All articles by Niamh Leonard-Bedwell – Page 49
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Comment & OpinionRising takeaway prices could prove an opportunity for supermarket pizza brands
We’ve already seen some premium chilled brands cashing in by recreating the restaurant experience on the cheap
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NewsKabuto Noodles rebrands and gives core noodle pots non-HFSS reformulation
The brand said it planned ‘to change perceptions of the instant noodle category’ with its new-look range
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NewsHuel appoints Emma Woods as independent non-executive director
Woods’ appointment was ‘another step in building a business with the experience and capabilities to support Huel in reaching its potential’, said Huel
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NewsThe Vegetarian Butcher adds Mexican-inspired plant-based chicken pieces
The NPD would ‘cater to the nation’s love for chicken-based meals’ and help retailers meet the ’increased consumer demand for plant-based experimentation’, it said
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NewsNestlé discontinues Combos confectionery-popcorn hybrid range
A spokeswoman for Nestlé confirmed it had withdrawn the snacks from sale to focus on growing its core range
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NewsMcVitie’s unveils limited-edition white chocolate Jaffa Cakes
Fans of the brand must ‘tag the person they’d most like to share a pack of McVitie’s White Chocolate Jaffa Cakes with’ to be in with the chance of winning one
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NewsCrosta & Mollica adds HFSS-compliant plant-based Vegana Pizza
The NPD features the brand’s ‘signature sourdough base’ covered with a tomato and caramelised balsamic onion sauce
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NewsDiageo to remove gift boxes from scotch brands in ‘zero waste’ push
The booze behemoth will remove 183 million cardboard gift boxes across its Johnnie Walker, Buchanan’s and Bell’s brands
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NewsInspired Pet Nutrition invests £6m into Kinmel site to ‘triple wet dogfood capacity’
The first stage of the investment will see a second processing and filling line installed at the North Wales site later this year
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NewsStoli launches limited-edition Ukrainian-themed vodka as ‘symbol of solidarity’
The bottles are the first to feature the updated brand name, following its decision to change its name from ‘Stolichnaya’ to distance itself from Russia
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NewsMr Kipling launches Deliciously Good non-HFSS cakes range
The cakes are the result of three years’ development and owner Premier Foods’ first full range of non-HFSS branded cakes
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NewsRobinsons adds vitamin-enhanced squash quartet Benefit Drops
The pocket-sized 66ml format was ‘ideal for shoppers on the move, adding great taste and additional vitamins to their water’, said the brand
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NewsBold Bean Co launches jarred beans range into Waitrose
‘We are delighted to be the first jarred beans to enter a major supermarket in the UK,’ said the brand
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NewsFyx launches collagen water drinks duo into Holland & Barrett
The NPD was developed based on the insight that collagen can be ‘expensive, inconvenient, and can taste unpleasant’, said Fyx
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NewsCoca-Cola trademark points to cocktail-inspired snacking range
It has applied to register ‘Snacktail’ as a trademark with the International Property Office under several classes
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NewsKopparberg adds fruity RTD cocktail range ahead of summer
The ‘refreshing and accessible’ flavour profile of the drinks meant they were poised to bring ’even more shoppers’ to the RTD category, said Kopparberg
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NewsOne Planet Pizza launches quartet of frozen SKUs into Asda
The listing forms part of Asda’s Nurture Programme, an incubator scheme recently launched by the retailer to support emerging brands
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NewsWhen in Rome launches paper wine bottle into Ocado
The paper bottles boasted ‘the same shape, capacity and price point of other premium brands still being sold in single-use glass bottles’, said When in Rome
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NewsHartley’s adds Jelly Sours trio to appeal to ‘grown-up kids’
The brand “wanted to create a range that enables the brand to appeal to a wider audience”
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NewsMonster adds Khaotic and Ultra Gold energy drinks to range
It comes after the brand grew its value sales by 31.7% to £421.4m in the 52 weeks until 1 January 2022 [NielsenIQ]