take on a popular Collins cocktail, using fresh flavours such as apple, ginger and elderflower and combing with the unique flavour of asparagus. The cocktail combines a food that’s big in French cuisine with one of the most popular types of cocktails at this time of year.” 

Last month Côte launched its spring menu with a focus on fresh seasonal ingredients to showcase classic French cuisine.

Steve Allen’s new menu additions celebrate La Saison Délicieuse with a collection of timeless dishes, sharing plates, seasonal spritzers and French classics with a Côte twist. 

Former Claridge's chef Steve has elevated La Cuisine Française at Côte with the new dishes, created with produce from trusted British and French producers with the asparagus for the new specials sourced from a long term partnership with the Chinn family in the Wye Valley.

Steve said of the new menu: “I have been cooking French cuisine since the age of 13 and this menu is a reflection of everything I love about French food in the Spring.  Our main focus is and always will be about the  taste of our food at Cote.  Simple, yet complex and delicious.”

French taste is great taste. Côte’s belief in quality, freshly prepared seasonal ingredients, served with respect and enjoyed in relaxed, stylish surroundings – has inspired their company since 2007. Now, with over 80 Côte restaurants across the UK, their menu has evolved to encompass the timeless French classics our guests know and love, alongside new dishes that capture the excitement of contemporary French cuisine. Fresh, delicious and thoughtfully sourced, Côte is an affordable taste of French luxury right here in the UK. What we bring to the table will always be the very best it can be. And that’s always been our promise – because in France they wouldn’t do it any other way

https://www.cote.co.uk.

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Award-Winning Brick Lane Chef to Launch Indian Vegan Cookbook

Top, award-winning chef, Niaz Caan is to launch Vegan: An Indian Cookbook this summer. The book contains 42 vegan dishes that are inspired by long held family recipes - such as his great grandmother's Begun Uribeeshi Gatta - as well as modern takes on traditional meat dishes, such as Tofu Tikka Masala and No Butter No Chicken Curry.

Niaz is the award-winning executive chef of Brick Lane's City Spice and has already appeared on Channel 4's Steph's Packed Lunch, Channel 5's Secret of the Fast Food Giants, BBC London and ITV news.

The book was inspired by the success of Niaz's Vegan Menu which he launched at City Spice in 2019 and includes new dishes that he developed with the home cook in mind.

With Vegan: An Indian Cookbook, Niaz wants to prove that home made Vegan food can be tasty and that Indian food can be nutritious and delicious.  He spent many months perfecting spice mixes, cooking techniques and finding plant-based alternatives to Ghee, a clarified butter widely used in Indian cooking, to add depth of flavour. The book is priced at £20.99.

He says: “I saw more and more of my friends turning vegan and I was increasingly being asked about vegan dishes in the restaurant so I decided to spend time developing and updating dishes to create something that I felt was every bit as tasty as the meat, seafood and dairy dishes on offer.”

Aged just 22, Niaz started working in restaurants from the age of 14 and cooking in the City Spice kitchen at aged 17. He went on to secure a first class degree in Economics from the University of Birmingham, but returned to the professional kitchen when he realised that cooking was his real, true passion. Since then, he has quickly risen in culinary success, winning plaudits for his modern take on traditional Indian dishes at City Spice, which regularly has queues around the block, even during these challenging times.

Masterbuilt Wants everyone ready for BBQ Season

As the summer temperature begins to rise, it's time to gather family members and friends, fire up the grill and indulge in the sizzling delights of barbecue season. Masterbuilt, which is a leading innovator in outdoor cooking, has a range of charcoal grills designed to make charcoal grilling as effortless and enjoyable as possible.

Barbecue enthusiasts appreciate the smoky flavour and authentic cooking experience that only charcoal barbecues can deliver - not gas. That's why Masterbuilt have integrated cutting-edge technology into their grills that are as simple to use as an oven at home, ensuring that every home-cook can achieve exceptional results with ease.

Here are some key features that set Masterbuilt's charcoal grills apart:

Ease of use: Masterbuilt's engineers have taken great care to simplify the grilling process. With a button to ignite the BBQ and a digital dial to control the heat, it's as simple and straightforward as an indoor oven and is ideal for beginners and seasoned grill masters.

Advanced technology: The Gravity Series has world first technology with an external gravity fed charcoal hopper. It holds up to eight hours of charcoal and it's simply a case of allowing gravity do all the work and constantly keep the fire topped up. And as the charcoal hoppers are external, you won't lose smoke and temperature every time you open up the barbecue lid. The digital dial is WiFi enabled, so you can control the heat of the fire from your phone.

Superior flavour: People opt for charcoal because it imparts a distinct smoky flavour to foods.

Durability and performance: Crafted with only high-quality materials and built to last, Masterbuilt's charcoal grills provide exceptional performance year on year. They are designed to withstand the rigors of outdoor cooking, ensuring a long-lasting investment in your culinary adventures.

Versitility: You can grill, smoke, sear and bake like you can with your inside oven. Whether you're chargrilling juicy steaks, succulent ribs or the best vegetables you've ever eaten, Masterbuilt grills are more than up to the task.

Masterbuilt Gravity Series – Comes in 3 sizes – 560, 800, 1500. From £649.

It really is the ultimate all-rounder. It's designed to make charcoal grilling as convenient as possible. A digital dial adjusts heat as you would on your oven in your house. Whack it up to full and takes 10 minutes to reach searing temperature. The GravityFed charcoal hopper holds over 12 hours of charcoal and gravity ensures you have constant fuel to the fire.

Masterbuilt Portable Grill from £279

NEW - Made for adventurers, this suitcase-sized grill comes with an easy to transport collapsible cart, for effortless grilling on the move. With a tough shell, it is durable enough to withstand expeditions and is designed to be hauled into the back of a car, wheeled across moors, carried across beaches and set up next to lakes and rivers. 

Like all Masterbuilt grills, it's designed for convenience. Simply light a fire lighter under your charcoal, then turn a dial to control a fan for a consistent temperature. The charcoal hopper can burn briquettes or lump wood for up to 4 hours from 130c - 260c.

NEW Masterbuilt Pizza Oven Attachment. From £179.

Simply slot this into your BBQ (works in any brand that is the right size) and it provides 360 degrees airflow and cooks your pizza in no time. A handy 'plug in and play' accessory so you can swap between BBQ and pizza parties easily.

Experience the joys of charcoal grilling this barbecue season with Masterbuilt's state-of-the-art charcoal grills. To learn more about Masterbuilt products and explore the full range of outdoor cooking solutions, please visit uk.masterbuilt.com

Why not try this recipe?

Claypot chicken

Once you've cooked this dish, you won't look back. It's ridiculously easy to make, yet packs in so much flavour due to the high quantities of the ingredients - don't skimp on any of them, especially that whole head of garlic - it all balances out perfectly.

Serves 4

1kg Chicken Thighs, skin on, bone in

2 tbsp Vegetable Oil

4 cloves Grated Garlic

150g Ginger, peeled and sliced

50ml Water

Marinade

1 head (approx. 10 cloves) Grated Garlic

2 Shallots, chopped

3 tbsp Vegetable Oil

4 tbsp Caster Sugar

120ml Fish Sauce

2 tbsp Ground Black Pepper

1 tsp Sea Salt

Method

In a large bowl, massage the marinade ingredients into the chicken thighs. Cover and leave in the fridge for an hour.

Put the vegetable oil into a heavy-bottomed casserole pan on a high heat and add the crushed garlic and ginger. Toss until aromatic - it'll only need a few minutes.

Add the marinated chicken with all of the juices and cook for a further couple of minutes. Add the water. Cover with a lid and BBQ indirect in a low heat for about an hour. 

Remove the chicken from the sauce and place skin side down on a rack over the fire. Allow the skin to crisp up beautifully, before adding back to the residual sauce as a glaze. Delicious with sticky rice, chopped coriander and spring onions.

Hattiers Rum Takes on the Great Glen Way Canoe Trail for Mental Health Awareness Week

'Three Men In A Tub' Raise over £1600 Taking On The Great Glen Way Canoe Trail

Raising awareness for men's mental health, Philip Everett-Lyons, founder and CEO of South Devon's prestigious Hattiers Rum, took on the Great Glen Way Canoe Trail with two of his closest friends, Martin Davidson and Rik Dyson. 

Having taken place ahead of Mental Health Awareness Week (Monday 15th May), the trio set out to raise vital funds from the challenge for mental health charity, Mind and are proud to announce they have raised a total of £1610 so far.

Their journey started on Sunday 7th May and took five days to complete, covering 60 miles in their canoes. The Great Glen Way Canoe Trail is one of Scotland's classic and most challenging canoe journeys.  

A geographical fault line forms the Great Glen Way splitting Scotland in two and is steeped in history and folklore tales. The canoe journey started in Fort William on the Caledonian Canal before entering the open water of three Scottish lochs; Lochy, Oich and Ness. 

“The purpose of the trip was to highlight mental health challenges experienced by many men of our age and the pressures that we face, coupled with the fact that multi-generations have become used to suppressing their feelings and just 'getting on with it'”, explains Philip Everett-Lyons. 

Philip went on to say: “Whilst the trip was an amazing adventure, at points it turned into a real challenge! We faced a strong headwind coming through Loch Ness and continuous downpours, which obviously added to the physical challenge itself. The trip gave us the opportunity to come together and support each other at the end of each day. We opened up to one another, having much-needed meaningful conversations about our everyday struggles.

For years the phrase 'man up' has been used flippantly and often under the guise of 'banter' but this has been damaging and sometimes devastating for some men who have felt that they had nobody to talk to or share their worries with, apart from their spouse and often opting to soldier on alone until it's too late.”

In further support of Mind, Hattiers offered a bespoke discount code which meant any bottle of Hattiers Rum that was ordered between 6th May until the 14th May, received 10% off with a further 10% being donated from Hattiers to Mind, Hattiers then donated an additional £250 to the charity. 

Sharp Relations Brings Its Strategic PR Consultancy Services to an Abundance of Tasty New Food & Drink Brands

Sharp Relations, the UKs leading food and drink PR specialist, has been appointed as the retained agency for Finnish spirits brand, Kyrö Distillery. 

Founded in 2014, Kyrö is a Finnish all-rye distillery which operates from the quiet town of Isokyrö, bringing rural, natural sensibilities to its wholesome blend of ingredients.

Sharp will increase brand awareness in the UK for its award-winning rye whiskies, gins, and cream liqueur, and tell the story of how the brand was founded by five friends in a sauna!

Strategic marketing consultancy 

The agency has also won several projects to deliver strategic marketing consultancy for:  Moon Roast, an independent specialty coffee roaster based in rural Hampshire; Weddell & Turner, a premium patisserie based committed to creating delicious gluten-free and dairy-free cakes, biscuits, and confectionery; and The Ferry House, an award-winning dining destination, wedding venue and luxury accommodation located in Kent, overlooking the picturesque Isle of Sheppey.

Strategic SEO solutions

Sharp has also won tenders to deliver strategies and SEO projects for Ginger & Juice, a Norfolk-based artisan jam and preserves producer championing seasonal produce, and Herbarium Drinks, distillers of a premium non-alcoholic botanical spirit using only natural ingredients aimed at mindful drinkers.

Sharp Relations Head of Clients & Content, Clare Pope says: "As we grow the agency team, we're also expanding our skillset enabling us to offer an increased range of services and take on more clients.  This ultimately means that we're setting more good food and drink companies on the path to success, which is our mission at Sharp. We're a passionate team that genuinely cares about supporting delicious, sustainable brands.”

Sharp Relations is among the UK's leading PR & Communications agencies for 'good' food and drinks brands. For the team, good means both the product itself as well as its environmental and ethical credentials. The agency is multi-award-winning, offering big brand thinking for ambitious F&B businesses. The team is known for being friendly, professional, and extremely supportive, offering a range of services to meet each client exactly where they are on their journey.

If you feel Sharp can help your food or drink brands grow, visit their website at sharprelations.com

Mr Fogg's House of Botanicals Launches Botanical Brunch

Mr Fogg's House of Botanicals, the enchanted land of flora and fauna in London's Fitzrovia is set to launch its special Botanical Brunch on Saturday 27th May. The bar will be bringing brunch classics, sweet treats and bottomless, build your own botanical prosecco Bellinis to Newman Street, just in time for the final Bank Holiday in May.

The Botanical Brunch will offer guests two courses, one savoury and one sweet, alongside bottomless prosecco or Kombucha Bellinis with plant-based purees in cucumber & mint, strawberry, red rose and lemon thyme or yellow and orange pepper, for 90 minutes. 

Additional a la carte cocktails include their unique, clear Bloody Mary. Each Bellini will be 'make you own' with a variety of foams, flowers, botanicals, sweets, fruits and vegetables.

First course brunch dishes range from classic Eggs Benedict with smoked ham, poached eggs, roasted tomato on a toasted muffin served with Hollandaise sauce and smoked salmon and avocado with watercress salad on toasted sourdough to aubergine parmigiana (Vegan option available) bringing together roasted aubergine, mozzarella, homemade tomato sauce and spinach.

Desserts will include The Pink Fluffy Pancakes with mixed berries, strawberries and maple syrup as well as a warm Vegan and Gluten Free Chocolate Fudge Brownie served with berries.

The Botanical Brunch from Mr Fogg's House of Botanicals will happen every Saturday priced at £48pp, for two-course brunch, bottomless botanical Bellinis and take-home wildflower seeds and is available to book here https://www.mr-foggs.com/event/botanical-brunch.

You can find Mr Fogg's House of Botanicals here:- 48 Newman Street London W1T 1QQ.

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Mr Fogg's House of Botanicals is home to a stunning and magnificent display of the explorer's botanical acquisitions and eccentric souvenirs of his global adventures. A perfect complement to the other Mr Fogg's bars across London, the space is flooded with welcoming natural light with large sash windows and ceilings high enough for the tallest of trees, creating a sense of bright airiness throughout.  

The downstairs features an intimate seating area shrouded in plants, plenty of hanging ivy and a beautifully crafted handmade oak wooden bar surrounded by floriferous foliage. 

Head upstairs and you'll discover a more intimate cocktail experience: The Treehouse, available to hire for everything from floral cocktail master classes to guided tasting parties.

Opening Hours:

Monday – Closed

Tuesday – Thursday: 4pm – 12am

Friday: 2pm - 1am

Saturday: 12pm – 1am

Sunday: 2pm – 11pm

The Inception Group are well-loved for their unique and eclectic hospitality concepts and own and operate all of the Mr Fogg's venues across London including Mayfair based Mr Fogg's Residence, modelled on the actual home of Jules Verne's character Phileas Fogg, and Mr Fogg's Apothecary.

Mr Fogg's Tavern, is  Victorian-inspired pub in Covent Garden, and Mr Fogg's Gin Parlour, which serves over 300 different varieties of gin. 

As well Mr Fogg's House of Botanicals, a Fitzrovia-based floral oasis, there's Mr Fogg's Society of Exploration, just minutes away from Charing Cross station and of course Mrs Fogg's Drinkery and Distillery, and the newly launched Mr Fogg's Pawnbrokers in Soho, with more sites planned for later this year2023.

Other Inception Group venues include Cahoots, a 1940s-inspired bar set in a hidden underground tube station, a Chelsea speakeasy called Barts, 80s themed nightspot Maggie's, as well as Bunga Bunga Covent Garden and the newly launch Control Room B at Battersea Power Station.

N-ewe Listings for Parlick

Fourth-generation family cheesemakers, Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses, is continuing to drive the British cheese renaissance with a trio of new listings for Parlick. 

With three hard and soft cheeses in the range, Sainsbury's has Parlick Original (from 17 May), Waitrose will stock Parlick Brie (from 26th July) and Parlick Original and Parlick Olive are available in Morrisons and Booths. RRP £3.50, 150g.

The full Parlick range is also available to buy at Butlers' online cheese store. All orders are delivered to homes across the country direct from their dairy.

Parlick takes its name from Lancashire's Parlick Fell, which is just five miles from Butlers' rural Lancashire dairy. Butlers handmake Parlick with fresh ewe's milk, giving the cheese a clean, fresh, nutty-sweet flavouring.

Naturally nutritious and rich in protein, sheep's milk contains all 10 essential amino acids, making it a 'complete' protein source. Many find it easier to digest than cow's or goat's because of its whey protein content. It's health benefits like this that are contributing to its growing popularity, as Matthew Hall, fourth-generation owner at Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses, explains: “Sheep's milk is a traditional milk that suits modern-day life. We're seeing a strong resurgence in the popularity of sheep's milk cheese driven by the health conscious, as well as fans of quality British farmhouse cheese.

“We've had hundreds of messages from our customers telling us how much they love Parlick the minute they taste it. Many find it similar, but perhaps a little creamier than cow's milk cheese, and not as strong in taste or aroma as goat's. 

“Our new supermarket listings mean more people can try, and love Parlick, but it also means we're able to awaken new shoppers to the quality, flavour and excitement of British speciality cheeses across the fixture, and that's really exciting for me as we continue to pioneer British cheesemaking in everything we do."

Butlers Farmhouse Cheeses has been handmaking specialist British hard, blue, and soft cheese with milk from its own herd since 1932. It is now the biggest British cheesemaker and supplier of sheep's milk cheese in the UK.

For more information visit www.butlerscheeses.co.uk.