Pidy Extends Shelf-Life of Ambient Sponge Sheets for Greater Caterer Flexibility

April 2024: Belgian pastry specialist Pidy has redeveloped their popular ambient sponge sheets to extend their shelf life from 4 months to 9 months.

Available in neutral or choco, the sponge sheets measure 580 x 380mm, so they can be cut into any shape and format for maximum chef creativity. The flexible sponge sheets can be shaped into a variety of extraordinary shapes, whilst remaining light, yet indulgent in texture.

Fabien Levet, Commercial Director at Pidy UK explains the benefit of this change;

“Beyond the great taste and high-quality of our products, one of our customers’ favourite things about Pidy is our convenience factor. Our ambient sponge sheets have been redesigned with this in mind to provide optimal flexibility for chefs. A longer ambient shelf life means the product is ready to use as required, without the hassle of waiting for it to defrost, so operators can be confident they always have enough stock to meet demand.”

Thanks to their subtle taste, the neutral sponge sheets are compatible with a whole host of flavours, meaning it’s easy to update menus to reflect ever-emerging trends and seasonal flavours. The cocoa sponge sheets are equally versatile, whether operators want to create an indulgent chocoholic dream, or utilise fruit to complement the flavour and offset with a burst of freshness.

Pidy’s extensive dessert portfolio also includes a frozen version of these sponge sheets, available in neutral, and choco – while Pidy’s frozen joconde sheets are available in neutral, choco and nut, raspberry, and pistachio. Joconde’s are defined by their use of whole eggs and confectionary sugar, compared to sponge sheets’ use of egg whites and granulated sugar – making the sponge sheets fluffier and sweeter. Both the frozen sponge sheets and joconde sheets have a frozen shelf life of 12 months. Defrosted in a matter of hours, the sheets then guarantee quality for up to 48 hours once defrosted.

For more information on the Pidy range, please visit www.pidy.co.uk or call 01604 705666.