The emergence of good, honest local food brands have left most of us wanting more. From the delicious spreads of GSH Conserves to the spicy MOFO Chili (it really packs a punch, this one), to say that our local food makers are doing well is an understatement. Crateful, an upcoming F&B-centric online store, will serve as your supermarket of local producers. From now until the end of 2014, you can check out the brands in person at the Crateful pop-up (1M Yong Siak Street, Tiong Bahru).
The brands chosen for Crateful belong to a new generation of food producers who seek to give respect back to the food production process – to gather responsibly from mother nature and to give back to the local community in the freshest, most sustainable way. This means doing away with mass production and saying no to preservatives and artificial additives. The brands with Crateful include:
A Juicery, whose eclectic eclectic juice menu boasts original recipes that have been designed to tap into the abundance of nutrient-rich local and regional produce as much as possible. Flavours include Coco Cloud, Chai Express, and Never Miss A Beet.
BREW by A.muse Projects, which is all about inspired teas. BREW currently has three collections of Inspired Teas – wine-inspired teas, coffee-inspired teas and the newest collection, alcohol-inspired teas. Flavours include Pina Colada.
The Blend & Press Co., whose menu advocates raw, fresh, and natural food and does not include artificial flavouring and additives. Flavours include Chia Oats Smoothie in Apple Pear & Spinach.
GSH Conserves, a small and independent company that aims to conserve our environment. Spread by GSH Conserves is a line of jam and condiments, with flavours like Mango & Lime and Dragonfruit & Lychee.
MOFO Chili, a vegetarian friendly (no pork no lard too), chili producer that will give your dish a spicy kick without changing the taste of your food.
3 Bites Full, where you can get handmade gourmet nougats using only premium quality chocolate from Belgium, quality almond and cranberries from USA and quality dairy products from France and New Zealand. Yums!
The Indiana Supply Co. which champions salt – in the best way possible. Add the flavours of 84 natural trace minerals to your food with The Farquhar Himalayan Food Grade Salt Slabs, whether they are brownies or fruit!
Other brands you can look forward to are: Citizen Pop, Hic’Juice, Joogo Juice, The Mlk Co, Nutteree, Poppy & Co, The Hunters’ Kitchenette, Eastern Granola, Superlative Foods, The Edible Company, Cupplets, and Strictly Pastry. You can also get accessories from Euphoramics, a label that focuses on handmade ceramics that are both aesthetically pleasing and functional.
Visit the Crateful’s site and Facebook. Drop by the pop-up at 1M Yong Siak Street, Tiong Bahru.
