Here are the regional semi-finalists for the Futura Foods Italian Mozzarella Category. Congratulations to you all and we look forward to tasting your creations.
Nothern Semi-Final
- The Crazy Caprese
by Gary McDowell from Deli Lites Ireland Ltd - Mozza Me Crazy
by Kirsty Fonseca from Greencore - The Crownation
by Taryn Agar from On A Roll Sandwich Company - Aibergome Puttanesca
by Joshua Berry from Samworth Brothers - Italian BBQ BeastD
by Edvinas Smigelskis from Samworth Brothers
Midlands Semi-Final
- Mozz Mi
by Harry Dempster from Samworth Brothers - Fusion Suprise
by Gareth Hopkins from Greencore - Sausage Party
by Lee Holmes from Natural Innovations - Caprese Cloud
by Chrissie Attewell from Samworth Brothers - Mozzarella Metro
by Barny Luxmoore from Jabberwocky
Southern Semi-Final
- Hot Honey, i'm Home
by Kieran McGivern from Around Noon - The Whipped Mozzarella Nacho Melt
by Alice Staines from Raynor Foods Ltd - Cheesy-Cini Bites
by Emma Corkish from The FSC Group - Mozzarella al Tartufo Focaccia
by Sophie Piccirilli from The FSC Group - Bombay Meltdown
by Ivor Peters from Urban Rajah Create Ltd
Futura Foods are the UK's Mediterranean dairy specialists.
Mozzarella is a semi-soft pasta filata cheese, renowned for its fresh taste and unique stretching qualities when melted.
Futura Foods offers mozzarella in a wide range of convenient formats – including Individual Quick Frozen (IQF) medallions and pearls – giving foodservice and manufacturing customers maximum versatility.
The IQF format brings a host of processing and product benefits, while mozzarella itself remains the must-have Italian cheese that melts like a dream. From pizza and pasta to paninis, salads and beyond, mozzarella is widely featured across countless menus.
The Brief
We’re looking for the next big idea in Food to Go — and IQF Italian Mozzarella is your hero ingredient. This is your chance to develop a creative, delicious, and commercially viable product concept that brings the authenticity of Italian mozzarella to busy consumers on the go.
- Showcase true innovation and skill with the use of this classic authentic Italian cheese
- Keep current food trends in mind: global flavours, health-conscious consumers, sustainability, etc.
- Your product should appeal to busy consumers – from commuters to students to office workers
Additional Product Information (pdf)