All New product development articles – Page 137
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Analysis & FeaturesHow brands are marketing high-strength gins for Dry January
Intensely flavoured, high-strength gin designed to be served in small measures is an eye-catching trend to emerge from Dry January this year. Could it catch on as a means of more virtuous drinking?
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Promotional FeaturesWhy innovation intelligence is key to successful product development
Most product development in consumer goods is being done blind, leading to waste and high product failure. It’s time to change, and innovation intelligence is the answer.
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Analysis & FeaturesEight cereal innovations tapping into hunger for healthy breakfasts
Sales of natural and wholesome cereal and on-the-go cereal products climbed £2.3m last year. Here’s our pick of some of the best innovation to hit shelves over the past 12 months.
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NewsPrinces makes frozen debut with Street Food kebab brand
The frozen poultry market was “mainly dominated by breaded or battered coated products”, said Princes, with the supplier hoping to stand out by “offering variety and convenience”
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NewsCarte D’Or slashes plastic use with move to recyclable paper
Available from 29 January, the new packaging will see the brand use 93% less plastic per tub
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NewsWyke Farms launches ‘world first’ carbon-neutral cheddar brand
Century-old ‘secret recipe’ becomes the UK’s latest carbon-neutral fresh food product
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NewsVeganuary exceeds 2021 sign-up total with two weeks to spare
The campaign said sign-ups had been boosted by consumers seeking more environmentally friendly food
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NewsNestlé links up with Baked by Rich’s for confectionery-based cookies
The Made With lineup for in-store bakery comprises Matchmakers Zingy Orange, Munchies and Little Rolo
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NewsNomadic expands range with new yoghurt and oat cluster lines
The brand said the new products were part of a rolling programme of limited-edition flavours planned for 2022
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Analysis & FeaturesNine vegan products launched by up-and-coming brands for Veganuary 2022
Some of these brands are nearing household name status with their ambitious launches
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NewsMondelez looks set to launch even bigger Cadbury Dairy Milk Buttons spin-off ‘Mega Buttons’
The confectionery giant told The Grocer it was always looking at the ‘latest innovations and flavour trends’
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NewsRitter Sport launches vegan ‘Without Moo’ chocolate bars
The bars have rolled into Ritter’s web store, where they will be available exclusively to the brand’s DTC consumers
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NewsLucozade adds Original flavour to Alert stimulation lineup
Lucozade’s fledgling stimulation range launched in October 2021
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NewsPernod Ricard to distribute La Hechicera rum in the UK
The brand’s name translated into English means ‘The Enchantress’
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NewsPeperami looks to bring adults to meat snacking with chorizo launch
After making a high-profile debut in the plant-based category with its Vegerami bites in June 2021, the meat snack staple returned to pork for its latest NPD
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NewsAlpro rolls out ‘closest match to dairy milk’
Not M*lk is made from European-grown oats and is said to have a “creamy and smooth” texture
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Analysis & Features14 alcohol-free drinks launching for Dry January 2022
From spirits and cider to sparkling tea, there are plenty of new low & no booze drinks to choose from this Dry January
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NewsHeinz launches Made for Veggiez sauces to accompany plant-based meals
The innovation would “drive a category growth by attracting new consumers to sauces who currently don’t have an option for their food preferences”, said Heinz
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NewsBudweiser unveils Stella Unfiltered and takes Corona into non-alcoholic and hard seltzer
The new unfiltered version of Stella – news of which was first revealed by The Grocer in October, when BBG applied to register it as a trademark – is set to hit shelves in March
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NewsWeetabix to relaunch Oatibix – and battle Kellogg’s with ‘Nutty Crunch’ NPD
The longstanding Weetabix spin-off will be given a new look from February as well as a recipe reformulation and NPD