Ragley Pork and Pure UBU sausages sell-out following launch

April 26, 2010 - PRLog -- The new Ragley Pork and Pure UBU sausages, which are being sold in support of the Help for Heroes charity, proved to be a big hit with visitors to the Alcester and Forest of Arden Food Festival on Saturday (24th April).

The hand-linked sausages, created by Ragley Estate Meats, sold out within a couple of hours of being officially launched and a second batch had to be brought in to re-stock the stand.

The sausages are a combination of Ragley rare breed pork with caramelised onions and Pure UBU ale, made by Warwickshire brewer Purity Brewing Co. The meat is filled into natural skins ensuring a premium speciality sausage. The award-winning Pure UBU was chosen as a central ingredient because it is a distinctive premium amber coloured beer, brewed using 100% English Maris Otter Malt with Challenger and Cascade hops.

Ten per cent from the proceeds of sausage sales will be donated to Help for Heroes, which raises money to support wounded servicemen and women in the Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.

In recognition for this support, soldiers J.S Matthew Bonsall, J.S James Watkiss and Sgt Adrian Bonsall, Royal Signals ACF, joined Jim Minkin, from Purity, and Lord Hertford, whose family own Ragley Hall, for the launch.

Vanda Cookes, from Ragley Estate Meats, said: “We’re delighted with how well the sausages were received by festival visitors. We knew they would be popular but never imagined we’d sell out so quickly.”

“Our chefs and butchers worked very hard experimenting with different ingredients to get the taste, smell and texture of the sausages just right. Our meat is locally sourced, which was recently recognised when we won the Champion of Local Produce - Retailer category at the Coventry & Warwickshire Food & Drink Awards 2009.”

“Ragley Estate Meats is also incredibly proud to do our bit to support the amazing work undertaken by Help for Heroes.”

Visit www.ragleyestatemeats.com for further information.

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