Six on the shelf: from frozen snacks to GF treats
On-the-go frozen cookie snack
OREO Mini Bites are available in a pack of 14 bite-sized frozen ice cream pieces covered in a crushed OREO cookie coating, which can be eaten straight from the freezer for an on-the-go snack. The novelty snack, which has been featured on TikTok and won awards, has now been launched in Australia by Peters Ice Cream in partnership with OREO.
www.peters.com.au and mondelezinternational.com
Flashy sorbet snack
Sorbet Balls by Australian-owned bubbleme are dairy-free, gluten-free, bite-sized frozen snacks that are also free from artificial colours. The sorbet spheres, containing real fruit juice and wrapped in a natural coating, have been produced using flash-freezing technology. Each 72 g pack contains 12 pieces and three flavours are available: Mango, Grape and Kiwi..
Coconut water in a can
The Brisbane brothers behind Origin Tea, Hrvst St and distribution business Brewing Brands, Chris and Lawrence Seaton, have crafted a new beverage for their portfolio. The Sip Coco 100% pure coconut water contains five natural electrolytes — sodium, potassium, magnesium, calcium and phosphorus — and no added sugar. It is also available in passionfruit, ginger, watermelon, lychee and pineapple flavours. Available in a 330 mL can, the beverage is made using Vietnamese coconuts.
brewingbrands.com.au and www.sipcoco.com.au
Street-style Mexican in ready-meal packs
Hecho En Mexico has opened more than 20 restaurants around Australia since launching in Fitzroy, Melbourne, in 2013. Now Melbourne-based food manufacturer, Country Cooked, brings Hecho En Mexico to Coles with two ‘heat and eat’ dishes now available — Hecho En Mexico Chicken Fajitas and Hecho En Mexico Pulled Pork Tacos. Both packs include enough flour tortillas and tomatillo salsa to make six tacos – just add your own shredded cheese and a squeeze of lime and they’re ready in 20 minutes.
Rolling out allergy-friendly bakery
Melbourne’s Well & Good rolls out allergy-friendly bread at Woolies this June, including Soft White Rolls and Rustic Ciabatta Rolls. Baked in Melbourne, the rolls are designed to tastes like real bread (not cake) and are free from gluten, soy, nuts, dairy and eggs.
Churros goes gluten-free
Australian brand Simply Wize is serving up gluten-free Spanish doughnuts, ie, churros, this June in the freezer aisles of Woolworths. Crafted in Spain, the certified gluten-free churros are designed to deliver the classic flavour and texture of churros with a crispy outside layer and fluffy inside. Suitable for those with coeliac disease as a snack or dessert, they pair well with chocolate or caramel sauce.
momentumfoods.com.au/brands/simply-wize
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