The London Distillery Company has launched Dodd's Gin, a new small batch London gin which is inspired by 18th century distiller and entrepreneur Ralph Dodd.
French chocolate firm Valrhona has expanded its range of Grand Cru cooking chocolates with the launch of Kalingo, a 65 per cent cocoa solid chocolate from Grenada.
Cleaning solutions provider P&G Professional has released a new washing-up liquid ‘designed to tackle the toughest cleaning needs’ for restaurants, hotels and pubs.
LivingSocial, the social e-commerce platform that helps restaurants find and retain customers, has released research which reveals that 89 per cent of British consumers now go online to discover new businesses.
Chef and restaurateur Jason Atherton talks about his growing restaurant empire and comparisons with his former boss Gordon Ramsay in an exclusive interview with Restaurant magazine this month.
Northampton-based Frozen ready meal firm Classic Cuisine has added a variety of desserts to its product range after acquiring desserts specialist Jon George.
Latte Pro, a stainless steel milk frothing jug that removes the need for use of a stick thermometer and helps turn out frothed milk of a consistent quality, is set to come to the UK after being awarded the right to be launched globally.
Italian restaurant group Carluccio's is celebrating a 'record year' after its annual results brought pre-tax profits of £6.8m, a 15 per cent rise on the previous year.
Coffee brand Taylors of Harrogate has developed a range of coffee pouches for foodservice that contain just the right amount of ground coffee to produce a 1.5 litre jug of filter coffee.
German coffee machine manufacturer WMF has launched the 1200s coffee machine in the UK to give operators of the smallest hospitality businesses the chance to offer bean to cup coffee to their customers.
With alcohol consumption going down and the Budget pushing prices up on wine, cider and spirits yet again, there is arguably no better time to push non-alcoholic drinks like tea and coffee.
Frozen chicken specialist Plusfood has added four 'exotic' world flavours, including Mexican and Thai, to its range of chicken strips available to hospitality businesses.
Venice Bakery, an established USA-based manufacturer of 'free from' thin and crusty pizza bases, has launched its gluten-free product in the UK at IFE 2013 under the name Venice Bakery UK.
SUPER!NATURAL, a new 100 per cent pure and natural energy drink developed in the Scottish highlands, is being exhibited at IFE 2013 for the first time this week.
Anzco Foods, which is known for importing New Zealand lamb to the UK, has launched four new sauce-filled gourmet burgers at IFE 2013, additions to its Angel Bay range.
In the first of BigHospitality's week of product launch news stories to coincide with the International Food & Drink Event (IFE) 2013, Bridor announces it is to launch three new bakery collections including torsades and choux pastries.
Luxury Swiss ice-cream brand Mövenpick has added a ‘zesty’ Lemon & Lime Sorbet to its selection of more than 30 gourmet flavours in time for spring menus.
Heinz Foodservice has introduced two new flavours to its sachet range this spring with the addition of Firecracker Sauce and Classic Burger Sauce – both of which launched under the back-of-house Heinz Kitchen range last year.
Kitchen equipment supplier Hobart has released an updated range of FX undercounter and GX glasswasher machines, offering hospitality businesses a potential 30 per cent reduction in operational costs compared to current models.
Bernard Matthews Foodservice has created three new ‘fully traceable’ British turkey products for hospitality businesses and caterers to provide low-fat options for kids.
Knorr has launched two concentrated sauces under the Italian Create More range - Tomato & Basil and Spicy Tomato - to help busy chefs add inspiration to dishes.
Groupe GM, the worldwide guest amenity and toiletries supplier has added Californian cosmetics brand Get Fresh to its range for hotels looking to update their offerings for guests.
London brewer Meantime Brewing Company has launched Brewery Fresh, the UK's first tank beer, in three Young's pubs in the capital and is hoping to introduce the system it calls 'beer utopia' to other hospitality businesses.
Keith McNally, the man behind hot new London restaurant Balthazar, talks about his fears of failing in the capital and how he gained a reputation as an unlikely hero of the New York restaurant scene in this month's Restaurant magazine.
Cheftools, the UK importer of food preparation machine Pacojet, has launched a new and improved model - the Pacojet 2 - the first since the product came to the market 25 years ago.
Hospitality technology developer Talisyn has released Ophelia Interactive - an update to its system which allows hoteliers to directly control a number of information channels on their hotel room's TV sets.
TrackSmart, launched by Call Systems Technology (CST) on 1 January this year, is a tag-based system which monitors a customer's location eliminating the need for table numbers or loud calling.
Hannah McIntyre, a hospitality technology expert, has launched mylivehospitality - a cloud-based system which allows operators to view and control all aspects of their businesses in one place.
One Tree, a piece of software which allows hospitality businesses to sell gift packages on the hotel or restaurant's own website, was launched earlier this year.
In the first of a week of news stories detailing launches of technology products for the hospitality industry to support our special feature, BigHospitality reveals details of the latest update to Posera's Maitre’D EPoS software.
Katerbay has launched a two new ranges of new ranges of catering equipment – ‘Omniwash’ warewashing machines and ‘Unifrost’ blast chillers/shock freezers.
Catering equipment supplier Nisbets is now supplying the new range of Zoin refrigeration units which are a suitable for a variety of establishments and budgets.
Kitchen equipment specialist Mitchell & Cooper has released the Bonzer Zip Zester, allowing UK chefs to zest fruits quicker and easier with minimal mess.
Training provider The Luxury Academy has launched a new course for hotel staff that is designed to enhance service and elevate standards within luxury hotels.
With grilled dishes now having a greater presence on menus, McCormick has decided to make its Schwartz Grill Mates range of seasonings available for foodservice.
Tri-Star Packaging has added a portable ice bucket to its PortaBrands range of out-of-home drinks carriers, which it says could help operators drive sales of Champagne, wine and beer at outdoor events and venues this summer.
Fruit juice brand Sunmagic has added four new flavours to its range - Mango, Pomegranate, Passion Fruit and Pineapple and Coconut - which it says take it into a more 'exotic arena'.
Poultry supplier Plusfood has introduced three flavoured chicken wing products to its range designed for busy caterers who want to cook freshly prepared meals to order.
