Introducing a delicious new range of nut spreads from Blessed & Lucky. A combination of scrumptious roasted peanuts blended with either a drizzle of real maple syrup, crushed cinnamon sticks or sweet honey.
Simple things done beautifully, Now that’s Blessed & Lucky!
Look out for the range in the grocery section of your local Coles.
Good News, our Coles Simply Gluten Free range picked up two awards at the 2014 Product of the Year awards − the world’s largest consumer-voted awards for product
innovation.
Winners were determined through an online Nielsen survey of 16,277 people. Coles Simply Gluten Free Frozen Pizza Bases and Crumbed Chicken Tenders were voted as Gluten Free Frozen Product of the Year, while Coles Simply Gluten Free Anzac Biscuits, Choc Chip Cookies, Stem Ginger Cookies and White Chocolate & Cranberry Macaroons was the other award winner.
So next time you’re looking for a tasty snack or meal solution, keep an eye out for our award winners.
In an Australian supermarket first, we’re excited to release a live Google StreetView tour of our new Coles Broadway store!
From today, you are able to click through from the street into the store, and experience the latest in Australian supermarket innovation. This initiative delivers a detailed store tour, including features such as Coles Kitchen, the in-store barista, patisserie and market-style fresh produce section, onto the fishmonger, butcher – with dry aged meat cabinet, and health food store-within-a-store.
Take the tour at maps.google.com.au…
Today Curtis Stone set off on a tour across Australia to celebrate great Aussie grown fresh produce and the communities that grow it. From the Lockyer Valley in Queensland to the Goulburn Valley in Victoria and the Riverland region in South Australia, Curtis will meet over 100 Coles growers, representing 20 farms and we’ll be sharing his updates & photos here each day…
Day One:
The first stop on the fresh produce tour was Rugby Farm in Queensland. What began as a humble family farming business back in 1912 has now grown into one of Australia’s biggest suppliers of fresh produce, employing a total of 500 employees across seven properties. They’ve been supplying us fresh local produce such as corn, beans, broccoli, lettuce, cauliflower, watermelon, wombok and baby corn for 15 years. “We want to feed Australians good, wholesome, nutritional foods.” Matt Hood, Owner Rugby Farm said.
Curtis started the day off by having breakfast with Matt & the team and learning about their farm. After breakfast he headed onto Coles to pick up some fresh fruit & veg to deliver to a local school and talk to the kids about eating fresh fruit & veg.
Day Two:
The second stop on the tour was a visit to the Mitolo Group Farm in Waikerie, South Australia today. The farm has over thirty five years’ experience of growing, harvesting and packing potatoes and onions. They produce over 47,000 tonnes of potatoes and 11,000 onions per year for our customers… Yes, that’s a lot of spuds!
Curtis and some of our team members from SA & WA met with Dave Mitolo for an exclusive tour of the farm and to learn about how Dave & his team worked with us to develop the exclusive to Coles, Carisma potato. This is the only potato in Australia to carry the official low GI symbol from the Glycemic Index Foundation (something we’re both very proud of). After the tour of the farm, Curtis headed onto Waikerie Primary School to meet some budding chefs before heading onto meet some surprised customers & team members at our Gawler store.
Day Three:
The third and final stop on the tour was to Mercuri Farms in Victoria’s Goulburn Valley for juicy tomatoes. More than 50 years ago, Don Mercuri started growing tomatoes in Goulburn Valley and 25 years later, he was supplying us with a couple of pallets of tomatoes each day. This year Don’s son Tony, along with his brother Phil and sons Damien and Donny, will supply our stores with 350,000 cartons of tomatoes, producing more than five million kilograms!
“The growth of the business is something everyone involved with is proud of. It’s a business my grandfather started so we take pride in building on his hard work” says Damien Mercuri. In season, they employ more than 200 pickers, packers and field workers, drawn largely from the local community.
Curtis toured the farm with the Mercuri brothers and got to sample tasty, fresh tomatoes direct from the tree. The Today Show even dropped by to chat to Curtis before he headed onto our Kialla store to meet our customers chat about all things fresh & tasty. The last stop of the day was to Tatura Primary School, where as you can see from the photo, Curtis received a very enthusiastic welcome.
Fresh Fact: We’re proud to say we now source 15,000 extra truckloads of Fresh Australian fruit and vegetables annually, compared to five years ago.
At Coles we love our fresh fruit & veg and to help you encourage your kids to eat more fresh produce we’re giving you the chance to win one of 100 free fresh produce packs!
All you have to do is get creative with fruit and share a photo of a fun fruit face with the hashtag #FruitFaces – it’s that easy! So have some fun & we’ll share your entries here on our blog.
How to enter:
For some creative fruit inspiration to get you started, visit coles.com.au and watch some of our simple how to videos.
*We will be mailing a Fresh Produce Gift Card to the lucky winners, so you & your kids can pick your own fruit at your convenience. View Terms & Conditions.
If like many of us, you’re facing the lunchbox battle, look out for the Tip Top The One bread range, including lunch rolls & soft white sandwich loaves. High in fibre, packed with vitamins & minerals and lower GI than regular white or wholemeal bread, they’re perfect for the lunchbox and importantly – taste great.
For a quick-and-easy lunch, our favourite combination is to spread hommus over the bread, layer with ham and top with sliced avocado & tasty cheese, grated carrot and alfalfa.
Add a little excitement to heading back to school with these 4 easy lunch ideas:
1. Vegie & Bacon Slice
Combine 2 grated zucchini, 1 grated carrot, 1 finely chopped onion, 200g chopped short-cut bacon slices, 1 cup frozen peas & corn and 1 cup shredded cheddar in a large bowl. Add 1 cup self-raising flour and 6 lightly beaten eggs. Season. Spoon into a greased and lined 20cm x 30cm slice pan, and level. Place 100g halved cherry tomatoes on top. Bake at 180°C or 160°C fan for 30 mins or until golden and set. Cut into fingers. Eat hot or cool, wrap and freeze for up to 1 month. Serves 6
Add these ingredients to your Coles online shopping list by copying and pasting them into the My shopping list function on the home page: zucchini, carrot, chopped onion, short-cut bacon, frozen peas, frozen corn, shredded cheddar, cherry tomatoes
2. Mini Muffalettas
Cut the top one-third from 4 Abbotts Village Farmhouse Wholemeal Bread Rolls. Remove soft centres, leaving a 1cm shell. Brush inside with 2 tbsp tomato chutney. Layer in a 60g pkt baby spinach leaves, 4 halved cheddar slices, 100g pkt Primo Thinly Sliced 97% Fat Free English Leg Ham 97%, ½ cup drained chopped mixed chargrilled peppers and 12 slices Danish salami, pressing as you go. Replace tops and wrap firmly. Refrigerate for up to 2 days. Makes 4
Add these ingredients to your Coles online shopping list by copying and pasting them into the My shopping list function on the home page: Abbotts Village Farmhouse Wholemeal Bread Rolls, baby spinach, cheddar slice, Primo Thinly Sliced 97% Fat Free English Leg Ham, chargrilled peppers, danish salami
3. Taco Salad Wrap
Spread 2 tbsp avocado dip over 2 Wattle Valley Soft Wholegrain Wraps. Lay 6 slices of pastrami or rare roast beef along the centre of the wraps. Top wraps with 1 sliced small tomato, 2 tbsp shredded cheddar cheese, 125g can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed, 2 shredded iceberg lettuce leaves and 1 Lebanese cucumber, peeled and shaved into ribbons. Roll up the wraps tightly. Cut in half and wrap. Makes 2
Add these ingredients to your Coles online shopping list by copying and pasting them into the My shopping list function on the home page: Wattle Valley Soft Wholegrain Wraps, pastrami sliced, Tomato, shredded cheddar, red kidney beans, lettuce, cucumber
4. Spinach, Capsicum & Cheese Muffins
Combine 1 lightly beaten egg, 1 cup milk and 60g melted butter in a jug. Combine 2 cups self-raising flour, 1 cup shredded cheddar, 1/4 cup shredded parmesan and 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper or paprika in a bowl. Stir in 250g pkt frozen spinach, thawed, excess liquid removed, and 1/2 cup chopped drained roasted capsicum strips. Make a well and pour in milk mixture. Stir to just combine. Divide among 12 greased holes of a 1/3 cup muffin pan. Top with 50g chopped sliced smoked ham and 1/4 cup extra shredded cheddar. Bake at 180°C or 160°C fan for 20 mins or until golden. Stand for 2-3 mins. Remove from pan. Eat warm or cool, wrap and freeze for up to 1 month. Makes 12
Add these ingredients to your Coles online shopping list by copying and pasting them into the My shopping list function on the home page: eggs, milk, self raising flour, shredded parmesan, paprika, spinach frozen, roasted peppers marinated, smoked ham, shredded cheddar
For more tasty lunchbox ideas, visit coles.com.au/recipes.
