A look at the latest food, drink and equipment to hit the market.
Pidy’s Trendy range (pictured above) features a variety of sizes, from ‘Micro’ Trendy (3cm x 1.7cm) to the ‘Trendy Round’ (8cm x 2cm). A plant-based coating option improves moisture resistance.
Price From £19.99 for case of 36 Round Neutral Trendy shells
New Forest Ice Cream has three new vegan flavours: vanilla pod, salted caramel and chocolate. The latest additions are also gluten-free and produced in a nut-free production facility.
Price £12.05 for a 2.40-litre tub
The Rieber thermoport canteen is a lunch-serving solution for schools, where the trolley can be loaded in the kitchens and transported to classrooms. It has capacity for 15-50 meals and features a stainless steel, double-walled insulated body and foldable frames for the insertion of GN pans and containers.
Price From £2,500
Dorset gin distillery Conker has released a distilled non-alcoholic spirit called Bowser. The first of three flavour profiles due to launch in the range this year is Leaf, a botanical blend of patchouli, mint, basil, tarragon and thyme.
Price £15 for 70cl bottle
Monin has launched a rooibos tea concentrate. The caffeine-free South African red tea pairs with other Monin flavours, such as vanilla, blackberry, blood orange or rhubarb, or can be used in cocktails.
Price From £7.49 for a 70cl bottle
Newly established, family-run company Arrowtown has released two 5% ABV seltzers in red berries and elderflower and lime flavours. The brand is donating 10% of its profits to African and marine wildlife conservation. The drinks are gluten-free, vegan and low sugar.
Price £1.50 per 330ml can, or £36 for a case of 24
Wexiödisk has launched a compact combi-warewasher, the WD-12S. The machine can switch between normal dishwashing and potwashing under a single hood.
Price £18,530