Find out the latest product launches in the world of food, drink and hospitality kit for June 2023
The sun is shining and products are launching – switch up your offering with something new! We've rounded up the best new products for you below.
Find out the latest product launches for June 2023 below.
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New food products for June 2023
Lakeland Dairies' Comelle Vegan Ice Cream Mix
Lakeland Dairies' Comelle Vegan Ice Cream Mix delivers greater choice for operators and consumers. The 100% plant-based vanilla-flavoured ice-cream mix can be used in cones, tubs, desserts and sundaes and as a base for thick shakes.
Price: 5l pack, from £20.39
Website: www.brake.co.uk
Middleton Foods Mini Pots
Middleton Foods has extended its range of Mini Pots with the addition of two new glazes – Double Smoke and Jamaican Jerk. Coat meat, poultry or fish with the dry glaze, leave to marinate for 15 minutes and then oven-bake, grill or barbecue.
Price: Case of eight 110g pots, £8.15
Website: www.middletonfoods.com
Baker & Baker Brooklyn Coffee Bar cookies
Baker & Baker has launched Brooklyn Coffee Bar cookies in the UK. The 75g cookies come in two flavours (double chocolate and rich chocolate) and each is single wrapped. The soft American-style cookies offer the eating quality of a freshly baked cookie with the convenience of a wrapped cookie. They are Rainforest Alliance certified, use segregated palm oil and are suitable for vegetarians. The cookies have a post-defrost shelf life of 10 days and are supplied with a free display tray in each case.
Price: Case of 66 x 75g cookies, £42.90
Website: www.bakerandbaker.eu
Santa Maria Lentil Waves and Corn Cones
Santa Maria has launched two new Snack Base products: Lentil Waves and Corn Cones. Deep-fry the snacks until they are fully expanded and crunchy – cooking time is 10-20 seconds for the Corn Cones and 12-15 seconds for Lentil Waves – and season after cooking.
Price: From 35p for 30g
Website: www.santamariaworld.com/uk/foodservice
La Lorraine Rustic Cubes
La Lorraine Bakery Group has launched Rustic Cubes – a new range of speciality sourdough bread. Available in white, vital, and olive and herb varieties, each product is part-baked and ready to serve within minutes allowing caterers to only ‘bake off' exactly what they need, when they need it.
Price: From 55p each or £32.97 for a case of 60
Website: www.llbg.com
New drinks for June 2023
Stiegl Hell
Exclusively distributed by Euroboozer, Stiegl Hell (4.5% ABV) is now available both on draught and in 500ml bottles. Stiegl Hell has grassy hop notes and a mild bitter finish, and works well paired with shellfish, grilled white meats and spicy foods.
Price: 50l keg, £147.16; 20 x 500ml bottles, £34.63
Website: www.euroboozer.co.uk
Never Say Die Bourbon
Kentucky Bourbon has launched its second expression of Never Say Die. The new blend, distributed by N10 Bourbons, has a lower ABV (47.5%) and mellow spice from the high rye grain content. There are 2,750 bottles per small batch, with four initial batches planned for 2023. The spirit can be used for sipping and in highballs and cocktails.
Price: £38.23
Website: www.n10bourbons.com
Etso gin
Love Drinks is distributing two gins from Japanese gin brand Etsu into the on-trade for the first time: Etsu Gin (43% ABV), and Etsu Pacific Ocean Water Gin (45% ABV). Etsu, meaning pleasure in Japanese, is produced by the Asahikawa and Akita distilleries in Hokkaido and Honshu Island.
Price: £32
Website: www.lovedrinks.com
Tapp'd canned cocktails
Tapp'd Cocktails is launching a new range of canned cocktails in its best-selling flavours: Strawberry Daiquiri (6% ABV), Pina Colada (6% ABV), Sex on the Beach (6% ABV), Mojito (6% ABV) and Espresso Martini (10% ABV).
Price: £1.35 per can
Website: www.tappdcocktails.com
Raspberry & Rose Gin
Raspberry & Rose Gin is the latest creation from the Lancaster Spirits Company. The gin, created by head distiller Gerard Evans, is infused with rose and raspberry and can be served with tonic or with prosecco and soda.
Price: Case of six 50cl bottles, £23 per bottle
Website: www.lancasterspirits.co.uk
Hive Mind Sparkling Mead
Wye Valley Meadery and Hive Mind Brewery have rebranded together under a new name, Hive Mind Mead & Brew Co. The brewery has launched a new range of Hive Mind Sparkling Mead (4% ABV) in four flavours: pure honey, honey and ginger, honey and elderflower and honey and rhubarb. The drinks are made using British honey and are gluten-free.
Price: 30l keg, £100; case of 12 cans, £23.30
Website: www.hivemindmead.com
Sea Salted Spiced Rum
Arthur Beale has launched Sea Salted Spiced Rum, infused with a blend of spices and salt, offering a velvety smooth coffee complexity. It can be used on its own or mixed into a cocktail.
Price: £23
Website: www.arthurbeale.co.uk
NICE sparkling wine
NICE has launched its first sparkling wine in 200ml cans. The Spanish Airén from La Mancha is a dry, crisp and sparkling vegan white wine available exclusively to the on-trade via the NICE website.
Price: 48 cans, £106.56
Website: www.nice-drinks.co.uk
Hampton Court Gin, Six Wives craft gin
New from Hampton Court Gin, Six Wives craft gin (7.5% ABV) is mixed with tonic and infused with orange and thyme for a serve on the go. Also available in a light tonic version.
Price: £2.12 per can
Website: www.hamptoncourtgin.com
Rosie's Pig Tropical Cloudy Cider
Westons Cider has introduced a new Tropical Cloudy Cider to its Rosie's Pig range. The lively taste is balanced with tropical elements to deliver a sweet serve. The new variant is available in a 10-litre bag-in-box format.
Price: £51.87 per 10 litre BIB
Website: www.westons-cider.co.uk
Nohrlund pre-mixed cocktails
Nohrlund has launched its range of pre-mixed cocktails, ready for use at festivals, and in bars and clubs. Flavours include Passion Martini, Raspberry & Peach Collins, and Gin & Mango Smash.
Price: £275 for a 20-litre keg
Website: www.nohrlund.com
New equipment for June 2023
Celebration Packaging bamboo cups
Celebration Packaging has introduced a new range of double-walled hot drink cups made from bamboo fibre under its EnviroWare® brand. The new cups, available in 8oz, 12oz and 16oz sizes, are made from bamboo fibre with a water-based lining and are certified commercially compostable.
Price: 500 12oz bamboo cups, from £54.60
Website: www.packagingfood2go.co.uk
Williams Refrigeration low-height bottle cooler
Williams Refrigeration has added a new low-height option of 850mm to its range of bottle coolers. The range includes one-, two- and three-door models featuring full-sized double-glazed glass doors, LED lighting and adjustable shelving. Each is available with a stainless steel or black PVC coated galvanised steel exterior.
Price: From £1,400
Website: www.williams-refrigeration.co.uk
BRITA smart filtration system
BRITA has launched its new smart filtration system, PURITY C iQ. This data-driven water filter system is designed for coffee professionals, where the PURITY C iQ combines a filter, a filter head, and the cloud-based BRITA iQ Portal to monitor and deliver accurate information on water properties and reacts to changes to ensure consistent water quality.
Price: From £260 (includes five years' worth of data transfer and use of portal)
Website: www.brita.co.uk
Synergy E-Volution™️
The newly upgraded Synergy E-Volution™️ range is built to deliver heat of up to 350°C to enable faster cooking times and electricity savings of up to 25%. As the E-Volution™️ range atomises fat, there is no fat tray for chefs to clean and no risk of irresponsible disposal of fatty waste. E-Volution™️ grills are available in 600 and 900 models and can be fitted with the Synergy CharGo Lid technology to make oven-based and slow-cooking an option, as well as being used for chargrilling and griddling.
Price: From £5,749
Website: www.synergygrill.com
Carpigiani UK V-Air Smart compact frozen cocktail-making machines
Carpigiani UK has announced the V-Air Smart range of four compact frozen cocktail-making machines. The Cyclic Reverse Technology reverses the bowl mixer every 10 minutes to break down any large crystal formations. The four machines hold either 12 or 15 litres of frozen cocktails and can be customised to fit in with a venue's décor or branding.
Price: From £1,850
Website: www.carpigiani.co.uk
Maxiline multi-deck display units
Victor has launched a new range of refrigerated, multi-deck display units. Designed and built in the UK, the Maxiline range consists of 600mm to 1800mm units with a host of standard features, including a pull down night blind, four height-adjustable shelves and 4000K (cool white) lighting. Price From £7,255 Website: www.victoronline.co.uk
SmartVide XL sous-vide cooker
Sammic presents the new SmartVide XL sous-vide cooker, which replaces the SmartVide X. The SmartVide XL is a high-capacity sous-vide cooker with a 5-inch touch screen and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. It is designed to work in containers with a capacity of up to 120 litres.
Price: £1,931
Website: www.sammic.co.uk
Seal Packaging Infinity TopSeal
Seal Packaging has introduced Infinity TopSeal. Available in single or double compartments, this microwavable and fully recyclable food packaging weighs less than traditional sealable options as the material is made from over 60% air. The tray is made from expanded polypropylene (EPP), and the heat-sealable film lid is made from polypropylene film.
Price: £0.25 per unit
Website: www.sealpackaging.com
