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19 FOOD TO GO specialityfoodmagazine.com THE JACKFRUIT COMPANY PRODUCER SPOTLIGHT Ambient, pouched jackfruit, designed for food service operators such as delis, cafés, restaurants and sandwich shops. 100% jackfruit, with no added water – there’s no need to drain and rinse. Ready to use straight out of the pouch, saving time and money, and absorbing flavours better than tinned. Perfect for all your meat alternative sandwiches, wraps, pies, pizzas, curries, soups and stews. Free delivery to mainland UK. buckleyandbeale.com HEALTH-DRIVEN ​Health is a very significant driver of choice, accounting for 32% of food decisions and worth £20 billion. Growth of health as a choice stalled last year for the first time in a decade, although there was a 7% increase in food chosen for calorie/portion control. Health means different things to different people, for example natural and organic ingredients, superfoods and the absence of things like gluten or meat. The meat-free market alone grew by 18% in the last year and is nowworth £475 million. The increase is due to both the growth of new shoppers and a 6% frequency increase SOURCE: KANTAR’S BRITISH FOOD BRAND FOOTPRINT MARGOT & MONTAÑEZ ALFAJORES South American-style light shortbread-like biscuits filled with indulgent flavours. margotandmontanez.com BAKES BORDER BISCUITS MINI PACK 48 Containing four Beautifully Crafted recipes in double packs including Divinely Chocolatey Cookies, Golden Oat Crumbles, Sweet Memories Butterscotch Crunch, Light & Buttery Viennese Whirls. borderbiscuits.co.uk HORSHAM GINGERBREAD GLUTEN-FREE INDIVIDUAL BAR Handmade in Sussex with butter, raw cane sugars and local linseed meal. horshamgingerbread.co.ukadditives. Snacking continues to be an ingrained part of UK lifestyles. With COVID-19 prompting a nationwide lockdown, out- of-home snacking disappeared overnight, but the traditional associations ofmany snacks as offering a low-costmood boost kept themfirmly on themenu at home. With consumers and the governmentmore concerned than ever with healthy eating, less healthy snackswill need to adapt to remain in consumers’ choice set. The looming recessionwill meanmore evenings in, with a chance for snacks that elevate these occasions to shine. Proving their value propositionwill, however, be key to capitalising on demand for affordable treats ALICE PILKINGTON, MINTEL, UK FOOD AND DRINK ANALYST SIMPLYSEEDZ MICROWAVEABLE PORRIDGE POT A fruit-rich treat packed that uses full-rolled oats over pulverised oat powder and no milk powder - the customer uses their milk of choice. simplyseedz.co.uk FITBITES BLUEBERRY & NUT PROTEIN SNACK Natural snack bites containing just dates, almonds, raisins, pea protein, blueberries and natural blueberry oil. fitbites.co.uk ROOTLES VEGAN DARK CHOCOLATE BISCUIT STICKS An indulgent snack which contains over 40% vegetable rootles.co.uk