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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
BisBas, a new family-run company founded by two Arabian sisters in law, has launched a Middle Eastern cooking sauce range. Based in Tunbridge Wells, BisBas was created after two sisters in laws Muna and Muna decided to share their love
United Coffee UK & Ireland has announced plans to rebrand and change its name to UCC Coffee UK & Ireland. The change of identity, effective from 1 April, will align the brand globally and reflect the company’s expanding portfolio of products
Kilchoman Distillery is launching its first whisky exclusively for the travel retail market, a classic Islay malt called Coull Point, after a famously rugged headland two miles north of the distillery. Coull Point will initially be available exclusively from 14
Vileda, the UK’s leading homecare partner, has launched ‘Floor Miles’, an eight-month campaign which gives consumers a unique way to earn rewards on cleaning chores. Vileda claims its products are designed to last miles longer and make cleaning miles easier,
Tyrrells, the quintessential English crisp brand is expanding its range of Veg Crisps with the launch of their new Sweet Potato with Smoked Chipotle Chilli crisps. A perfectly delectable treat with a true Tyrrells crunch, these tasty new crisps are perfect
Helen’s is expanding its distribution of wheat and gluten free mixes with two new listings in Asda. From February 2014, customers in Asda stores have been able purchase two of Helen’s established products, Helen’s Brilliant Brown Bread Mix and Helen’s
BFree, one of Ireland’s most pioneering, health conscious bakery brands, has announced that following the success of launching its BFree wraps to the UK market in 2013, it has now achieved a listing in Asda for its BFree Brown Seeded Bloomer. The brown bread
Bibigo, the brand owned by South Korean food company CJ Foods, has launched Kimchi and Tofu dumplings. Bibigo has already launched a number of products, including steamed vegetable dumplings, BBQ sauces and frozen crispy dumplings, which are all available
Waitrose has been working with brand consultancy DewGibbons + Partners on a packaging redesign of Pure, its own label beauty range. The Waitrose Pure skincare range has been in-store for a number of years but required redevelopment for better standout
Tyrrells is extending its range of on-the-go snacks with the launch of two popcorn multi-packs; Sea Salted, Sweet & Salty and Mature Cheddar Variety six-pack and Sweet & Salty six-pack. Retailing at £1.99, both variants have already been listed by
Swedish baker Almondy has added two cakes to its best-selling range of frozen desserts by linking up with the biggest brands in their fields – Cadbury and Philadelphia. The new Cadbury Chocolate Mousse & Almond Cake and Philadelphia Almond Layered Cheesecake with Lemon tap
151 Products – a leading UK supplier of discount, quality household cleaning items – has launched a handy wipe version of its popular oven and grill cleaning product, Oven Brite. The Oven Brite wipes have been introduced to the supplier’s
Luxury British chocolatier, Marc Demarquette, has launched Fabergé-inspired Easter eggs as part of its 2014 Chocolate Easter collection. Marc Demarquette has created a contemporary Easter Egg trio in chocolate caramel flavours of Banoffee, Key Lime and Sea Salt Caramel. The colourful design on
Global Brands reports its new VK range is proving to be a storming success, changing the face of the RTD market. The new range is reported to have added +9% growth to recent VK performance in a market declining at
The food industry must collaborate more and share information in order to win back consumer trust, according to speakers at British Frozen Food Federation’s annual business conference on 20 February 2014. As the government continues to talk of ‘green shoots’,
The Co-operative Food is relaunching its Eat In ready meals range as Ready to Cook range with new and ready-prepared meat and poultry lines, and a selection of vegetable side dishes. The retailer has also appointed Graham Mairs, the former
Leading UK food brand Birds Eye is launching Mashtags this month, a new product inspired by social media. Mashtags are made from British potatoes and feature shapes including the iconic hashtag, @ symbols and emoticons. Primed to get people talking
