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New Prewett’s Gluten Free twin-pack cookies launched for foodservice

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NEW PREWETT’S GLUTEN FREE TWIN-PACK COOKIES

Northumbrian Fine Foods (NFF), the leading Free From biscuit manufacturer, has launched a new twin-pack cookie range under their Prewett’s brand that is targeted at the out-of-home foodservice sector.

The individually wrapped two-biscuit packs are available in three flavours –  Gorgeously Gluten Free Belgian White Chocolate & Cranberry Cookies, Belgian Triple Chocolate Cookies and Stem Ginger Cookies. They are supplied in cases containing 39 twin packs per case.

Catherine Cheesman, National Account Manager for NFF, said: “Our Prewett’s Gorgeously Gluten Free cookies have been a big hit in the retail sector, and we are delighted to now be able to extend our offering to foodservice operators as well, both in the UK and Europe.”

NFF is part of The Biscuit International Group, the leading European manufacturer of private label sweet biscuits.

Come and see us at Free From Functional Food Expo in Barcelona

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Prewett’s, along with our partner companies in the Biscuit International Group, will be exhibiting at the forthcoming Free From Functional Food Expo in Barcelona (28 and 29 May).

Our presence will have even extra excitement this year through the attendance of well-known food blogger Becky Excell, who says she just loves our Free From biscuits and will be blogging live from the event promoting our great range.

“Prewett’s is a brand of such high quality and their range of biscuits is perfect for people who are Gluten Free,” says Becky.  “Prewett’s stands out in a really positive and luxurious way.”

Our emphasis at the Expo will be on the wonderful flavour of our delicious Free From biscuits and snacks, and how we believe they taste even better than the traditional alternatives.

Indeed, so confident are we in this assertion that visitors to our stand will be invited to participate in our great ‘Free From Taste Challenge’ by sampling a selection of our biscuits and snacks.

Prewett’s will be exhibiting on stand F42 at the Free From Functional Food Expo.

Prewett’s Mini’s Cheese Biscuits scoop illustrious FreeFrom Food Award

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Prewett’s Mini’s Cheese Biscuits have scooped a prestigious FreeFrom Food Award 2019 in recognition of their great taste and innovation.

Available as five mini bags within a larger 125g bag, Prewett’s Mini’s Cheese Biscuits won Bronze in the ‘Savoury Snacks and Crackers’ category of the awards, which were held on 20 March 2019 at the Royal College of Physicians in London.

These delicious cheese-flavoured gluten free savoury baked mini-biscuits, which are produced by Northumbrian Fine Foods (NFF), have performed strongly in the market since their launch last year and are popular with consumers as a lunchbox treat or ‘on-the-go’ snack.

Sarah Turnbull, Category Manager for NFF, says: “We are delighted that our great tasting Mini’s Cheese Biscuits have been recognised in this way, which highlights the dedication of all the team at Prewett’s in producing the finest quality cookies and snacks. ”

NFF won a further Gold, two Silver and two Bronze Awards at the same event for other products in their innovative and delicious range of biscuits and cookies.

The FreeFrom Food Awards are the UK’s only industry awards exclusively for Free From food, with the aim of encouraging innovation and celebrating excellence in the Free From food industry.

Shortlisted

Prewett’s Mini’s Cheese Biscuits shortlisted for the prestigious FreeFrom Food Awards

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Prewett’s Mini’s Cheese Biscuits have been selected as a finalist at the forthcoming FreeFrom Food Awards 2019 in the ‘Savoury Snacks and Crackers’ category.

Available as five mini bags within a larger 125g bag, these delicious savoury baked mini-biscuits are loaded with cheese flavour and are ideal as a lunchbox treat or ‘on-the-go’ snack.

The FreeFrom Food Awards are the UK’s only industry awards exclusively for free-from food, with the aim of encouraging innovation and celebrating excellence in the free-from food industry. At last year’s event, Prewett’s scooped Silver in the ‘Export’ category for their Gorgeously Gluten Free Quadruple Chocolate Cookies.

The Prewett’s range of gluten free biscuits is produced by Northumbrian Fine Foods. Category manager Sarah Turnbull comments: “We are thrilled that Prewett’s Mini’s Cheese Biscuits have made the final of such a prestigious event. These great tasting mini biscuits have been well received by consumers in the gluten free sector, who appreciate our dedication in producing an innovative range of biscuits that delivers real choice when shopping.”

The awards presentation will take place on 20 March 2019 at the Royal College of Physicians in London.

Choc Chip Minis Wins Grocer Award

Prewett’s gluten free Mini’s Chunky Choc Chip Cookies scoop prestigious Grocer Award

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Prewett’s Mini’s Chunky Choc Chip Cookies has scooped a prestigious Grocer New Product Award in recognition of their great taste and innovation.

The product won in the ‘Gluten Free – Sweet’ category of the awards, which were held on Friday 5 October in London. The judges were impressed by the quality of the cookies, which are packed full of flavoursome milk chocolate chips.

Presented in attractive and eye-catching packaging, Prewett’s Mini’s Chunky Choc Chip Cookies are available as five mini bags in a larger 140g bag. The handy individual bagged format ensure these cookies are the perfect ‘on-the-go’ or lunchbox treat. Market research* completed as part of the awards entry revealed an overwhelming positive reception from respondents, with most delighted by the quality, and praising the ‘creamy’ yet ‘crunchy’ mouthfeel and ‘good chocolate taste’.

David Wood, Business Director of Northumbrian Fine Foods, who own the Prewett’s brand, said: “We are thrilled that these great tasting cookies have won this award, which provides recognition of the hard work of all the staff at Northumbrian Fine Foods and their dedication in producing the highest quality products.”

There were over 200 entries for The Grocer New Product Awards 2018, from which 129 products were selected for consideration in 28 categories.

Biscuit International

Biscuit International acquires Northumbrian Fine Foods, UK’s leading gluten and milk-free biscuit manufacturer

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Biscuit International, one of Europe’s leading players in the private label sweet biscuit market owning Poult in France, Banketgroep in the Netherlands and A&W in Germany, announces today (16 May) the acquisition of Northumbrian Fine Foods (NFF), UK’s leading gluten and milk-free biscuit manufacturer, from CriSeren Foods Ltd.

NFF owns the Prewett’s brand and the acquisition of NFF will allow Biscuit International to propose a wider offering to its European clients, whilst significantly reinforcing its presence in the United Kingdom. It will therefore enable NFF to address new markets throughout Europe for gluten and milk-free biscuits whilst at the same time offering Biscuit International the opportunity to benefit from NFF’s close working relationship with UK multiple retailers and brands.

The Doors are open at the Free From Functional Food Expo, Stockholm

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The doors are open and the Prewett’s team are on stand to meet you and introduce you to the great range of delicious range of free from biscuits, cookies and savoury snacks.

Our portfolio of products being promoted will include some of our newest launches, including our new Mini’s, Savoury Oaty Bites and Chocoful Caramel, along with the rest of our fabulous range of gorgeously gluten free biscuits.

Prewett’s will be exhibiting under the Northumbrian Fine Foods banner, stand number F27, today and tomorrow, 16/17 May 2018.

Prewett’s range on display at Free From Functional Food Expo, Stockholm

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The Prewett’s range of delicious free from biscuits, cookies and savoury snacks will be on display at the Free From Functional Food Expo in Stockholm, Sweden (16 – 17 May).

Our portfolio of products being promoted will include some of our newest launches, including our new Mini’s, savoury Oaty Bites and Chocoful Caramel, along with the rest of our fabulous range of gorgeously gluten free biscuits.

David Wood, business improvement director for Northumbrian Fine Foods, who own Prewett’s, said: “We are delighted to be attending this extremely important free from expo for the Nordic region.

“Innovation is at the heart of our business and our Prewett’s range has a fantastic reputation for taste and quality. We look forward to meeting with visitors to the expo to show our gluten free product portfolio and the excellent biscuits, cookies and snack we produce.”

Prewett’s will be exhibiting under the Northumbrian Fine Foods banner, stand number F27

Prewett’s scoop Silver and Bronze at Free From Food Awards

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Prewett’s scooped a Silver award and a Bronze award at this week’s (17 April) Free From Food Awards.

The FreeFrom Food Awards are the UK’s only industry awards exclusively for free-from food, with the aim of encouraging innovation and celebrating excellence in the free-from food industry.

Prewett’s Gorgeously Gluten Free Quadruple Chocolate Cookies won Silver in the Export category, with the product selected because of the excellent sales performance of these delicious cookies in the Spanish and Portuguese markets.

Meanwhile, Prewett’s Mini’s won Bronze in the Savoury Snacks category because of their great taste and convenience as a lunchbox treat or ‘on-the-go’ snack.

David Wood, business improvement director for Northumbrian Fine Foods, who own the Prewett’s brand, said: “We are thrilled at winning this recognition, which is a fantastic achievement and testimony to the hard work of the whole Prewett’s team.”

Finalist at North East Business Awards

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We are delighted to be a finalist at the North East Business Awards 2018, which will be held on 26 April at Hardwick Hall in Sedgefield.

The North East Business Awards, held in association with the North East England Chamber of Commerce, are the biggest of their kind in the UK and celebrate success and achievement in the region.

We are a finalist in the Innovation category in recognition of the research and innovation that has led in recent times to the development of more than 125 gluten free biscuit products for national retailers and NFF’s own Prewett’s range.

David Wood, business improvement director for Northumbrian Fine Foods (NFF), said: “It’s great to have been recognised in this way and reaching the final is testament to the dedication of the whole team here at NFF in producing great-tasting biscuits and cookies.”