Arctic Power Berries
Launched last year by London-based Finnish students Anna Ojutkangas and Eveliina Suoyrjo, these air-dried, powdered berries can be used as a breakfast or dessert topping, or as a baking ingredient. They are available in 70g (rsp: £7.99-£8.99) and 30g (rsp: £4.99-£5.49) drums in four varieties: blueberry, lingonberry, cranberry and blackcurrant.
Pack’d
Pack’d offers frozen smoothie kits (rsp: £4.50) containing two 140g bags of mixed fruit, and two sachets of ‘superfood’ powder. The smoothies are made by blending the fruit and powder with a choice of juice, coconut water or nut milk. There are three flavours in the range, with more in development: Energy (Strawberry, Blueberry, Banana, Raspberry, Blackcurrant, Spinach, Flax Seed, Maca, Cacao & Guarana), Detox (Pineapple, Apple, Spinach, Kale, Ginger, Lemon, Spirulina, Chlorella, Wheatgrass & Barleygrass) and Defence (Pineapple, Mango, Papaya, Banana, Ginger, Goji, Flax Seed, Pumpkin Seed, Sunflower Seed, Baobab).
Drinkmaple
After launching earlier this year, this brand of maple water - the sap of the maple tree, which is also concentrated to make maple syrup - has added two larger formats to its range. A 946ml carton (rsp: £3.99) is now available in Ocado, while a 355ml plastic bottle (rsp: £2.59) is in Whole Foods Market and Planet Organic.
Simply Chocolate
Founded in Copenhagen, Simply Chocolate made its UK debut when it launched in Harrods in August. It offers a wide range of products including individual chocolate bars (rsp: £1.39), high-protein chocolate bars (rsp: £1.59), chocolate selection boxes and cork-lidded glass jars. The range features minimalist branding and idiosyncratic product names.
Patchwork Pâté - Mushroom Marmalade
North Wales-based Patchwork Pâté has rolled out these mushroom relishes to offer an alternative to the chilli and bacon jams entering the market. The three varieties - original, Smokey and Jalapeno (rsp: £3.45/100g) - are on sale in Whole Foods Market.
Serious Pig - Chilli & Ginger Snackingham
Launched at the Speciality & Fine Food Fair, these spicy air-dried ham bites take the range of London-based meat snack brand Serious Pig to four. With an rsp of £2 to £2.60 for 35g, it is available in selected independent retailers, BrewDog bars nationwide and Heston Blumenthal pub The Crown.
Circle Cider
Circle Cider’s packaging features the memorable provenance claim Made In Swindon. The range includes three variants (rsp: £3/500ml): Butcher’s Boy (sweet), Roundabout (medium) and Cat’s Tongue (dry).
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