Gift Focus - Jan/Feb 2018 (Issue 105)

giftfocus 45 foodie gifts Deliciously tasty items to tempt customers through the doors food for thought Beech’s recently launched its competitively priced range of Champagne Truffles, which are aimed at Fine Foods ‘Gourmet’ markets and selected luxury retailers – UK based and worldwide. This range comprises Champagne Truffles, Pink Champagne Truffles, Prosecco Truffles and Salted Caramel Truffles. These all contain 35 per cent cocoa solids and are produced in 100 gram packs of nine truffles. In addition, this range also includes imaginative ‘handbag’ and ‘hatbox’ style gift boxes. The handbag style gift box contains a 100g box of Beech’s luxury truffles and a 20cl bottle of premium Da Luca Prosecco. This will retail around £15 - £20 and will be available from selected distributor partners as well as direct from Beech’s. Similarly, Beech’s 140g ‘hat box’ style, two-part boxes are available, produced in all four favours, and are offered at a very reasonable price of £11.99 RRP. The entire range allows for significant retailer margins of at least 40 per cent. T: +44 (0)1772 792 808 beechsfinechocolates.com The Gin and Tonic Cupcake Kit is the ultimate botanical bake for gin and cake lovers – get the real baking-from-scratch experience with everything you need to make 12 zestyand delicious home-made gin and tonic cupcakes. Bakedin include all the dry ingredients, premium gin and tonic, easy-to-follow recipe card and even the cupcake cases, testing skewer, piping bag and metal nozzle. Just add two limes, butter and eggs. The kit contains: cake mix, icing mix, gin (50ml), tonic (200ml) 12 cupcake cases, butter measure and recipe card. The Prosecco and Strawberry Cake Kit is a bubbly bake for Prosecco and cake lovers – this kit creates a show-stopping naked layer cake! Again, Bakedin include all the dry ingredients, prosecco and even the tins to bake in. Just add some butter, eggs and a splash of milk. The kit contains: cake mix, icing mix, Belgian white chocolate curls, prosecco (200ml), four foil tins, four baking paper circles, butter measure and recipe card. The kits both retail at £20. T: +44 (0)1256 356 305 bakedin.co.uk Edible Cocktail pioneers Smith & Sinclair is proud to announce updated flavours and new gift options for its hugely successful range of alcoholic Edible Cocktails. Each pastille will now be individually wrapped in pick ‘n mix-inspired single serves, which will also be available in beautiful new premium gift boxes of eight and 16. All packaging features bold new artwork that is influenced by the molecular composition of each alcoholic spirit used in Smith & Sinclair’s creations (gin, vodka, whisky and rum). The single serves are also available in multipacks for weddings and events online via the Smith & Sinclair website, alongside the new Cocktail Gift Boxes. Retail stockists of the boxes include Harvey Nichols, Fenwicks and more. melanie@smithandsinclair.co.uk smithandsinclair.co.uk