Flavor

Packaged cider volumes flop

21-Feb-2018 By Nikkie Sutton

Operators should widen their draught cider offer after volume sales of packaged cider saw a fall of 9.3% since last year, new figures have revealed.

In association with Pernod Ricard UK

Make the perfect Porn Star Martini

04-Dec-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

There is nothing quite like a Porn Star Martini. Not only do you combine the freshness of passion fruit and pineapple with the richness of vanilla, wrapped up in a hit of vodka, you also get another drink on the side.

6 ways to make black truffles go further

24-Aug-2017 By Nicholas Robinson

They are potentially the most expensive fungi known to man, with prices regularly exceeding £30 per gram, but there are ways to extend the use of truffles beyond thinly shaving them over a dish.

Streatham pubs to showcase district’s diversity with mini plates offer

26-May-2017 By Helen Gilbert

A record number of Streatham-based pubs have signed up to a five-day food festival to showcase the eclectic cuisine in the district.

Ready-to-serve

Hooper’s enters RTS sector

07-Nov-2016 By Nikkie Sutton

Drinks brand Hooper’s is set to penetrate the ready-to-serve (RTS) can sector with its leading flavour, Dandelion and Burdock.

Stonegate Pubs' New Supplier of the Year is Cracker Drinks

22-Jan-2016 By Ben Winstanley

Stonegate Pubs’ New Supplier of the Year 2015 has been awarded to Cracker Drinks Co, following the launch of its premium adult fruit juice drinks into the Classic Inns and Slug and Lettuce brands.

Less isn't always more

02-Oct-2015 By Jessica Mason

Honesty and transparency in drinks creation is important, but so is the skill of a good blend. It is something that has been overlooked for some time. Why? Because, these days, we’re a bit suspicious of anything rogue. Is there horse meat in it? Nuts?...

Adult soft drinks

New range of adult soft drinks launched

18-Sep-2015 By Michelle Perrett

The Cracker Drinks Co has launched a new premium range of adult soft drinks called the ‘Blended’ range.

August soft drinks round-up

August soft drink round-up

03-Sep-2015 By Laurie Macdonald

The essential round-up of soft drinks launches and news from August.

PRODUCT NEWS

New products: seaweed seasoning and pretzel bread

02-Apr-2015 By PubFood

Cornish Sea Salt launches Seaweed Seasonings

Food trends

Trend watch: will cauliflower be king in 2015?

16-Jan-2015 By Daniel Woolfson

Cauliflower probably isn’t the first ingredient that comes into a head chef’s mind during menu development.

NEW PRODUCTS

Burts switches to local salt for crisps

20-Apr-2014 By Noli Dinkovski

Burts Chips has strengthened its provenance credentials by switching to locally-sourced salt in its top-selling crisp flavour.

Smirnoff goes for Gold in the shot market

20-Aug-2013 By Robyn Black

A gold flecked, cinnamon infused liqueur is the latest addition to the Smirnoff flavoured vodka line-up.

Diageo releases Smirnoff Espresso in the UK

21-Mar-2013 By Robyn Black

Coffee-flavoured Smirnoff will be hitting shelves next month, as brand owner Diageo looks to match the success of the flavoured vodka segment in US, where it accounts for 18% of the total vodka category.

Flavoured Red Bull to be launched for the first time

04-Oct-2012 By Robyn Black

Red Bull is rolling out cranberry, lime and blueberry versions of its energy drink, the first flavour extensions it has ever launched in the UK.

Nobby's Nuts launches fiery Russian Roulette flavour

06-Sep-2012 By Robyn Black

Punters are being asked to play Russian roulette with their nuts, as Nobby’s reveals its first new product variant in five years.

Vanilla variant for Smirnoff vodka

27-Oct-2011 By Jessica Harvey

Diageo has launched a vanilla variant to its Smirnoff vodka ‘Flavours’ range.

The world is Kent Crisps' oyster

25-Mar-2011 By Michelle Perrett

Posh crisps have been all the rage for a while but new brand Kent Crisps is taking things to a whole new level with its new Oyster & Vinegar...

Whitbread pubs add low-salt soups to menu

21-Jan-2011 By Lesley Foottit

A number of Whitbread brands have introduced a variety of lower salt soups to their menus. Brewers Fayre, Beefeater Grill and Table Table now offer...

UBUK promotions lined up for 2011

10-Dec-2010 By Robyn Black

United Biscuits has unveiled a raft of promotions and activities for 2011, including a new tie-up between Hula Hoops and Britain's Got Talent.

Drinks maker stands by new Sailor Jerry's

26-Mar-2010

First Drinks said it has no plans to revert back to the old Sailor Jerry's recipe despite a 15,000-strong Facebook campaign threatening to boycott...

Profile: Anything goes at Monin

15-Jun-2009

Bourges in France has many things to be proud of. For example, residents of the medieval town, which was the French capital in times gone by, like to...

Driving new food business: Taste the difference at the The Falcon, Leicestershire

04-Jun-2009

Every pub menu walks the line between the traditional pub classics customers want to see and offering something a bit different to drive trade.The...

Summer special: A taste of the season

01-May-2009

Apple Wedges from Lamb Weston are a great way to brighten up summer dessert menus. Made from real apples, dipped in a naturally sweet batter, the...

Britvic relaunches kids juice brand

11-Mar-2009

Britvic has relaunched market-leading children's soft drink Fruit Shoot, and added two new flavours to the range. Fruit Shoot has been given a new...

Walkers announces 'Do Us A Flavour' finalists

09-Jan-2009

Walkers has announced the six finalists in its 'Do Us A Flavour' campaign, in which members of the public were asked to invent their own flavour. The...

Win four cases of Addlestones cider

28-Oct-2008 By PubChef

Addlestones is the proud headline sponsor of the PubChef Top 30 Gastropubs 2008, and to celebrate the company is giving you the chance to win some...

Autumn menu:: Season of plenty

21-Aug-2008

With the summer coming to an end and the nights drawing in, consumers begin to look for meals that are more suited to the impending autumn months....

Food Excellence Awards

01-Mar-2008

Young Pub ChefJack Bloomfield Commis chef, the Lickfold Inn, Lickfold, West Sussex 01798 861285 ?thelickfoldinn.co.uk Ownership: Freehold Dish:...

Fish for compliments

28-Aug-2007

Richard Fox looks at easy ideas for using seafood on your menu When I try to recall one of those "best-ever" meal experiences, the setting is...

PubChef Food Excellence Awards WINNER - Team

31-Jan-2007

Our team category saw four teams of two cooking up a three-course pub menu of their choice. The four teams had to work together to create a starter,...

Marston's licensees taste success

31-Jan-2007

Two Marston's Pub Company licensees have scooped Bronze and Merit awards in the Gastro Pub Main Course category at the British Cookery Championship...

PubChef Food Excellence Awards WINNER - Beer with food

30-Jan-2007

Beer may have lost its place at dining tables in recent decades but in recent years it has been a culinary comeback kid, taking a rightful place as...

New products

01-Dec-2006

l Schöller Ice Cream has extended its range of tortes from French manufacturer Christophe Delmotte. Nine new Delmotte individual portion desserts...

A perfect match

01-May-2006

There's quite a buzz around beer and food combinations in food circles at the moment. More and more consumers are coming to appreciate the full range...

Great Pub Chefs - Courage under Fire

01-Feb-2006 By Mark Taylor

Jonny Haughton's favourites Places to eat - "The places are all local to where I used to live in Hammersmith, west London, and they all have the...

Christmas - Fox's timing tips for the perfect festive lunch

01-Oct-2005 By Richard Fox

If you are going to do a standard three-course Christmas lunch try to make sure the first course is cold. This way, there's no messing around with...

Maggi goes the natural route

27-Apr-2005

Nestlé FoodServices has launched a new range of culinary aids designed to deliver a more natural taste and appearance, under its Maggi brand.The new...

Tricks of the Trade - tips on cooking the perfect steak

01-Mar-2005

This month we ask chefs for their tips on cooking the perfect steak. "The first step is to source a high quality local steak which has been properly...

Beer and Food - Striking success with food matches

01-Apr-2004

Interbrew UK category manager Vikki Balmer offers PubChef readers advice on how to matchbeer and food. She says: "Whether it's wine or beer, when it...

Get a share of the action with Mini Cheddars!

12-Jun-2003

A fantastic new Mini Cheddars 150g sharing tub range will be available across all trade channels from June 2003. In addition, the surprisingly...

October product news

30-Oct-2001

Flavoured coffee creamersHot on the trail of "style items" like cappuccino and skinny lattes comes the latest café taste trend - flavoured coffees....