WE’RE NOT EGGS-AGGERATING
When Bill English proudly shared his spaghetti and pineapple pizza with the world, the internet responded with disgust. However, a British food company is taking even greater risks with the traditional Italian food form.
Food delivery company Deliveroo have released a sweet twist on the classic Fiorentina, which normally features spinach, mozzarella, tomato and egg. The Fior-egg-tina, on the other hand, features a strawberry sauce base, marscapone and mint (in place of the cheese and spinach), and Cadbury Creme Eggs. The Fioregg-tina was initially only available to Deliveroo customers in the UK in the lead up to Easter, with no word yet on whether they will add the pizza to their regular menu.
US ICE CREAM STORE GETS WEIRD
Salt and Straw, an American smallbatch ice creamery based in Portland, Oregon, is well-renowned for offering strange flavours on their seasonal menus. Their strawberry ice cream features honey, balsamic vinegar and black pepper, while their chocolate flavour includes marshmallow fluff. However, come June, things are about to get even more interesting. In conjunction with local food recovery groups, the ice creamery will ‘rescue’ food and repurpose them into ice cream. For example, the ‘SecondSteeped Rum Spices and Apple Butter’ will be flavoured with spices left over by
the East Side Distillery, which will then be steeped in cream and mixed with apple butter, made with apples that have been deemed too unattractive to sell. Kim and Tyler Malek, the cousins behind the venture, are offering these products in an attempt to draw attention to the amount of food waste that occurs every year – food that could well be eaten or distributed to those in need.
MR CHIPS For over 40 years, rain or shine, no Kiwi event has been complete without a pottle of Mr Chips chips, slathered in tomato sauce. Since their inception as a small manufacturer of frozen products in the 1970s, Mr Chips have been selling chips all around the country. Now, in combination with a brand refresh, the company is expanding their product range and moving forward as a premium chip provider to QSR, Food Service distributors and end users alike. Mr Chips was purchased by the Balle Bros Group in 2013 which gave them complete control over the supply chain and also means that Mr Chips are now 100% New Zealand owned. Balle Bros, a long standing family-oriented business based in Pukekohe, are a premium source of New Zealand produce. The company now offers a ‘field to fork’ solution for their customers, meaning they have full control over their product and supply chain from their farms to final dining plate. All Mr Chips chips are made from New Zealand grown potatoes. All potatoes are sourced from their own farms in Pukekohe, Waikato, Hawkes Bay and Canterbury, or from long-term contracted suppliers. The company has recently
spotlight on undergone a substantial rebrand, reintroducing the iconic brand as fresh and fun. The rebrand was undertaken in order to present a high-quality product to a range of customers including takeaway stores, cafes, restaurants, institutional customers, caterers and sporting events. T he new range includes gourmet cut homestyle fries, agria quarter-cut potatoes and D-cut chips. Moving on from the traditional potato, Mr Chips are also moving into kumara variations and newly launched sweet potato chips. The company is currently developing a new range of coated products and are always innovating to match current customer requirements and trending taste profiles. Further to a new range of edible products, Mr Chips has refreshed and enhanced their brand merchandise with the introduction of Mr Chips branded caps, t-shirts and aprons.
NEW
Danish Pork Meat Balls Mr Chips is offering their new branded cup solution.
Rustic Style, 80% Pork equals maximum taste
Available in 4kg or 340g bags
www.mrchips.co.nz
TO REQUEST A SAMPLE, please contact Markwell Foods NZ (Shore Mariner) Ph: 09 270 3311 or www.shore-mariner.co.nz April 2017
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