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Further reduction in campylobacter levels
Major UK retailers have published their testing results on campylobacter contamination in UK produced fresh whole chickens.
Snow and soup
The UK has returned to normality following the disruption caused by severe weather at the start of the month. While snowy scenes affected schools, workplaces, roads, rail and air travel, consumers turned to a comfort food favourite to keep warm – soup.
Tangerine’s Barratt brand is back in business
Tangerine Confectionery is marking the 170th anniversary of Barratt with a Spring relaunch of the retro sweets brand.
New research dispels healthy eating myth of gluten-free foods
According to research published in the February 2018 issue of the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics, not all gluten-free foods are as healthy as consumers may believe.
Low sugar granola launched for health-conscious Brits
Granola brand Jordans Cereals is launching a new low sugar cereal range that contains less than 5% sugar for health-conscious Brits concerned with the levels of sugar in their food.
Kopparberg adds sweet addition to cider range
Swedish fruit cider producer Kopparberg is offering consumers a new variant this November, with the launch of Kopparberg Sweet Apple.
Whitworths launches festive range for Christmas
Whitworths is launching a new Christmas snacking range, which contain festive flavours such as spiced fudge and orange infused cranberries.
Nairn’s Oatcakes expands gluten-free range
Nairn’s has expanded its gluten-free range with the addition of Nairn’s Gluten Free Chunky Biscuit Breaks.
Yushoi expands range with first red lentil variant
In response to an increasing trend for red lentils, Calbee-owned brand Yushoi is adding a new variant to its range, Barbecue Red Lentil snacks.
Supermarket sales rise as ice cream and burger demand declines
The latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel – showing the 12 weeks up to 13 August 2017 – reveal that supermarket sales grew by 4.0% year on year.
Jameson’s Ruffles launch in peppermint flavour
UK-based Tangerine Confectionery is extending the Jameson’s brand with the launch of Jameson’s Peppermint Ruffles.
Yes, ve-gan
No longer a category sought only by consumers who avoid animal products for ethical reasons, the popularity of vegan has been expanding across all categories. In food and drink, the rise of vegan was evident at The Natural Food Show, held earlier this week in London.
Nakd unveils Lemon Drizzle bar
Nakd has added a Lemon Drizzle bar to its limited edition treat range.
Storage wars
Supermarket giant Asda, one of the UK’s ‘big four’, has sparked nationwide debate over where tomato ketchup should be stored – fridge or cupboard?