In association with the Catering Managers Association of Great Britain and the Channel Islands

Snowbird foods is gearing up for Christmas, anticipating a rush of orders for its stuffing balls. The fully cooked sausage and meat balls company utilises one line at its North London factory exclusively for fully cooked stuffing balls which are fully cooked in the factory in a combination oven which steams and roasts the balls before flash frying them to enhance their appearance. Caterers can then simply heat from frozen in an oven or microwave and serve.

One customer alone will account for more then 15 million traditional Sage and Onion Stuffing Balls in 2009, with up to a quarter of that total being consumed in the final two months of the year.

Other brewery and restaurant groups are getting in on the act as the countdown to Christmas begins, with ball sizes varying between 25 and 50g. Recipes vary from the traditional sage and onion to one which also includes pork meat. All are fully cooked to an attractive golden brown at the factory stage.

Roy Anderson, Snowbird foods Ltd. Tel: 020 8805 9222. Fax: 020 8804 9303. www.snowbirdfoods.co.uk