The best new products for bakeries: Rainbow food colouring, plant-based pies and coffee from China

From independent to big chain bakeries, the crucial daytime dining and snacking business is a hard-fought market.

 

A bakery now has to serve Insta-worthy pastries, cakes or breads with unique elements to attract customers – plus some value-added hot drinks to further elevate a visit.

 

Therefore, we have rounded up the most innovative recent food and drink introductions for bakeries. Find new bakery product options below.

 

Seed blends for point of difference breads

EHL Ingredients has launched a selection of seed blends under its Lähde brand, including sunflower, poppy and sesame; chia, sunflower and pumpkin; linseed, sesame and poppy; caraway, poppy and sesame; and sunflower, flax and pumpkin. 

 

Price 6 x 800g packs, from £19.95

 

Chef-crafted plant-based pies

Cock & Bull (formerly Jampa’s), founded by chef Richard Fox and food industry expert Simon Hurley, has launched a plant-based pie range. Each pie is suitable for flexitarians, vegetarians, vegans and curious omnivores and comprises a Traditional Porkie Pie and its Choriz-no Porkie Pie brother, a Saus-ish Roll, and Spicy Choriz-no Empanadas. The pies have no artificial ingredients or preservatives and boast a carbon footprint at least 70% lower than their animal-based counterparts.

 

Price Case of 24 pies, £35.76

 

Brazilian coffee for an everyday serve

Aimia Foods’ coffee roaster brand Caffé Prima has added a new single-origin, light roast Brazilian blend to its coffee bean range, available in a 1kg bag or 6kg case with fully recyclable packaging. The coffee has been created to showcase the beans’ natural sweetness and features a delicate fragrance and notes of almonds and chocolate, making it perfect for americanos or as an everyday coffee.

 

Price 1kg bag, £12.85

 

Food colourings for brighter cakes

Ingredients supplier Henley Bridge has secured exclusive UK distribution rights for Polish brand Food Colours. Henley Bridge will be stocking six collections: coloured cocoa butters in yellow, orange, red, pink, violet, blue, dark green, and black (100g); velvet sprays in yellow, orange, red, pink, dark chocolate, natural white (250ml); natural cake drip toppings in vanilla, yellow, pink, blue, green, chocolate brown, gold (100g); water soluble natural powder colours in yellow, orange, pink, purple, green, black (20g); liquid food colouring in yellow, orange, pink, red, blue, green, black (18ml); and metallic shimmering dust in gold, silver, pearl, metallic ruby and metallic copper (20g). An eight-piece natural colours powder set (8 x 2.5g) is also available.

 

Price 20g yellow, orange or pink water soluble powder colours, £2.60

 

Sustainable signature Chinese coffee

John Farrer & Co of Kendal has added a ‘Signature’ speciality coffee collection to complement its core range, made up of small-batch seasonal single-origin offerings from sustainable and responsible farms around the world. The latest addition is China Kaku, produced by Kaku Farm in Paliang, Southwest Yunnan Province in China, a family-run farm and washing station run by Mr Li and his relatives, who produce a delicate washed process coffee with flavours of apples, lime, apricot and vanilla. Each of Farrer’s Speciality coffees is available as a whole bean or pre-ground, packed in a resealable bag.

 

Price 1kg bag, £27.02

Photo: Clare Whistler Photography