From Walkers 'hint of salt' crisps with 25% less salt, to Nestlé's plant-based Garden Gourmet Incredible Mince and McVitie's luxury biscuits, FoodNavigator brings you the latest in new product development across the bloc.
From Walkers 'hint of salt' crisps with 25% less salt, to Nestlé's plant-based Garden Gourmet Incredible Mince and McVitie's luxury biscuits, FoodNavigator brings you the latest in new product development across the bloc.
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The new range is currently available in two flavours: Natural Sea Salt and olive Oil & Herb.
“Hint of Salt contains 25% less salt than regular potato crisps, but packs more than just a hint of flavour,” said brand manager at Walkers, Lizzie O’Connell.
“It’s a common misconception that lower fat/salt/sugar means dull in taste and we want to dispel that myth. We’re so confident that shoppers will enjoy the taste of Hint of Salt that we have added the ‘Taste Us. Love Us’ money back guarantee badge to packets, which offer shoppers their money back if they aren’t entirely satisfied with the taste.”
Both flavours have an RRP of £1.65.
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Global snacking company pladis, owner of McVitie’s biscuit brand, is preparing for the festive season with the launch of its ‘Merry Biscuits Everyone’ Christmas campaign.
Christmas favourites McVitie’s Jaffa Cakes Christmas Pole and Jaffa Cakes Christmas Tin are part of the campaign, as well as some new products.
These include McVitie’s Gingerbread Men Decorating Kit and Luxury Chocolate Biscuit Selection.
“Christmas is the time of year when being with loved ones is at the top of the agenda, and every product in the McVitie’s Christmas range has been carefully crafted as the perfect sharing treat for these moments,” said head of McVitie’s commercial & seasonal brands at pladis UK&I.
“Whether consumers are gathering with friends or family, work colleagues or neighbours, there’s something for every occasion in our latest seasonal range.”
McVitie’s Mini Gingerbread Men Decorating Kit have an RRP of £2, a 400g box of McVitie’s Luxury Chocolate Biscuit Selection has an RRP of £10.
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Nestlé has expanded its Garden Gourmet range with a plant-based mince product.
The ‘cook from raw’ Incredible Mince is made from a blend of soy, natural plant extracts – beetroot, carrot, and bell pepper – and vegetable fats.
According to the food giant, the mince analogue is easily ‘shapeable’, can be crumbled up in a pan, or can be used to make a plant-based Bolognese sauce.
“This is a really versatile ingredient that is a real winner in many dishes,” said head of Nestlé’s food business, Wayne England. “We will continue to work hard to improve our Garden Gourmet offers and to bring new formats to the market.”
The Garden Gourmet Incredible Mince will be available in September in a number of countries in Europe, including Austria, Germany, Norway and Sweden.
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Olive market leader in Switzerland, Dumet, is launching two new olive snack packs on the market.
As of 2 September, consumers will be able to buy Manzanilla olives in two flavours: chilli and garlic. The olives are not heat treated, so they remain crisp and flavoursome, and are packaged to retain optimal taste.
Sixty gram individual packets will be sold for €1.49.
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Food giant Nestlé has announced two new ‘on trend’ flavours for its Munchies range.
Both Chocolate Fudge Brownie and Cookie Dough will be manufactured at the company’s confectionery sites in the north of England.
“We are thrilled to bring these two tasty new flavours to our Munchies family,” said Munchies brand manager Cat Mews. “Our teams in York and Fawdon have worked tirelessly over the last six months to bring these new flavours to our loyal Munchies fans.
“It’s a real delight to see (and taste) the results of our hard work. Reaction so far has been amazing and we can’t wait to see what’s next for Munchies.”
The Munchies confectioneries are available in 101g sharing bags in Tesco, Booker, and One Stop Stores.
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Sustainable packaging start-up Notpla has received UK government funding to get its edible, biodegradable ‘Ooho’ capsules on the high street.
The capsules, created through a collaboration with Lucozade Ribena Suntory, are made from seaweed extracts. They can be treated like any other natural food, meaning Oohos can be eaten or disposed of in food waste bins.
With the Innovate UK funding, Notpla hopes to perfect its technology. Its end goal is to create a machine that can manufacture up to 3,000 Oohos a day with sports drinks for sale in gyms and restaurants.
“With government backing, we are excited to see how Oohos can be rolled out and mad more widely available. We are proud to be collaborating with Notpla on this new evolution in manufacturing and we will continue to make positive steps to become as sustainable as possible,” said director of external affairs and sustainability at Lucozade Ribena Suntory, Michelle Norman.
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