Fresh Five is is brining an “internationally popular” dessert trend to Germany with the launch of a Mochi ice cream product under its KissYo brand.
The handcrafted KissYo Mochi premium ice creams are wrapped in a sweet rice dough. The six-piece multipack includes classic vanilla, chocolate and caramel ice creams, with more varieties to follow in 2019. It comes with an RRP of €5.99.
The company said the innovation offered "a whole new way to enjoy ice cream".
Fresh Five said a “special sustainability feature” of the ice creams is their climate-neutral production.
Posh crisp brand Tyrrells has rolled out a raspberry bellini variant in UK. The pink crisps are described as the brand’s “most experimental flavour to date”.
The flavour combines potatoes with raspberry and prosecco, Tyrrells said.
“At Tyrrells, we’re always looking for ways to deliver new, quirky and exciting flavours that maintain our authentic British flavour; the raspberry bellini strikes the perfect balance for any party,” Sarah Lawson, marketing manager at Tyrrell’s, said. “Raspberry bellini is a truly indulgent flavour that’s perfect for family and friends to share."
The limited edition flavour will be available in Tesco stores, priced at £2.19 for a 150g bag.
German snack maker Intersnack is in the process of acquiring Tyrrell’s from The Hershey Company.
Sea Chips offers the UK’s first hand crafted salmon skin crisps.
The snacks are available in three varieties: lightly salted, salt & vinegar and lime & chilli. Stockists include Whole Foods, Harrods and Fenwick.
Sea Chips states that its mission is to deliver “great tasting” healthy and sustainable snack products. The group states that around half of all seafood is thrown away and Sea Chips hopes to address food waste by utilising the “often wasted nutrient packed skin” to make this innovative product.
Mondelez International is launching a new range of bite-sized treats, Joyfills, under its Cadbury and Oreo brands.
The line includes: Joyfills Oreo; Joyfills Oreo Choco Caramel Crème; Joyfills Cadbury Milk Chocolate Crème; and Joyfills Cadbury Choco Cookie Crème.
The products come in a 90g pack retailing at £1.50.
Carly Sharpe, Joyfills brand manager, said: “Testing has shown that consumers have high purchase intent through our strong product offering and pack design, so we believe that this will be a real opportunity for retailers to drive incremental biscuit sales for the afternoon, on-the go and evening treating opportunity.”
Unilever owned Pukka Herbs is launching a new line of teas in France that, it said, will help “replenish vitamins and nourish skin”.
Tumeric Gold offers the “protection” of turmeric and green tea, helping to promote a “radiant complexion and natural well-being”. Pukka noted that turmeric is rich in antioxidants, while green tea is rich in polyphenols and antioxidants for cellular protection. The infusion also includes lemon, which is high in vitamin C and acts as a detoxifier.
Pukka claimed its second variety, Purify, is “ideal to restore radiance to your skin, while purifying your body”. It contains nettle, which is rich in chlorophyll helps clean the blood. Fennel seeds and peppermint are aids to digestion while the group suggested aloe vera powder “refreshes and repairs” the skin.
Finally, Pukka said its blackcurrant variety helps promote the “perfect internal-external balance”. The fruit infusion is made up of blackcurrant – which contains antioxidant anthocyanin – while orange and rosehip zests contain flavonoids and vitamin C to “stimulate collagen production” and protect the skin from external damage. Finally Beet provides iron and vitamins A and C.
The teas will be available in Greenweez, Naturalforme, Naturalia and specialist organic stores for a recommended retail price of €3.99.
Nestlé Cereals has launched what it said is a UK market first with a new Breakfast to Go range.
The packaged cereal and milk solution contains a “handy pack” including a pot of cereal, milk and a spoon.
The innovation is being rolled out across two brands: Shreddies and Shredded Wheat Honey & Nut. Consumers will see the new packs hit the shelves at Co-Op Food and Nisa from this month with an RRP of £1.99.
Gharry Eccles, VP UK & Australia Nestlé Cereals, said that the innovation aims to appeal to the 15% of UK adults who eat breakfast at work or on-the-go.
“With life getting busier and busier, time-poor Brits are racing to get out the door during the morning rush. With breakfast being the most important meal of the day, we want to make their lives easier by providing a tasty on-the-go breakfast cereal option. The Breakfast to Go products have everything you need to enjoy a bowl of one of your favourite cereals, anywhere, anytime. You can also add fruit and a glass of water, and you have a balanced and tasty breakfast.”
Yop, the French drinking yogurt and part of Yoplait Group, is attempting to extend its appeal from its core audience of children and teens with the launch of some more ‘grown-up’ flavours.
In what it said was an effort to help “the transition to adulthood” Yop is introducing its Yop Fruit Sensation line, which includes pieces of fruit to deliver a “brand new dimension” to drinking yogurt. Yop said the “melting” fruit pieces provided the product with a “whole new mouthfeel”.
The three new varieties are: strawberry, blueberry and mango. Yop Fruit Sensation will be available throughout France, priced at €2.09.
Yoplait Group is owned by General Mills and French cooperative Sodiaal. Yop is the leader in the French drinking yogurt segment, generating annual sales of €92m.
