Speciality Breads have released a fantastic range of new breads suitable for all diets by releasing plant-based versions of existing products. These include a range of brioche breads, fruited and cranberry teacakes and both of their popular American buns, the Tennessee and Alabama. All plant-based and all delicious.

As the breads have been designed for all diets, not just vegan, they took many months to develop as it was essential the flavours and colours were as close to the original products as possible. The teacakes are a stand-out product by themselves. The brioche and American buns are both excellent bases to hold big flavours. With a wide range of buns and loaves available they’re suitable for all dishes from canapés to starters, all the way through to desserts.

 

Like traditional brioche, Speciality Breads plant-based brioche has been designed to complement sweet and savoury dishes. The loaves are ideal for thinly slicing, toasting and serving with pâté. The buns are great for a hearty burger or used in a dessert.

The teacakes are the perfect sweet treat. They could be served as part of an afternoon tea or used to make a twist on the classic bread and butter pudding.

​Speciality Breads American buns are ideal for all things BBQ. They have a strong crumb structure so will absorb all the sauces and juices from BBQ classics like pulled pork or brisket without collapsing.

To put the brioche buns to the test Speciality Breads sent them to Nation Burger Chef of Year in 2020, Gareth Attwell, who gave some glowing feedback:

‘I really liked the bun. It’s a lovely size and toasted really well creating a lovely texture. It soaked up all the burger juices and sauces so well and didn’t break up at all. I also liked the colour of the bun too it had a great glaze on it and a nice rich butter colour inside.’

While the breads are suitable for almost every customer, they also benefit the environment. The butter replacement Speciality Breads have chosen has the texture, aroma and flavour of butter but a lower environmental impact. The product uses eight times less water and three times less land, so its overall environmental impact is three times lower than dairy butter. This shows how simple switches to these products make a significant difference when it comes to the environment.

To order free samples please email info@specialitybreads.co.uk with the subject line ‘Plant-Based BFFF Taste Test’. Please include the products you’d like to sample, your address and contact details.

To find out more about Speciality Breads visit their website https://www.specialitybreads.co.uk/ or check out their social media https://linktr.ee/specialitybreads.

UniCarriers in the UK have rebranded to Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks.

Logisnext UK Ltd is delighted to announce that the brand UniCarriers is now replaced in the UK by Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks.  This change is part of the European strategy of the company’s owner, Mitsubishi Logisnext Europe (MLE).

Since the acquisition of UniCarriers Corporation Ltd. back in 2017, Mitsubishi Logisnext Group has applied the strategy of ensuring that all wholly owned subsidiaries are taking Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks branded products to market in Europe.  This project started in April 2021 and has reached completion with the UK subsidiary (Logisnext UK Ltd) rebranding on the 1st of January 2023.

The Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks brand has been available in the UK since the 1970s, supplied by an established dealer network. In January 2023 this supply chain is now enhanced by the introduction of the direct to customer organisation with the re-branding of the UniCarriers business. Since the independent dealer network and the direct sales operation have been serving complementary customer segments, we emphasise that customer communication will largely remain unchanged other than a change in brand. Together, these two routes to market aim to increase the Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks market share by providing tailored customer handling and service solutions.

Mitsubishi Forklift Trucks supply materials handling products for logistics and warehousing, designed and manufactured at the group’s production facilities in Sweden, Spain, Finland, PRC and Japan. Consequently, our spread of customers is involved in storage and distribution warehousing as well as manufacturing with interests that include the production of food & beverages, pharmaceuticals, consumer goods, metal & automotive and the building industry.

After the announcement about the acquisition of Harvest Fine Foods last week, Bidcorp UK has today further strengthened its portfolio of brands with the acquisition of Thomas Ridley Foodservice.

The independently run foodservice supplier opened its doors back in 1808 and has fantastic, longstanding experience in servicing customers across a variety of sectors including healthcare, education, hospitality, hotels, restaurants and retail.

Operating from the heart of Suffolk, the business offers a fast, comprehensive and environmentally-conscious service delivering to over 2,000 catering and hospitality customers throughout the eastern counties and London.

Andrew Selley, CEO of Bidcorp UK commented: “This is already shaping up to be an incredibly exciting year for us as a business. After being delighted to welcome Harvest Fine Foods into the Bidcorp family earlier this week, it gives me great pleasure to extend that same warm welcome to the team at Thomas Ridley Foodservice.

“As with Harvest, Thomas Ridley will join the Caterfood Buying Group, our growing network of independent businesses which includes Nichol Hughes, Elite Fine Foods, Caterfood, South Lincs Foodservice and Cimandis. These latest two acquisitions now make Caterfood one of the main buying groups serving the foodservice wholesale sector.

“Thomas Ridley is a highly experienced and accomplished foodservice supplier, and will perfectly complement the Caterfood Buying Group. As with the acquisition of the other independent businesses within the group, Thomas Ridley will continue operating as an autonomous and independent business.

“We look forward to working alongside them to both learn from their expert teams, as well as supporting them from a financial and strategic perspective.”

Justin Godfrey, Managing Director of Thomas Ridley said of the sale: “The business has been run by my family for over 200 years so it was important that we joined a company that shares the same customer focussed DNA; making food delivery one less thing to worry about.

“Bidcorp UK’s Caterfood Buying Group has the resource to support Thomas Ridley Foodservice in further improving and developing our offer and service level to our customers whilst keeping those family values.

“The Godfrey Family genuinely feel that The Caterfood Buying Group strategy of allowing Thomas Ridley to operate as an autonomous business, whilst supported by the power and scale of Caterfood; is the best option for all stakeholders. We would like to thank all of our past and present customers, suppliers and especially colleagues for making the business a great success.”

Thomas Ridley Foodservice will begin operating under Caterfood Buying Group as of 23rd January 2023.