1. Dairy Free - Dark Chocolate Tub... This might be a surprise to you that a non-fruit product gets no 1 spot on my list, but this product wins hands down this product was a 'labour of love', 4 years in the making.
A Decade-dent collection
Stewart Eddie • June 21, 2021
In 2020 I passed a milestone at Weis that coincides with the turn of the decade. So, I thought I’d share with you my 10 favourite products my team have helped to launch over the past 10 years.
10. Sneaking onto the list - the reduced sugar yoghurt range... taking sugar out of ice cream presents a significant challenge to flavour and texture.
9. Passionfruit and Orange Sorbet... Everyone remembers their first product at a new company, right? This was a throwback to my childhood when I’d quench my thirst on a hot summers’ day with a local juice of this combo.
8. Cafe Latte Bar... Coffee ice cream combined with vanilla bean ice cream; how can you go wrong? This was launched in the Weis for Dessert mini range from a proven recipe developed some years earlier.
7. Dairy Free Raspberry and Coconut Bar... Featuring Australian raspberries and dairy free coconut portion this was our first dairy free offer for our Airline clients.
6. Pineapple Lime & Coconut Ice Cream Bar... Aside from Mango, what says summer like pineapple and coconut.....yum!
5. The Original Creamy Frozen Yoghurt Range... Ok I hear you, it’s not one product it’s a range, but Weis was able to create a way to incorporate a frozen yoghurt product into its portfolio. My absolute favourite of this range was the Lemon myrtle version...
4. Lychee sorbet... This one tasted like you were eating fresh lychees...it was refreshing and delicious
3. Chocolate Coconut Rough Ice Cream Bar... A chocolate ice cream with luscious coconut ice cream topped with toasted coconut. All things lamington is huge these days. This one was ahead of its time and delicious
2. Passionfruit & Coconut Ice Cream Bar – a recent addition... A zingy passionfruit portion with a dreamy coconut ice cream layer... Simply delicious!
And now...
Drum roll please!
About the Author:
Stewart Eddie (Bapp Sc Food Science & Technology) is Director and Principal Food Tech at ASKAFOODTECH PTY LTD; a food technology consulting company that inspires, educates, and serves food producers with an ambition to grow and manage risk. Living with a severe food allergy and being a food technologist, Stewart is uniquely placed to help your food manufacturing business with your allergen management planning. If you would like more information on the services that ASKAFOODTECH PTY LTD can provide, please
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