Luxury lunch box
20-10-2011
The French company Kaviari’s developed ‘En-K caviar’. This is a chic and trendy aluminium box with 15 grams of caviar and a caviar spoon, available in the colours black, gold, silver, blue, fuchsia and apple green. Buyers can choose either the version ‘Osetra’ or ‘Kristal’ caviar. Easy to take in your purse to enjoy the caviar any moment of the day.
Eat Beeter
20-10-2011
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‘Beeter’ is a new alternative for meat and fish which is 100% organic, full of protein, free of gluten and fat, without added nutrients, and is made of sustainable grown soy. This meat and fish alternative is developed by the Dutch company Ojah. ‘Beeter’ is available as ‘basics’, which can be processed and as ‘prepared’, which is directly consumable. You can find ‘Beeter’ already on the menus of several restaurants in the Netherlands and is available at the Vegetarian Butcher.
Hot Booster
20-10-2011
The Hot Booster is a new soup in an easy take-away self-heating can. The can needs to be pressed on the bottom to start the self-heating process, which takes 3 minutes. The soup is made of all natural ingredients, and is available in three flavours; Oriental chicken, Italian tomato and Golden Mushroom which is a special. There is as well a sweet version available; Cheeky Choco. Enjoy a hot soup any place and anytime you want.
Ron Blaauw turns into pink
20-10-2011
Specially for the Pink Ribbon campaign, two Michelin star chef Ron Blaauw transformed his restaurant into Ron Roze (pink) during this week. One eighth of the total revenue of this week will be donated to the foundation. The campaign of the Pink Ribbon Foundation, which runs from the 18th of October until the 18th of November, fights against breast cancer in the Netherlands. Although the restaurant turns pink for a week, the menu will stay the same.
Bicycle light vending machine
19-10-2011
At the railway station of Leiden (The Netherlands) customers can buy a bicycle light from the fast food vending machines this Thursday. It’s an initiative of the Dutch Bicycle union in partnership with the fastfood chain Smullers. The new campaign is called “Ik Val Op” (I’m noticed) and focuses on the youth of the Netherlands.
Orange paprika ice-cream
19-10-2011
Paprika grower Hermans-Walter and ice cream maker Theo Clevers have taken the challenge to create a new flavour of ice cream for the Dutch market. Together they have created the orange paprika flavoured ice cream. The main reason for creating this flavour of ice cream is to promote the orange paprika throughout the country.
Nutri-Pulse e-cooker
18-10-2011
IXL Netherlands BV introduces a new way of cooking with the Nutri-Pulse® e-cooker. This e-cooker uses electric pulses to cook meat, fish, vegetables and fruit within minutes, or even seconds. By using this new way of cooking, all the nutritive value of food, as well as the taste, colour and flavour are preserved. At the same time it creates a reduction in energy and food waste. With the Nutri-Pulse e-cooker, IXL Netherlands BV has won the Food Valley Award of 2011. Watch the movie for an explanation.
24 carat chocolate champagne truffles
18-10-2011
A true chocolate delicacy of The Choclate; a handcrafted champagne truffle, sprinkled with 24 carat gold flakes, presented in a contemporary chic, Swarovski adorned boutique box. It took 2 years to perfect the truffles and to place them on the market. The truffles are made of the most expensive dark chocolate, and are all handcrafted, which makes each truffle a unique one.
Organic energy drink
18-10-2011
Scheckter’s OrganicEnergy is a new energy drink, developed by using natural ingredients. These natural products like the raw green coffee beans, guarana (seeds), ginseng and gingko biloba, gives this drink your body and mind a natural boost of energy.
Restaurant In de Olie opened her doors
17-10-2011
Last Friday cafe-restaurant ‘In de Olie’ opened her doors officially in Amsterdam. The cafe offers a menu of finger food and tapas, such as Spanish and Italian sausages, manchego cheese and marinated pulpo. The dinner menu consists of a wide range of Mediterranean dishes, like lamb tajine and fish dishes, served with authentic vegetable side-dishes. Also, the restaurant offers several Spanish, Italian and Greek oils, which you can take home bottled. Every Thursday and Friday between 17.00 and 19.00 hrs you can visit ‘In de Olie’ for a ‘Aperitivo’, to enjoy a small bite and drink, whilst enjoying a DJ. Each Sunday afternoon ‘Tapas & Tunes’ takes place; a podium with changing live performances.