Innovation Insight: Er Boqueron Beer With Sea Water
Highlighting the innovation taking place in the craft beer segment, this week Gama turns the spotlight on Er Boqueron, promoted as the world’s first beer to be made from sea water. Recently launched in Spain, Er Boqueron defies convention with its use of a novel ingredient – a sea water product called Mediterranea which made […]
Europe: Tate & Lyle Sugars debuts wet fondants
Tate & Lyle is due to market new wet fondants in the European market, in a move that is designed to expand the company’s ability to serve bakery and confectionery markets. The latest products are the result of an investment in a new production facility and will join an existing range of cane and syrups […]
UK: AG Barr launches “accessibly priced” coconut water
AG Barr is expanding its Rubicon brand line in the UK with the launch of Rubicon Coconut Water. The coconut water drink contains 34% juice and will be available in 1l and 330ml sizes, in plain and price marked variations. The company will also reinforce the launch with a £2 million ($3.36 million) investment through […]
Tradeshow Insight: Natural & Organic Products Europe 2014
The 18th edition of Natural & Organic Products Europe took place this week at Kensington Olympia in London. The show represents a broad cross-section of natural and ethical consumer goods companies and the 2014 event, promoted as “the biggest to date”, attracted over 650 exhibitors from around the world and many thousands of visitors. A […]
UK: STG launches “super value for money” cigars
STG UK (Scandinavian Tobacco Group UK) has announced that it is to launch its new Break brand of cigarillos with which it is aiming to open up a new super value for money (SVFM) segment in the cigar category. Break Filter Cigarillos, which will be available from May, are claimed to offer a smooth filtered […]
UK: Nestle launches new Kit-Kat ice cream for summer
R&R Ice Cream has added a new Kit-Kat Ice cream cone format to its range for 2014. This new ice cream is the latest expansion to the Nestle range by R&R which already includes Fab, Rowntrees Fruit Pastilles and Milky Bar, and aims to capitalise on the brand strength of KitKat with a growing market […]
UK: Food price inflation at its lowest level in eight years
UK food price inflation has hit its lowest level in eight years, falling to 0.8% in March, compared to 1.1% in February. The latest figures from the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price index has reported overall shop price inflation increased to 1.7% in March, up from 1.4% in February. Helen Dickinson, Director General of the British Retail […]
UK: Britvic enters ‘water enhancer’ market
Britvic has entered the market for ‘water enhancer’ products with the launch of its new brand Robinsons Squash’d. Sold in ‘pocket-size’ bottles, the product is being and is targeting out-of-home drinking occasions. Accordingly the top of the pack is designed to fit on the neck of a standard 500ml bottle of water, allowing consumers to […]
France / Germany: Cargill furthers investment in specialty cocoa
Having recently announced a $48 million investment towards a new facility in Belgium, Cargill is now expanding its speciality cocoa liquor capabilities by investing €10 million ($13.8 million) into its existing plants in France and Germany to meet growing consumer demands for premium and organic products. According to Food Business News, the investment in France […]
Netherlands: Philip Morris to close its largest plant
Philip Morris International Inc. (PMI) announced its plans to close its Bergen op Zoom manufacturing facility in the Netherlands. The company said the decision was down to dwindling demand for traditional smoking products in Europe because of an increase in health awareness, a weak economy and higher taxes on smoking products. The closure will result […]