Food news

Easter meringues from Head In The Clouds
Head In The Clouds has developed an alternative to Easter Eggs that's gluten free and contains less empty calories than many cakes and biscuits. Easter Animals Cupcake Meringues come topped with a rabbit or chick and vibrant choice of flavours, including Rose and Vanilla top, Chocolate with Mint or Orange top, Pistachio & Lime with Lemon top, and Banana meringue with Caramel top. Each meringue comes gift-wrapped in fancy ribbon and gift bags. Prices range from just £1.75-£20. They are made using free range eggs sourced from a local farm run by the Royal School for Deaf Children.
www.headintheclouds.uk.com

Pom-Bear Bakes
Pom-Bear crisps are popular with parents because they are gluten free and contain no artificial ingredients or colourings. They also contain only 0.1% trans fats. Now you can buy Pom-Bear Bakes in cheese flavour, made with real cheddar cheese, still in the classic teddy bear shape. They are baked, not fried, and they claim to contain 40% less fat than the leading cheese snack biscuit with 56% less saturated fat.
www.pom-bear.co.uk

The Chocaholics Hamper
This contemporary chocolate hamper is filled with an addictive selection of fine milk and dark chocolates. Contains chocolate and caramel mushrooms, fine drinking chocolate flakes, organic truffles, milk chocolate caramels and a fine milk chocolate bar. Contents may vary. A gift card is included in the price.
£32.99 from The Chocolate Trading Company

Hartleys makes jam squeezy
Hartley's is one company that probably does more to make jam interesting than any other. The jam section of the supermarket has been livened up since Hartley's came up with its individual pots for kids and, more recently, these smooth squeezy jams aimed at families.

Everything, it seems, is now available in a squeezy pot, and where jam is concerned it is a good way of making sure kids don't make so much sticky mess. No need to unscrew a tight lid or stick a knife in the jar. The pot stands on its lid, making sure the jam comes out quickly. Three flavours available.

New Gourmet Raw food range launched
Gourmet Raw is a new, convenient, healthy food range that is packed with natural energy. The handmade range includes two variants of Gourmet Raw Brownies (Celestial Cacao and Cocobanana) and three varieties of Flackers (Salsa, Jive and Sunshine). Flackers make a raw alternative to bread and are tasty served with guacamole, salsa or on their own as a quick and convenient raw snack. Three new gluten-free snack bars are also in production and will be launched shortly: Oracle (goji berries, hemp seeds and other delicious seeds), Supadoopa Slice (nut-free and sweetened with lucuma), and Mutiny (coconut and chocolate).