Page 48 - Food & Drink Magazine April 2019

NEW IN STORE
SMITH’S ADDS FAMILY MEAL-INSPIRED CHIPS
PepsiCo Australia has added to its Smith’s range with the launch of two new varieties that seek to capture the essence of classic home meals. The two new Family Fave potato chip flavours include Spag Bol and Mac n’ Cheese.
“We wanted to give consumers a snack food that recreated the nostalgia of a home cooked meal and we can’t wait for them to try it,” Smith’s brand manager Alison Silver said.
Both Family Faves flavours are available in supermarkets Australia wide as well as selected petrol and convenience stores in 150g and 90g bags, RRP $3.29, as well as 45g bags in Mac n’ Cheese.
KEZ’S COOKS UP VEGAN TREATS
Kez’s Kitchen is expanding its range with a new vegan brownie that is also free of gluten, grain, egg and dairy.
Melbourne-based Kez’s Kitchen, which specialises in premium and free-from bakery treats, has added the new Chewy Flourless Fudgy Chocolate Brownie. “Our new flourless brownies are seriously delicious and I haven’t been able
to stop eating them,” Kez’s Kitchen’s managing director Michael Carp said. “They target the consumer demand for a healthier snack alternative for all the family to enjoy. The market is really trending towards healthier eating and these are a delicious portion controlled unique treat.”
Kez’s Kitchen Chewy Flourless Fudgy Chocolate Brownies are baked using natural fruit and nuts and contain no refined sugar. They sold in a six-pack at Woolworths in the health food aisle, RRP $6.99.
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Lion is launching Hahn Ultra Crisp, a new full-strength gluten-free lager brewed
entirely from rice in response to the
changing needs of beer drinkers. Hahn Ultra
Crisp is endorsed by Coeliac Australia as gluten
free. It also has a low carb count, is 99 per cent sugar free and has no preservatives.
HAHN REBOOTS BEER
RANGE USING RICE
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NEW BOUTIQUE MIXERS HONED TO CRAFT SPIRITS
The beer took five years to develop, according to Lion, and was created using an innovative multi- million dollar brewing process in order to appeal to the increasing number of consumers looking for a lighter and healthier way to enjoy full-strength beer.
“There are some beers out there which use rice as part of the grain mix to balance the flavour, but we are the first in Australia to create a beer that is brewed entirely with rice, instead of grains like wheat or barley,” Lion research and development director Jeff Potter said.
“The challenge for us was to work out how to make Hahn Ultra Crisp taste great without using the traditional grains which usually produce the flavours of beer as we know it.”
Hahn Ultra Crisp is RRP $17/330mL 6-pack and $47/330mL 24-case.
Beverage entrepreneur Steve Cooper has joined forces with bar owner Mikey Enright and artist Alan Walsh to create a new range of natural-ingredient mixers. The boutique mixer market is growing in line with the rise of craft spirits, and the venture The Artisan Drinks Co has launched four mixers, each sporting vibrant artwork designed in Alan Walsh’s renowned ‘Art Deco meets pop art’ style. The company developed three tonics, Classic London Tonic, Skinny London Tonic and Violet Blossom Tonic, to enhance the flavours of craft gins and vodkas.
Mikey Enright’s central Sydney Barber Shop venue, winner of Australia’s Gin Bar of the Year, is serving up cocktails and G&Ts with the new premium mixers.
“I know how important mixers are to the quality of a great cocktail or gin & tonic and I wanted to create a range which really complements the character of premium spirits,” Enright said. “Balance is everything in cocktails and each Artisan recipe has been designed to work with the flavours of some of my favourite craft gins.”
The company is working on new recipes with plans to unveil a Barrel Smoked Cola to complement the rising Australian demand for craft bourbon, whisky and rum.
The Artisan tonic range is available now from premium spirits distributor Noble Spirits.
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