All articles by Niamh Leonard-Bedwell – Page 69
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Comment & OpinionHeinz’ recent NPD proves it pays to outsource innovation
Heinz has been able to explore period drinks, gut health products and avocado hot sauces thanks to outsourcing
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NewsVegan brand Bosh launches chilled ready meals into Morrisons
The ‘zero-prep’ meals would make it ‘easier than ever to eat greener’, said Bosh
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NewsHeinz adds Kumana avocado-based hot sauces to UK portfolio
They have quietly rolled into Ocado ahead of a wider retail launch planned for 2022
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NewsJD Wetherspoon pubs experiencing bread shortage due to ‘labour difficulties’
The pub chain is experiencing a shortage of bloomer bread, which is included in 13 of its breakfast menu options
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NewsAngela White made Jacobs Douwe Egberts UK & Ireland retail GM
White joined the coffee giant today after four years as UK & Ireland general manager for nutrition (juice/grains) at PepsiCo
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NewsVocation Brewery brings ‘more personality’ with brand overhaul
The redesign was designed to reflect ‘the maturity and growing confidence of the brand’
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NewsNestlé adds RTD format to its Milo chocolate malt drink brand
The drink, which is typically sold in a powdered format for consumers to mix with milk or water, will soon be available to buy in pre-mixed cans
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NewsGXO Logistics draymen call off strike action after accepting pay rise
The 1,000 draymen had initially planned two day-long strikes over a ‘paltry’ pay increase of 1.4%, said Unite
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NewsCamden Town Brewery to make limited-edition Marmite ale
To create it, the brewer combined pilsner, Munich, Perle hops and smoked Rauch malt – ‘one of the most divisive styles in brewing’, it said
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Category ReportWho needs cows? Dairymen ice cream category report 2021
Goat milk ice cream, anyone? It’s one of many alternatives that are challenging the dominance of mainstream tubs and sticks
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NewsPG Tips now fully plant-based as Unilever completes removal of overwrap
The transition had ‘already made an impact’ with ‘46 tonnes of plastic saved from the overwrap being removed’, said Unilever
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NewsDiet Coke latest drinks brand to be hit by supply issues amid HGV crisis
Complaints over the scarcity of Diet Coke products have been posted on social media over recent days, with one consumer claiming he had been unable to find cans ‘for weeks’
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NewsWeetabix adds Immune Support breakfast drinks to On The Go range
As immunity was a ‘top and growing priority’, the launch would help introduce new shoppers to the functional drink category, said Weetabix
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NewsBrewDog eyes potential move into soft drinks with SodaDog brand
The brewer said it regularly explored and registered ‘potential products that we are investigating as part of our innovation pipeline’
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NewsPot Noodle launches ‘adventurous’ Asian-inspired Fusions range
The ‘adventurous’ SKUs would appeal to fans of the brand and newcomers, said Pot Noodle
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NewsErdinger Weissbräu expands low & no range with grapefruit-flavoured beer
The alcohol-free beer is isotonic, weighs in at 25 calories per 100ml and contains vitamins B9, B12 and C
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NewsPremier Foods launches hybrid working to boost productivity
Premier Foods is introducing a new hybrid working model aimed at boosting productivity and personal wellbeing
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InterviewsChris Forbes on how Cheeky Panda’s bamboo toilet roll became a serious business
Chris Forbes and his wife Julie Chen founded The Cheeky Panda in 2016. Since then, sales of their bamboo paper products have shot up. Now they’re expanding, disrupting and hoping to float
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NewsMilkyway to make debut in biscuits as part of Burton’s tie-up
The vanilla-flavoured biscuits are dipped in chocolate and embossed with ‘fun outer space designs’
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NewsHeinz launches new babyfood pouches fit for kerbside recycling
The move comes as part of Heinz’s global commitment to make 100% of its packaging recyclable, reusable or compostable by 2025