Westfalia Fruit Products the largest Avocado producer in South Africa, is proud to launch Westfalia Frozen Guacamole to retail customers!
 
Westfalia Guacamole is a natural product derived from only the flesh of ripe Hass avocados. Carefully blended with a unique selection of herbs and spices, Westfalia Guacamole is available as an Original as well as a Spicy blend.

Westfalia Guacamole is flash frozen to preserve the goodness and many health benefits contained in Avocado’s. As a cholesterol free addition to the menu, Guacamole is packed with vitamins, anti-oxidants and is an excellent source of mono-unsaturated fatty acids.
Westfalia Guacamole is endorsed by the South African Heart & Stroke Foundation and is certified Kosher and Halaal.

Guacamole has been enjoyed by South Africans for many years.  Westfalia currently supplies the catering trade and consumers have been enjoying our product on various menu items as promoted by Wimpy, Spur and KFC stores nationally.

Guacamole is most commonly known as an accompaniment with Mexican dishes. It’s uses are extremely versatile however and guacamole can be used in the preparation of burgers, club sandwiches, wrapps, terrines, mousse’s, savoury tarts, quiches, seafood cocktails and soup to name a few.

Westfalia Guacamole Spicy & Original is now available in 500g and 1kg packs in Makro stores throughout Gauteng.  Westfalia plan to roll this out nationally as soon as possible.

For more information visit www.westfalia.co.za or contact
Donvae Hooker on  011 450 1230  011 450 1230 or donvaeh@hansmerensky.co.za 

Sauces are central to the character of food, so much so that Chef August Escoffier declared that sauces were the reason for the supremacy of French cuisine.

The world of cuisine has evolved from one where the sauce is the star of the dish, and the pride of the skilled saucier, to an afterthought or something to hold a dish together.  Rather than being central to the character of a hot dish, the sauce has merely become the component that keeps the meal from being too dry.

In a new Saucery Booklet, Unilever Foodsolutions explores the magic of sauce, giving chefs insights into what sauces can do for your menus, your business and your bottom line.  The booklet looks at some of the bad sauce habits in sauce preparation today and the ensuing consequences.  “One typical example is a lack of precision when making complex sauces such as Hollandaise, resulting in split or overcooked sauces which result in wastage and increased costs,” comments Craig Elliott, National Executive Head Chef of Unilever Foodsolutions.   

Mistakes usually made during sauce preparation, such as using too much seasoning, the wrong ingredients and incorrect stock can result in a poor sauce and dissatisfied customers. The booklet takes the reader back to basics by revisiting the recipes for the five mother sauces – Velouté, Béchamel, Espagnole, Tomato and Hollandaise.  Using step-by-step photos, the booklet shows readers how to make these sauces from scratch, which can vary in preparation time from 25 minutes to seven hours, offering the alternative of combinations of Knorr ready-made sauce products, which can be prepared within minutes.

As the industry’s leading supplier of superior quality, ready-made sauces, Unilever Foodsolutions is an established authority on sauces, and in the Saucery Booklet, they show alternative ways to create quality sauces more quickly, with the right instant scratch products.

“Chefs today face the modern challenges of lack of time, manpower or the desire to make sauces from scratch, and the saucery booklet offers the alternative of a selection of ready-made elaborated sauces, in the form of the Knorr Sauce Kit,” continues Elliott.

The kit comprises Knorr Basic sauces, such as the basic white sauce and the basic brown sauce. The Knorr Premium sauces (Demi Glace, Broccoli Sauce, Mushroom sauce, and Medley of Cheeses Sauce) take only a few minutes to prepare, creating a variety of the finest sauces to compliment first class cuisine. The Knorr Stir and Serve Sauces (Creamy Cheese, Creamy Mushroom, Black Pepper, Roasted Onion Gravy and Roast Meat Gravy) are complete sauce solutions that are perfect for the made-to-order environment. The Knorr Brown Roux and Knorr White Roux are convenient alternatives to making roux from scratch. The Knorr Garde d’Or Sauces (Red Wine Sauce, Pepper Sauce, Mustard Sauce, Béarnaise Sauce, Hollandaise Sauce and Green Pepper Sauce) are a range of ready-to-use, high quality sauces made to the highest standards, using fresh ingredients and conveniently packaged allowing for integrity of the contents for the longest possible time. The ready-to-use World Sauces range (Tikka Sauce, Garlic Sauce, Sweet & Sour Sauce, Honey & Soy Sauce, Pepper Sauce, Korma Sauce and the Red Pesto Sauce) brings exotic flavours and trends of the world to the kitchen. Knorr Meal Mixes (Beef Stroganoff, Chicken a la King and Spaghetti Bolognaise, Basil Chicken Pan and Sweet & Sour Chicken) are a range of cook-in-sauces that assist in creating flavourful dishes. Also included in the booklet is a range of the popular sishebo mixes from Robertson’s. Jikelele includes soup, soya and spices so no extra thickening or seasoning is necessary.

In the final chapters of the booklet, Unilever Foodsolutions shares some great recipes developed specifically for the very different needs of restaurants, hotels and canteens – but all putting the emphasis back on the essential component of a good sauce.

For further information or to obtain your copy of the Saucery Booklet, please visit www.unileverfoodsolutions.co.za or call  0860 314 151  0860 314 151 .
 …ENDS
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF UNILEVER FOODSOLUTIONS BY STRATEGIC PUBLIC RELATIONS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT VINOLIA MOKHUTLE ON  011 672 2037  011 672 2037 OR EMAIL Vinolia@stratpr.co.za.

South Africa’s most loved vegetable is now more accessible than ever, with the introduction of the McCain Alternatives Wagon Wheels – the latest innovation from McCain Foods (SA).

McCain has transformed South Africa’s popular sweetcorn mielie into a new finger food format, making it ideal for use in canteens, banqueting and restaurants. Super-convenient and designed to go straight from the packet and into the pot, the McCain Alternatives Wagon Wheels, mini corn on the cob, are individually quick frozen, requiring less preparation and cooking time, but still yielding all the goodness that has come to be expected from McCain products.

The consistent sized miniature cobs ensure easy portion control, while delivering excellent holding and superior yield.  They maintain their freshness and moisture content while being held in a bain marie and are guaranteed to deliver a freshly prepared look and taste that satisfies South Africa’s love for mielies.

Since there is no preparation required, there is a significant saving in labour and, like all other McCain products, the McCain Alternatives Wagon Wheels are available all year round.  They offer excellent versatility and can be boiled, microwaved, steamed or even grilled, providing a sweet and tasty side dish, starter option, or a great finger food.   

If you think a mielie is just a mielie…… Think again. Think McCain!
                                                                                                              
ISSUED ON BEHALF OF MCCAIN FOODS BY STRATEGIC PUBLIC RELATIONS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT VINOLIA MOKHUTLE ON 011 672 2037OR vinolia@stratpr.co.za

Developed by Jodi-Ann Palmer, winner of one of South Africa’s most prestigious chef competitions, the Unilever Foodsolutions Senior Chef of the Year 2008, and member of South Africa’s National Culinary Team, Slo-Jo’s Summer Range offers a versatile and tempting selection of beverages designed to appeal to the consumer’s thirst for an indulgent, refreshing summer drink.

Jodi, whose company, The Food Design Agency, specialises in innovative product development, drew her inspiration from a variety of sources.  “I tried to use innovative taste combinations which would appeal to all markets, while at the same time touching the consumer with flavours that are recognisable and will tap into their memories, creating a sense of comfort.”

The new signature drink – The White Rose – was developed on the flavour marriage of poppy seed and rose. “It’s a classy, unique beverage that has a sense of indulgence. In the current economic climate, many people are feeling as if they have to do without many luxuries, and this beverage offers luxury at an affordable price. It’s a feel-good, summer drink.”

The new flavoured lemonade range is based on offering a variation on the standard “bottomless lemonade” idea. “The drinks were developed essentially to uplift the identity of the lemonade range, make it more appealing and sexy. Summer is all about looking and feeling good, and these beverages tap into that feeling and provide a cooling, refreshing offering on a hot summer’s day.”

A few of the offerings are slightly more decadent and appeal to the chocolate and classical flavour lovers. “In these beverages, we’ve touched on great combinations such as hazelnut and chocolate, toffee and real vanilla,” continues Jodi.

In keeping with its positioning as a full-service beverage solution company, the summer range of new products offers a vast array of different types of beverages – both smoothies and other innovative beverage options.  “There is a beverage to suit every craving or desire,” says Jodi.  “We want the customer to spoil themselves and feel good; they must want to go back for more.”

Slo-Jo’s 2009 Summer Range consists of a selection of specially developed beverages, all of which are made in a few easy steps, using one or more of the Slo-Jo products, with on-site training conducted by Slo-Jo with waitering staff.  The Summer Range includes Lemonade Coolers (Raspberry, Pomegranate, Rose and Ginger); Decadent Smoothies (White Rose, Coffee Freezo, Iced Toffee Coffee, Mocha Toffee, Hazelnut Mocha and Iced Chocolate Coffee); Fruit Frenzy (Mango Fusion, Strawberry & Banana, Wildberry Desire and Strawberry Sensation); T.Wave Crush (Wildberry Desire, Mango Fusion, Strawberry Sensation, Strawberry & Banana and Green Apple); and Smoothies (Coffee Freezo, Chocolate, Tropical, Crème Caramel, Muesli, Choc Chip Cookie Crunch, Peanut Butter); Frozen Lemonade (Traditional, Wildberry Desire and Strawberry Sensation).

ISSUED ON BEHALF OF SLO-JO BY STRATEGIC PUBLIC RELATIONS. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR HI-RES PHOTOGRAPHS, PLEASE CONTACT JENÉ GODFREY ON  (011) 672-2037  (011) 672-2037 OR jene@stratpr.co.za.