This week's new products: Valrhona Orelys, Farm Frites Extra, Tafelstern concrete-effect plates and more

Classeq Standard and Duo warewashing ranges

 

Warewashing manufacturer Classeq has unveiled 13 new machines across two ranges: Standard and Duo. The machines can record data on usage and display temperature and chemical use, and they have a standby facility designed to save energy. They also have double-skinned, insulated cabinets and doors, which help to retain heat and reduce operational noise.

 

Price G350, £1,545; G350P, £1,770

 

www.warewashingmadesimple.com

 

Valrhona Orelys blond chocolate

 

Valrhona has added a second blond chocolate, Orelys, to its range. It combines blond chocolate, which is made by caramelising the butter in the chocolate-making process, and combining it with Mauritian dark muscovado sugar, giving the chocolate a golden colour and aromatic liquorice notes. The 35% couverture can be used in moulded products, bars, mousses, cream mixes, ganaches, ice-creams and sorbets.

 

Price £48.68 per 3kg bag of beans

 

www.classicfinefoods.com

 

Pidy Paris Brest

 

Pidy, the Belgian-based producer of ready-to-fill pastry products, has unveiled the Paris Brest, a choux pastry made to a traditional French recipe that can be used for savoury pastries or sweet, filled with praline-flavoured cream.

 

Price From £47 for a case of 100

 

www.pidy.com

 

Farm Frites Extra

 

Farm Frites has launched Extra, a new range of fries to satisfy the demand for crispy, coated chips with greater heat retention. The range is available in 7mm, 10mm, 12mm and 15mm sizes as well as a 10mm skin-on variety.

 

Price 80p per kg

 

www.farmfrites.com

 

Titan Induction Range Cooker

 

The new Titan Induction Range Cooker features a five-zone hob and a large 2/1 gastronorm-compatible oven. It has four 1.9kW zones and one central 2.6kW zone, each with a ‘Boost' mode for extra power.

 

Price £6,819

 

www.burco-commercial.co.uk

 

Ethical Coffee Company biodegradable coffee capsules

 

The Ethical Coffee Company has come up with what it says is the world's first biodegradable coffee capsule. The Nespresso-compatible capsules are made from plant fibres and take six months to decompose. Cofico distributes the pods filled with a variety of coffees in the UK.

 

Price Box of 10 pods, from £2.90

 

www.cfico.co.uk

 

Tafelstern ‘concrete' plates

 

Artis has launched a new range of ‘concrete' plates from Tafelstern. The concrete-effect porcelain flat plates measure 28cm and are available in three colours.

 

Price From £24.53 each

 

www.artis-uk.com