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Industry is missing energy shot potential in Europe, says analyst

03-Feb-2011 - Risk aversion and a failure to learn the marketing lessons from the US have frustrated the market for energy shots in Europe, according to a new report.

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Smooth and seeded

28-Jan-2011 - Allied Bakeries has announced three new seeded loaves for its top grocery brand Kingsmill.

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We want ethnic bangers

28-Jan-2011 - Ingredients firm Beacon Foods has reported growing demand for sausages and burgers with an ethnic twist.

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British breakfast martini


28-Jan-2011 - Demand for Chase Vodka marmalade is outstripping supply.

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Funds for value-added fish


28-Jan-2011 - Devon seafood firm Paramount 21 is looking to expand into new markets after a £1M expansion, part-funded by the European Fisheries Fund.

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Partnership in prime soups 


28-Jan-2011 - Campbell Soup Company has made a deal with Leeds-based dry food manufacturer Symington’s to launch Campbell’s branded dry soups and pasta and rice meals in the UK.

Start-up aids small firms to net nutritional data

28-Jan-2011 - Pre-empting changes in Food Standards Agency (FSA) labelling guidelines, a start-up has produced a system that can provide small firms with nutritional data to label freshly prepared meals and menus.

Seasons to be cheerful for sales opportunities

28-Jan-2011 - Unique events such as this year’s Royal wedding are key sales drivers and platforms for new product development, according to Symphony IRI.

Pierre White is turkey ambassador

28-Jan-2011 - Bernard Matthews Farms (BMF) has launched chilled turkey created by Marco Pierre White.

March is show and pitch time

28-Jan-2011 - The International Food and Drink Event (IFE11) takes place at London’s ExCel centre on March 13–16. The last show in 2009 saw over 1,200 exhibitors and 22,395 visitors from 83 countries pass through its doors.

Texture is ‘the key to commercial success’

28-Jan-2011 - Texture is becoming an increasingly important dimension for consumer-winning foods, according to National Starch Food Innovation

Freeze-dried smoothie crisp anyone? Ex-RF Brookes man breaks new ground in healthy snacks

26-Jan-2011 - Former RF Brookes innovation director Alex Simmons is working with Chaucer Foods on a range of novel healthy snacks from freeze-dried smoothie slices to freeze-dried yogurts, following the successful launch of a new range of fruit crisps under the new O! so natural brand in Asda.

Micro salt: Coming to a supermarket near you ...

25-Jan-2011 - The firm behind a new breed of microscopic salt crystals that is helping manufacturers slash sodium and retain their clean-labels has branched out into the retail market with the development of a consumer product called Solti.

Seabrook slashes salt by 90% with ‘breakthrough’ crisp

21-Jan-2011 - Bradford-based Seabrook Crisps claims to have developed a "breakthrough" crisp range than contains 90% less salt than normal varieties.

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Peppersmith plans March move into mints

17-Jan-2011 - Peppersmith - the premium gum firm created by former Innocent Drinks executives Mike Stevens and Dan Shrimpton – is venturing into premium mints in the spring.

General Mills: Desperately seeking ‘transformational’ fruit …

11-Jan-2011 - General Mills is seeking a partner to help it develop "transformational fruit for yogurt products" that is visibly and texturally superior to the fruit on offer in existing products, without compromising its clean-label credentials.

Ethnic cuisine wins out in UK but EU market remains ‘fragmented’

10-Jan-2011 - UK consumers are increasingly keen on ethnic cuisine, but the market in mainland Europe remains ‘fragmented’, according to a new report from market research firm Keynote.

Revolutionary Willy Wonka-style gum could hit market by 2012, says developer

07-Jan-2011 - London-based Bompass & Parr says its flavour-changing chewing gum that brings Willy Wonka’s famous three-course meal confection closer to reality could be on sale within 12 months.

2011 promises to be the year of living food scientifically

24-Dec-2010 - The profile of food science is set to rise as a number of initiatives from a reinvigorated Institute of Food Science & Technology (IFST) come to fruition.

The public health responsibility deal: What they want from us

24-Dec-2010 - Details are emerging about what the government’s new Public Health Responsibility Deal will expect from industry.


Feature

Focus on soups and sauces: Soup it up

24-Dec-2010 - Although lucrative, the soups and sauces sector is 
still ruled by tradition. So how are manufacturers attempting to modernise this sedate category? Anne Bruce finds out

Opinion

From kitchen concept to mass product

24-Dec-2010 - Anticipating and meeting the next generation of consumer needs, while ensuring products offer taste, texture and visual appeal, is vital to stay ahead in this fast-moving industry. Manufacturers need a helping hand to achieve this on a mass scale.


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New curry hit for fast-food lovers

24-Dec-2010 - 
Takeaways have traditionally met the demand for a late-night curry ‘hit’ with tubs of gravy.


Sweet deal for regional food

24-Dec-2010 - Scarborough-based family firm, Thomas’s Bakery sought advice from food technologists at regional food group deliciouslyorkshire to bring its confectionery for schools range in line with the new nutritional guidelines established since Jamie Oliver’s campaign.


Authentic Foods targets cash and carry consumer

24-Dec-2010 - Targeting a perceived gap in the cash and carry market, The Authentic Food Company (TAFC) has launched a new consumer-facing brand: Authentic Kitchen. 


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