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Carrot snack pack

01-May-2011 - Growers’ co-operative Freshgro has launched the first Chantenay Carrot Snack Pack.

Partnership in free-from

01-May-2011 - In response to the continuing growth of the free-from market sector, DS-gluten has teamed up with the Co-operative supermarket to launch a range of branded frozen gluten- and wheat-free foods.

New chicken bakes

01-May-2011 - Following the success of its Perfect for Chicken Yorkshire Puddings, Aunt Bessie’s has launched Perfect for Chicken in a Home Bake format.

News in brief

Beware of hot cross pies...

19-Apr-2011 - Or rather look out for them, as Welsh firm Peter’s Pies announces plans to launch a ‘savoury twist’ on the conventional Easter bun treat.

No need to taste Whisky for authenticity…

04-Apr-2011 - Liquor connoisseurs will be sorry to hear that there may soon be no need to uncork spirits to test them for authenticity, after academics based at Leicester University announced they are working on a new ‘through the bottle’ handheld scanning device to test drinks.

Omega-3 sauces for kids hit market

01-Apr-2011 - A range of omega-3 sauces for children have been launched by healthyandessential.com, an online retailer specialising in healthy foods and supplements for the whole family, and select health food shops.

Opinion

Making food family fun

01-Apr-2011 - As an industry we spend a great deal of time and money developing ‘healthy’ food solutions and menus for schools and support the ‘food’ education of children in school. However, once a child leaves the school gate there is very little support and, in many cases, that education stops when he or she gets home.


Ulrick & Short fills in the gaps

01-Apr-2011 - Having previously focused on batter and dough reformulation, specialist ingredients supplier Ulrick & Short has now launched clean-label starches designed to help bakers improve the nutritional profiles and profit margins of fillings, toppings and icings.

Flora launches non-spitting cooking oil with less fat

01-Apr-2011 - Unilever UK has extended its Flora brand with the release of a healthy alternative to traditional cooking oils and butter.

German BBQ product hits Tesco

01-Apr-2011 - The European frozen meat manufacturer behind the successful Toast Me! product launched a new barbecue pork range into the frozen aisles 350 Tesco stores last month.

Small but perfectly formed

01-Apr-2011 - Dorset Cereals has added three new product lines to its brand: handy muesli packs, impulse cereal bars and Good Honest Crunch.

New creamer waves goodbye to palm oil

01-Apr-2011 - French farmer co-operative Limagrain Céréales Ingredients (LCI) has launched a cereal creamer that allows processors to eliminate palm oil, while retaining the strengths of its organoleptic properties.

News in brief

Kent’s Kitchen launches ready meal kits

04-Mar-2011 - Jardox md Alex Gardener has launched a new online company selling ready meal kits using his firm's existing production facilities.

Healthy popcorn is a breath of fresh air with less fat

01-Mar-2011 - By Lorraine Mullaney
Diva Popcorn is a new flavoured popcorn that boasts a healthier cooking process: it has been air-popped rather than oil-popped, which means that it has 33% less fat, according to its manufacturer, Fresh Marketing.

Opinion

What’s your basket case?

01-Mar-2011 - It’s going to be another challenging year for industry. With VAT increases, soaring fuel costs and extreme weather conditions influencing ingredients, it hasn’t begun well.

Young families are ‘key to growth’

01-Mar-2011 - Heinz has introduced three new additions to its Kids Pasta range, including two licensed brands: ‘Hello Kitty’ and ‘Madagascar’ pasta shapes and Pizza Flavoured Tortellini.

Nutritional labels spice up sales

01-Mar-2011 - Chilli Jam Man has boosted sales by including specific nutritional breakdowns on all its labels with the help of advice from food group Deliciously Yorkshire.

Superfood liquorice

01-Mar-2011 - Panda Liquorice is adding Blueberry to its range of fruit-purée-infused liquorice.

Tasty little portions

01-Mar-2011 - DDC Foods has added Tasty Little Numbers to its UK foodservice distribution network.

Hot and healthy Asian snack

01-Mar-2011 - A new snack, from Asian food distributor Hisaki Snacks, will be in pubs, bars and delis this month.

Gluten-free for foodservice 


01-Mar-2011 - Gluten- and wheat-free company Nutrition Point has launched a new foodservice range.

Premium bespoke meals target guilt-free convenience

01-Mar-2011 - Aiming to combine quality with convenience, Lake House Table has developed a new range of premium chilled meals that can be cooked from fresh in 10 minutes.

SPECIAL EDITION: LOWER FAT FOODS

The low fat world is flat…

23-Feb-2011 - Major EU food manufacturers continue to offer low- or no fat products as a consumer option alongside goods higher in fat, while the trend towards healthier food launches along these lines has remained flat or even declined in some states.

BRC: Responsibility Deal reformulation pledges will contain 'tangible commitments'

09-Feb-2011 - Details on pledges manufacturers will be encouraged to make about their commitment to reformulating products under the government's new 'Responsibility Deal' will be unveiled at the end of this month.

Metabolic typing may bring dawn of personalised nutrition

03-Feb-2011 - Personalized nutrition – seen by many as the future of nutrition – may take a step closer as scientists apply the metabolomics approach to identify individual metabolic ‘types’.

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