All New product development articles
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Range PreviewTesco launches new Korean and Japanese snack range
Tesco is pushing into Asian-inspired snacking with a new Korean and Japanese range spanning crisps, confectionery, pouch drinks and mochi-style treats
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NewsVCT Europe launches Out of Office wine brand
The new convenience-exclusive range comprises three Chilean varieties
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NewsPollen & Grace faces backlash after launch of chicken products
Pollen & Grace has faced criticism for adding two chicken salad bowls to its plant-based food-to-go offering
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Category ReportThe butter boom: how health and NPD are driving sales
As consumers turn their backs on UPFs, health-conscious shoppers are readopting butter as a cleaner label choice
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Category ReportButter growth in own label threatens brand dominance
Private label lines are faring better than branded ones. Own label value is up 11.6% on volumes that have risen 0.6%, while branded value is flat on volumes down 7.6%
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Category ReportShoppers focus on UPFs debate and provenance
Shoppers’ concerns about UPFs are driving a resurgence in block butters, aided by their perception as a ‘very natural product’
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Category ReportFlavoured butters fly thanks to recipe content
Searches for flavoured butter on Ocado alone have increased 184% year on year
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Category ReportSpreads NPD is healthy and fuss-free as sales slide
A survey in April by Vypr of 1,800 adults found 49.2% were worried about the processing involved in making spreads
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Category Report‘We’re walking this tightrope of staying true to our values’
Since its grocery debut in Sainsbury’s in 2023, it has snagged Waitrose, Ocado and Co-op listings and launched quirky variants including Truffle and Cinnamon Roll
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NewsLiquid IV rolls out Sugar-Free powdered hydration range
The eight-strong range comprises White Peach and Mango Pineapple in four pack sizes
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NewsAustralian snack brand Arnott’s Shapes secures UK grocery listings
Shapes has launched its oven-baked crackers in Waitrose, Morrisons and Ocado
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Category ReportHow retailer innovation is winning share in own label
Today’s own-label launches are designed to give even the most forward-thinking brands a run for their money
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Category ReportRetailers boost premium tiers to increase margins
Retailers at the higher end of the market, such as Waitrose and M&S, stand to benefit in own label
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Category ReportOwn label wins over consumers with health ranges
Own label has become a hive for innovation. Last year, it accounted for the majority of packaged food and drink product launches for the first time
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Category ReportValentine’s Day and Easter offer growth opportunities for own label
When it comes to seasonal events, Christmas is hard to beat as a sales driver
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NewsGraham’s the Family Dairy launches unhomogenised Silver Top milk
Inspired by the original milk bottles the business delivered by horse and cart 80 years ago, Graham’s said the launch offered a ’richer taste than standard modern milk’
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NewsNescafé continues iced coffee expansion with canned RTD duo
The new RTDs carry an rsp of £2 per 250ml can and are in the chillers of major retailers now
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NewsBertolli launches butter-based SKU
Bertolli Spreadable with Butter and Olive Oil contains four ingredients: dairy butter, olive oil, water and salt
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NewsGordon Ramsay teams with Lady A founders to launch olive oil brand
The celebrity chef has co-founded Krude with Ben and Elle Caring, owners of Soho House wine brand Lady A