snacking
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 […]
Cutting portions, cutting costs
Snacking may have received bad reviews in recent decades, but all that is changing with consumers adopting a more balanced and healthy approach to mini-meals. Consumers crave convenience and are migrating away from ‘big is better’.
‘Trying new things’
Alan Gundle, managing director of the Mondelēz International Global Science and Technology Research centre in Reading.
Rebel Kitchen expands range of dairy-free coconut ‘mylk’ drinks
Rebel Kitchen is expanding its range of dairy-free coconut ‘mylk’ drinks. ‘Mylk’ for kids was launched earlier this year, and this new range has since been developed for an older demographic. The range features three flavours including Chocolate, Matcha Green Tea and Chai and is available in 330ml cartons retailing at £1.89 each. The new […]
‘Chocolate is in my blood’!
Mondelēz InternatDave Shepherdional’s associate director for research, development and quality Dave Shepherd talks innovation, brand combinations and why he loves the food industry
Sneaking goodness into snacks
Researchers at Manchester Metropolitan University in the UK say they may have found a way to ‘sneak’ nutrients into children’s snacks. The team from the Manchester Food Research Centre, based at the university, has been testing extruded snacks made from fruit powders against popular brands Quavers and Wotsits. And in taste tests with schoolchildren in […]
Kraft to split into two companies
Eighteen months after buying Cadbury, Kraft Foods has announced that it is to split into two companies by separating its North American grocery business from its global snacks enterprise. “Eighteen months into the Cadbury integration, the company has, in fact, built a global snacking platform and a North American grocery business that now differ in […]
INGREDIENTS NEWS: Peanuts prove a healthy handful
Leading nutrition researchers at the 2nd International Nuts and Health symposium have recommended increased peanut and nut snacks consumption as a more effective step to improve dietary health and reduce risk of heart disease and type 2 diabetes. Proceedings published in the Journal of Nutrition concluded that replacing snacks high in refined carbohydrates with nuts […]
Teens are nuts over snacks
Recent research carried out across secondary schools in the UK has revealed that unsalted peanuts are a popular ingredient amongst teenagers. After taste trials, a staggering 95% of pupils confirmed they would buy healthy snacks containing unsalted peanuts and dried fruit mixes. These results will be of particular interest to manufacturers looking to tap into […]
Consumers rely on a quick fix
Health-conscious consumers want to eat better, but often perceive healthy food as inconvenient and lacking in indulgent qualities. A new report from independent market analyst Datamonitor reveals the desire to compromise these often mutually exclusive needs will increasingly drive demand for healthy snack food and drink. More than 20% of consumers surveyed in Europe and […]
Supreme award for Speyside organic whisky
The first bottled single malt to be fully certified by The Soil Association has won the supreme title in the 2007 Scottish Food and Drink Excellence Awards. The awards, now in their sixth year, are organised jointly by the Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland and Scottish Food and Drink in association with Scottish […]
Functional drinks driving yoghurt boom
Sales of yoghurt in the UK are set to increase by 40% over the next five years and smash the £2bn barrier by 2011 with surging functional yoghurt drinks driving sales. Market analyst Mintel says that the sector has already grown by a whopping 432% since 2001, and that 60% of consumers cite health as […]