UK convenience food group Premier Foods is driving value into the flavourings and seasonings category with a heavyweight £9.5 million investment, a 24% increase versus 2015, and new product launches
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Dartmouth Foods and Faccenda Foods have announced the creation of a new joint venture that will combine the respective skills of the two UK foods businesses and deliver growth, efficiency
The number of new products being launched by manufacturers into UK retail stores is falling significantly, according to a study of the performance of new grocery products from launch, published by IRI, a leading
New research from Mintel reveals that there were more chocolate flavoured ice cream products launched in the UK in the past year than vanilla for the first time in eight
Products made with whey protein and minerals from milk have the power to turn back the clock on a person’s age – biologically speaking, that is – according to Arla
Mondelēz International officially started construction of a new global Research, Development & Quality (RDQ) site in Bielany Wroclawskie. The state-of- the-art research and development facility is expected to open in
M&J Nutrition, a Dublin-based start-up company, is introducing ProU, a new fortified yogurt that offers some key nutritional benefits for bone and muscle health for mid-life onwards. The product, produced
Bord Bia (the Irish Food Board) has enlisted forensic brand guidance agency TransgressiveX to develop a new snack brand with Stript Snacks, an Irish snack producer. The intention of the
Carlsberg UK has launched two new premium brands exclusively in the on-trade. Craft beer, Shed Head and craft cider, Bad Apple, will are now available on draught in bars and
Teeling Whiskey Company, Ireland’s leading independent award winning whiskey producer, has introduced ‘Spirit of Dublin’ Premium Irish Poitín, exclusively produced in its new distillery at Newmarket in Dublin. The Teeling
Lurpak, the UK’s favourite butter and spreadable brand, is redefining the role for spreadables amidst changing consumer food preferences with the launch of new Lurpak Spreadable Infusions. Lurpak Spreadable Infusions
Coca-Cola Great Britain (CCGB) has announced the next step in its strategy to help people reduce their sugar intake – a new and improved sugar-free Coca-Cola which will be in
Extending its already popular range of fruit crisps, Nim’s Fruit Crisps is launching the UK’s first air-dried range of vegetable crisps including Tomato & Cucumber, Pepper & Courgette and Beetroot
Infant formula companies who include Advanced Lipid’s INFAT® OPO in their products can now use a compelling and scientifically-proven ‘Super Comfort’ marketing proposition in association with their brands. A series
Mondelēz International is responding to consumer demand for more wholesome savory snack options with its first new snack brand in over a decade – GOOD THiNS. The brand starts with
Prewett’s, the UK’s leading gluten-free biscuit brand, has further extended its range to include Milk Free biscuits, ‘indulgent’ All Butter cookies and individually wrapped chocolate coated biscuit bars. The brand, owned
Popular craft beer Rascal London Porter is about to cause a splash in the burgeoning U.S. market, thanks to a deal between Perthshire based Inveralmond Brewery and Iron Horse Beverage. Beginning
New research from Mintel finds that following consumer demand, the number of pizzas launched globally with a gluten-free claim soared 58% between 2012 and 2015. What’s more, the number of
Environmental concern is driving major transformation in the global food and beverage sector, which faces enormous financial and operational risks as more sustainable solutions are increasingly in demand. Producers are
United Biscuits has announced its biggest NPD for 2016 with the launch of new McVitie’s Digestives Nibbles. The first innovation of its kind for the UK biscuit category, the product
The market for dietary supplements has seen strong growth in recent years, reflecting increasing consumer concerns about the adverse effects of busy lifestyles and stress on health, as well as
Cumbernauld-based family business The Scottish Soup Company is celebrating an exciting start to 2016 after landing a supply listing for five new chilled soup products into 64 Tesco stores across
Arla Foods, the UK’s largest dairy company, has launched a unique branded milk product – Arla ‘Best of Both’ (Arla
Fazer, one of Finland’s and the Nordic region’s biggest food businesses, is adding a new chapter to the success story
The “clean eating” trend has inspired a back to basics approach in product development and is an overarching theme in
Looking ahead to 2016, Mintel’s Global Food and Drink Analyst Jenny Zegler discusses the top food and drink trends set
With ongoing interest in clean labelling and greater transparency, the free-from category is continuing to grow globally and, in addition
An alcoholic sorbet that took the summer’s festivals by storm was supported by the KITE programme at ZERO2FIVE Food Industry
Nestlé South Africa is launching a new line of Maggi noodles containing the green leafy vegetable ‘morogo’, which is being
A luxury Irish vodka, unlike any other, has been created by new Irish drinks company, Origin Spirits Ireland. Kalak Vodka
Kinsale Gourmet has won the prize for Innovation at this year’s Blas na hÉireann, the Irish Food Awards. The Cork
As the ‘freefrom’ food sector continues to mushroom (scheduled to hit a half billion pound turnover by 2017), so do the FreeFrom Food Awards, just launching into their ninth super successful
United Biscuits has announced the re- launch of two long-established consumer favourites – McVitie’s Jamaica Ginger and Lyle’s Golden Syrup®
One of the UK’s most popular beer brands, Spitfire Premium Kentish Ale, is making an exciting new addition to its
Following successful launches last year, global can maker Rexam has expanded design capabilities in its UK and Russian Design Centres.
Nestlé Skin Health has announced that it will open an innovation hub in Shanghai to support healthy ageing. Operational in
Interest in free-from foods is continuing to rise globally, led by the growing availability of gluten-free lines in particular. Products
While almost three in 10 (28%) users of sugar and sweeteners in Germany believe stevia is good for their health,
With rising health awareness and concern about binge drinking driving sales of low and non-ABV beers among consumers, it seems
Inspired by growing consumer demand for home-grown, traceable meat, an Ayrshire-based husband and wife have launched The Scottish Burger Company.
Nestlé Purina PetCare brand Friskies has launched Pull ‘n Play, the world’s first tender edible strings for cats, in North
Draft plans to encourage food innovation via a new, simplified authorisation procedure for novel foods, already informally agreed with the
Carlsberg UK is continuing its year of innovation by announcing the launch of Carlsberg’s new 0.0% ABV lager. Carlsberg 0.0%
Rising levels of interest in health, snacking and indulgence are trending in the pet foods market, as owners increasingly treat
After testing organic Tuborg at summer festivals in 2014, Carlsberg is now preparing to launch Tuborg Ra as part of
A new collaboration agreement has been announced between the Teagasc Food Research Centre in Moorepark, Fermoy, Co. Cork and Glanbia
The Irish Atlantic Seafood Company (IASC) has become the first Irish company to receive the Prix d’Elite award from the
An Ayrshire-based family butcher business has launched its innovative Single Portion Pie range into all 62 Asda stores across Scotland.
Arla Foods, the farmer-owned dairy company, has unveiled Arla Big Milk, the UK’s first fresh milk enriched with essential nutrients
Digestive or gut health has been a key focus for product activity in functional and healthy foods for many years,
Belvoir has launched a range of fresh new sensational summer drinks which are available now: Elderflower & Rose Cordial; Mango
BrandOpus has worked with McCain, the UK’s best selling frozen potato brand, to create a new range designed to appeal
Following an incredible debut year, Smith & Sinclair has been awarded with Most Innovative Confectionery at The International Food &
As consumers are faced with conflicting dietary advice, especially where fats and carbohydrates are concerned, protein has emerged as the
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