From independent artisan producers to global brands, hundreds of suppliers to the UK café industry will be launching brand new products and services at the Caffè Culture Show (#CaffeCulture2015) on 13-14 May at London Olympia.
Food producers will be sampling cakes, biscuits, pastries, snacks, crisps and popcorn, sweets and confectionery, ice cream, gelato and frozen yogurt. Show launches include:
• A new range of frozen baking doughs and mixtures from Baking Agent;
• Premium Belgian chocolate covered marshmallows from Baru and Belinda Clark Confectionery;
• A new high fibre, low fat, wholegrain breakfast muffin from Clam’s Handmade Cakes;
• Handmade, personalised macarons from Ganache Macaron;
• Merangz Nests, Bites, Luxury Bites and Giant Swiss Merangz in a range of delicious natural flavours, and time and waste-saving hand-separated free-range liquid egg yolks from The Egg Project by Merangz;
• Gluten, dairy and MSG free, vegan and vegetarian crisps from Ten Acre (Yumsh Snacks Ltd);
• Coeliac UK-licensed gluten-free cakes and traybakes from SIN and The Handmade Cake Company;
• Cereal bars, gluten-free snacks and sharing cookie packs from Yum Yum Bros.
Beverage producers will demonstrate coffee, tea, soft drinks and juices, bottled water, syrups, milk and milk alternatives. Product launches include:
• Alpro Coconut for Professionals for baristas;
• Peanut HottieTM, the world’s first instant peanut butter hot beverage from Bravura foods;
• Sparkling Cox Apple Pressé from Belvoir Fruit Farms;
• New sparkling drinks and vegetable and fruit drinks from Cawston Press.
· Bonsoy soy milk from Community Foods;
• Sugar and calories-free syrups from Jordan’s Skinny Syrups;
• New Summer Drinks recipes plus hand-roasted microlot coffees from Matthew Algie;
• Cultured yoghurt snack drinks from Lashbrook Lassis;
• New sparkling fruit drinks from Luscombe Organic Drinks;
• The UK’s first Tonka Bean syrup and new Lemonade Mix from Monin;
• Coffee-tea from New Vithanakande Tea – a blend of single-estate Ceylon black tea with single-origin ground coffee using fresh Arabica;
• The new Heartsease Farm premium pressé drinks range from Radnor Hills;
• A ready-to-drink range of premium fruity drinks from Rock Drinks;
• The world’s first suite of fruit drinks using Yuzu, a citrus from the Far East, from Sansu Drinks;
• New premium tea blends and matcha from Teapigs;
• Herbal wellness tea containing 100% all natural ingredients from TEEKANNE;
• Caffeine controlled performance coffee from Truestart;
• Vietnamese coffee from Trung Nguyen;
• The UK launch of Cafés Richard, France’s number one coffee brand, by Udal Supplies;
Equipment manufacturers will launch new products and show current models including grinders, espresso makers and coffee machines, refrigeration and cooling equipment, food service equipment, display counters, juicers and blenders, water filters and softeners, warewashing equipment, children’s products and security equipment. Product launches include:
• The first automatic Turkish Coffee Machine from Arzum Electrical Appliances;
• The UK’s first space-saving cross merchandiser with hot, cold and ambient display from Counterline;
• New machines from Franke – the C200 & C250FM capsule machines, the ‘Plug and Play’A200 and ‘Easy Control’ A600;
• The new PURE range of contemporary flat glass counters from GW London;
• Children’s highchairs with a unique two-colour finish from Helo Children’s Products;
• The new Goldsun high intensity electric and the 800 gas series infra-red heaters from Infraglo;
• The new Zumex Soul professional compact juicer from Jestic;
• New Bean to Cup machines from La Cimbali;
• The muggi safe drinks tray;
• The Karisma table-top coffee machine from N&W Global Vending;
• The latest, high performing Advantage warewashers from Nelson;
• The new DC4 display counter and 280E triple door cabinet from Osborne Refrigerators;
• The Cheeky Moo Swirl pod-based soft serve dispenser from Projuice;
• The unique 90 degree curved Baroque Vision refrigerated display counter by RSS Hereford;
• The revolutionary new Best Foam milk system from Schaerer;
• The new Dark Smoke and Gold Aerobie AeroPress Coffee Maker from TKC Sales;
• The new range of AIDA, Deli and Visio refrigerated display cabinets from Viessman;
• The WMF Espresso machine from WMF.
Packaging exhibitors will showcase latest innovations including the new Twin Wall cup from Benders and Grab & Go cup carrier from Handle-It Packaging. Interior design and business service launches at the show include:
• The first physical coffee counter to connect with all major social media platforms from Flapit;
• Free technology for independent coffee shops to deliver leading edge customer interaction from Piccup;
• A hassle-free signage and high-end digital poster app from Postar;
• Custom branded mobile apps with pickup, loyalty and promotions technology from Snaplion Global.
Caffè Culture Show Event Director Cheryl Carroll says: “The Caffè Culture Show has always been a hotbed of innovation and new ideas. We’re delighted that so many producers and suppliers value the show as the perfect opportunity to launch the industry’s most exciting new products, many of which have been shortlisted for the show’s Exhibitor Awards.”
The Caffè Culture Show takes place at London Olympia on 13-14 May 2015. It attracts thousands of visitors that share a passion for coffee from across the UK including baristas, café and coffee shop owners, and senior industry buyers. As well as an extensive speaker programme, the show features national barista competitions (#CIGS2015 #CupTasters2015), artisan food and drink products, and the latest kit from hundreds of leading wholesalers, equipment manufacturers, technology companies and suppliers to the café industry.
For full details of the show’s Business Theatre and Taste Experience Stage programmes, visit: www.caffecultureshow.com/seminars and www.caffecultureshow.com/demos.
To register for free advance tickets for the Caffè Culture Show, visit www.caffecultureshow.com/book.