Alex Barton
Alex was food & drink reporter on The Grocer
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NewsWhite Claw preps for expansion with UK trademark applications
The US hard seltzer maker has applied to register three names with the Intellectual Property Office
The Big InterviewBudweiser UK boss Brian Perkins: ‘I feel very lucky that people love beer’
Budweiser’s UK boss is steering the megabrewer through a major inflection point, taking the brand ‘beyond beer’ as it steers its way through headwinds
NewsDolmio launches Intensify pasta sauces with ‘bold flavours’
‘Italian cuisine remains the nation’s favourite, but people want access to more flavours at home,’ said the brand
NewsTropicana enters ambient aisle with long-life juices
Cost-of-living pressure had changed consumer shopping habits, said Tropicana, with customers turning to bulk buying
NewsBlake Lively’s soft drink brand Betty Buzz makes UK debut
The mixers, which contain real fruit juice and no artificial ingredients, are available in five variants
NewsWolf Blass launches 0.5% abv Zero wine range
‘We recognise there is sizeable and growing demand for low & no products in the UK,’ said the brand
NewsGenius Foods appoints former PepsiCo Ireland GM as CEO
Smart has replaced Peter Quinn, joining the business following its refinancing last month and acquisition in June last year
NewsCrackd launches trio of single-serve vegan quiches
The lineup is made with Crackd’s plant-based liquid egg alternative
NewsEmpire Bespoke Foods launches plant-based Indian brand
Master Cook comprises an eight-strong range, spanning four heat and eat dhals and four meal kits
NewsCrave launches new free-from chocolate duo into Morrisons
They are Big Dipper and Notella, which have rolled into Morrisons stores nationwide
NewsŸnsect launches mealworm petfood ingredients brand Sprÿng
The brand offers ‘easy-to-incorporate, neutral-tasting, odourless and light brown ingredients’, which can be used in dry and wet petfood
NewsComfort reformulates fabric conditioners to improve fragrance
The conditioners are being sold in 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles featuring updated designs
NewsRevibed wins Dragon’s Pantry award at Farm Shop & Deli Show 2023
Revibed’s range of superfood-inspired drinks was crowned the winner after founder Eugene Patterson impressed the judges
NewsNestlé using Airbus satellites to monitor reforestation
The company will implement the technology at its farms in the Ranong and Chumphon provinces of Southern Thailand
Comment and OpinionSix key takeaways from the UK Food & Drink Shows 2023
Forget year of the rabbit, this is quite clearly the year of the vape
NewsAbsolut adds a duo of cocktails to RTD lineup
Absolut will host nationwide sampling of the RTDs this summer in cities and at festivals including Mighty Hoopla and On The Beach
NewsCanned water brand Liquid Death makes UK debut
It currently has a nine-strong range in the US, comprising flavoured mineral waters, sparkling flavoured waters and iced teas
NewsSqueaky Bean launches vegan sausage rolls for snacking
Made with a blend of wheat and pea protein, bacon-style pieces, onions and herbs, the innovation ‘perfectly mimics and matches a meat sausage roll for both taste and texture’
NewsRokit debuts functional cold brew coffee trio
Each vitamin-infused SKU is made with cold brew arabica coffee and oat milk
NewsBritvic hires Cindy Tervoort as chief marketing officer
Tervoort will join Britvic on 1 July from Heineken, where she is currently MD of e-commerce platform Beerwulf