Latest Industry News
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Friday, July 30th, 2010, (3:12 pm)
NEW KALLO RICE CAKES OFFERS CONSUMERS A NATURALLY HEALTHY SNACK
Made solely from wholegrain brown rice, puffed into a light texture, the new Kallo Wholegrain Rice Cakes are one hundred per cent natural.
Organically grown wholegrain brown rice is puffed into a light texture to create the rice cakes, which means they are not only a source of fibre but also organic, one hundred per cent natural and one hundred per cent wholegrain.
Designed to be enjoyed as an easy lunch or a guilt-free snack, both on their own or with a variety of toppings, Kallo Rice Cakes are aimed at women of any consumers who follow a healthy diet.
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Friday, July 30th, 2010, (1:17 pm)
YUMMY YORKSHIRE CREATES YORKSHIRE PUDDING FLAVOUR ICE CREAM
A Yorkshire ice cream maker is hoping to help mark Yorkshire Day with the creation of four unusual ice cream flavours.Ice cream maker Yummy Yorkshire has used traditional dishes and foods from the county including Yorkshire pudding to create four different sweet and savoury ice cream flavours.
The ice cream makers, which is based near Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, say its four course ice cream meal is ‘a taste of Yorkshire in a lick’.
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Friday, July 30th, 2010, (11:08 am)
OCEAN SPRAY RE-DESIGNS ITS CRANBERRY SAUCE RANGE
Ocean Spray has redesigned its cranberry sauce packaging as part of a campaign focusing on the brand’s eighty year heritage.The new look hopes to reinforce the brand’s position as the UK’s leading cranberry sauce (with fifty four per cent value share).
The packaging is more contemporary in design and highlights the brand name on the front of the on-jar label.
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Friday, July 30th, 2010, (9:28 am)
MALMESBURY SYRUPS LAUNCHES MULLING SYRUP
A new syrup has been launched that can create mulled wine or cider in consumers homes.The simple idea allows consumers to take an ordinary wine or cider and transform it into a mulled drink.
By adding some of this new mulling syrup (about 1-5 to 7 parts syrup to wine/cider) the original drink can be gently warmed to produce a new, mulled variety.
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Friday, July 30th, 2010, (7:24 am)
TESCO IS FIRST RETAILER TO STOCK NEW 99 CALS CRIPS
Crunchy new lower fat snack Crips 99 Cals has made its debut in Tesco stores in the East Midlands and beyond.The new oven-baked wheat and potato snack created by East Midlands snack producer Crips has seventy per cent less fat than traditional fried potato crisps and only 99 calories per pack.
The product was unveiled on the healthy snacking aisles at thirty nine Tesco stores from Brackley to Barnsley this month.
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010, (3:20 pm)
LA MAISON DU CHOCOLATE ADDS NEW FLAVOURS TO ITS ICED DESSERTS RANGe
La Maison Du Chocolat presents new 2010 flavours for its ‘Verrines’ and ‘Petits Pots’ Ice-Cream ranges.The brand has combined its chocolate expertise with carefully selected ingredients that meet the quality standards and requirements of a luxury brand.
Consumers are being invited to pick up their favourite flavour and enjoy the desserts at the boutique or in any of London’s green spots.
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010, (1:02 pm)
PIZZAEXPRESS LAUNCH NEW PASTA SAUCES RANGE
All About Food, the company that puts restaurant brands onto supermarket shelves, is launching a range of PizzaExpress Pasta Sauces.The range of four sauces, made in Southern Italy, are the first restaurant branded pasta sauces to enter the category.
The PizzaExpress Pasta Sauces range will include four variants: Pomodora Basilico (Tomato & Basil), Arrabiata (Tomato & Chilli), Amatriciana (Tomato & Pancetta) and Melanzane (Tomato & Aubergine).
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010, (11:06 am)
RACHEL’S LAUNCHES NEW LIMITED EDITION BLUEBERRY YOGURT
Rachel’s is inviting its consumers to enjoy its new Limited Edition Blueberry Yogurt with all its added health benefits.Packed full of antioxidants, this latest limited edition to the Rachel’s range combines organic blueberries with Rachel’s signature creamy bio-live yogurt.
As well as promising great taste, Rachel’s tells us that the Blueberry’s new-found status as a super fruit means the brand new pot is also full healing health benefits including rich antioxidants, vitamins and minerals.
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010, (9:23 am)
PRINGLES ADDS TWO NEW FLAVOURS TO ITS XTREME RANGE
The UK’s large sharing snack hopes to spice up snacks sales this summer with two new Pringles Xtreme flavours: Hot Paprika & Smoky Bacon and Spicy Sour Cream & Onion.The launch of the new Xtreme flavours builds on the success of the current Pringles Xtreme portfolio – launched last July.
The brand experienced some of its highest repeat rates of recent years last summer and sales since the launch have exceeded expectations.
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Thursday, July 29th, 2010, (7:11 am)
NEW STIR FRY RICES FROM TILDA
Tilda, the UK’s Basmati rice brand, has branched into the orient by creating a new range of four classic Stir Fry rices: Peking Rice, Kung Po, Thai Red and Thai Green.Quick and easy to prepare in a large pan or wok, each Tilda Stir Fry recipe combines speciality ingredients aiming to create a real authentic taste together with Tilda’s Pure Basmati rice.
Each new pack serves two, contains no artificial flavourings, colourings or preservatives, are gluten-free and suitable for vegetarians.
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010, (3:01 pm)
GOOD NATURED FRUIT LAUNCHES NEAT NEW POTATOES
Good Natured have launched new Good Natured Neat New Potatoes to provide consumers with a new organic take on the vegetable.The Good Natured spuds are grown in harmony with Mother Nature, using only natural predators to control pests and disease, so consumers can be assured that the whole range of soft fruit, salads, herbs and vegetables is pesticide residue free.
The produce is both good natured by process of production and good natured on shelf as all packaging is one hundred per cent biodegradable.
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010, (1:15 pm)
FRÜ RELEASES NEW RANGE OF FRUIT DESSERTS
Frü’s zesty new puds are fruit fusions that hope to offer consumers with an intense fruity flavour.Styled in bold new packs, with a new look, these puddings hope to ensure shelf stand out by looking the part.
The new desserts come in four new fruit flavours and are being marketed towards the female consumer.
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010, (11:13 am)
BERTOLLI LAUNCHES NEW PESTO SAUCES
Bertolli’s new Pesto Sauces are based on Italian recipes and come in two new flavours; Bertolli Pesto Alla Calabrese and Pesto Mediterraneo.The new Pesto Sauces are prepared using fresh ingredients, carefully mixed with aromatic cheeses.
Bertolli has produced two pestos, which can be easily stirred into pasta and are versatile to use as a marinade for meat or fish, as a simple crudité topping or drizzled as a dressing on a warm salad.
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010, (9:06 am)
PATAK’S LAUNCHES NEW STARTER FOR TWO
Patak’s, the Indian food brand, is launching its first ever starter dish, Patak’s Easy Onion Bhaji for Two.The starter is available in two flavour variants: Standard (original onion baji) and Hot & Spicy (a spicy take on the original).
The launch is an addition to the ready-meal aisle, hoping to be well positioned to meet the needs of those consumers who seek to recreate an authentic restaurant experience at home.
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010, (7:19 am)
YO! SUSHI LAUNCHES NEW COLLAGEN INFUSED DRINK
YO! Sushi have launched a new collagen drink in their restaurant.YO! Sushi, in Market Place is aiming to take futuristic dining to another level by exclusively selling what many regard as the secret to eternal youth or, as YO! Sushi are calling it, ”a ‘beauty weapon’ that will leave you armed and dangerously attractive!”
Flown in from Japan, consumers can only purchase the drink from the Market Place branch and the drink is only available ‘while stocks last.’
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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010, (3:01 pm)
CHOCOCO ANNOUNCES ITS CHRISTMAS RANGE OF CHOCOLATES
Chococo, The Purbeck Chocolate Co., has released their Christmas range of chocolates for the up coming festive seasonWith a range was created by Claire and Andy Burnet with help from their team of chocolate makers, these chocolates are all freshly handmade in Swanage, Dorset, from ethically sourced Venezuelan Carenero Superior bean chocolate and fresh Dorset Cream, Chococo uses local products, wherever possible.
The Christmas range features some inventive new chocolate concepts, including Christmas trees and a chocolate Christmas snow globe, as well as some new interpretations of Chococo favourites, including a new take on the Purbeck Marble Cake
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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010, (1:03 pm)
WORLD STRONGEST, MOST EXPENSIVE AND CONTROVERSIAL BEER SELLS OUT IN 4 HOURS
New BrewDog beer is fifty five per cent ABV, costs five hundred pounds per bottle and is packaged in a stuffed animal.BrewDog, the independent brewery, has unveiled the strongest and most expensive beer in the world – The End of History – available to buy in the UK now.
At fifty five per cent ABV and five hundred pounds for a bottle, the blond Belgian ale is infused with nettles and juniper berries is served from unique (yet controversial) bottles made with stuffed animals dressed in eccentric outfits.
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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010, (11:10 am)
LOADED MAGAZINE LAUNCHES ENERGY SHOT WITH ADDED APHRODISIAC
Men’s magazine Loaded and nutraceuticals company Podium Brands are launching a stamina shot with additional aphrodisiacal benefits.The Loaded Stamina Shot has the energy power of a standard-sized energy drink but in a sixty millilitre bottle.
The product has been launched at a time when new research indicates that consumers of energy drinks are favouring energy shots over standard sized energy drinks and are keen to explore functional benefits other than pure energy.
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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010, (9:10 am)
CAMEL’S MILK LOOKS SET TO SELL IN BRITAIN
Consumers could soon be able to purchase camel’s milk from their supermarket shelves as a Middle East firm attempts to get permission to sell the product in Britain.Due to its low fat content and high levels of Vitamin C the milk looks set to appeal to the more health conscious consumer as it is also more digestible than regular cow’s milk.
Reports say that the milk tastes more salty than regular milk and as well as the added health benefits, the milk hopes to appeal to lactose-intolerant shoppers.
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Tuesday, July 27th, 2010, (7:20 am)
THE ISLE OF WIGHT GARLIC FESTIVAL IS ALL SET FOR AUGUST
From the 14th to 15th August 2010 at The Fighting Cocks Crossroad, Isle of Wight, the The Isle of Wight Garlic Festival will take place.The festival provides visitors with a large range of food, stage and arena entertainment and hundreds of stalls to look around!
This green event is however, about much more than local food and garlic, it provides the family with entertainment, education and supports a range of good causes.
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Monday, July 26th, 2010, (3:35 pm)
JELLY BELLY LAUNCHES FREEFROM JELLY BEANS
Jelly Belly Candy Company, made famous for transforming the jelly bean into a gourmet delight, has just extended its range.Today sees the launch of Beanaturals, the company’s range of juicy fruit jelly beans made entirely from the natural flavours free from all artificial colours and preservatives.
The recipes for the new range of new jelly beans were perfected in the Jelly Belly tradition, with each individual Beanaturals bean taking twenty three days to create.
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Monday, July 26th, 2010, (1:19 pm)
CHERIZENA COFFEE ANNOUNCES ITS CHRISTMAS BLEND
Coffee specialist Cherizena has created its first batch of Christmas Coffee ready for the festive season.Last year the family-run firm sold 2.5 tonnes of its Christmas Coffee to cafés, delis, farm shops and other outlets.
This year’s limited edition Christmas Coffee has been created using a very similar recipe by flavouring the Colombian Exselsior medium bean with a combination of Jamaican rum, toasted pecan nuts, nutmeg, cinnamon spices and a hint of orange.
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Monday, July 26th, 2010, (11:10 am)
LURPAK OPENS ITS ONLINE GOOD FOOD FINDER
The Good Food Finder, the online initiative from Lurpak, is now open for business.Lurpak, Britain’s butter brand, is inviting retailers to promote their Good Food wares on the new website which helps consumers to source good food ingredients.
Lurpak would like to invite grocers, greengrocers, bakers, butchers, delis, ethnic food retailers and market stall owners to help customers locate them by digitally shouting about their locally sourced or specialty ingredients.
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Monday, July 26th, 2010, (9:13 am)
HUNTERS OF HELMSLEY INTRODUCES PICNIC PATES TO ITS RANGE
Hunters of Helmsley, the North Yorkshire deli, has launched a range of unusual pâtés which have been designed for consumers to enjoy with fresh bread and a chilled glass of wine.Because the products do not require refrigeration until they’ve been opened, the pâtés can be kept in the store cupboard ready for a picnic or outdoor outing.
Some of the more unusual flavours include; Bison with fried onions; Ostrich with honey and figs; Guinea fowl with hazelnuts; Pheasant with Armagnac and Duck with a slice of orange.
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Monday, July 26th, 2010, (7:11 am)
HARIBO INTRODUCES VEGETARIAN SWEET MIX
Haribo’s latest launch of the new ‘Funny-Mix’ has been produced especially for vegetarian consumers.The Funny-Mix bag contains Haribo sweets that are made from a starch-based recipe and all the sweets are free from artificial colours.
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010, (3:23 pm)
HANCOCKS LAUNCHES NEW MILK CARTON PACKAGING
Hancocks Cash and Carry has exclusively launched a new confectionery product into its growing children’s range of sweets.The Milk Cartons, styled on the old one pint milk carton, are filled with two varieties of the popular Milk Bottle sweet: Original Milk Bottle and Strawberry Milkshake.
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010, (1:18 pm)
PHILADELPHIA LIGHT ADDS SWEET CHILLI VARIANT TO ITS RANGE
Philadelphia Light is adding a new flavour to its range of soft cheeses, Sweet Chilli.The new flavour hopes to combine the creamy taste of Philadelphia Light with a kick of sweet chilli flavour.
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010, (11:05 am)
SMIRNOFF INTRODUCES BLUEBERRY FLAVOUR TO ITS RANGE
Diageo Great Britain is introducing a new Blueberry variant for its Smirnoff flavoured vodka range later this month, in a bid to fuel further growth of the category.The launch follows a successful trial of Smirnoff® Blueberry in the Bristol area and will be supported by a £6m outdoor and sampling campaign championing the entire Smirnoff flavoured vodka range.
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010, (9:06 am)
NEW RISOTTO RANGE FROM SACLA
Risotto has long been a favourite of the Italians who create this delicious creamy oozy rice dish with plenty of passion and in all sorts of combinations of fresh and flavoursome ingredients.Now Sacla’, the ‘Pesto Pioneers’, are launching new Risotto sauces, with two recipe varieties – Wild Mushroom and Butternut Squash & Parmesan.
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Friday, July 23rd, 2010, (7:06 am)
GLACEAU VITAMINWATER LAUNCHES NEW I-FOCUS DRINK
Glaceau Vitaminwater has expanded its current product range with the launch of the new i-focus drink.The New York based brands new product is a Strawberry & Kewi variant on the original Vitamin Water and it contains vitamins A, B and C.
