COLE’S GREAT BRITISH PUDDINGS 2021 - Brochure Here at Cole’s Puddings we use the finest ingredients, classic recipes and traditional methods to create our puddings About Christmas Pudding Around 25 million Christmas puddings are eaten each year in around 70% of UK households and a further 15 million in catering establishments. COLE’S GREAT BRITISH PUDDINGS The Christmas pudding tradition originated in the 14th century as a meat based dish, where ingredients were brought together and boiled in a sheep’s bladder ! By the 17th century this had changed to a plum pudding with breadcrumbs and dried fruit, flavoured with the beer and spirits, which was boiled or steamed in Cole’s Puddings was originally established as A.J. Cole in Essex in 1939. a bag made of fabric. By Victorian times, encouraged by Prince Albert, the bag Using his Great Grandmother’s book of recipes, Albert Cole created a had been replaced by a ceramic basin containing batter. The pudding was then range of puddings and cakes. Fifty years later, Albert’s son, Chris, expanded steamed, unwrapped, turned out and dressed with a sprig of holly. the business into Cole’s Traditional Foods and moved to a custom-built Nowadays, the ceramic basin has been replaced by plastic craft bakery in the village of Great Chesterford. In 2010, Cole’s became and instead of taking several hours to bake modern puddings part of the Wilkin & Sons Ltd family of businesses. can be microwaved and ready to serve in minutes. Over those eighty years, we have developed a reputation for making some of the most delicious Christmas puddings on the market. We use the finest ingredients, classic recipes and traditional methods to create our puddings. The care and attention provided by our skilled team ensures that we deliver that home-made taste that our customers love. Unlike many other pudding makers, we even bake our own bread to make breadcrumbs for our pudding mixes. Our puddings are free from artificial colours and flavours and are suitable for vegetarians with some recipes also suitable for vegans. We use vegetable suet that contains responsibly-sourced sustainable palm oil and where possible our packaging is fully recyclable. Additionally our factory is audited to the BRC global standard for food safety. From the early days of Albert’s first batches for local customers, Cole’s Puddings now offers an extensive range of high quality Christmas puddings, steamed puddings and festive treats. Page 3 Cole’s Classic Christmas Pudding. Cole’s Classic Christmas Pudding Shelf Life: 2 years from date of manufacture Made with the finest vine fruits, Suitable for vegans. ground almonds and premium ale. 12 x 227g - Order Code 0001-C 6 x 454g - Order Code 0002-C 6 x 908g - Order Code 0003-C 6 x 1.36kg - Order Code 0004-C For all prices please refer to or request an up-to-date price list. Page 4 Cole’s Brandy Christmas Pudding. Shelf Life: 2 years from date of manufacture Suitable for vegans. Cole’s Brandy Christmas Pudding Made with a generous helping of fine brandy, chopped walnuts and golden syrup. 24 x 112g - Order Code 0090 6 x 250g - Order Code 0094 12 x 227g - Order Code 0095 6 x 454g - Order Code 0096 6 x 908g - Order Code 0097 For all prices please refer to or request an up-to-date price list Page 7 Cole’s Christmas Gift Collection Shelf Life: 2 years from date of manufacture Cole’s Connoisseur Pudding. Made with walnuts, almonds and a generous helping of fine cognac. English Privilege Christmas Pudding Suitable for vegetarians 6 x 680g - Order Code 0034 Connoisseur Christmas Pudding Suitable for vegans 6 x 454g - Order Code 0033 Signature Christmas Pudding Suitable for vegans 6 x 454g - Order Code 0205 For all prices please refer to or request an up-to-date price list Page 9 Cole’s Christmas Pudding Cole’s Christmas Pudding. Shelf Life: 2 years from date of manufacture Brandy, Port & Walnut Christmas Pudding Suitable for vegans 6 x 454g - Order Code 0032 6 x 908g - Order Code 0031 Rum & Double Cream Clootie Dumpling Pudding Christmas Pudding Suitable for vegetarians Suitable for vegetarians “Sing A Song Of Sixpence” 6 x 275g - Order Code 0204 6 x 350g - Order Code 0202 Christmas Pudding Shelf Life: 9 months from date Shelf Life: 2 years from Suitable for vegetarians of manufacture. date of manufacture. 6 x 454g - Order Code 0012 Champagne Christmas Pudding Suitable for vegans 6 x 454g - Order Code 0016 Cranberry & Orange Liqueur Four Luxury Christmas Puddings Figgy Christmas Pudding Rich Fruit Pudding Suitable for vegetarians Suitable for vegetarians Suitable for vegans 6 x 448g - Order Code 0013 6 x 275g - Order Code 0203 6 x 350g - Order Code 0201 Shelf Life: 1 year from Shelf Life: 1 year from date date of manufacture. of manufacture. For all prices please refer to or request an up-to-date price list For all prices please refer to or request an up-to-date price list Page 10 Page 11 Cole’s Speciality Puddings. Cole’s Speciality Puddings. Alcohol Free Black Forest Pudding “Cherries On Top” Pudding Christmas Pudding “Hidden Mandarin” Pudding Suitable for vegetarians Suitable for vegans Suitable for vegans Suitable for vegans 6 x 454g - Order Code 0046 6 x 454g - Order Code 0011 24 x 112g - Order Code 0109 6 x 454g - Order Code 0010 Shelf Life: 2 years from date Shelf Life: 1 year from date 6 x 454g - Order Code 0029 Shelf Life: 1 year from date of manufacture. of manufacture. Shelf Life: 2 years from date of manufacture. of manufacture. Gluten Free Festive Plum Pudding Stollen Christmas Pudding Christmas Pudding Organic Suitable for vegans Suitable for vegetarians Suitable for vegans Christmas Pudding 12 x 227g - Order Code 0081 6 x 454g 12 x 112g - Order Code 0108 Suitable for vegetarians 6 x 454g - Order Code 0082 Order Code 0027 6 x 454g - Order Code 0008 6 x 454g - Order Code 0007 Shelf Life: 2 years from date Shelf Life: 2 years from Shelf Life: 2 years from date Shelf Life: 2 years from date of manufacture. date of manufacture. of manufacture. of manufacture. For all prices please refer to or request an up-to-date price list For all prices please refer to or request an up-to-date price list Page 12 Page 13 Cole’s Rich Fruit Puddings & Additional Items. Black Cherry & Amaretto Rich Fruit Pudding Black Cherry & Amaretto Rich Fruit Pudding. Suitable for vegans 6 x 454g - Order Code 0047 Made with succulent cherries, almonds and amaretto. 6 x 270g Order Code 0068 Shelf Life: 2 years from date of manufacture. Brandy Butter Suitable for vegetarians Shelf Life: 6 months from date of manufacture. 6 x 220g - Order Code 0022-220 Fruitcake For Cheese Suitable for vegetarians Mini Brandy Butter Shelf Life: 9 months from Suitable for vegetarians date of manufacture. Shelf Life: 6 months from date of manufacture. 6 x 320g - Order Code 0134 24 x 42g - Order Code 0023 For all prices please refer to or request an up-to-date price list Page 14 Cole’s Steamed Pudding Twin Packs. Shelf Life: 6 months from date of manufacture. Suitable for vegetarians. Lemon Steamed Puddings Made with lashings of Tiptree Lemon Marmalade. Sticky Toffee Steamed Pudding 6 x 220g Golden Syrup Steamed Pudding 6 x 220g Order Code 0140 Order Code 0141 Lemon Steamed Pudding 6 x 220g Strawberry Steamed Pudding 6 x 220g Order Code 0142 Order Code 0143 Chocolate Steamed Pudding 6 x 220g Spotted Dick Steamed Pudding 6 x 220g Order Code 0145 Order Code 0146 For all prices please refer to or request an up-to-date price list Page 17 Cole’s Steamed Pudding. Shelf Life: 6 months from date of manufacture. Suitable for vegetarians. Sticky Toffee Steamed Pudding Salted Caramel Steamed Pudding 6 x 260g - Order Code 0180 6 x 260g - Order Code 0181 Cole’s Butterscotch Pudding. Made with dates and topped with a rich butterscotch sauce. Chocolate Steamed Pudding Butterscotch Steamed Pudding 6 x 260g - Order Code 0182 6 x 260g - Order Code 0183 For all prices please refer to or request an up-to-date price list Page 18 Cole’s Bespoke Private Label Puddings. COLE’S Cole’s have a long tradition of producing bespoke Christmas puddings for a variety of companies. GREAT BRITISH PUDDINGS We work in close partnership to help develop and deliver puddings of the highest quality. A variety of recipes are available together with different packaging styles and colours. All packaging is professionally printed to produce a high quality finish. Contact us to discuss best packaging options for your brand, price point and volumes. Many of our pudding are now supplied in retail boxes for easier display purposes. The boxed puddings are, Brandy Christmas puddings, The English Privilege, The Connoisseur, The Signature, Rum & Double Cream, Figgy pudding, Cranberry & Orange Liqueur Rich Fruit pudding and the Clootie Dumpling. Plus the four 260g steamed pudding, Sticky Toffee, Salted Caramel, Triple Chocolate and the Butterscotch. Page 20 Page 21 Cole’s Christmas Puddings for Foodservice. Individual Classic Pudding Suitable for vegans Shelf Life: 2 years from date of manufacture. 48 x 112g - Order Code 0017 Classic Pudding Loaf Suitable for vegans Shelf Life: 2 years from date of manufacture. Approximately 12 portions 6 x 1.2kg - Order Code 0018 Individual Gluten, Nut & Alcohol Free Pudding Suitable for vegans Shelf Life: 2 years from date of manufacture. 24 x 112g - Order Code 0089 Mini Brandy Butter Shelf Life: 6 months from date of manufacture. 24 x 42g - Order Code 0023 For all prices please refer to or request an up-to-date price list Other recipes available at request.