Crobar is the first insect-based food product to retail in the UK and Gathr have now added Coffee & Vanilla and Raspberry & Cacao to the original range of Peanut and Cacao. They are made from fruit, nuts and cricket flour and contain no added sugars or sweeteners.
Gathr is leading the trend of food producers who are looking at alternative sources of protein and vitamins in their products, and have plans on developing insects into a viable and more sustainable source of protein in our diets. Crickets contain more protein and less fat than an equivalent amount of beef, plus are high in iron and vitamin B12. They are not only good for you, they are good for the planet.
Insects are already available to buy as food in the UK, but Gathr has taken things one step further by using them as a key ingredient and incorporating them into everyday food.
Gathr’s products won ‘Best New Food Concept’ at the IFE World Food Innovation Awards.
Don’t be put off by the fact that it contains insects, albeit that they are ground into a flour. I can happily say it tastes delicious. I’m not partial to coffee flavoured sweets or cakes but the flavour was subtle and suitably balanced by the cacao. That said, I preferred the raspberry & cacao flavour. Free from gluten, soy and dairy it was a tasty snack and easily satisfied my sweet tooth. I’d love to say it made me jump higher as well – but it didn’t.
Available in smaller 30g sizes the new flavours RRP from £1.79 each and are available online on the Gathr website, Amazon Prime and at selected retailers. For further information and multipack orders visit the Gathr website.
They will also be available to buy in-store from South East Asian Cuisine specialists Nusa Kitchen.
As well as energy bars, Gathr also stocks organic cricket flour, which can be used in everyday cooking. Recipes on the website.
www.gathrfoods.com