Maria Nata, B2B producers of premium Pastel de Nata direct from Portugal, have been awarded a star at the Great Taste awards for their classic 85g Pastel de Nata.
“Generous and glossy with a lovely burnt topping and evenly baked, flaky, well laminated pastry. The custard is rich and tasty with good levels of vanilla – outstanding in flavour and texture”
“They have a thick, crisp flaky pastry and plenty of smooth, soft custard. They are not too sweet either, which is a big bonus. We think these have been very well made”
Great Taste Awards 2024 judges feedback
Produced in their Portuguese factory and shipped directly to the UK, Maria Nata is able to provide the loved Portuguese sweet treat directly to wholesale, trade and foodservice clients as a white label product. Offering different flavours (classic, vegan and chocolate) the products are made exclusively in Portugal following a century old recipe, using only the finest natural ingredients. The result is crisp and light featuring a swirl of pastry, different to puff pastry which is wrongly used to imitate a nata base, and shipped frozen to customers ready to be cooked.
The new Maria Nata Lab is led by the loyal customers of the brand. The in-house team are able to work closely with their business customers by designing products around their needs. Whether it’s creative ideas, specific packaging or seasonal recipes unique to a specific client, the Maria Nata Lab team can become an extension of the in-house team.
A natural development is to offer a new product in the form of individual nata bases. Maria Nata will be able to help thousands of bakeries across the UK make their own Pastel de Nata and variations thereof, using their delicious pastry cases. Simply cook the bases from frozen and add your own traditional or creative fillings.
“We are thrilled to be awarded with a Great Taste Award. It demonstrates the love, care and hard work we put into our Pastel de Natas and confirms what our existing customers already know, that we provide the best in the UK” comments Antonio Carmona e Costa, director at Maria Nata “The Maria Nata Lab is an exciting new direction for us as we expand across the UK. Being able to help business with creative ideas to bring Pastel de Nata into the UK is something we are passionate about. UK sales of pastel de natas has grown by an amazing 450% since 2019 so now is the best time for companies to invest in a slice of Portuguese sunshine”
Maria Nata has been at the forefront of the growing trend in the UK for perfect pastel de natas since 2018’s London Nata Festival. As a leading importer and supplier they are on a mission to inspire and delight UK customers with pastel de natas that are artisan baked by Pastry Chefs in Portugal
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