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 product

Tate & Lyle taps into growing flavoured coffee market with Fairtrade syrups

16-Jan-2015 By Noli Dinkovski

Tate & Lyle is capitalising on the growth of flavoured coffee with the launch of a Fairtrade syrups range.

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.