All articles by Niamh Leonard-Bedwell – Page 31
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NewsFormer Mondelez executive debuts vegan sweets brand Wild Thingz
Fliss Newland worked in various sales and e-commerce roles for Mondelez before setting up her own business
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NewsHoly Moly adds hot cheese dips and cold-pressed sauces in NPD push
Both ranges will hit retailers next week
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NewsChicago Town unveils £4.5m campaign, brand refresh and NPD
Premiering on 3 October, the ad depicts a commuter that can’t ignore his pizza craving
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NewsPip & Nut appoints Mindful Chef CEO Tim Lee as non-executive director
The appointment comes at a ‘key moment’ of growth for the brand
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NewsPlant-based meal kit brand Grubby partners with Leon on dishes
Each dish features one of Leon’s Spicy or Herbed microwavable rice pouches
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NewsMrBeast Lunchly kits for kids criticised by health campaigners
The meal kits are the result of a collaboration between YouTubers MrBeast, Logan Paul and KSI
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NewsMrBeast’s Feastables commits to Tony’s cocoa sourcing principles
Feastables has set out its own ethical sourcing strategy, which seeks to get West African children out of farms and into school
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NewsWilton London brand rescued from liquidation by Boomerang Media
Wilton’s staff were notified the business had called in liquidators via email last month
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NewsMedia Bites 24 September: Tesco chicken nuggets spark controversy as M&S shares soar
Tesco has been accused of skimping on the chicken in its Aldi price-matched nuggets
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NewsPukka adds trio of world foods-inspired pastry parcels
Tipped as Pukka’s ‘biggest launch yet’, the pastries are marketed at younger shoppers
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NewsLondon DTC brand Willy’s Pies snags grocery debut with Ocado
The business was founded by former chef Will Lewis and Josh Hill in 2020
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Comment & OpinionA Noble Water: gin history delves into booze’s role in London’s past
While certain chapters are clearly aimed at alcohol buffs, the text also offers a broader, revisionist look at gin’s role
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NewsUnilever axes Marmite peanut butter to focus on ‘new innovations’
The spread made its supermarket debut in 2019 to much fanfare
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NewsNestlé invests £150m into Purina petcare factory in Wisbech
Upgrades are planned for completion in early 2025
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NewsBakkavor Spalding workers to strike over ‘insulting’ pay offer
Over 700 workers at the Lincolnshire factory will commence strike action on 27 September
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NewsTop food manufacturers urged to address ‘staggering’ carbon emissions
The UK’s leading manufacturers were found to emit more carbon emissions globally than the entire aviation industry
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NewsMcVitie’s readies next NPD push with ‘Crispy Clouds’ trademark
The activity comes after Britain’s top-selling biscuit brand threw its weight behind a major NPD push over summer
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Analysis & FeaturesThe UK’s 10 favourite chocolate brands 2024
A global shortage of cocoa, triggered by adverse weather, has pushed up chocolate prices. But which brands are Brits still willing to fork out for?
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NewsBiona adds seeded loaf and snags Tesco listing for rye bread
The ‘minimally processed loaves’ are targeted at health-conscious consumers
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Category ReportChocolate trends 2024: The rise of the ultra-posh chocolate
Imaginative, fancy NPD is aiming to revive flagging chocolate volumes. Who’s leading the way in lavish flavours and formats?





