GIVING SCHOOL KIDS THE BEST OF PLANT POWERED PROTEIN FOR LUNCH!

As the kids go back to school, there is plenty to think about – school uniform, books, the school run and food to keep them going throughout the day! With attention surrounding school meals still being potentially unhealthy, this is a great time for bakers to make a positive contribution to the nutritional health of growing children and set them up for a busy school day, or as part of a nutritious lunch.

At Kells, we have two products that can be used to make bread that offers the following health claim:

…contributes to the growth and maintenance of muscle mass, and the maintenance of normal bones

These products include:

3910 Kells White Powerflour Bread Blend

Slimbo style slices made with 3911 Kells Wholemeal Powerflour Bread Blend high protein and fibre

3911 Kells Wholemeal Powerflour Bread Blend

Range of breads made with 3910 Kells White Powerflour Bread Blend

Both blends make yeasted bread, flatbreads and batched rolls that are high in protein and with a fibre claim that can provide an immediate way for a baker to offer a range of white and wholemeal high protein breads that taste great.  

Packed full of protein, the blends only use natural sources of plant protein including sprouted soya, sprouted flaxseed, sprouted pea, sprouted lentil and rice and wheat proteins.

A typical slice of bread (40g) made from these blends contains over 5g of protein. In a sandwich made with two sandwich pan slices there is over 10g of natural plant-based protein, which is over 20% of the daily protein requirement for an adult before you add the sandwich filling.

With no added sugar and vegan friendly, these blends can help bakers provide great tasting premium bread that is extra nutritious.  

For more details on these products, contact Kells or visit our website. You can also follow us on LinkedIn. 

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) recently revealed national attitudinal research that shows from a food regulatory perspective, food allergens and ingredients labelling is the number one concern for Irish food businesses. The research shows that more than 7 out of 10 food businesses are increasingly confident about food safety regulation in Ireland, with almost three quarters (73%) stating that food produced in Ireland is safer than it was five years ago. 

Despite the increased confidence, numerous food safety concerns remain for food businesses. The food industry is apprehensive about allergens and ingredients labelling; food hygiene and handling requirements.

• Allergens and ingredients labelling comes out on top as the greatest food safety worry for Irish food businesses, with over half (53%) listing it as one of their top three concerns.
• Food hygiene and handling requirements (36%) and carcinogenic chemicals in foods (30%) also ranked highly amongst those surveyed.
• There is a strong confidence in food safety measures among the industry, however, around one fifth (18%) are calling for more food safety regulation and enforcement.
• Around one third (31%) of food businesses do not feel well informed in terms of food safety information, despite a high proportion claiming to cover this in-house or via consultants.

Dr Pamela Byrne, CEO, FSAI called on food businesses to address food safety issues highlighted in the survey. 

    “We would encourage food businesses who feel they lack adequate food safety information to contact the FSAI for more guidance and instructions. While the majority of food businesses acknowledge their own responsibility for ensuring the food they serve is safe to eat, it is unacceptable that over 1 in 10 see this as the responsibility of the FSAI, which it is not – the responsibility lies with food businesses. The consequences of allergen information not being provided, and food hygiene standards not being adhered to are very serious and the FSAI, together with the food inspectorate, is continuously working to ensure that businesses are not flaunting these requirements.”

Business to business customers can be confident that products purchased from Kells will provide all the required allergen information on the label as well as much greater ingredient and allergen details on the product specification. This is validated by the ‘AA’ certification from British Retail Consortium (BRC) that we hold and have held for 10 years now. 

For Kells, service really matters to us which is why we strongly believe that owning, maintaining and staffing our own delivery trucks is and will remain a key part of our business and service. Many of our competitors outsource their deliveries to third party carriers, but for us at Kells, our delivery trucks are a weekly link between us and our customers. Our drivers are the face of Kells, looking after our customers and representing the business to ensure that deliveries arrive safely.