Birds Eye have done it again, the have added another quick and easy frozen product to their range. Bursting with flavour and wholesome goodness, this time they have ventured into the world of rice, infusing the best rice grains with a fresh healthy selection of vegetables, herbs and spices.

Terra Rossa claim on their packaging that they choose ‘the best olives from the finest and oldest groves in the world dating back to biblical times.’ They also claim to blend them until the ‘distinctive aroma and flavour’ are achieved. Each of the oils we tasted worked perfectly as dipping oils, that’s how we enjoyed them.

Does the world need another chocolate biscuit, asked Joanna Biddolph before confirming that we do. Fox’s Ambers fill a hunger gap none of us thought we had.

If you’re feeling a bit peckish but you’re tired of the same old nuts, sultanas and the odd squashed banana lurking at the bottom of your bag, then Oloves is a healthy new pitted olive snack, packed full of flavour and ready to eat.

We eat them wherever we can – in five star hotels, in tea shops in the country, in secret – but having them delivered at home, in deli-style rustic packaging, is much more of a treat according to Joanna Biddolph.

UK company Peppersmith, have been working to produce a mint unlike others on the market. Peppersmith mints are made with English peppermint, farmed in Hampshire and contain no aspartame, artificial colours, flavours or preservatives and unlike most of their high street competitors, they are proven to be good for your teeth.

If you have a Tabasco® habit, you’ll love this new way of buying it in bulk. Just make sure your kitchen shelves can stand the strain, warns Joanna Biddolph.

Matcha tea is not even remotely like the Chinese green tea or Japanese Sencha green tea that you steep in bags. The tepid green froth produced by Matcha’s super-fine powder tastes surprisingly thick and bitter, but not unpleasant, a bit like liquid grass.

For the first time that I’m aware of there’s now a ready made ginger juice in 100% natural organic form. The invention of Hester Camilla, the Drop the Juice micro brand is a result of her unswerving passion for ginger and all its unsung health benefits. I knew it was good for staving off colds and indigestion but did you know it can help improve circulation, soothe muscle pain and relieve nausea too?

Now here is smart marketing in action. Chaz isn’t content to just make quality pies using, as he says, the best ingredients – he wants to create a lifestyle too. ‘I came up with this brand new range specially designed to give couples the chance to steal back some time together. So, turn off the phones, dim the lights, crack open a bottle and enjoy a wonderful night in over some really lovely food.’ he says winningly on the box.