Credible prebiotics
10-Sep-2004
Sensus, which produces and markets dietary fibre ingredient inulin, says it has scientifically proved that as little as 5g a day is enough to...
Good carb, bad carb
10-Sep-2004 By Susan Birks
Carbohydrates have come under fire in recent times for their unhealthy image. Susan Birks reports on the switch by manufacturers to new high-fibre, low-glycaemic and prebiotic alternatives
Goodbye yellow brick road
10-Sep-2004 By John Dunn
John Dunn reviews the burgeoning cheese market in which companies are tempting consumers to swap block cheddar for products that offer convenience, healthy attributes, and regional variety
A wake-up call to health concerns
10-Sep-2004
It's the most important meal of the day, but is it the healthiest? Mick Whitworth finds cereal makers are under pressure to put nutrition first
Zen and the art of sleeping
10-Sep-2004
French giant Danone has launched a new drink on to the Belgian market designed to be taken in addition to its probiotic daily dose drink...
Sunshine on the lips
10-Sep-2004
French drinks company MicroFluid Biotechnology has harnessed the power of sunshine in a bottle with the launch of a drink that it claims enhances sun...
Comic timing for root beer
10-Sep-2004
US drinks company Shipyard Brewing has come up with a novel way of launching its new brand of root beer by creating a comic book character linked...
The latest crush
10-Sep-2004
Over the past five years sales of smoothies and juice drinks have soared. But how can drinks companies sustain this growth for another five? Stefan Chomka reports
Water for the waistline
10-Sep-2004
Coca-Cola may have had its fingers burned in the UK with water launches, but over in Japan the company continues to bring truly innovative and...
Krispy Kreme freezes out the competition
10-Sep-2004
Krispy Kreme, the US company famous for its glazed doughnuts, has introduced a new range of frozen beverages to complement its extensive range of...
10-Sep-2004
With childhood obesity rising, school meals have come under the spotlight. Kathy Watson talked to the industry about the issues
A new deli-very from Ginsters
09-Sep-2004
Ginsters is expanding its chilled convenience foods portfolio with new Deli Bake snacks.Deli Bake keeps with the company's tradition of producing...
Bigger isn't always better
09-Sep-2004
From his small production unit on an industrial estate near Dartford you wouldn't think chocolatier Gerard Coleman would give the Godivas of this...
Ringos return as Skins surface
09-Sep-2004
Ringos, the popular potato snack of the 70s and 80s, is making a comeback as part of Golden Wonder's new product development drive.The company is...
Daily Bread forgives unhealthy trespasses
09-Sep-2004
Handmade sandwich company Daily Bread has introduced a new healthy eating range of sandwiches, wraps, and salads.Fillings for the range were devised...
The promise of a light Xmas
09-Sep-2004
Anthony Alan Foods is proving that Christmas needn't be a time of excess for consumers with the creation of a number of controlled fat and calorie...
Cadbury milks KitKat's fall
09-Sep-2004
Cadbury is to go head-to-head with Nestlé Rowntree's KitKat this month with the launch of a chocolate wafer bar under its Dairy Milk brand.The...
09-Sep-2004 By Susan Birks
Heinz has launched a new offensive in the ambient soups market with a £10m recipe revamp of its classic soups range and a new line of contemporary...
Christmas comes early
30-Jul-2004
Picture the scene -- it's the hottest day of the year and you're trying to photograph a bowl of brandy butter before it melts. Sounds ridiculous?...
The menu is set for some mind-bending foods
29-Jul-2004 By Susan Birks
Susan Birks reports on the potential for new food products that can relax, stimulate or boost consumers' mental and physical powers
Bloomin' marvellous
29-Jul-2004
No longer will low-carb dieters bemoan the shortage of lunchtime goods available to them, thanks to an innovative partnership between Hazlewood...
Bernard Matthews gets into shape
29-Jul-2004
Bernard Matthews has twigged that while its cold meats are good for sandwiches their shape means that they are less suitable for baguettes and long...
A spirited move for ice cream
29-Jul-2004
Langage Farm has teamed up with Thomas Lowndes, which supplies Allied Domecq's portfolio of alcohol drinks to manufacturers, to bring a new range of...
Chow down
29-Jul-2004
MDC Foods has developed a range of single serve stir-fry meals that further blend the barriers between ready meals and home cooking.The meals come in...
Gü teaches a lesson in tortes
29-Jul-2004
Premium desserts manufacturer Gü has added two more puddings to its portfolio to further extend the eating occasions for its products.New to its...
From soups to sandwiches, Patak's begins offensive on out-of-home eating
29-Jul-2004
Indian food manufacturer Patak's is busy developing a whole host of new products for food manufacturers and caterers to bring Indian flavours to a...
Special K lines expand
15-Jul-2004
Kellogg has launched a new wave of products as part of its seemingly relentless new product development drive.After its recent launch of Special K...
What's on the label?
15-Jul-2004
With one in five British adults currently classified as obese and childhood obesity rates rising, we can no longer ignore the UK's growing weight...
Nestlé and Müller launch yoghurt drink offensive
15-Jul-2004
Both Nestlé and Müller are hoping to spoil Yoplait Dairy Crest's (YDC) party with the launch of their own yoghurt drinks that will compete with...
Just how Mamas makes it
15-Jul-2004
Manufacturer of African foods Tamar Exotics has launched a range of versatile traditional sauces for a number of eating occasions.The company has...
Branston puts the squeeze on
15-Jul-2004
The days of rattling around the bottom of the pickle jar looking for that last chunk to spread on your cheese sandwich could be numbered with the...
Pies that are nothing to be afraid of
15-Jul-2004
Pie manufacturer and retailer Square Pie has reformulated its pies so that they no longer contain any hydrogenated fat in a push to promote a...
New prawn coating system promises a sea change in shellfish products
15-Jul-2004
Grimsby-based BB Prawns is using a newly-developed method of cold coating prawns in a wide variety of flavours in a drive to bring much-needed...
The beauty parade
30-Jun-2004
Stories of rejected fruit and vegetables have made for sorry reading in recent weeks. Their crime? Not passing the supermarkets' beauty...
Tea giants square up for summer
30-Jun-2004
A tea war is brewing following extensive new product development from the UK's two largest tea producers.Both Typhoo and Tetley have made large...
The orange drink that promises super results
30-Jun-2004
An orange juice drink that its makers claim can help boost awareness and wellbeing among Britain's youngsters has been developed through a...
New test facility lets you keep an eye on the consumer
30-Jun-2004
Campden and Chorleywood Food Research Association (CCFRA) is stepping up the service it offers manufacturers in the new product development (NPD)...
Brakes accelerates salt reduction process
30-Jun-2004
Brakes is the latest company to heed government pressure on manufacturers to improve the health credentials of processed foods with the announcement...
Atkins supporter has high hopes for new British-made low-carb snacks
30-Jun-2004
When city lawyer and Atkins diet follower Hannah Sutter became jaded with the US snacks on offer for low-carb dieters in the UK she decided to try...
