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| KaterBake gluten-free midi doughnut |
Leading
frozen food distributor Central Foods has boosted its range of free-from
products with the launch of a new gluten-free doughnut.
The KaterBake
midi-sized gluten-free ring doughnut is suitable for vegetarians, as well as
coeliacs, and is perfect for a range of foodservice uses.
It can be
dressed up or down to achieve every price point, with serving ideas including
topping with glazes or icing, decorating with sprinkles, fruit or popcorn,
threading onto straws for eye-catching ‘freakshake’ milkshakes, or slicing in
half and filling with a generous scoop of ice-cream for the ultimate ice-cream
sandwich.
Figures show
that the free-from market in the UK is continuing to grow, with more and more people
requiring special dietary requirements, whether for medical, health, cultural
or religious reasons.
“The free-from market really is huge - it’s worth more than £627
million a year and is set to reach £952 million by 2021 – and at Central Foods
we have seen a large increase in demand for both sweet and savoury free-from
products,” said Gordon Lauder, MD of frozen food distributor Central Foods.
“We have been working
with Coeliac UK since 2009 as part of our commitment to sourcing and supplying
free-from foods, and have a comprehensive range of gluten-free items that we
supply to wholesalers and foodservice caterers.
“We are delighted
to have now introduced an updated version of the all-time classic, the ring doughnut,
in a gluten-free format. The KaterBake gluten-free ring doughnut, which, at approximately
33g compared to 56g for a standard ring doughnut, is not too big or too small -
making it the ideal quick and easy base for caterers to use in their own creations.
Suitable for vegetarians and coeliacs means it also ticks a lot of boxes for
customer requirements.”
Coeliac UK estimates that there are now over 1.3 million Britons or 3% of British adults
following a gluten-free diet. Alongside that, 8.58 million, or 13%, are avoiding gluten in their diet. More than 90% of those on a
gluten-free diet eat out at least once a month – and of course they often dine
with others – so this represents huge opportunities for the foodservice sector.
According to
IPSOS Mori 2016, there are also 1.14 million vegetarians in the UK.
The
KaterBake gluten-free ring doughnuts are supplied frozen in pack sizes of six
by six.
Based in
Northamptonshire, Central Foods is one of the UK’s leading frozen food
distributors, supplying more than 220 independent wholesalers, as well
as larger national and regional wholesalers, and foodservice caterers across
the entire foodservice industry.
Offering a one-stop shop to the foodservice sector, Central Foods sources
products from around the world and the UK, supplying more than 400 different
lines, ranging from meat, bakery items and canapés through to buffet products,
desserts and puddings.
Press release issued by Nottingham based PR company Perfect 10 PR www.perfect10pr.co.uk
