This week, FoodNavigator's roundup of innovative product launches includes details on new CBD snack bars, dairy-free cheesecake and a new look for the classic Quality Street brand. Here are the NPD highlights from across Europe.
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This week, FoodNavigator's roundup of innovative product launches includes details on new CBD snack bars, dairy-free cheesecake and a new look for the classic Quality Street brand. Here are the NPD highlights from across Europe.
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Nutritional snack brand Nooro has launched two new CBD snack bars to the UK.
The company said the bars allowed consumers to enjoy the functional benefits of a 'daily dose' of CBD.
The Banana & Cinnamon and Cacao & Coconut varieties follow the pilot launch of its Lemon & Ginger CBD snack bar. As well as containing CBD, the bars have also been formulated to contain 'brain boosting' amino acids. Banana & Cinnamon contains the amino acid theanine which helps to prevent the brain from producing an anxious response to stressful situations. The anti-oxidant rich Cacao & Coconut CBD Snack Bar includes tyrosine, an amino acid that improves alertness, attention and focus.
The vegan snack bars are now available in Planet Organic, As Nature Intended, Revital and a number of independent stockists for an RRP of £2.95 per 45g.
JD Furlong, co-founder of Nooro, commented: “Nooro’s naturally functional, CBD snack bars make the benefits of consuming cannabis more accessible than ever before. With our extended portfolio of natural nootropics and snack bars in popular flavour combinations, Nooro is a convenient and nutritious way for consumers to incorporate CBD into their lives.”
Free-from producer Pudology is extending its dessert range with two new cheesecakes – Toffee & Chocolate Cheesecake and Strawberry Cheesecake.
The products will debut exclusively in Asda next Saturday (21 September). The brand is gluten-, dairy-, egg- and nut-free.
Founder Lucy Wager commented: “It took 12 months of testing various ingredients to find the best texture and flavour for the cheesecakes plus one of the hardest challenges was achieving the shelf life to make the products viable.
“We have performed over 10 trials of each of the two SKUs, which is unheard of for Pudology. With our other desserts I perfected the recipes in the kitchen and scaled them up over time the recipes are still unchanged from my very first benchtop versions – some processes have evolved but the quantities and ingredients are exactly the same.”
Each pack contains two 70g cheesecakes, with an RRP of £2.50 per pack.
Steinhaus is launching 'trendy' fresh spelt pasta in Germany.
Announcing the move the company said it is appreciated by consumers looking for 'good digestability' and a 'fine nutty aroma'.
Steinhaus is rolling out the fresh pasta in two varieties: spinach & ricotta and arugula and cheese.
The new pasta will be available in hypermarkets, supermarkets and convenience stores throughout Germany with an RRP of €2.99 for 230 grams.
Nestlé is rolling out a new look for its iconic Quality Street brand, which was the biggest selling Christmas confectionery brand in the UK last year.
The assortment will be available in 650g tubs (smaller than last year’s 720g size); 1kg tins; special 800g gold tins, which are exclusively available in Tesco; and 2kg tins, available only in Costco.
The new design will be accompanied by a new flavour: limited edition chocolate caramel brownie.
Nestlé has also responded to consumer insight that chocolate confections are more popular than toffee-based sweets by adjusting the ratios. The new mix will now contain 46% chocolate sweets, compared to 35% previously.
Ellie Worley, senior brand manager for Quality Street said: “2019 is a huge year for Quality Street. We’ve got a new sweet, a new design and we are developing the brand in all areas ahead of the Christmas season.
“I know just how much people love Quality Street and we work really hard to find that balance between keeping things fresh but also familiar. We’ve been listening and I think we’ve got the perfect mix this year and made the changes that people have told us they’d like to see.”
The 2019 launch is being backed by a £2m marketing campaign running until Christmas.
French patissier Tipiak has unveiled a new selection of fruity macarons for the UK foodservice sector.
The Pop Macarons Fruits feature six flavours, including blackcurrant, lemon-yuzu, morello cherry, coconut, passionfruit and apricot.
The range is vegan and gluten-free.
Tipiak said the macarons have a higher almond content than alternatives on the market.
“Macarons have been a huge hit on social media in recent years, [with] more than five million photos posted on Instagram alone,” said Charlotte Ganier, international development project manager at Tipiak.
“Macarons are now a must-serve ingredient on any afternoon tea menu, as well as being popular accompaniments to coffee or as a sweet buffet option. Macarons are also used as decorations or as key ingredients in desserts and freakshakes and can even be served as wedding favors.”
The Pop Macarons Fruits are produced in France and are available frozen in packs of 36.
Söbbeke, the German dairy brand, is launching a new organic yoghurt line containing just three 'natural, high quality' ingredients.
Söbbeke said it is dispensing with thickening agents, added flavours or colours for the new range. The Pur Bio line consists of four varieties: raspberry pomegranate, blueberry, mango vanilla and peach passion fruit.
The range is packaged in glass jars. It will be available throughout Germany with an RRP of €1.99.
Reichold Feinkost is launching an organic hummus and falafel under the Obela Mediterranean food brand in Germany.
The company said that in addition to its unique taste and creamy texture, the new Obela organic hummus features a 'particularly high proportion' of organic quality ingredients, containing 57% cooked Kabuli chickpeas and 16% Tahini.
The Obela bio falafel offers an 'authentic organic recipe', with 70% Kabuli chickpeas, onions and parsley, the company noted.
Both products are vegan and gluten-free. They are also free from colours, flavours and flavour enhancers. The products will be available throughout Germany with an RRP of €2.19 for the hummus and €2.99 for the falafel.
