Whether hot, cold, ambient, wet or dry Retail Times looks at the latest retail products to hit the shelves. Read about the latest product launches, those which have had a makeover and innovation in product packaging and distribution.
Holland’s, the North West’s best-known producer of pies and pastries, has joined forces with Guinness, brewer of the number 1 stout in the world, to launch a Steak & Guinness Pie. The Steak & Guinness Pie includes chunks of tender slow-cooked prime steak in a rich dark gravy
Plusfood has added two new flavours to its CHIXXS range of frozen chicken snacks. Inspired by flavours from around the world and created without the use of artificial colourings or preservatives, the CHIXXS range already includes three popular flavours –
Barny, the bear-shaped sponge snack brand launched by Mondelez International last year, is targeting families with a new campaign created by Arc London. Barny’s World of Discovery will visit 11 different locations across the UK. Beginning at the Manchester Arndale Centre on
Set to launch nationwide with Waitrose on 12 May 2014, Yoosli introduces three high-fibre muesli cluster flavour combinations: fruity Strawberry & Oat Clusters, indulgent Chocolate & Berry Clusters, and nutty Apple, Cinnamon & Hazelnut Clusters. Each box of Yoosli is claimed to be bursting
Boulder Brands has secured further UK listings for its innovative gluten-free food brand Udi’s, as its full range becomes available from online supermarket, Ocado and six product lines are added by Sainsbury’s. This comes following the success of Udi’s UK
Independent farm distillery, Kilchoman, has just released a limited edition Loch Gorm Single Malt Whisky. Only 2850 cases (17,100 bottles) of the five year-old bottling will be available worldwide through existing distributors and online. This is the second Loch Gorm Single Malt to be released.
International Belgium chocolate brand, Duc d’O, is now available across India. The move follows the signing of a distribution and marketing contract with Cosmo Fine Food, who will distribute and market the Duc d’O brand in the Indian market. Duc
Sodexo is to sponsor the new FreeFrom Eating Out Awards – launched to coincide with EU regulations coming into force in December 2014 requiring all food service outlets to provide accurate information about any of the 14 major allergens in
Bar-Be-Quick – the original instant barbecue manufacturer – has teamed up with Schwartz, the UK’s leading herbs and spices brand, to offer four seasonal recipes on promotional packs, available in Asda from Easter. The Schwartz-branded regular size instant barbecues (£3.99 RRP) feature
British ethical egg producer the happy egg co. has had a brand makeover, revealing a new look and feel since launching the brand in 2009. As part of the brand refresh, the happy egg co., has re-launched its website
Glengoyne Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky is expanding its whisky portfolio with the release of a 25YO bottling. Matured exclusively in hand-selected sherry casks for a quarter of a century, this malt is claimed to be an important addition to the
Benross – one of the UK’s largest suppliers of homewares and electrical products – has secured a licensing deal with leading bed and sleep experts, Silentnight. The supplier will bring a collection of Silentnight branded heating and cooling appliances to
Europe’s leading oriental food wholesaler, SeeWoo Group, is launching a new Chilli Chutney into its Way-On product line. SeeWoo have been making Oriental food accessible to restaurants, retailers, wholesalers and private customers for four decades now. They trace products from
An excited crowd of nearly 300 ‘freefrom’ enthusiasts gathered at the Royal College of Physicians in Regents Park this week to watch Antony Worrall Thompson award Anni Reid of Focaccia per Tutti with ’Marble Mo’, the FAIR trophy and the ultimate accolade for ‘freefrom
Goodfella’s Pizza has teamed up with the Alton Towers to create a limited edition pizza inspired by the resort’s latest rollercoaster, The Smiler. The company has also introduced the Nacho Fella, which combines two of Brits’ best-loved foods, pizza and
Leading food brand Birds Eye is launching a premium range called Inspirations range, which it claims combines the finest and freshest ingredients with exciting flavour combinations. Providing busy consumers with superior evening meals, the Inspirations range forms part of Birds Eye’s new ‘Food of
Spar’s annual Wine Festival is back for a successful fifth year, with a focus on bringing customers award-winning wines from just £4.00. This year’s wine festival will feature over 80 deals across Spar brand wines, the Spar Exclusives range, and
Black Sheep Coffee, which claims to be breaking with current market trends by bringing the first ‘fine Robusta’ to the UK market, is launching at the London Coffee Festival (3-6 April 2014). To consumers who are used to drinking coffee made with
LanesHealth is launching an addition to its traditional, herbal range – Kalms Night – a sleeping aid that promotes refreshing sleep without causing drowsiness the next day. The new product is claimed to build on the years of knowledge and
Irish vegan company, Dee’s Wholefoods has announced it will be launching a selection of its free from products into UK stores. The products which are not only 100% vegan but are gluten, dairy, egg, soy, wheat, GMO free and free
At this year’s London Coffee Festival, Union Hand-Roasted Coffee will take centre stage with their world coffee tour. Each day of the show will focus on specific regions of origin, sharing the secrets behind the tastes of these coffees in
A new premium online tea shop, Sleepy Leaf, has debuted its first range of herbal loose leaf teas. Launched at the start of the month, sleepyleaf.co.uk sells high quality whole leaf varieties of black, green, oolong and other herbal infusions. The site claims
Taste Inc., the microwaveable burger and sandwich brand, is taking over as Morrisons’ preferred supplier in the microwave snacking category from 24 March 2014. The move will see current product leaders Rustlers and Zugos moved from their existing fixtures, leaving
Emerge, one of the UK’s fastest-selling energy drinks, is expanding its refreshing range with a new sugar-free product. Launched this month (March 2014), Emerge Zero is said to offer customers the same energising taste and great value that Emerge is
Helen’s will be showcasing its wheat and gluten free products as part of the Taste Cork stand (J251) at the Food & Drink Expo in Birmingham (24-26 March 2014). The products have been developed by Helen O’Dowd, a qualified nutritionist and food scientist, and
