RISK FREE SUSHI LAUNCHED FOR CATERERS
A low risk, frozen alternative to manufactured chilled sushi is now available for UK caterers. Microwaveable frozen sushi can be prepared to order as it can be served fresh within ten minutes of being removed from a freezer.
Two pack sizes are available (36 and 28 pieces). The former is packed six pieces per tray and the pack includes both chop sticks and sauces.
The 28 pack comprises four Nigiri (rice ball) salmon, four Nigiri Prawn, four Nigiri Surimi, eight Maki (rice, single topping and seaweed wrap) Cucumber and eight Yellow Radish). A third pack (of wrapped chicken parcels) will be launched in the New Year).
Available through Winsford, Cheshire based sales agency Nicco Foods, the products are manufactured in a multi-million Euro, state-of-the-art factory in Northern Europe which already supplies its home market plus Germany and Spain and has BRC accreditation.
At the BRC accredited factory in Excellent Food and Snacks hand finishes at the end of automated lines, enabling process workers to ensure that the appearance of each piece is perfect.
“This is a huge opportunity to develop a profitable new market sector because foodservice sales of chilled sushi have to date been constrained by the very real risk of waste eroding profit margins,”
said David Nickisson, Managing Director of Nicco Foods.
A listing with Booker has already been secured.
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