Sour-spicy cracker and Bisli Al Haesh, Osem
The machines of the food giant don’t stop, and neither do the launches. This time – a trio of snacks with a punch.
Osem’s move began a few weeks ago with triangular, crunchy cracker snacks in a sour-spicy flavor, joining their seasoned siblings in the series – Onion Bisli and Sour Cream & Onion – with plenty of presence, a natural match for cool dips, and an impressive ability to disappear quickly.
Shortly after, the company turned up the action with a new (and of course limited) Bisli edition paying homage to the barbecue experience. The series launched with two pioneering flavors – Beef Ribs and Chicken Wings – making it very clear from the start that Israelis don’t have a monopoly on barbecue and its flavors. On the contrary – the chicken thighs can wait.
The short Bisli tubes retain a distinct crunch, the flavors themselves are smoky as expected, very strong (in the case of the beef) and distinctive (in the wings). Together, in one bowl with the crackers on top, you get a grill-style munch in a bag.
Go Yogurt and Iced Coffee, Tnuva
The food giant is expanding its protein series with three new additions to the refrigerators.
The new stars from Tnuva’s Go line are an iced coffee with added collagen, and two yogurts – in natural and vanilla flavors.
The cold coffee, in a 340 ml format, contains 20 grams of protein, including 5 grams of collagen (hydrolyzate, according to the company, and therefore broken down into short segments that are absorbed more efficiently in the body), while maintaining an excellent texture with good thickness, and a flavor that doesn’t tip into excessive sweetness.
The yogurts, for their part, offer 25 grams of protein (in the natural version) and 23 grams of protein (in the vanilla version). They also hold up well in the independent taste test, without any additions, and show no loss of the relatively indulgent texture for this genre.
Dubai chocolate desserts and pita chips snacks, Agat&D
The hardworking Israeli importer is landing delicious delegations from Dubai and Italy, setting the table for a full meal, from appetizer to dessert.
First, a snack series from southern Italy, from the popular production line of Bontà Lucane, a family brand highlighting local craftsmanship and based on baking rather than frying. Its first representatives here are crisp pita chips, wonderful with spreads and dips, made only from natural ingredients and oven-baked, in spicy chili and rosemary flavors (NIS 9.90–10.90 per 80 g bag), as well as baked bruschetta croutons (NIS 9.90–10.90 per 120 g bag) in tomato and rosemary flavors – ideal for serving with winter (and summer) soups, or as a quick meal filler.
Alongside them, the stars of the Gulf-based company Dofreeze are settling in – specializing in ready-to-eat baked goods, snacks, and desserts. Its pioneer delegation includes a Dubai chocolate cake snack filled with pistachio and knafeh (NIS 9.90) – soft, very chocolatey and rich in flavor, especially for the genre – as well as a Dubai chocolate cake snack filled with truffle and knafeh, which beautifully combines creaminess and crunch.
Delissimo ice creams, Keshet Te'amim and Kulinarik
The major retail chain continues to chill and refresh with very intriguing landings from Germany and the Netherlands. The new ice cream series, under the Delissimo importer brand, will be sold exclusively at Keshet Te'amim branches and its Kulinarik delicatessens.
The first – Happy Mrs. Jersey, based on very rich organic cream ice cream and excellent overall – includes caramel with caramel sauce, pistachio with candied almond chips, cream with raspberry sauce and cookies, cream with caramelized macadamia nuts and caramel sauce, and coffee with caramel sauce and caramelized hazelnut chips.
The second – The Icely Brothers, vegan and surprisingly so – presents flavors of salted caramel with chocolate cookie chips, vanilla with raspberry sauce and cookie chips, and cinnamon with apple sauce, pastry pieces, and caramelized pecan chips. Price: NIS 29.90.
XL plastic cover, Kuki
An already excellent product now solves one of its only problems and naturally joins the drawer alongside its big brother.
Kuki’s original plastic cover was intended for standard-sized plates, for quick leftovers disposal and a speedy solution when you don’t want to deal with the (usually) unbearable rolls of cling film. This efficiency naturally caused countless plastic covers to tear when stretched beyond their limits in an attempt to help, and the launch of the XL is meant to neutralize exactly that – for bowls, large plates, and trays. Price: NIS 8.90–13.90.