New products
FMCG launches need attention
Research unveiled earlier this month has highlighted how much more FMCG brands need to do to successfully launch new products – and capitalise on public demand. Over a third (35%) have heard about a new food/drink/household product they wanted, but have then been unable to find it in store. In addition, three quarters (74%) of […]
New trend: sprouted grains
Tapping into consumers’ desire for ‘good’ carbs and healthier snacks, the use of sprouted grains is a small but fast growing niche. “By taking grains and sprouting them before using them in snacks and other foods, they’re delivering ‘good’ grains that are naturally gluten-free for people who want to avoid ‘bad’ carbs and snack more […]
UK consumers ‘rarely try new alcoholic drinks’
A new Canadean report finds that eight out of ten UK consumers who drink alcohol out of their homes rarely or never try new alcoholic drinks. This is concerning, as substantial investment is made in developing and marketing new products. However, exciting flavours and seasonal offerings will keep the market from stagnating, says the market […]
UK distillers join alcohol duty cut campaign
Small distillers across Britain have joined forces to call on George Osborne to cut the rate of duty on alcohol to facilitate growth of the industry. Distillers from across the UK have come out in support of the Drop the Duty campaign which is being run by the Scotch Whisky Association (SWA), Wine and Spirit […]
Sugar innovation for hot beverages
Canadean asked UK consumers how they take their hot drinks – a market valued at £2 billion in the UK in 2014 – and found that 30% of consumers add sugar to their tea, coffee or hot chocolate. The survey shows that a low price is by far the most influential criteria when buying sugar, with 60% of […]
Breakfast snackification
Companies with ambitions in breakfast should not rule out NPD ideas as consumer habits are changing, writes Julian Mellentin, director of New Nutrition Business.
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Healthy eating tops the resolution list
Happy New Year! I hope you all enjoyed the festive season. The arrival of each New Year brings with it the usual ‘new year, new me’ claims as consumers make their New Year’s resolutions – often including something along the lines of eating less ‘naughty’ foods and/or eating more ‘healthy’ foods. Indeed, new research from […]
SHELF LIFE: Round-up
Here is your weekly round-up of Shelf Life news. If you have a news item you would like to submit for next week’s round-up, please contact Carly Wood at carly@bellpublishing.com. The Coca-Cola Company will roll out the global brand Fanta in a frozen carbonated format in Belgium, the Netherlands, France, Sweden and Denmark initially, with […]
Alcohol-free Kopparberg
With experts predicting that ‘dry January’ 2015 is set to be the most popular on record, Kopparberg is launching a new alcohol-free strawberry and lime cider. Kopparberg Alcohol Free Strawberry & Lime joins Kopparberg Alcohol Free Pear and Kopparberg Alcohol Free Mixed Fruit in the UK’s only alcohol-free cider range. Kopparberg head of marketing, Rob Calder, says, “Our alcohol-free […]
84% of Brits say Scotch whisky tax is unfair
An overwhelming majority of the British public (84%) find the rate of tax on Scotch whisky – which is 78% – unfair, according to new research conducted by Censuswide on behalf of the Scotch Whisky Association. The survey polled 1,129 people across the UK and found that one in three people buy Scotch as a […]
Innovation themes for juice
A new report on juice drink innovation from specialist food and drink consultancy Zenith International has highlighted nine themes driving new product development and innovation worldwide: functionality, low sugar/calorie, child orientated, new flavour/variety, origin and provenance, limited edition, innovative packaging, new proposition/concept and cross category. The report covers 100% fruit juice, 24-99% juice content nectars […]
Scottish businesses reformulate for health
Bakers, butchers and other small- and medium-sized food producers across Scotland, UK have been lowering the salt, fat and calories in products, in some cases by over 50%, as part of an industry and Scottish government partnership. The recipes of a range of foods made in Scotland have been reviewed and improved to lower the […]
Poster presentations invited for Vitafoods 2015
Experts from the world of the functional food and beverages industry and academia are invited to present their research findings and current projects to the international functional nutrition community and the broader nutraceutical industry at Vitafoods Europe 2015. The Vitafoods Europe Executive Advisory Board (EAB) have issued a call for poster presentations for the event, […]
Shelf life best practice
Isabel Campelos, senior technical advisor (food safety) at Leatherhead Food Research, explores the interplay of shelf life and packaging.
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