All Hot beverages articles – Page 56
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Cappuccino a hit in a carton
Coffee-lovers can get a caffeine hit with a new cappuccino product in a carton.It comes in original and creamy varieties and is being brought to the UK by Zappuccino this summer, after a successful launch in Spain.The coffee, which can be...
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Sencha Green gets camomile line
Jacksons is adding a camomile version to its green tea range.The company said consumers were increasingly drinking speciality and quality teas on an everyday basis.The Sencha Green Tea range is a blend of Chinese and Indonesian teas, which...
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Meantime spices up specialist beers
Meantime microbrewery has reformulated its chocolate and coffee beers and put up the price in order to offer a more premium product.
Alistair Hook, owner of the London brewery, said that while the original products, which were available… -
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Premier Foods to sell Typhoo?
Premier Foods has reportedly put its tea brand Typhoo up for sale with a £100m price tag.Weekend reports said Premier has appointed Icelandic investment bank Islandbanki to handle the sale, which has already sparked interest from potential...
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The Acid Test
>>consumers and buyers give their views on the latest product launchesProduct: Twinings Iced TeaCompany: TwiningsPrice: 89p per 400ml bottleTwinings’ range of iced teas consists of six...
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Galaxy promises choc delight
Galaxy is promising to open up a new sector in the everyday block chocolate category with the launch of Promises, an everyday luxury chocolate.Promises – which comes in four flavours: Roast Hazelnut, Caramel Crunch, Cocoa Crisp and Rich Coffee...
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Hit or Miss?
>>How one of 2004's top launches is faringProduct: Tetley Plus tea bagsCompany: TetleyLaunch date: February 2004Tetley last year decided to transform its struggling Tea:Therapy brand into...
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Working Week
>>neil mcleod, brand manager, fairtrade coffee supplier cafédirectNeil McLeod is the brand manager at Fairtrade coffee supplier Cafédirect, but his job focus has recently turned from promoting the company’s coffee brands,...
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Radio-active cup of tea with Fry
Twinings is launching a national radio campaign for its speciality teas with actor Stephen Fry, as it forges ahead with its plan to double its UK business by 2008.Fry, who has been fronting TV commercials for the brand’s first everyday tea,...
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CCE-Nestlé get together for iced tea
Following falling sales of fizzy drinks in the UK, Coca-Cola Enterprises is moving into the iced tea category with the launch of Nestea Iced Tea.CCE said the move was in response to increasing consumer demand for adult, non-carbonated drinks....
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The best possible taste
Union Coffee Roasters has a way with beans, says Stefan ChomkaAsk Jeremy Torz, director of Union Coffee Roasters, to describe his coffee and words such as “strong” and “smooth” are conspicuous by their absence.Torz instead likes...
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Coffee prices are set to soar
Coffee prices in supermarkets are set to rise sharply after key exporters warned there would be a shortfall in raw material.Brazil, Colombia and Vietnam have all estimated that the market will be left wanting after poor growing conditions in...
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Tetley chiefs aim to bag western Europe potential
Tetley Group has made a number of senior management changes to reflect the growing importance of western Europe to its overall growth strategy.The current commercial director, GB, Nigel Holland, will now be responsible for the whole of the...
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In adult company with Giotto
Buyers have welcomed Ferrero’s first foray into the adult biscuit category, but warn that consumers could be confused about the product’s positioning.Ferrero describes Giotto as an adult biscuit that is the perfect companion to coffee. On...
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Organic in the mix proved a real tonic
Liz Hamson reports on the success story of Juniper Green, a gin with a differenceHowever, though the gin has picked up plenty of awards along the way, Parker is first to acknowledge that life hasn’t all been Long Island iced teas....
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Time for tea marketing director
Chris Rigby has been named UK marketing director for tea producer Twinings.He joins after five years at Diageo where he was marketing director for brand innovation and worked on international projects for Gordon’s Gin and Smirnoff Vodka....
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Asda launches its first range of Fairtrade lines
Asda has launched its first range of Fairtrade products.Rolling out to coincide with Fairtrade Fortnight, which began this week, the nine-strong range includes tea bags, coffee, honey and four fresh fruits – pineapple, mango, grapes and...
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UK consumers look for healthy sugar options
Adding sugar to tea has overtaken breakfast cereal as the most popular use of sugar with 37% of tea drinkers adding sugar compared to 33% adding to cereal, according to Mintel in its latest report.Despite this, the report found that British...