GUIDE TO SUPPLIERS Meat & Seafood
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Oils, Vinegars & Sauces
THULE VENTUS thuleventus.co.uk A chilled salt cod paté described as “local, traditional, sustainable, contemporary and fully traceable” is the latest launch from Shetland’s Thule Ventus. Based on Provence’s Brandade de Morue, it uses MSC Shetland cod, cured for eight weeks then reconstituted and combined with Shetland ingredients and Scottish rapeseed. In 130g tubs (RRP £4.99), it has a 28-day shelf life. Thule Ventus was founded four years ago by David Polson, whose family have cured fish on Shetland for generations.
SUTHERLAND’S OF PORTSOY gourmetschoice.net Family-owned Sutherland’s of Portsoy has captured a five-generation history of fish smoking in the packaging of its recently launched retail range, aimed at delis and other independents. The packs “tell the story of the business and bring to the fore the tradition, heritage and provenance widely sought after in today’s marketplace”, says MD Elaine Sutherland. The line-up from this Aberdeenshire firm includes smoked salmon, kippers, smoked haddock, and hot roasted smoked salmon.
WESTFIELD FARMS olaoils.co.uk Westfield Farms has marked a decade in business by relaunching its Ola Oils brand of extra virgin coldpressed rapeseed oil, made from rape grown on its farm in Aberdeenshire. Retailing at £4.95 for 500ml the oil also comes in 250ml infused options: basil, chilli, rosemary, garlic, and lemon. Also available from the family firm is Westfield spelt, a high protein, nutrientrich flour from spelt grown on the farm and milled in Golspie. It is offered in 25kg bulk sacks or 8x1kg bags for retail.
SIMPLE SIMON’S PERFECT PIES simplesimonspies.co.uk A packaging revamp by small Scottish bakery Simple Simon’s Perfect Pies has seen it ditch plastic wrappings in favour of smart new recyclable cardboard cartons. Focused on baking pies using fresh local produce, Simple Simon’s sell 12 flavours in a 250g meal-ina-pie format (RRP £4.95), along with a new range of snack slices (4x100g, RRP £10) for on-the-go consumption. All can be eaten cold or heated through. They have a two-week shelf life or can be frozen for up to six months.
THE ARGYLL SMOKERY argyllsmokery.com Selling to chefs, delis, foodhalls and farm shops throughout the UK, The Argyll Smokery focuses on small-scale, artisan production using Grade A farmed fish. Its packaged retail range includes smoked salmon and trout in 100g (RRP £4.60) and 200g (RRP £8.95) formats, smoked mussels (200g, RRP £4.60) , smoked prawns (125g, RRP £5.60) and handmade fish patés (125g, RRP £4.45). It also offers kiln roasted salmon and hot smoked trout.
SUPERNATURE OILS supernature.uk.com Selling solely to independent outlets, Supernature offer a multi award-winning range of plain and infused coldpressed rapeseed oils, all made on a family farm in the Lothians of Scotland. Its 15-strong line-up of infused oils is claimed to be the broadest range in Europe. Products include white and black truffle oils in 100ml bottles, and 4x100ml gift packs of infused oils (RRPs £10.95-12.95) in three flavour profiles: classic, Thai and herb.
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CULLISSE
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In the seven years since the Mackenzie family founded cold-pressed rapeseed oil brand Cullisse, the category has become crowded. But as the UK’s most northerly oil, Cullisse has a “grassy, buttery” taste profile that sets it apart. “I keep being told by chefs and customers that our oil tastes different – that it is grassier, with hints of fresh pea and asparagus,” says Robert Mackenzie. “Our production process is no different, so that must come from the climate and soil conditions here in Easter Ross.” A qualified lawyer, Mackenzie started producing rapeseed oil after seeing a cold press
LITTLE DOONE littledoone.co.uk Sweet balsamic dressings are the focus of Little Doone, a family-run business based just outside Stirling. Natural ingredients are used across the range, with flavours as diverse as raspberry & chilli extra, ginger, orange zest, and whisky. Standard 250ml bottles comes in boxes of 12 (trade prices £2.48-2.65 per bottle) with the option of split boxes for smaller outlets. A newly launched gift pack combines four of the best-selling flavours in 100ml bottles (trade £6.35, RRP £9.99) in outers of six.
in action on a project for charity Farm Africa. “At the time, there were just a handful of UK rapeseed oil producers, and I decided I was going to kick myself if I didn’t give it a try,” he says. Cullisse now produces 40,000 litres per year, with 20 pence from every litre sold donated to Farm Africa.
G & SONS gandsons.co.uk Not the usual “blow your head off” chilli sauces, but a “warm, gentle touch of heat that can be enjoyed by everyone”. That’s how Gennaro Donofrio describes his brace of G & Sons hot and mild sauces, with spicing influenced by flavours from the Mediterranean and Asia. The products, made near Edinburgh, are supplied in cases of 6x250ml bottles, RRP £3 per bottle, and have recently been joined by two types of mayonnaise: Scotch Bonnet & lime and Aglio & Olio, both selling at around £2 for 170ml.
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