Your weekly food and drink insights 23/01/2023
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A taste of Austrias come to the UK
Ten leading restaurateurs including, the Ibérica Group, Porta Tapas , LUNYA and Casa Med are joining forces with the UK’s leading artisanal Spanish food importer, MEVALCO (FINE FOODS FROM SPAIN) LIMITED , and Asturias government’ International Trade body, ASTUREX. Sociedad de Promoción Exterior Principado de Asturias, S.A. . The collaboration will bring a range of specialist goods to consumers and restaurant tables during January and February 2023.
Showcasing the very best of Spain, artisan Spanish producers are working hand in hand with Mevalco and Asturex. This includes world famous blue cheeses such as Cabrales, Gamonedo and La Peral, and famous faba beans from “Codilex” – available for the first time in UK in their fresher frozen version.
As Spanish products continue to grow in popularity, Mevalco’s Managing Director David Menendez said: “This is the first of what we hope will be many initiatives where we are working in partnership with Spanish government bodies to bring new culinary inspirations to the table in the UK....
ACI Group secures exclusive UK & Ireland distribution deal with Soy Austria ?
ACI Group, a leading distributor working with some of the largest global food, pharma, industrial and road brands, has entered into a new partnership with international market leader Soy Austria? to distribute its soy-based solutions in the UK and Ireland.
The exclusive deal kickstarts the new year for ACI Group and will enable the distributor to meet the growing demands of the food industry with sustainable, non-GMO and natural soy-based ingredients to drive product innovation.
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“The popularity of soy-based solutions will continue to soar well beyond 2023,” commented Karsten Smet at ACI Group. “Currently, the global soy protein market is estimated to reach $15.3 million (￡12.5m) by 2023 at a 4.4% CAGR1. Health and environmentally conscious consumers that are looking for alternative protein sources are driving this market to a whole new level, pushing food ingredients manufacturers to step up to the plate and innovate...
Lazy Sundaes to open new Manchester outlet
Manchester Arndale announced that popular Manchester-based dessert shop, Lazy Sundae, has chosen the centre for its second location in the city, agreeing to take a 1,305 sq ft unit on a 10-year lease.
The home-grown ice cream parlour opened its first outlet in Manchester’s Northern Quarter and has since gone from strength to strength. Showcasing an internationally inspired menu of premium bubble tea, souffle pancakes and artisan ice creams, guests are able to taste the flavours of the tropics, from Bali and Thailand to Malaysia and Taiwan.
Already a firm favourite in the Northern Quarter, Lazy Sundae will bring its unique concept to Manchester Arndale, further adding to the centre’s diverse food and drinks offering which ranges from coffee shops and cafes to international restaurant chains including Creams, Slim Chickens, Kokoro, Jamaica Blue, Tim Hortons and Pizza Luxe, as well as other emerging local operators such as Bubble CiTea...