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FOOD
A Clear Sign
Japanese and organic fine foods specialist Clearspring
is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year and has
teamed up with their long-term partner, plant-based
community cookery school and food charity Made
In Hackney to donate 30,000 free plant-based meals
to communities in need. Made in Hackney, which is
celebrating its own 10th anniversary, is working with
Clearspring to donate products and cooked meals to
families and individuals with emergency support needs.
Sarah Bentley, founder of Made in Hackney says of
the project, "Made In Hackney and Clearspring believe
everyone should have access to high quality, healthy
food that's good for people and the planet. Clearspring
has supported our community cookery classes, meal
service and fundraising activities with their incredible
products for many years. We're delighted to partner
with them now to provide 30,000 free plant-based
meals to households with food support needs as part of
Clearspring's 30-year anniversary."
Maria Dawson, Managing Director at Clearspring
adds, "Reaching 30 years as an independent family
business is a great achievement to celebrate. We
wanted to take this opportunity to make a concerted
effort to give back with our pledge to donate 30,000
free plant-based meals."
From humble beginnings offering Organic Japanese
Miso Soups, Teas and Tamari, Clearspring now offers a
vast range of over 300 products across 30 categories.
All Clearspring products are plant-based, refined sugar
free and made without the use of artificial additives
or ingredients.
www.clearspring.co.uk
Bold Kit Launch
Naksha Recipe Kits has taken its first stride into the UK
by securing listings of its beautifully-designed recipe
kits at Whole Foods Market, Harrods and John Lewis.
Naksha's UK-made range include both savoury and
sweet (baking) dishes, encouraging users to discover
and cook off-the-beaten-track cuisines in their
own kitchens.
First launched by Nisha Ramisetty and her husband
Sam Williams in Dubai in 2020, Naksha's arrival in the
UK redefines store-bought, shelf-stable recipe kits.
With whole, small-batch ingredients, authentic local
recipes, and original hand-drawn artwork by emerging
artists, Naksha's kits are simple and convenient and suit
weekday cooking, special occasions and gifting.
Arranged into regional collections, Naksha's recipe
kits give customers an immersive cooking experience
encompassing great flavours, thoughtful storytelling
and simple cooking methodology. The recipe kits
bring to life dishes from countries including Cuba
(Ropa Vieja), Singapore (Lemak Cili Padi), Turkey (Dark
chocolate fondant with Turkish coffee), and Jamaica
(Curried Goat).
The kits are vegan-friendly as they don't include
perishable ingredients. Instead, the shelf-stable
products include easy recipe cards and specialist
ingredients such as spice blends, herbs, grains, noodles,
sauces and other extras. The fresh items (i.e. veg and
protein) needed to complete the dishes are easily
obtainable as part of a normal weekly shop.
In the UK Naksha is based between London and
Brighton and has manufacturing facilities in Derbyshire.
Availbe from Waitrose and www.nakshacollections.com
www.nakshacollections.com
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