Welsh food and drink companies are preparing to attend one of the world’s premier food exhibitions in Paris, Salon International de l’Alimentation (SIAL), from the 16 to 20 October 2016.
The Welsh Government’s Food and Drink Wales will play host to 15 Welsh companies from across the sector, all looking to explore new markets, stay connected to trends and innovation and develop links with overseas buyers.
This year a number of exhibitors will be launching a range of new products, including a new fruit juice range, honeycomb chilli spice to Natural Mixers.
Nimbus Foods
New product launched - Jelly Dots Blackcurrant (a pectin jelly specially developed for the ice cream industry to stay soft in application where normal pectin and gelatine based jellies go hard). Shortcake biscuits with milk chocolate coating and antique gold coating (used in the bakery industry as an industrial cake decoration). Honeycomb chilli (a spicy alternative that brings the sweet/savoury fusion together in ice cream and chilled desserts such as chilli honeycomb cheesecake).
Short description of company/product - Nimbus is one of the most successful and progressive manufacturers in Europe of inclusions and decorations for the ice cream, dairy, bakery, biscuit and confectionery industries. They have grown their export business since they first started exhibiting alongside the Welsh Government and this now represents 25% of their business whereas in 2014 it stood at only 15%.
Radnor Hills
New product launched - Fruella, a range of superb 100% juice and juice blends in 6 flavours (orange, apple, orange and carrot, cranberry and raspberry, apple and blueberry, tropical) in 400ml PET bottles. Also new tetra ranges – Tetra Fruella, Tetra Fruella Hydrate and Tetra Fruits. In the handy prism tetra cartons – these drinks mirror the quality and variety of flavours available in their more traditional PET ranges but gives the added convenience of a lightweight, easy to hold, tetra prism carton.
Short description of company/product - Radnor Hills is a family run soft drinks company based in Knighton. The Radnor Hills mineral water has a brand new image with the exclusive Radnor embossed dragon bottle. Their pure clear natural mineral water really does reflect their Welsh heritage.
Radnor Hills will also be showcasing their popular Heartsease Farm pressé range, now in its fourth year of production. This range delivers delicious adult refreshment with a gentle sparkle and blends their spring water with the best quality fruits and essences from the countryside. Top sellers this year include Heartsease Farm Elderflower pressé, Fiery Ginger Beer and Raspberry lemonade. These drinks are delicious as an adult soft drink but can be superb used as a mixer in cocktails.
Lovemore Free From Foods (Welsh Hills Bakery)
New product launched - the soft launch of the Lovemore Free From Foods new vibrant branding complete with redesigned packaging across its entire range of gluten free desserts.
Short description of company/product - for 60 years this Aberdare based bakery has been baking delicious cakes, pies and tarts, with the last 15 years dedicated to gluten, wheat and dairy free desserts. Starting out in 1956 as a family run bakery delivering bread door to door daily and allowing the neighbours to bake their turkeys in the bread ovens on Christmas morning, the now leading dedicated free from factory distributes stock to major retailers all over the world.
Bridgehead Food Partners
New product launched - showcasing a new brand ‘The Cheese Creators’ bringing together a number of small cheese makers which highlight their fabulous artisan cheeses to consumers who adore high quality cheese. Conwy Traditional from the Bodnant Estate based in north Wales and Traditional Caerffili from Caws Cenarth in Pembrokeshire are 2 of many Welsh cheeses available under this new brand.
Short description on company/product - Bridgehead Food Partners specialise in innovative and speciality British cheeses. The company prides itself on being innovators in the cheese industry, developing exciting new brands that closely targets different consumer needs.
Llanllyr SOURCE
New product launched: - new premium natural mixers. Flavours include Bitter Lemon, Ginger Beer, Lemonade, Fiery Ginger Beer, Ginger Ale, Light Tonic, Club Soda and Tonic Water. All made with natural ingredients and premium spring water and can be mixed or drunk on its own.
Short description on company/product - Llanllyr SOURCE is a distinctively soft multi-award winning premium glass bottled spring water and cocktail mixers. Made from pure spring water drawn from the sustainably-managed organic lands of Llanllyr, Wales.
Plas Farm
New product launched - showcasing their retail frozen yogurt products (Froxen). Their frozen yogurt is low fat, lower in sugar than ice cream, is a source of fibre and is made from only natural ingredients. Their Froxen Iced Coconut product will be showcased this year in the SIAL Innovation Selection.
Short description on company/product - Plas Farm was established in 1986 and has become the UK’s leading frozen yogurt manufacturer, producing the best zero fat frozen yogurts and speciality frozen desserts on the market.
Visit us and our producers at stands:
International Hall – HALL 2 - Block E Stand No 2J016
Drinks Hall - HALL 5C - Stand No 5CF090
Dairy Hall – HALL 7 - Stand No 7B119
For further details contact delyth.davies@four.cymru or telephone 01970 636404.