Snowbird foods managing director Philip Paul is celebrating the success of Brakes’ Italian style Cooked Beef Meatballs.

They took second place in the British Frozen Food Federation awards class for the best new starter/buffet/appetiser product.

Made exclusively for Brakes by Snowbird at its factory in Enfield, Middlesex, the fully cooked meat balls have a high visual lean meat content which delivers a low fat product that is also low in salt.

The new product development departments of both Snowbird and Brakes collaborated closely to create the product.

There are no artificial additives or e-numbers and that has made the product a popular choice with school meal organisers since its launch last September. Peppers, onions and tomato puree help to give the visually attractive balls a distinctive and memorable taste.

The 15g. balls are individually quick frozen and packed in boxes of 225g.