Consumers and buyers give their views on the latest product launches
Product: Délifrance french breads
Company: Délifrance
The new range of part-baked French breads from Délifrance includes frozen white sandwich baquettes and white, brown and multigrain mixed petit pains
Price: Four baguettes £1.29, Nine Petits Pains £1.49
Consumer's verdict
Sally Major, 24, administrative officer, Exeter, Devon
I often have friends round to my place for brunch, a favourite mealtime of mine.
The Délifrance petits pains all seem to lend themselves to this eating occasion and are a great option if you don't fancy popping to the bakery first thing.
Both the sandwich baguettes and petits pains have a nice fresh taste and they smell delicious when baked.
I will definitely be stocking my freezer with this range in the future. That way I will be always be well prepared for any unexpected visitors - whatever the time.
My only complaint is the packaging, which I think is rather bland.
Score: 23/25
Expert's verdict
Tina Hird, Trading Controller, Spar
The packaging is rather dull with too much white background and does not have a premium look.
This is a convenient pack format which you can cook from frozen in 8-10 minutes. However, the cooking instructions don't state where to place the bread in the oven, which meant I burnt the first batch I cooked.
When cooked properly the outer crust turns golden brown and crispy, but the inner bread has the grainy consistency of sponge cake and is very blandly flavoured.
The best-tasting products are the multi-grain petits pains, which have a good texture and flavour. But I am afraid I don't think these products are good value.
Score: 10/25
TOTAL SCORE: 33/50
Product: Délifrance french breads
Company: Délifrance
The new range of part-baked French breads from Délifrance includes frozen white sandwich baquettes and white, brown and multigrain mixed petit pains
Price: Four baguettes £1.29, Nine Petits Pains £1.49
Consumer's verdict
Sally Major, 24, administrative officer, Exeter, Devon
I often have friends round to my place for brunch, a favourite mealtime of mine.
The Délifrance petits pains all seem to lend themselves to this eating occasion and are a great option if you don't fancy popping to the bakery first thing.
Both the sandwich baguettes and petits pains have a nice fresh taste and they smell delicious when baked.
I will definitely be stocking my freezer with this range in the future. That way I will be always be well prepared for any unexpected visitors - whatever the time.
My only complaint is the packaging, which I think is rather bland.
Score: 23/25
Expert's verdict
Tina Hird, Trading Controller, Spar
The packaging is rather dull with too much white background and does not have a premium look.
This is a convenient pack format which you can cook from frozen in 8-10 minutes. However, the cooking instructions don't state where to place the bread in the oven, which meant I burnt the first batch I cooked.
When cooked properly the outer crust turns golden brown and crispy, but the inner bread has the grainy consistency of sponge cake and is very blandly flavoured.
The best-tasting products are the multi-grain petits pains, which have a good texture and flavour. But I am afraid I don't think these products are good value.
Score: 10/25
TOTAL SCORE: 33/50
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