Japan: Meiji to make full-scale entry into chilled processed food
Meiji has announced that it is making a nationwide entry into the processed food business with its Daily Rich range of soups, sauces, curries and meals. The Daily Rich brand has been available since last year but was only offered in the Kansai and Chubu areas of Japan. The nationwide rollout of the Daily Rich […]
Australia: FAL Food & Beverages launches Hi-Pro Boost protein shake
FAL Food & Beverages has entered the multi-million dollar Australian protein shake market with the launch of Hi-Pro Boost, a new “high performance” product range. Described as being high in protein, the product is also promoted as a fat burner, a metabolism booster and as rich in antioxidants. According to the company, it is “the […]
Chocolate bars find a new home in eye cosmetics
The latest innovation insight from Gama Compass™ MANCHESTER – 28th May 2015: This week Gama returns to look at the infiltration of ‘sweet treats’ into the health and beauty industry, casting an eye over the latest example of chocolate-inspired cosmetics indulgence – Etude House Give Me Chocolate Eyeshadow. Newly launched in South Korea as a […]
Japan: Suntory to buy Japan Tobacco Inc’s vending beverage business
Suntory Beverage & Food Ltd has said it will buy Japan Tobacco Inc’s beverage vending machine business for around 150 billion yen ($1.2 billion), according to a report in Reuters. Japan Tobacco announced in February that it would be exiting from the drinks sector, saying that the “operating environment of the beverage business in Japan […]
India: William Grant & Sons to introduce three new whisky brands
William Grant & Sons, one of the world’s leading whiskey producers with a turnover of more than $1 billion, is planning to introduce three new brands in India to increase its market share in the imported whiskey segment, according to a report in the Economic Times. In addtion to its current portfolio, the company is […]
Bringing crisps to the breakfast table
The latest innovation insight from Gama Compass™ MANCHESTER – 21st May 2015: This week’s innovation feature looks at an experimental new category of breakfast foods that underlines the rapid evolution of consumer breakfast habits towards on-the-go snack products: the fruit-flavoured Koikeya Breakfast Potato Chips. In an attempt to help crisps break free from the confines […]
Japan: Suntory unveils anti-aging collagen beer
Japanese alcoholic drinks firm Suntory has released a new beer enriched with collagen as it seeks to take anti-aging benefits into the beer industry. The new beer, named Suntory Precious, is reportedly aimed primarily at women and is one of many collagen-enhanced beauty-oriented food and drink products to have been launched in Japan in the […]
Japan: Haagen-Dazs Japan to launch two limited edition flavours for the summer months
Haagen-Dazs Japan has recently announced that it is add two new limited varieties to its ice cream range in Japan for the summer months – Sicilian Lemon Pie and Mascarpone Espresso Crispy Sandwich. Sicilian Lemon Pie flavour is described as “a rich ice cream mixed with lemon custard sauce made with Sicilian lemon juice, mixed […]
Ready meal innovation prominent in ‘high obesity’ countries
Insight by Gama Compass™ MANCHESTER – 13th May 2015: The reality of steadily climbing obesity rates across the world has become a hot political topic and, with the threat of increasingly stringent regulation of high-calorie, high-fat and high-sugar food and drinks ever present, the potential impact of rising obesity levels on FMCG categories is now […]
India: Pernod Ricard unveils Absolut India limited edition
Pernod Ricard has unveiled the latest limited edition of Absolut Vodka, designed specifically for India and other Asian markets: Absolut India. Featuring a combination of mango and pepper, Absolut India is oriented towars the Indian palate, according to reports. The flavour blend is described as “marrying the sweetness of mango with the bite of pepper” […]