Micro Puff Pastry Cups with Squid Ink Frozen Innovaction

What are Innovaction Micro Puff Pastry Cups with Squid Ink

Innovaction Micro Puff Pastry Cups with Squid Ink are frozen puff pastry shells, naturally coloured with squid ink, designed for professional foodservice, banqueting and finger food mise en place. They are single-portion bases in a small format, perfect to be filled and served as an elegant bite at aperitifs, buffets, banquets and gourmet creations. The puff pastry keeps its typical flaky, crumbly structure, ensuring crunch and a strong visual impact on the plate.

Made by the Italian brand Innovaction, specialised in bases and semi-finished products for savoury pastry and finger food, these cups arrive frozen and ready to fill: a practical solution for chefs, restaurateurs, caterers and hotels who want to cut preparation time without giving up artisanal quality.

Squid ink: colour and taste

What makes these cups unique is the squid ink, an ingredient that colours the pastry an intense, elegant black, turning a simple finger food into a scenic element. The deep colour creates a spectacular chromatic contrast with light fillings, sauces, creams and vivid ingredients, enhancing the presentation of the dish.

In terms of taste, squid ink adds a delicately savoury, marine note, never overpowering, that naturally pairs with fish and seafood. The flavour stays balanced and leaves room for the filling, making these cups extremely versatile in the kitchen.

• Intense, natural black colour from squid ink
• Delicate marine taste note, not overpowering
• Ideal chromatic contrast with light fillings
• Flaky, crumbly pastry, crunchy after regeneration

Filling and finger food: ideal with fish

The Micro Puff Pastry Cups with Squid Ink are the perfect base to build refined, high-impact finger food. Thanks to the micro format, they are meant to be served in a single bite, ideal for aperitifs, cocktails, buffets and banquets where both taste and aesthetics matter.

Squid ink makes them the natural complement to fish- and seafood-based fillings: salmon tartare, tuna mousse, prawns, creamed cod, anchovy cream, octopus, cheese creams, lumpfish roe or caviar. The contrast between the black pastry and the light filling creates visually striking creations.

• Fish tartare and mousse (salmon, tuna, sea bass)
• Shellfish and seafood (prawns, scampi, octopus)
• Creamed cod and fish creams
• Caviar, lumpfish roe and bottarga
• Fresh cheese creams and whipped butter

The versatility of the product allows each cup to be customised according to the menu, the theme of the event or the season, giving the chef a neutral, ready base on which to express creativity.

Frozen and ready to use

The cups arrive already baked and frozen: the chef does not have to handle dough, rolling or baking in moulds. The product is ready to regenerate and fill, with a saving of time and labour that is essential in high-volume service and advance preparation.

Freezing preserves the structure of the pastry and the sensory quality, allowing only the required quantity to be taken out while the rest stays in the freezer, reducing waste. Once regenerated as instructed, the cups regain their typical crumbliness and crunch.

• Already baked: ready to regenerate and fill
• Portionable: take out only what you need
• Less waste and shorter preparation time
• Consistent, standardised result at every service

Storage and cold chain

As a frozen product, it is essential to maintain the cold chain from receipt to use. Store at -18°C in the freezer and follow the label instructions for regeneration. Once thawed, the product must not be refrozen. It is recommended to fill the cups just before service to preserve their crunch and crumbliness.

Logistics and delivery in Switzerland

LAPA distributes Innovaction Micro Puff Pastry Cups with Squid Ink to foodservice operators across Switzerland, with cold-chain deliveries to Zurich, Geneva, Lugano and Basel. We guarantee temperature-controlled transport to preserve the quality of the frozen product all the way to the kitchen, with a service designed for restaurants, hotels, caterers and professional delicatessens.