New product launches for February 2024

Find out the latest product launches in the world of food, drink and hospitality kit for February 2024

Love is in the air and also in the new product lauches for this month. Add a little romance to your offering with heart-shaped treats and equipment your staff will fall in love with.

Find out the latest product launches for February 2024 below.

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• New food products for February 2024
• New drink products for February 2024
• New equipment for February 2024

New food products for February 2024

Iberian pork chicharrónes

Made for Drink has launched Iberian pork chicharrónes. The scratchings are created by cooking the rind twice, the second time at a higher temperature so that the pork skin inflates, giving it an airy, melting texture. The protein-rich snack is recommended to be paired with a light-bodied lager.

Price: Case of 24 bags, £23.76

Website: madefordrink.com

Loaded brownie traybakes

Just Desserts Yorkshire has unveiled a new range of loaded brownie traybakes. The loaded Oreo brownie is topped with cookies, buttercream and crushed Oreos, the loaded caramelised biscuit brownie has Lotus biscuit-flavoured buttercream and crushed Lotus biscuits; and the loaded Malteser brownie is crowned with Maltesers and white chocolate. Each traybake contains 12 portions.

Price: From £17.80-£18.50

Website: www.just-desserts.co.uk

Norte Eurocao chocolate drops

Ingredients specialist Henley Bridge has unveiled the Norte Eurocao range of chocolate drops, comprising: Wengue dark chocolate 70% couverture, Haya dark chocolate 60% couverture, Mara milk chocolate 34% couverture and Miravet white chocolate 30% couverture. All are Rainforest Alliance certified, and suitable for kosher and halal diets. Sunflower lecithin is used as an emulsifier, making the range suitable for those with a soya allergy.

Price: 5kg pack, £30

Website: hbingredients.co.uk

New Forest Ice Cream raspberry sorbet

New Forest Ice Cream is relaunching its raspberry sorbet. Available in two litre tubs, operators can pair it with a panna cotta style dessert, as an amuse bouche or with spirits such as gin, as well as using it to create raspberry lemonade.

Price: Two litre tub, £17

Website: www.newforesticecream.com

Valentine’s hand-crafted cakes and bakes

Worthing-based bakery firm Piglets Pantry has rolled out a range of hand-crafted cakes and bakes to the foodservice sector for Valentine’s Day. The series comprises gingerbread hearts, Valentine’s cupcakes, Valentine’s lips cupcakes, Valentine’s ‘mockarons’, Valentine’s choux buns and a white chocolate and raspberry heart mousse in two sizes.

Price: From 35p for a gingerbread heart. Case sizes from 15 to 50 units

Website: www.pigletspantry.co.uk

New drinks for February 2024

Global Brands ready-to-drink cocktails

Global Brands has launched a range of 8.4% abv ready-to-drink cocktails named be. The passion fruit martini, pina colada and strawberry daiquiri flavours are nitro-infused and sold in 200ml cans, and the margarita and a sparkling paloma are sold in 250ml cans.

Price: Case of 12 x 250ml cans, £18.90

Website: globalbrands.co.uk

Cream tequila liqueurs

Independent drinks wholesaler LWC Drinks is introducing a new range of cream tequila liqueurs exclusively to the UK on-trade. The Sombrero Mexicano series will be available as part of the Signature Brands portfolio and consists of three flavours – strawberry, mango and passionfruit – all at 17% abv.

Price: 70cl bottle, £12.95

Website: www.lwc-drinks.co.uk

Aqua Libra 330ml cans

Aqua Libra has introduced still and sparkling water in 330ml cans. The beverages contain no sugar, sweeteners or calories and the cans are made from recyclable aluminium.

Price: £1.25

Website: sensationaldrinks.com

Ready to drink cocktails in paper bottles

Craft bottled cocktail specialist World of Zing has relaunched its ready to drink cocktail range in paper bottles. The recyclable ‘Frugal Bottles’ are lighter, safer and better for the environment than glass and are made up of 94% recycled paperboard with a food-grade pouch. The cocktails’ ABV ranges between 15%-18% and comes in 15 flavours, including kaffir lime ‘picante’ margarita, blood orange negroni, rhubarb cosmopolitan, spiced pineapple mai tai, espresso martini and passionfruit martini.

Price: Case of six 70cl bottles, from £75

Website: www.worldofzing.com

The Lemon Grove lemonades

The Cracker Drinks Co has introduced the Lemon Grove brand of lemonades, initially launching in three flavours: cloudy lemonade, cloudy lemonade with peach and basil, and cloudy lemonade with rhubarb. The lightly carbonated drinks contain naturally occurring sugars and less than 70 calories per 250ml serving.

Price: Case of 12 x 250ml cans, £24

Website: www.crackerdrinks.com

New equipment for February 2024

Brigade chef clothing

Lockhart Catering Equipment has added a breathable, unisex chef’s jacket to its Brigade portfolio of chef clothing. The short-sleeved jacket is created using a durable, lightweight 80/20 polycotton twill, with a mesh vented back panel to provide ventilation throughout service. It can be washed at up to 70°C and tumble dried on low heat.

Price: From £21.50

Website: www.lockhart.co.uk/brigade

Undercounter warewashers

Classeq has unveiled its new range of undercounter warewashers. The C400 and C500 warewashers are available with or without an integrated water softener and can be set as either a glasswasher or dishwasher. They are designed to be simple to use and clean, with click-in, click-out wash arms and a double filtration system.

Price: From £4,375

Website: www.classeq.co.uk

Renewable and compostable single-use packaging

Tri-Star Packaging is expanding its range of renewable and compostable single-use packaging, which can be composted in 12 weeks. Suitable for use in food-to-go, takeaway, contract catering or local authority settings, the series includes cups, lids, food boxes, trays, boats, clamshells, containers, food and deli pots and portions and cutlery and stirrers.

Price: From 7p per unit

Website: www.tri-star.co.uk

Hot holding trolleys

Moduline has launched the HHA series of hot holding trolleys for events and banqueting. Available through Jestic, the airflow+ ventilated trolleys are made from stainless steel and feature smooth-running castors. The HHA series has an integrated water tank to manage moisture control and ensure foods avoid dehydration. Four models are available in a variety of sizes and configurations with an operating temperature from 30°C to 90°C.

Price: From £3,663

Website: www.jestic.co.uk