Palestinian brewery partners with Brewgooder on ‘Sun & Stone’ lager
Palestinian microbrewery Taybeh Brewing Co has partnered with Brewgooder to launch the Sun & Stone lager.
Proceeds from sales of the beer, which will be available in 1,600 Co-op stores from 10 September, are being donated to communities in the West Bank, which is occupied illegally under international law by Israel, and the Disasters Emergency Committee, a charity which supports people impacted by conflict across the Middle East.
This includes over two million people in Gaza, who are currently faced with a man-made famine and an Israeli assault declared a genocide by Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International and numerous other human rights organisations and scholars.
Taybeh Brewing Co is run by the Khoury family, with Madees Khoury acting as the general manager. Discussing life in the occupied West Bank, she said: “This is the worst the situation has been for decades. Recently settlers set two cars on fire and spray-painted threats in Hebrew. They tried to jump the wall into people’s homes. If the houses had been empty, they would have burned them.
“Things are getting worse, but we’re still here, still making beer. Because what else can we do but keep going? Our brewery provides jobs and much-needed distraction. It tells a story – it shows a side of Palestine that people do not always see.”
The beer is now available for purchase via the Brewgooder website.
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Pizza Express to launch ‘Specials’ pizza range
Pizza Express is preparing to launch a ‘Specials’ range, with four new pizzas set to be rolled out in the chilled aisles of grocery retailers from 24 September.
The range includes the Margherita Speciale, Pollo Ad Astra, Pollo American and Quattro Carne, all of which feature a new 11-inch Neapolitan-style base.
This is being accompanied by the launch of a Hot Honey Dough Balls SKU, with packs of eight including a garlic butter coating and a hot honey drizzle.
Commenting on the launch, Pizza Express retail director Richard Mills said: “We know our pizza fans want more of the PizzaExpress restaurant experience at home – and the Specials range delivers exactly that.
“From our new Margherita Speciale which was a standout favourite in recent taste testing, to the Quattro Carne which we know is already a cult fan favourite, this range is closer to restaurants than ever before. Whether it’s date night, pizza night, movie night or simply a night in, these are the pizzas to deliver it.”
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Grubby relaunches Allplants ready meal range
Plant-based recipe kit firm Grubby relaunched several recipes from the Allplants frozen ready meal range during August.
Grubby acquired the exclusive rights to Allplants’ recipes and manufacturing methods in March, a month after the founders of Deliciously Ella purchased its brand name and customer database.
Allplants entered administration in November 2024, prompting its assets and IP to be put up for sale.
Five of the nine-strong line-up of plant-based ready meals were made available via the Grubby site on 22 August.
“We promised to bring the much-loved allplants products back to life for customers and, after months of hard work, we are delighted to deliver on our commitment,” said Grubby founder Martin Holden-White.
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Crosta Mollica unveils Collezione Romana range
Crosta Mollica has launched the all new Collezione Romana range of chilled pizzas.
Available now in Tesco, Waitrose and Sainsburys, each of the three pizzas features a larger 32cm base and is made using Italian milled type ‘0’ flour.
The Portofino is branded as the best version of a margherita you can find in the supermarket’ and is made with Mozzarella Di Bufala and Fior di Latte, while the Bosco Di Alba is made with truffles, grilled mushrooms and a roasted garlic crema sauce. Finally, the Bolzano features spiced sausage, red onion and rosemary.
Alongside the new range, Crosta Mollica is introducing a new ‘Pizzelle Dough Bites’ product in three flavours – garlic and chive, speck and ricotta, and tomato and olive. The dough bites will be sold in the chilled format at Sainsbury’s and Tesco, and frozen at Ocado, with a box of 11 set to retail at £3.50.
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Moving Mountains secures Ocado listing for ‘Superfood’ range
Moving Mountains has secured a listing for its new ‘Superfood’ range with online grocery retailer Ocado.
The London-based food technology firm is aiming to meet demand for simple ingredients and nutritious food, with the range including a ‘Spicy Superfood Burger’, ‘Superfood Crispy Dippers’ and ‘Spicy Superfood Bites’.
The Superfood Spicy Burger comes in 200g packs that retail at £3.50 each and contains 8.3g of protein by 100g, while the Superfood Spicy Bites retail at £3.50 per 204g pack. Finally, the Superfood Crispy Dippers retail at £3.50 per 210g pack, and are a source of source of iron, protein and fibre.
Commenting on the listing, Moving Mountains marketing manager Eleanor Faragher-Siddall said: “We are thrilled to deliver our new and exciting Superfood Range after much innovation, trial and commitment from the team. Making healthy, plant-based eating delicious and simple is our passion and our new range does just that.”
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