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Top Tasmanian seafood company Petuna packs a lot of research into its products before they reach the shelf. Previously, its ocean trout has been specially bred in consultation with renowned chef Tetsuya ensuring a consistency of marbling and fillet thickness. Now, it’s the packs themselves that have received a special makeover as a result of consultations with consumers. Petuna has launced its delicious new range of salmon and ocean trout, all packaged in consumer-friendly portion sizes to make meal planning even easier.

With spring approaching and our focus on health, the new Petuna range is packed with essential vitamins and minerals and rich in Omega 3 making it the perfect Superfood to help get healthy for summer. Fresh from the exceptional pristine waters of the Great Southern Ocean, Petuna’s new range provides instant healthy meal ideas for any occasion. New portion sizes of Tasmanian Smoked Atlantic Salmon and Tetsuya’s favourite Lightly Smoked Ocean Trout (500g, 200g 100g) are great for recipe planning. Perfect for standby recipes, consumers can now reach in the freezer for Petuna’s new Frozen Atlantic Salmon and Trout Fillets. Petuna has also launched a brilliant family favourite meal solution with its 400g packs of Salmon Kebabs, as well as whole fillets of Tasmanian Hot Smoked Atlantic Salmon and Trout.

The Petuna seafood company has been operating since 1950 and remains a family-owned business supplying consistently excellent quality seafood for the wholesale and retail markets both domestically and internationally.

Petuna’s new range can be found in selected independent delicatessens, fishmongers and selected Woolworths supermarkets nationwide. For delicious recipes using these new Petuna products visit the Petuna website http://www.petuna.com

Matchbox, Australia’s leading kitchenware and cookware specialist, is pleased to announce the launch of Lavazza’s A Modo Mio coffee machines in-stores this August.

This is the long-anticipated second-drop of the limited edition Milan Collection that almost sold out in three weeks, when first launched in April. The compact, elegant and easy-to-use machines have proved themselves a favourite for coffee lovers Australia-wide. The capsule design, made in association with Saeco, has an innovative extraction process that captures the best from coffee for an espresso that’s always creamy and full-bodied.

Lavazza’s products will hit all Matchbox stores on Friday 5th August 2011 with an exclusive launch offering free coffee tasting and product demonstrations. Matchbox will stock the ‘Extra’ coffee machines as well as the Lattemento milk frother and Lavazza’s exclusive blends of coffee. With six, vibrant Pop Art inspired colours that let customers personalize their special machine, these products are expected to be highly sought-after.

Matchbox is one of very few stockists holding the Italian designed collection in Australia and these coffee machines will be the only ones on offer amongst Matchbox’s categorical product range.

A Modo Mio allows customers to tailor every part of the espresso experience to their taste: from the colours, design of the machine and its extra features on offer to an array of coffee blends.

With its full-bodied sweet flavour and beautifully smooth texture, Predilecta Pink Guava Paste – or goiabada – is the much-loved Brazilian condiment now available in Australia. A perfect partner to cheese (there’s a reason this combination is called ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by the Brazilians!) Pink Guava Paste is simply delicious served as an accompaniment to cheese platters and is easy to slice for attractive presentation.

This highly versatile product can also be melted into a syrup for use in cheesecakes and many other desserts, as well a wide range of mouthwatering recipes, such as ‘Chicken breast stuffed with guava paste and camembert’ (see http://www.brazilianstylefoods.com.au for more recipe ideas).

Predilecta Pink Guava Paste is used across South America and Europe as a delicious addition to cheese platters, desserts and a myriad of other dishes, often preferred as a cost effective and excitingly flavoursome alternative to quince paste.

Whether enjoyed as a condiment, spread or addition to sweet and savoury recipes, Pink Guava Paste brings the vibrant flavours of Brazil to any dish. Now available in Australia, this premium quality product is rapidly becoming the product of choice for restaurants, hotels, function centres, catering companies and delicatessens.

Pedilecta Pink Guava Paste is available in 500g blocks for foodservice and retail. See http://www.brazilianstylefoods.com.au for more information or contact Ana Ferreira on 0243900909 or ana@brazilianstyle.com.au

BEET IT offers organic beetroot juice for health conscious men and women and
stamina shots which are made with concentrated beetroot juice, for athletes and
sports people.
A superfood, beetroot juice is proven to be beneficial for cardio vascular health and
help blood flow in the body.
The stamina shot provide athletes with a concentrated form of Nitric Oxide (NO),
which enhances performance and stamina by up to 16% by drawing oxygen from
the body, rather than breath. The shot is to be taken 1 - 3 hours before exercise.
Products:
- 250ml organic beetroot juice RRP $2.93
- 750ml organic beetroot juice RRP $5.50
- 70ml stamina shot of concentrated beetroot juice RRP $3.2

Melbourne fresh pasta brand, Alligator Pasta is proud to announce that all their
pasta is now made with free-range eggs.
Using only the freshest eggs from only the happiest chooks In King Lake, ensures
that Alligator Fresh Pasta not only provide the highest quality product to the
restaurant and retail industry, but also a more ethical one.
Says owner and chef, Michael Coade:
'Like most consumers, I have become more concerned about where my food is
coming from and how it is produced. I would never buy cage eggs for home and
that is why Alligator Brand has moved to Free Range Eggs.'
Alligator Pasta, who provide high quality, hand-rolled pasta wholesale to
restaurants, caterers and deli's and retail nationally to David jones, Costco, Thomas
Dux and IGA, is one of the few manufacturers who opt for free range eggs. Although
choosing this form of egg increases costs significantly, Alligator believe that it is
more in line with the retail market and what consumers expect these days.
Free-range eggs are those that come from birds who are free to roam outdoors
within a farmyard during daylight, and sleep inside a shed or a chicken coop at
night.  These differ vastly from caged eggs, which come from birds kept in a
confined cage, often with up to 20,000 other birds and very little space to move
about.
The move comes at an exciting time for Alligator Fresh Pasta, who is celebrating
their 20th year of trade, having grown interstate to Sydney and is now available in
Canberra, through the brand new Costco store.
Costco Canberra, which was launched in July stocks a variety of 1kg gourmet
Alligator retail packs, including pumpkin and parmesan ravioli, veal and caramelized
onion ravioli, flavoured gnocchi's and linguine. A 1.5kg pack of crowd the favourite,
Chicken and Herb ravioli, is also available and can be found in the frozen section of
the very affordable, brand new Canberra store.