All articles by Niamh Leonard-Bedwell – Page 45
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NewsLow & no RTD cocktails startup Swish enters market
It claims to offer ‘a menu of reimagined classics’, crafted in collaboration with mixologist Rich Woods
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NewsHealthy cereal startup Surreal hires Innocent copywriter John Thornton
Thornton joins the business from his previous role as copywriter & social media manager at Innocent
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NewsKind targets health-conscious shoppers with lighter Thins snack bars
Despite weighing in at under 100 calories each, the bars are classified as HFSS in line with the wider Kind range
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NewsPot Noodle adds Doner Kebab flavour and reformulates block noodle range
The block noodle category had seen a ‘surge in popularity due to people continuing to work from home’, said Pot Noodle
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NewsMondelez halts production of Oreo Thins after sales decline
‘We regularly review and refresh our range to ensure we’re bringing the most relevant products to our customers’, said Mondelez
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NewsTesco and Mars face off over petfood prices
It is understood the petfood giant – which owns Sheba, Whiskas, Pedigree and Cesar – has paused supply to the retailer
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NewsNyetimber appoints Rolls-Royce director Richard Carter as CEO
Carter will take over from Nyetimber owner and shareholder Eric Heerema and MD Hans Sleeuwenhoek
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NewsStartup Insane Grain to challenge Nik Naks with non-HFSS Knobbly Sticks
The snacks promised to deliver on both taste and texture, said Insane Grain
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NewsVimto eyes move into energy drinks with trademark application
Owner Nichols has applied to register the name ‘Vimto Energy’ as a trademark with the International Property Office
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NewsPortman Group rules against Marks & Spencer snow globe gins for under 18 appeal
Marks & Spencer claimed the bottles – which featured a light-up mechanism – were not designed as ‘a novelty, toy, or something that should be used by children’
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NewsBrits paying more for coffee as inflation hits chains
Greggs offered the cheapest hot coffee at £1.90, but its prices had increased by 5% since February
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NewsRyvita distances itself from dieting with new £3m campaign
The new positioning would encourage shoppers to ‘own being imperfect and live with balance’, said Ryvita
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NewsHard seltzer sales up 39% - but mainstream moment still far away
The likes of White Claw, Topo Chico and Bud Light have made major gains over the last year
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NewsNestlé Health Science appoints Gordon Yule as MD for UK & Ireland
Yule has 20 years’ experience in the food & drink and pharma sectors and was previously senior commercial director at The Bountiful Company
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NewsQuaker Oats adds Simply fruity non-HFSS instant porridge duo
The NPD tapped the demand for ‘permissible enjoyment’, which was a ‘key motivation’ within consumers’ breakfast buying behaviour, said the brand
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NewsJacob’s adds Mediterranean crackers and expands Cheddars lineup
The ‘easily portable’ crackers would ‘bring a taste of sunshine to British shoppers’ lunches’, said the brand
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NewsBiggar & Leith adds tiramisu-flavoured Stambecco liqueur
The 24% abv drink boasted the ‘delicious flavour of mascarpone, amaretti biscuits, cocoa and coffee’, it claimed
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NewsMorrisons drafts in Croatian oil brand amid sunflower oil shortage
The retailer had introduced Čepin ‘to ensure that customers have availability and choice through this difficult trading period on cooking oils’, it said
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NewsKylie Minogue wine takes UK supermarkets by storm with 314% sales surge
Benchmark Drinks said its success was thanks to the pop star being ‘personally’ involved with ‘every element of the brand’
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NewsCandy Kittens trials compostable packaging at Glastonbury
The plant-based pouches – made using cellulose, sugar cane and wood pulp – break down within six months in home compost