All articles by Niamh Leonard-Bedwell – Page 3
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Category ReportOwn label shines: trends in own label 2025
Private label is grocery’s star performer, winning value share from brands thanks to exclusive and premium lines
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NewsCadbury shrinks Freddo multipacks by 20% but prices remain unchanged
Packs of five Freddos have been replaced by packs of four in Tesco
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InterviewsWhy Pip Murray is taking Pip & Nut beyond nut butter
Having successfully persuaded consumers to live with a little separation in their peanut butter, Pip Murray’s Pip & Nut brand is now taking on Nutella
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NewsChocolate value engineering risks degrading category, founder warns
‘When I see chocolate being sold at low prices, it annoys me,’ said Monty Bojangles founder Andrew Newlands
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NewsZizzi recalls vegan pizza due to milk contamination risk
The supplier has urged shoppers with an allergy, intolerance or sensitivity to milk not to eat the affected product
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NewsHeinz adds Little Beanz with ‘hidden veggies’ for toddlers
Suitable for 18 months and up, Little Beanz feature mashed and whole haricot beans
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NewsMerchant Gourmet unveils ‘vibrant’ redesign and innovation push
Updated pack designs feature a modernised logo, which ‘puts gourmet front and centre’
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NewsHovis adds sub rolls and loaves in ‘premium’ innovation push
‘We have worked diligently to ensure we’re offering shoppers premium yet accessible, everyday options,’ said Hovis
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NewsPip & Nut takes on Nutella with new Chocolate Hazelnut Spread
The spread contains less than one-sixth of the amount of sugar found in Nutella
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NewsWhite chocolate Maltesers return to shelves after 11-year hiatus
The treats were discontinued in 2014
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NewsCadbury adds Iced Latte Dairy Milk with colour-changing wrapper
A blue design is revealed on pack when the bar is chilled in the fridge
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Comment & OpinionShades, Sheeran and MrBeast: the post-Prime celebrity NPD landscape
Recent NPD launches backed by the likes of Ed Sheeran, Niko Omiliana and MrBeast will look upon Prime’s rise and fall as a cautionary tale
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NewsWall’s adds trio of takeaway-inspired pastry slices
The new slices would ‘resonate with a younger, trend-driven generation,’ said Wall’s
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NewsKallø adds organic broth range in response to UPF pushback
The broths can be used as a cooking base for soups, ramens and sauces
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NewsEd Sheeran teams up with Ember to launch Xtra Tingly Biltong
The NPD is made with lean cuts of beef, marinated in Tingly Ted’s Xtra Tingly Sauce
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NewsMorrisons adds 370 products in major world foods shake-up
Morrisons used More Card and regional data to tailor its world food range to each store’s local community
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NewsMedia Bites 16 May: Walmart prices, UK economy, Holland & Barrett’s GLP-1 boom
Wallmart, a ‘bellwether of US consumer health’, is preparing to raise its prices in the wake of Donald Trump’s tariffs
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NewsFrench biscuit brand Lu unveils ‘sophisticated’ redesign
Packs now feature a centralised brand logo and differentiated colour palettes
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NewsCadbury dips Twirl in white chocolate for limited-edition launch
‘The combination of milk and white chocolate is proving to be a consumer favourite,’ said Cadbury
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NewsPremier Foods sales exceed £1bn thanks to ‘premiumisation’ trend
The Mr Kipling and Ambrosia maker posted headline revenue growth of 3.5% in the year to 29 March 2025