Foundation Stocks & Glazes - 1st May 2020
Quality stocks & glazes, using 100% natural ingredients. As the folks over at Foundation Foods say, “begin with the best” – and indeed they have!
Foundation Stocks & Glazes are made by chefs in New
Zealand. Their stocks are made
using traditional open kettle methods from classic recipes which professional
chefs use in their own kitchens. The best New Zealand grown, fresh ingredients
are hand-picked and selected - no preservatives, no thickening agents, no
flavour enhancers, no added colours nor added salt.
Foundation Foods carefully select the finest growth
hormone and antibiotic-free bones and fresh vegetables, sourcing locally in New
Zealand where possible. They pride themselves on using all-natural products
with no additives, preservatives or added gelatin. Their ingredients are from
fully traceable New Zealand farms and sustainably managed New Zealand fisheries,
and they only use pure artesian spring water. All Foundation Foods products are
made and packaged in Canterbury, New Zealand.
About Stock
Stock
is a flavourful liquid made by simmering bones along with aromatic vegetables
like carrots, celery, and onions, plus seasonings and spices like black pepper
and fresh herbs.
The
main ingredient is bones and the goal of simmering them is to extract the
collagen, which is a protein found in connective tissue and cartilage.
Simmering breaks them down into gelatin
Gelatin
is a key characteristic of a good stock and you’ll know it by the fact that it
will jell when cooled. Foundation stocks are all gelatin-rich and will add
richness and body to all your sauces and
soups that are made from it.
Stock
can also be used as broth!
Environmental
and Ethical Practices
Foundation
Foods have committed to searching out and choosing the most environmentally sustainable
practice possible, with the primary goal of zero waste. They have many
initiatives in place as part of the journey to achieve this goal:
1. Their
boilers are fuelled with bio-fuel; re-cycled tallow from the production
process.
2.
Cooling
water is re-used for irrigation.
3.
Cooked
bones and vegetables are turned into fertilizer or composted.
4.
Re-usable
containers are used to receive ingredients and transport pallets are reused and
shared with other local businesses.
Beyond their products, Foundation Foods are building a
community with their employees where health and safety is a priority. They provide personalized support around the
well-being of their team including eye testing and subsidized glasses, annual
hearing test, flu vaccinations, mental health counselling if required, AA
membership and healthy breakfasts every morning.
About
Foundation Foods
For over 20
years, Foundation Foods has been the leading provider of fresh stocks and
glazes to the New Zealand food service industry. Using classic recipes with
traditional open kettle methods, the Foundation chefs craft exceptional stocks
and glazes so that you can begin with the best foundation for outstanding
dishes.
Foundation
chefs use classic recipes and methods trusted by chefs for generations. Their chef-led
production and quality assurance ensure a consistent, quality product you can
rely on. Foundation Foods are continually listening to their customers and
working together to create new products that meet the changing tastes and
trends in the food industry.
