Christmas stocking

While tinsel, turkey and trimmings still exemplify the dominant trend in the product market approaching the festive season, this year food items that have a distinctly non-traditional look are creeping on to suppliers' new product listings, bringing in novelty and variety.

With the recognition that this is an extremely busy time for kitchens, a lot of emphasis has also been placed on convenience and preportioned food. Here is Chef's round-up of the market's new launches.