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Mistymaid

Right, finally I can comment on something nobody else has (I don't think)
Not that it's up on site at the minute, but the Winary Mayonnaise is very nice.

I was a bit dubious about buying it because I've had cheaper supermarket brands before and not like them - but this is fine - eggy sandwiches all round!

pinkprincedss1980

Mistymaid wrote: »

Right, finally I can comment on something nobody else has (I don't think)
Not that it's up on site at the minute, but the Winary Mayonnaise is very nice.

I was a bit dubious about buying it because I've had cheaper supermarket brands before and not like them - but this is fine - eggy sandwiches all round!

Ive read on here I think and also on packaging that Winary products are made by Nestle so it should be ok. We bought the Polish Sour Soup which although I haven't tried it personally seems ok. xxx

Applepie_2

Both types of Kohinoor rice treats are very nice.

tricki1

Some new items have come in - here are the details including extra info if I have found it. Will update if find later.

Classic Collection - Strawberry & Champagne Flavoured Tarts
De Kroes - Green Olives & Italian Cheese Savoury Crackers
Both items found in hampers - no details appear available online

Wawel - Kasztanki - Polish Chocolates - 430g
not found details

Cadbury - Caramel - 21 Cake Bites Tub
Cadbury - Choc Chips - 17 Cake Bites Tub
Not on cadbury's site that I can tell

Birds - Chocolate Flavour Trifle Mix
Not found, but here is the strawberry version for comparison
http://www.britshop.ch/product_Birds_Trifle_Mix_Strawberry_155.html

Kuchen Meister - Edel - Marzipanstollen - 1000g
Premium Marzipan Stollen
Cannot find exact ingredients for premium version, here are the ingredients for the christmas version as will be similar
Ingredients: 24% raisins, wheat flour, hydrogenated vegetable oil (rape-seed oil, palm oil), 10% marzipan filling (sugar, 31% almonds, glucose, fructose, liuid whole egg, wheat starch, humectant: sorbitol), 5% candied orange and lemon peel), (glucose, fuctose, 31% lemon peels, 22% orange peel, sugar), water, sugar, dextrose, yeast, glucose, fructose, humectant: sorbital, whole egg, artificial flavors, salt, wheat starch, emulsifiers: mono and diglyceride of fatty acids and sodiumstearoyl-2-lactylate, color: beta-carotene.
This product may contain traces of nuts.
https://www.gdh-trading.com/acatalog/info_CB73100.html
Alternate one for comparison
https://www.mostlylebkuchen.com/acatalog/info_CB71200.html
Manufacturers site
http://www.kuchenmeister.de/en/frameset/index.php?2,3

Nutritional information for schweppes drinks here (flash website)
http://www.coca-cola.co.uk/yourhealth/whats_in_our_drinks/

Schweppes - Lightly Sparkling - Grapefruit & Mandarin - 1.25 Litre
Ingredients
Carbonated water, fruits from concentrates 6% (Lime, Lemon, Grapefruit 1%, Mandarin 1%, orange), Natural flavourings, citric acid, sweeteners (aspartame, sodium saccharin), preservative (potassium sorbate), acidity regulator (sodium citrate), stabiliser (Guar gum). Contains a source of phenylalanine
http://www.ocado.com/webshop/product/Schweppes-Lightly-Sparkling-Grapefruit--Mandarin/38823011?parentContainer=|1087|100|4055

Schweppes - Lightly Sparkling - Pomegranate & Blueberry - 1.25 Litre
Ingredients
Carbonated Water, Sugar, Fruit Juices from Concentrates 6% (Pear 4%, Blueberry 1%, Pomegranate 1%), Fruit and Vegetable Extract (Hibiscus, Carrot), Malic Acid, Natural Flavourings, Preservative (Potassium Sorbate).
http://www.ocado.com/webshop/product/Schweppes-Lightly-Sparkling-Pomegranate-Blueberry/38822011?parentContainer=|1087|100|4055

Schweppes - Ginger Beer - 1.25 Litre
Ingredients
Carbonated water, sugar, flavourings (including ginger root extract), citric acid, acidity regulator (E331), stabilisers (E999, modified starch, E445), preservative (E211), sweetener (sodium saccharin).
http://www.ocado.com/webshop/product/Schweppes-Classics-Ginger-Beer/38824011?parentContainer=|1087|100|4055|587

Schweppes - Classic Cloudy Lemonade - 1.25 Litre
Ingredients
Carbonated water, sugar, fruits from concentrates (8%) (Lemon 4% Lime 4%), citric acid, natural flavourings, stabiliser (guar gum), preservative (potassium sorbate), acidity regulator (sodium citrate).
http://www.ocado.com/webshop/product/Schweppes-Classics-Cloudy-Lemonade/38825011?parentContainer=|1087|100|4055

Full of Beans - Milk Chocolate Raisins - 60g
http://www.fullofbeansltd.com/

Kelloggs - Nutri Grain - 8 Soft Cake Bars - Chocolate
Ingredients:Cereals (35%)(Wheat Flour, Whole Oats, Wheat Bran), Glucose-Fructose Syrup, Sugar, Vegetable Oil, Fructose, Humectant (Glycerol), Fat Reduced Cocoa Powder, Modified Starch, Honey, Dextrose, Calcium Carbonate, Dried Skimmed Milk, Colour (E150c), Flavouring, Salt, Stabilisers (Cellulose, Carrageenan, Locust Bean Gum), Raising Agent (Potassium Hydrogen Carbonate), Emulsifier (E472e, E471, Soy Lecithin), Wheat Gluten, Starch, Niacin, Iron, Vitamin B6, Riboflavin (B2), Thiamin (B1), Folic Acid, Vitamin B12.
http://www.kelloggs.co.uk/products/nutrigrain/Bar/nutri_grain_soft_bake_chocolate.aspx

Spearmint Tic Tacs
Ingredients
Sugar, Fructose, Rice Starch, Dextrin, Stabilizer (Gum Arabic), Flavorings, Glazing Agent (Carnauba wax), Filling Agent (Magnesium stearate).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tic_Tac

Bounty Dark 57g Bar
http://217.72.249.221/service/panels...?search=BOUNTY

Nestle Tip Top Desert Topping (tin)
Ingredients Skimmed Milk (84.4%), Partially Hydrogenated Vegetable Fat (5.9%), Modified Starch, Sugar, Milk Proteins, Stabiliser (Sodium Citrate ), Flavouring, Emulsifiers (Mono and Di-glycerides Of Fatty Acids, Soya Lecithin), Thickeners (Guar Gum, Carob Bean Gum, Sodium Alginate, Carrageenan). Contains Milk, Milk Proteins & Soya Lecithins, Suitable for vegetarians
http://www.mysupermarket.co.uk/Shopping/ProductDetails.aspx?Store=2&Product=16939

Bassets Party Jellies - No artificial colours or flavours (The picture on the site shows it as The Natural Confectionery Co, Binka's Party Jellies) Contains approximately .003% gluten,contains beef gelatine, no nuts or dairy products
http://www.tncc.com.au/sites/tncc/index.php?pageId=38

Dove Milk chocolate (galaxy) 40g bar
SEMISWEET CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, CHOCOLATE PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, CHOCOLATE, COCOA BUTTER, MILKFAT, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS).
Suitable for vegetarians
http://www.dovechocolate.com/products/dark_bar.html?KeepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&width=615&height=600
http://www.ocado.com/webshop/product/Galaxy-Milk-Chocolate/11355011?parentContainer=SEARCHgalaxy

Dove Milk chocolate Orange & Cinnamon (galaxy) 40g bar
No info on manufacturers website.

Dove Milk chocolate Hazelnut (galaxy) 40g bar
MILK CHOCOLATE (SUGAR, COCOA BUTTER, CHOCOLATE, SKIM MILK, MILKFAT, LACTOSE, CHOCOLATE PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, SOY LECITHIN, NATURAL AND ARTIFICIAL FLAVORS), HAZELNUTS, TBHQ TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS.
http://www.dovechocolate.com/products/hazelnut_milk_bar.html?KeepThis=true&TB_iframe=true&width=615&height=600
http://217.72.249.221/service/panels/include/success/uk_search_view.jsp?search=galaxy

Bertolli Baked Bites (with bertolli olive oil) - Sea Salt & Black Pepper

Quaker Oats - With Milk Powder - 50g Pack
Del Monte - Fruit Express - Tropical Fruit in Juice - 227g
Del Monte - 100% Pure Orange Apple & Passion Fruit - Juice Blend - 750ml
Del Monte - 100% Pure Grapefruit - 1lt Terra pack - DEC 2008
Del Monte - Pomegranate & Pear - Juice Blend - 750ml
Del Monte Pure Orange - 1lt Terra pack - FEB 2009
420g Honey (Turkish Flower Honey)
Club Source - Irish Spring Water - Oranage & Cranberry Kiss - 500ml
Mi Wadi - Mi Juice Boost - Apple & Blackcurrant Burst - 250ml
info not found yet

Mistymaid

Has anybody tried the diced apple before? I was thinking it might be useful as a pie filling ...?

tricki1

Mistymaid wrote: »

Has anybody tried the diced apple before? I was thinking it might be useful as a pie filling ...?

Its dried Apple, so would have to soak for a while for use in a pie, but its just dried fruit with a bit of fruit juice and a preservative, so might be ok and will store well.

Stranger_Than_Fiction

Mistymaid wrote: »

Has anybody tried the diced apple before? I was thinking it might be useful as a pie filling ...?

If it's the Fruitabu you are talking about, you could not use it for a pie filling. I did a trial for Bzz with this product and it's nice but the apple pieces are more like crisps in their size. I think they created it to make a healthier alternative to crisps which would appeal to children so good as a snack but not much else! HTH

mcallister1

There are now some different juices and tip top dessert topping on there- 4 tins for £1.

jaytin

The fruitabu blackcurrant and raisin was pretty hard stuff, it really had to be soaked a bit before use.
I am sure my mum used to put Tiptop on fruit flans, hmmm that was about 25 years ago! It tastes a bit like Dream Topping if my memory serves me....

Mistymaid

Stranger_Than_Fiction wrote: »

If it's the Fruitabu you are talking about, you could not use it for a pie filling. I did a trial for Bzz with this product and it's nice but the apple pieces are more like crisps in their size. I think they created it to make a healthier alternative to crisps which would appeal to children so good as a snack but not much else! HTH

Hmm, now not sure what to do. I was thinking of simmering it with some blackcurrant or rhubarb, but if it's in thin slices it may go to nothing ....

I do like my fruit pies though:o