drinks
UK food and drink exports climb
This week, the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has reported that UK food and non-alcoholic drink exports have continued to grow in 2014, rising to £6.5bn in the first six months of the year – an increase of 4.8% on the same period in 2013. Exports performed well in both non-EU markets (+12%) and in […]
Coca-Cola Life campaign
Coca-Cola Enterprises has announced a huge marketing support campaign which includes OOH, print, digital and experiential to support the launch of Coca-Cola Life as it seeks to build consumer awareness of its new brand. The lower calorie cola gives people another option when choosing a Coke to fit their lifestyle, whether that is Coca-Cola, Coca-Cola Life […]
Glasgow’s first distillery in 100 years
The Glasgow Distillery Company has announced the opening of Glasgow’s first gin and single malt whisky distillery in more than 100 years. Drawing on the spirit of Scotland’s first licensed distillers, The Glasgow Distillery Company takes its name from Glasgow’s original distillery. Founded at Dundashill in 1770, the distillery was known, for a time, as […]
It’s all coming up caramel
According to market research, 2013 saw in the region of 26,000 new food and beverage products containing natural colours launched to the global market as part of the ‘clean label’ trend.
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Peach collection for beverages
Sensient Flavors Beverage Europe’s new peach collection captures the authentic profiles of four popular varieties of peach: Yellow Peach, characterised by its fleshy and juicy notes and offering a taste profile with balanced sweetness and acidity; White Peach, which has subtle floral notes; White Donut Peach, which offers a fruity and ripe flavour with a […]
UK bottled water market report released
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the UK Bottled Water Drinks Report 2014 report to its offering. The overall plain bottled water volume sales surged by 10.4% in 2013 to 2,539 million litres. Retail sizes under ten litres, which accounted for 89% of the total, advanced by 11.6%. Similarly, the bottled water cooler […]
Sense and sensibility
I have just received an invitation to tour a sensory testing lab next month and I am looking forward to it already – I will learn if I have the sensory acuity to be a sensory taste panelist.
Compostable, recyclable paper cup
AkzoNobel’s new coatings technology EvCote Water Barrier 3000 – which itself is made from plant-based oils and recycled PET bottles – is allowing restaurants to select a more sustainable paper cup to serve their cold drinks in. The cups don’t require any modification in the current recycle stream or special handling, and are fully compostable […]
Rebel Kitchen launches in Waitrose
Snacking brand Rebel Kitchen, which specialises in dairy-free coconut ‘mylk’ drinks, is launching exclusively in Waitrose in the UK. The supermarket will be stocking two SKUs from the range – both the banana and chocolate 200ml three packs – in 218 stores nationwide. Launched this year, Rebel Kitchen’s range of dairy-free ‘mylks’ are made with […]
More than 400 colour shades from Exberry
It is no longer just price, taste and appearance that counts when consumers buy food and drink products. Most of them take a critical look at ingredient lists, and try to avoid additives and synthetic food colours. According to this ongoing consumer trend, food and beverage manufacturers are looking for a suitable alternative to additive […]
Starbucks launches Yoghurt Frappuccino
This summer, on the 15th anniversary of Starbucks Frappuccino in the UK, Starbucks is introducing an addition to the Frappuccino line-up with a new yoghurt version. Starbucks Yoghurt Frappuccino – a combination of chilled yoghurt and fruity swirl blended with ice – is available in stores now in two flavours: Banana and Red Berry. Steve […]
Treatt launches new tropical ConcenTreatt
Treatt, the global flavour ingredients specialist, is introducing a range of concentrated alcohol-based natural flavours to the food and beverage industry. The new ConcenTreatt ingredients offer high flavour intensity at low dosage levels and provide excellent solubility in water, meaning that the concentrates are particularly suited for use in clear drinks. The first products to […]
Limited edition J2O
Soft drinks manufacturer, Britvic Soft Drinks is bringing back its summer limited edition flavour, J2OPear Gold. The blend of pear and guava is available now. Last year 72% of consumers purchasing Pear Gold were completely new to J2O with repeat purchase rates well above average at 25%, according to Nielsen. An alternative to alcohol, J2O […]
Greek yogurt process promises an end to 1 million tons of acid whey
Greek yogurt manufacturers could cut their acid whey output by a collective 1 million tons a year simply by converting it into value-added dairy products, according to Arla Foods Ingredients. Arla Foods Ingredients has developed a processing solution – based on a Nutrilac protein derived from milk – that enables producers of Greek yogurt to use their acid […]