Food file - Quick Bite

The Cheese Cellar Company​ has added Pierre Robert, a luxurious triple crème cheese from Ile-de-France, to its range.

The cow's milk cheese, which is enriched with cream, is ideal for spreading on crusty rustic breads or biscuits, and is a great addition to a cheeseboard. The company has also added Swiss cheese Tete de Moine to the range. The cheese was originally made in the Jura mountains by monks and has a creamy texture. Caterers can use a Girolle to create florets of the cheese, which can be dipped in powdered nutmeg or cumin. For more information call 0845 241 0210.​

RHM FOODSERVICE​ is launching its range of Scala Italian products into foodservice. The range includes pastes, pesto and sauces. A coriander pesto, which is exclusive to the foodservice market, has also been launched and is a mix of coriander, Grana Padano cheese and crushed pine kernels with a hint of chilli. A green and red pesto is also available. Scala is also offering a range of tapenades including sun-dried tomato paste and black olive paste. A range of chunky tomato sauces is available, too, including vine-ripened tomato and basil sauce, tomato and chilli sauce, tomato and mascarpone sauce, and tomato and olive sauce. Other new products include mushroom and white wine sauce, and leek and saffron sauce. For recipes and more information phone 0800 328 4246​ or visit www.rhmfoodservice.co.uk​

MACPHIE​ has launched two "heat, cool and serve" desserts: panna cotta and crème caramel. With research showing that consumers are willing to pay 10% more for premium products on the menu, the new desserts from Macphie offer chef-friendly ways of boosting revenues and creating adventurous alternatives. Macphie crème caramel is a smooth and silky ambient UHT dessert. Macphie caramel syrup is poured into moulds, then completed with a heated liquid base before cooling to a rich custard consistency.When it is turned out, the caramel syrup trickles over the custard base. The egg-free Macphie panna cotta dessert solution also offers a high quality, authentic replacement for this time-consuming and challenging recipe. Developed by chefs for chefs, they are ready to use - simply heat and cool for a rich tasting and consistent end product. For more information call 0800 085 9800​ or go to www.macphie.com​

BRAKES​ is extending its Brakes brand offering with the launch of two new specialist product ranges: Brakes Premiere and Brakes Value.Brakes Premiere is an exclusive line of quality products, made with the best ingredients to ensure a superior taste, performance and appearance. The new Value range offers everyday products with an emphasis on value for money, and meets strict Brake brand standards. The Premiere range includes Brakes sweet red pepper tapenade, authentic Chinese vegetable mix with noodles, and Cumberland sausage. The Value range includes apple pie, Norwegian prawns, peas, mince and scampi. Brakes Group chief executive Bill Driscoll says: "We are continually looking to add value for our customers and we are committed to providing solutions that will make a difference to their businesses. The various sectors within the catering industry all have different requirements, and a three-tiered range will assist our customers to choose the right product for the right job." For more information call 0845 606 9090.​

HEINZ FOODSERVICE's​ new SqueezMe product is ideal for ketchup crazy children. The new product has three times the amount of sauce of a normal sachet. Flavours available include tomato ketchup, brown sauce, mayonnaise, tartare sauce, salad cream and barbecue. Andy Jordan, innovation manager for Heinz Foodservice, says: "The new SqueezMe packaging is ideal for little fingers. As well as being hygienic, it is easy to open and fun to use - you just snap, tear and squeeze."​ Primarily developed for the "on the go" foodservice market, demand for the product has been so high that Heinz has decided to offer it to outlets that serve children's meals as well.

GALBANI​ has launched a new selection of authentic and traditional Italian cured meats. It is the first time that the full range - which features more than 50 products - has been available to the foodservice industry. Caterers can choose from traditional best sellers such as salami Milano, a sweet tasting, traditional pork salami, salami Napoli, a delicately smoked coarse grain salami, Parma ham, which has been traditionally produced by some of the region's finest makers and prosciutto crudo campagnolo, which has a delicate flavour. There's also a wide selection of Italian specialities and seasonal lines, such as speck, which is smoked and lightly seasoned, the delicately flavoured bresaola and coppa Zibello, a traditional pork product from northern Italy with a mild taste. The range is available in various sizes including special foodservice 500g sliced packs. The company also offers chefs a bespoke ordering service on all products. For more information call 020 8772 9443​.