Suppliers Round-up
Vegetarians fight back on ignorance
Fed up with having to spell it out to people that "No, vegetarians don't eat fish", the Vegetarian Society this week started a new campaign to improve awareness among caterers and restaurateurs about what vegetarianism actually means.
According to the society, "significant numbers of food-trade establishments" still wrongly believe that vegetarians eat fish.
The Fishconception Campaign, as it has been called, asks customers to put this right by handing wallet-size information cards to misinformed waiters, or leaving them on the tables when they leave.
The cards will detail information about vegetarianism and give chefs and hospitality managers a contact number from which they can receive free advice and recipe ideas.
For more information, call 0161-925 2030 or e-mail fishcampaign@vegsoc.org.
New supplier for frozen goods
Frozen food company Icefresh Foods has launched a new food service division, targeting chefs with its range of bread, pâtisserie, ice-cream and vegetables.
The company, which has supplied the food manufacturing and retail sectors for the past 21 years, says it will be looking to develop new menu ideas in conjunction with targeted customers.
For more information, telephone Icefresh on 01263 714700.
Mature display at Nantwich Show
The Nantwich International Cheese Show 2003, held in the Cheshire town at the end of last month, saw about 1,550 cheesemakers and suppliers compete for nearly 100 class awards.
Winner of the National Westminster Cup for the supreme champion cheese was Glanbia Foods' Red Leicester from the Taw Valley Creamery.
Winner of the overall best Cheddar went to cheesemaker Wyke Farms.
Ardla Foods and supplier HT Webb, which merged last November, picked up a massive haul of 29 awards at the show, including best Italian cheese and best French cheese.
