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• Thursday, January 26th, 2012, (3:09 pm)

  DIVINE UNVEILS EASTER 2012 COLLECTION

  Divine is adding two brand new products to its Easter 2012 collection.

  A new dark chocolate egg comes with a bar of Divine’s bestselling ginger & orange chocolate bar and joins the milk chocolate egg with praline mini eggs.

  And for children there’s a Beano-themed Easter egg from Dubble. (more…)

• Thursday, January 26th, 2012, (1:00 pm)

  KINGSLAND LAUNCHES NEW LEGACY WINES

  Manchester-based Kingsland Wines and Spirits has launched Legacy Wines; a new division which will focus on the Impulse, On-Trade and European export sectors of the company’s operations.

  The Legacy Wines portfolio will initially be New World focussed, with wines from South Africa, New Zealand, USA, Chile, and Australia.

  New brand launches from these countries are expected in early 2012. (more…)

• Thursday, January 26th, 2012, (11:00 am)

  BUXTON NATURAL MINERAL WATER CONTINUES OFFICIAL SPONSORSHIP OF ENGLAND CRICKET TEAM

  Buxton Natural Mineral Water has announced that it will continue to be the official water supplier to the England cricket team for a further two years.

  Buxton, which became an English Cricket Board (ECB) partner in 2008, will continue as the exclusive supplier of bottled water to the England cricket team for all home international matches until the end of the 2013 season.

  In addition Alastair Cook, the One-Day International Captain will continue in his role as the Buxton brand ambassador. (more…)

• Thursday, January 26th, 2012, (9:16 am)

  SNICKERS LAUNCHES NEW ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN

  The latest advertising campaign for the Snickers brand, starring Joan Collins and Stephanie Beacham, is based on the new strapline “You’re not you when you’re hungry.”

  Reinforcing thel satisfaction that Snickers can deliver to get consumers “back to yourself when you are hungry,” the ‘hunger-crushing’ campaign has a light-hearted tone of voice to appeal to the core of the brand’s consumers.

  Supported by an £8.1m media spend, the new TV ads will air from 22 January 2012, having been adapted for a UK audience from the US format. (more…)

• Thursday, January 26th, 2012, (7:09 am)

  TCD FOODS LAUNCHES NEW SAUCES IN 220ML BOTTLES

  After seeing sales grow steadily in 2011, Northumbrian based chilli brand Trees Can’t Dance has signaled its intention to become a nationally recognised brand in 2012 with the launch of its first culinary table sauces in 220ml bottle formats.

  Previously available in 100ml bottles, TCD Foods’ Dan May believes the larger bottle formats could encourage consumers to view the range more as everyday table sauces.

  It also aims to help the brand to further establish itself on a national level. (more…)

• Wednesday, January 25th, 2012, (3:35 pm)

  PRICE MARKED PACKS FOR MENTOS AND FRUITTELLA

  Perfetti Van Melle is launching a range of 35p price marked packs across its Mentos and Fruittella brands.

  Available from February on packs of Mentos Mint roll, Mentos Fruit roll and Fruittella strawberry stick packs.

  These special edition packs aim to offer a value price to the consumer versus the rrp. (more…)

• Wednesday, January 25th, 2012, (1:01 pm)

  PG TIPS LAUNCHES NEW ADDITIONS TO SPECIAL MOMENTS RANGE

  PG tips is introducing two new tea variants to the Special Moments range.

  The Hint of Earl Grey One is a combination of black tea with a subtle hint of earl grey and The Evening One is a blend of black and decaffeinated tea.

  Earl Grey is the largest segment within the speciality tea category but consumer research has revealed that only 22% of caffeinated tea consumers also buy speciality teas, mainly because they find the flavour too strong. (more…)

• Wednesday, January 25th, 2012, (11:43 am)

  NEW ROWNTREE’S PROMOTION HOPES TO BOOST NEW YEAR SALES

  From 30th January, Rowntree’s will roll out its new Red Ones promotion.

  Giving four consumers the chance to win £10,000 by finding all red sweets in their pack, Rowntree’s Red Ones will be available across Rowntree’s Randoms, Rowntree’s Fruit Pastilles and Rowntree’s Sour Pastilles.

  Packs included in the promotion will be flashed with the question “Is this full of Red Ones?” (more…)

• Wednesday, January 25th, 2012, (9:22 am)

  NEW BELVITA BREAKFAST FLAVOURS FOR 2012

  Belvita Breakfast is commencing a year of innovation, with the launch of three new flavours this January.

  From 2nd January 2012, Belvita Breakfast 300g packs will be available in Forest Fruits and Muesli flavours, as well as a new Honey & Live Yogurt 253g pack to add to the Yogurt Crunch range.

  Belvita Breakfast Biscuits are specially designed for breakfast and made with a blend of five wholegrains. (more…)

• Wednesday, January 25th, 2012, (7:29 am)

  NEW LIMITED EDITION KIT KAT CHUNKY FLAVOURS FROM NESTLE

  From 16th January 2012, Nestlé Confectionery will be putting consumers in the driving seat with the launch of the new Kit Kat Choose a Chunky Champion campaign.

  With four new limited edition flavours to choose from consumers will be encouraged to try each Kit Kat Chunky flavour before casting their vote on a Facebook page.

  Once their vote has been cast, they will also be in with a chance to win a £100 daily cash prize. (more…)

• Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, (3:51 pm)

  JAMIE OLIVER RELEASES NEW ADVERT FOR YOUNGS FROZEN FISH

  Jamie Oliver will make his advertising comeback with a new campaign to promote his Young’s Seafood range.

  The new advert is the first time the Jamie Oliver by Young’s range has appeared on TV since its launch back in August 2011.

  The campaign debuted on Young’s Facebook page before hitting screens across the nation this week. (more…)

• Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, (1:02 pm)

  HEINZ ‘MAGIC BEANS’ ADVERT RETURNS TO TV SCREENS

  Heinz Beanz is back on screens in the New Year with its ‘magic beans’ Jack and the Beanstalk TV advert.

  The campaign aims to drive sales by highlighting that three tablespoons of Heinz Beanz contain one of the recommended five a day.

  The advert is back on air now for four weeks and ends with the strap line: ‘for truly magic beans, it has to be Heinz’. (more…)

• Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, (11:21 am)

  PIZZAEXPRESS LAUNCHES NEW LEGGERA & ROMANA RANGES

  Italian restaurant chain PizzaExpress has launched new Leggera & Romana ranges for the new year.

  The pizzaiolos at PizzaExpress have been in the kitchen crafting the Leggeras to bring consumers the pizzas they know, such as the American Hot, but with only 500 calories.

  They each have a new lighter, thinner Romana base, but don’t reduce the amount of toppings. (more…)

• Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, (9:00 am)

  NEW COVENT GARDEN UNVEILS VALENTINES THEMED SOUP OF THE MONTH

  Soup brand New Covent Garden has unveiled its latest  Soup of the Month – ‘Passionate Pepper & Pear Soup’ created by consumer and soup lover Katrina Michie.

  February’s ‘Be My Valentine’ themed Soup of the Month is the second soup to have been created and voted for by consumers, via New Covent Garden’s social media campaign.

  Members of the brand’s online community are invited to submit their own recipes based on pre-selected themes, which are then voted for online. (more…)

• Tuesday, January 24th, 2012, (7:42 am)

  WHO NEEDS HEALTH CLAIMS?

  It’s seminar time again and we’re starting the new season with the topic that’s top-of-mind for the majority of us which is, of course, the New European Health Claims Regulations which will be effective in Quarter 4, just in time for Christmas!

  Even the seemingly innocent products, without even a touch of health positioning about them, can have some healthy inference which shouldn’t be there.

  Or looked at the other way, for some products we can say more about their benefits than we might think. (more…)

• Monday, January 23rd, 2012, (8:34 pm)

  PREMIER FOODS LAUNCHES NEW MR KIPLING CAKE RANGE

  Premier Foods is building on the success of its Mr Kipling Inspirations range, and is launching a selection of British Sweet Shop themed cakes.

  The entire Mr Kipling portfolio will also be reinvigorated with refreshed packaging and be supported with a TV ad campaign.

  The Inspirations range refresh programme from Mr Kipling has been incredibly successful delivering £17m RSV since its launch in August 2009. (more…)

• Monday, January 23rd, 2012, (3:15 pm)

  GINSTERS UNVEILS THREE NEW SPECIAL EDITION SANDWICHES

  Ginsters is launching three new special edition sandwich SKUs early in 2012.

  The Deep Fill Chicken, Ham and Mustard; Cheese and Pickle; and Mozzarella, Vine Tomato and Basil have all been introduced into the range for a two month run, to offer shoppers a new range of options for lunch times.

  A brand new addition to the special edition portfolio, the Mozzarella, Vine Tomato and Basil sandwich includes mozzarella cheese, vine ripened tomatoes and baby spinach with a basil mayonnaise on malted brown bread. (more…)

• Monday, January 23rd, 2012, (1:07 pm)

  CLASSIC BARRATT CHEW BARS GET ‘MAX’ APPEAL

  Barratt sweets, the kids’ singles brand, is hoping to boost its appeal by extending its most popular range of chew bars.

  A new ‘Max’ variant has been introduced to Barratt’s single chews range, offering consumers more value for money.

  The larger sized format comes in flavours such as Fruit Salad, Black Jack, Bruiser Kola and Bruiser Blackcurrant and Apple and will retail at 20 pence, whilst the standard bar will remain competitively priced at 12 pence. (more…)

• Monday, January 23rd, 2012, (11:25 am)

  NEW CHOCOLATE WINE FROM CHOCOLATE SHOP

  Chocolate Shop, is launching what it has named “the ultimate treat for chocolate lovers” in time for Valentines Day.

  The new Chocolate Wine offers consumers an indulgent new chocolate drink designed for special occasions.

  A union of dark chocolate and red wine, Chocolate Shop delivers a twist over regular wines of choice. (more…)

• Monday, January 23rd, 2012, (9:04 am)

  BRAND PHOENIX LAUNCHES NEW SPARKLING VARIETALS

  Brand Phoenix and Distell have announced the launch of two new sparkling wines in the UK.

  Distell, which acquired a stake in Brand Phoenix last year, has launched its Pongrάcz Rosé and Pongrάcz Brut in Morrisons stores nationwide.

  Pongrάcz, an award winning South African sparkling wine, is a premium offering using the classic French blend of Pinot Noir and Chardonnay. (more…)

• Friday, January 20th, 2012, (3:10 pm)

  THE HAPPY EGG CO. LAUNCHES NEW RANGE OF DELI FILLERS

  Free-range egg company, the happy egg co., will be rolling out a range of egg-based deli fillers in late January 2012.

  The range will consist of two variants: Egg Mayo and Egg & Bacon and will be available initially from Tesco stores priced at £1.69.

  The latest product development follows a successful year of innovation for the happy egg co. which has driven business growth and increased the brand’s distribution. (more…)

• Friday, January 20th, 2012, (1:05 pm)

  EASTER EGG SALES RELY HEAVILY ON SPECIAL DEALS

  Nine out of 10 Easter eggs sold by major multiples this year could be on promotion.

  The share of Easter confectionery, which includes eggs, mini eggs and novelties,  sold on promotion soared from 69.2% in 2006 to 86.4% last Easter, according to SymphonyIRI data.

  The depth of deals has also increased, with the average reduction almost doubling from 15.9% in 2006 to 29.9% last year. (more…)

• Friday, January 20th, 2012, (11:09 am)

  SUPPORTERS OF HIGH WELFARE EGGS NAMED ONLINE

  From the big four supermarkets to top high street food chains and leading food manufacturers, the NFU is publishing those companies who have pledged to buy higher welfare eggs.

  It has emerged that 13 EU countries have failed to comply with new welfare legislation for laying hens which came into force on January 1.

  The NFU has voiced serious concerns over the threat that imported eggs produced in conventional cages pose to British egg producers. (more…)

• Friday, January 20th, 2012, (9:19 am)

  WEIGHT WATCHERS UNVEILS NEW MEDIA CAMPAIGN

  Weight Watchers from Heinz is supporting the brand in a multi-million pound media deal, which aims to drive awareness and sales of the Weight Watchers from Heinz range.

  By sponsoring the programme ‘Home & Away’, the brand aims to reach up to 22 million viewers a year with idents on the prime-time 6.30pm and 1.15pm slots on Channel 5, as well as repeats on Channel 5+1 and 5, which together feature six episodes a day.

  Running from 16th January until 5th August, the idents promote a ‘Feel Good’ factor around the Weight Watchers from Heinz range and the support it provides consumers in managing their weight. (more…)

• Friday, January 20th, 2012, (7:07 am)

  WALKERS LAUNCHES THREE NEW MYSTERY FLAVOURS

  Walkers has launched three new mystery flavours inspired by ingredients and recipes know to the Great British public.

  The flavours have been designed to get the nation guessing, with the public invited to join the national flavour debate until Friday 9th March, when the flavours will be revealed.

  Three people who correctly identify the mystery flavours will have the chance to walk away with the tasty sum of £50,000 each. (more…)

• Thursday, January 19th, 2012, (3:51 pm)

  TYRRELLS LAUNCHES CRINKLY VEGETABLE CRISPS

  Tyrrells, the English crisp brand, has unveiled further innovation in the crisp category with the launch of ‘Crinkly Veg’ crisps.

  The new product is a mix of Crinkle cut Beetroot, Parsnip & Carrot Crisps seasoned with Rosemary & Wild Garlic.

  Available in 150g and 40g bags, the new crisps are launching with an rsp of £2.99 and 99p respectively. (more…)

• Thursday, January 19th, 2012, (1:15 pm)

  JELLY BELLY LAUNCHES NEW VALENTINES GIFT WRAPED BOXES

  Jelly Belly have created a new “romantic Valentine wrap” for their 10, 20 and 40 flavour gift boxes.

  Decorated with hearts and heartstrings they have been designed to appeal as a seasonal Valentine present.

  Jelly Belly are also available in individual flavours – over 50 in all – and each one can convey its own personal message. (more…)

• Thursday, January 19th, 2012, (11:37 am)

  NEW SALTED CARAMEL COFFEE FROM CHERIZENA

  Coffee specialist Cherizena is launching a new salted caramel flavoured coffee for customers in the café, pub, restaurant, hotel and retail trades.

  Combining the flavour of caramel with a twist of salt, Cherizena’s salted caramel flavoured coffee can be used for drinks as well as cold frappés.

  It is the latest in a range of more than 20 flavoured coffees produced by Cherizena, which also offers around 30 single-origin coffees and blends, and supplies to trade customers in catering and retail across the UK and in Eire. (more…)

• Thursday, January 19th, 2012, (9:02 am)

  DRINKS BRAND JUNA LAUNCHES INTO SELFRIDGES

  Lulo, Guanábana and Mora are launching into the UK beverage market, offering a taste of the South American Andes.

  The JUNA range is now available to purchase from Selfridges.

  These new flavours, together with Mango, make up the innovative range of all-natural nectar fruit drinks from Euro-Colombian start-up company JUNA. (more…)

• Thursday, January 19th, 2012, (7:22 am)

  17% FOOD WASTE FIGURE COULD BE SLASHED WITH FROZEN

  The latest household food and drink report from Defra shows that households throw away 17% of all food bought – a figure that could be slashed if they opted for frozen equivalents instead.

  Commenting on the report findings, Brian Young, director general of the British Frozen Food Federation said:

  “When millions of people in the world go to bed hungry every night, it’s shocking to see that almost a fifth of food purchased is destined for the rubbish bin. (more…)

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