Italian restaurant chain Zizzi has introduced the launch of three new high-quality, stand-out Zizzi favourites as a part of the continual innovation and growth of its restaurant high quality, dine in at dwelling vary. The brand new merchandise have hit the freezers in Waitrose and Tesco nationwide this October.
Zizzi have been one of many first premium manufacturers to launch in frozen they usually proceed to push innovation boundaries inside the class. The Zizzi at House model is managed and developed in-house (not underneath license) to make sure that the merchandise actually ship model high quality, all the time with the well-known Zizzi twist. The frozen class continues to see robust development +5.5% (52 w/e Kantar Worldpanel – 01/09/24) as prospects start to vary their procuring habits recognising the standard, worth and sustainability advantages that frozen merchandise supply. As a pioneer restaurant model in frozen Zizzi information exhibits robust correlation between their restaurant buyer profile and the youthful and extra prosperous prospects they’re attracting in retail.
The brand new Zizzi dishes embrace:
- The Zizzi in-restaurant best-seller RusticaSticky Pig Pizza (RRP: £4.50) – tomato base, layered with a parmesan and porcini mushroom béchamel sauce, topped with mozzarella, smoked mozzarella, slow-cooked pulled pork, spicy Italian ‘nduja, pepperoni crumb, pink pepper pearls, with sizzling honey to drizzle.
- The Rustica Aubergine Parmigiana Pizza (RRP: £4.50) – A Zizzi twist on a traditional Italian dish. It has a tomato base, chargrilled aubergine slices, lined with mozzarella, smoked mozzarella and Buffalo mozzarella pearls. Topped with marinated semi-dried cherry tomatoes, Italian basil pesto and grated Regato cheese. With basil oil to drizzle.
- NEW Pappardelle Beef Ragu(RRP: £3.75) – slow-cooked pulled British beef, Italian Chianti pink wine and sun-dried tomato ragu, tossed with pappardelle pasta.
Along with the brand new autumn launches, a number of newly improved dishes will even be rolling out together with a brand new and improved garlic bread with mozzarella and a newly improved recipe to a preferred current dish – Casareccia Rooster Piccante.
The Waitrose launch contains two model new pizzas, the Rustica Aubergine Parmigiana pizza which will likely be unique to Waitrose, the Rustica Sticky Pig Pizza and a newly improved and fashionable garlic bread recipe: Garlic Bread with Mozzarella (RRP: £2.75) – 24 hour proved hand-stretched dough with additional virgin olive oil and parsley.
The Tesco launch contains two model new dishes to construct on the prevailing vary: Rustica Sticky Pig Pizza and Pappardelle Beef Ragu, in addition to a brand new and improved Casareccia Rooster Piccante.
The complete Tesco vary will embrace seven fashionable dishes:
- NEW Sticky Pig Rustica Pizza (RRP: £4.50) – tomato base, layered with a parmesan and porcini mushroom béchamel sauce, topped with mozzarella, smoked mozzarella, slow-cooked pulled pork, spicy Italian ‘nduja, pepperoni crumb, pink pepper pearls, with sizzling honey to drizzle.
- NEW Pappardelle Beef Ragu(RRP: £3.75) – slow-cooked pulled British beef, Italian Chianti pink wine and sun-dried tomato ragu, tossed with pappardelle pasta.
- Italian Ham and Mushroom Rustica Pizza (RRP: £4.50) – a tomato base with prosciutto cotto, mushrooms and mascarpone.
- Piccante Pepperoni (RRP: £4.50) – massive salami slices, pepperoni crumb and sizzling chili peppers, all on a tomato sauce base.
- Chorizo Carbonara (RRP: £3.75) – spaghetti with chorizo and smoked pancetta in creamy carbonara sauce.
- Casareccia Rooster Piccante(RRP: £3.75) – new improved recipe, casareccia pasta with torn rooster breast and marinated cherry tomatoes in a spicy, creamy harissa sauce.
- Carne Piccante Calzone (RRP: £4.50)- slow-proved dough, hand-stretched, folded, crimped, brushed with garlic oil and crammed with harissa rooster breast, pork meatballs, Bolognese, mozzarella, garlic sautéed mushrooms and candy pepper pearls.
Rachel Hendry, retail and grocery director at Zizzi, says “We’re delighted to announce the launch of our new retail ranges in each Tesco and Waitrose. We have now labored arduous to develop distinctive merchandise and scrumptious recipes utilizing high-quality, recognisably Zizzi substances. Waitrose and Tesco buyers will have the ability to benefit from the restaurant expertise with our scrumptious Zizzi favourites which we’ve labored arduous to adapt for at dwelling dishes. We have now additionally improved our recipes to make sure they proceed to intently align to the in-restaurant dishes. We’re actually happy with the in depth vary suiting all style buds and might’t await our loyal fanbase in addition to new prospects to style and luxuriate in.”
In 2022, Zizzi launched into Tesco with two vegan, plant-based dishes – Vegan Jackfruit Pepperoni Pizza and Vegan Rainbow Lasagne, which gained the PETA UK Vegan Meals Awards.