Repositioned as a range of ‘classic American’ snacks, Penn State has been given a fresh new brand identity plus a number of brand new SKUs.

Launched in 1996, Penn State was the first brand to introduce an authentic American style pretzel to the UK market.

In the past fifteen years it has performed consistently ahead of overall growth in the baked snacks sector, reaching annual sales of £7.3M.

The Penn State range now offers three types of baked wheat pretzels including a new flavour, Smoky BBQ, plus two brand new Corn Chip products, Sour Cream & Jalapeno and Buffalo Wing.

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Cherry Burst, primarily aimed at children, will launch in Morrisons stores across the country next week as a triple pack of 200ml cartons.

Each carton counts as one of the recommended Five-A-Day.

In addition to children it is also hoped Cherry Burst will appeal to the adult lunchbox market.

The packs will sell at RRP £1.35 and will be on promotion throughout March with a 30p saving.

John Heseltine, the founder of Cherrygood, said:

“Mums have been telling us how much their children love drinking Cherrygood for breakfast and that they would love a smaller version to pop in their lunchboxes.

“We listened and created Cherry Burst.

“All the goodness and flavour of wonderful real cherries are packed into each carton making it an easy way for children to get one of their Five-A-Day.

“Cherry Burst is not just for children though; we’ve already discovered that lots of dads are tucking them into their briefcases to drink at work as an alternative to tea and coffee and mums are taking them to the gym to rehydrate after exercise.”

The range includes Cherry Burst, Cherrygood Premium Cherry, Cherrygood Original and Cherrygood Light.

Cherry Burst is the latest addition to the Cherrygood family.

There are now four drinks in the range – Cherry Burst, Cherrygood Premium Cherry, Cherrygood Original and Cherrygood Light.

Cherrygood Original and Light both cost £1.50 and are available in all major supermarkets.

Cherrygood Premium Cherry, the UK’s first chilled cherry juice, costs £2.29 and was launched last year.

Montmorency tart cherries are regularly in the news because of their health benefits which include improving the quality of sleep and speeding muscle recovery after exercise.

For more information click here to visit the website.

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As part of the next stage of the multi-partner project looking at how the poultry sector can produce food while impacting less on the environment, researchers will be exploring a wide range of possibilities such as a change in diet, animal husbandry and new technologies.

Partners in the three-year project are Newcastle, Cranfield and Nottingham Universities, Moy Park, O’Kane Poultry, Noble Foods, Aviagen, Harbro, DSM, Waitrose, the Soil Association and the NFU.

Nigel Joice, vice-chairman of the NFU poultry board and member of the project steering group, said:

“This exciting project will provide invaluable information to the industry on how it can reduce its impact on the environment, something that is of increasing importance to consumers as we strive to produce tasty, high quality affordable protein for a growing global population.

“One of the key outputs from the project will be the development of a user friendly calculation tool to allow poultry farmers to estimate their environmental impact and model how this would change with adjustments to their husbandry or system.”

The project has been using computer modelling to look at the environmental impacts of the sector, from cradle to grave, known as the Lifecycle Assessment.

The first stage of the project analysed both broiler meat and egg performance across a range of production systems.

The second stage is underway and is looking at possibilities for reducing the environmental impacts of production.

The project investigates, for example, the effect of replacing some of the imported soya in diets with home grown protein, or by increasing energy efficiency through the use of heat exchangers or other new technologies.

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The making of Innis & Gunn Irish Whiskey Cask marks the first time the firm has brewed a Scottish stout as well as the world’s first beer to be matured in former Irish Whiskey barrels.

In mid-October, Innis & Gunn’s brewer supervised the filling, with a specially brewed stout, of four hundred rare oak barrels bought in Ireland and previously used to mature whiskey from a famous Irish distiller.

Innis & Gunn Managing Director Dougal Sharp said:

“We have never brewed a stout before, but when we learned that we could get hold of these Irish barrels we got very excited at the prospect of maturing a Scottish stout in former Irish whiskey barrels.

“Of course Ireland is more famous for making stout, and Scotland more famous for making whisky, so we were fascinated to see how this beer might turn out.

“Tasting the beer as it was maturing was an amazing experience. The flavour just seemed to get
better and better as time passed.”

Innis & Gunn has announced its latest Limited Edition beer

The resulting beer is rich, complex and smooth, with aromas and flavours of intense dark chocolate and treacle alongside Innis & Gunn’s signature vanilla and oak notes.

“We have ended up with a celebration beer that is memorable and robust in character, much like the peoples of Scotland and Ireland.”

Innis & Gunn Irish Whiskey Cask will be sold in bottles in the UK as well as in Sweden, Canada, the US and Ireland where this limited edition is particularly eagerly awaited.

It will also be sold on draught in the US and Canada.

In keeping with their policy, Innis & Gunn never releases the name of the company that supplied the barrels.

The release of Irish Whiskey Cask will be announced in early 2012.

Over the past seven years, Innis & Gunn has released more than ten specially created beers within its global markets, as well as the core range of Innis & Gunn Original, Rum Finish and Blonde.

Currently there are four Limited Editions available in the UK:

• Innis & Gunn Limited Edition Highland Cask, 7.1% abv – Sainsbury’s, £2.50 while stocks last
• Innis & Gunn Limited Edition Canada Day 2011, 8.3% abv- Released for the Canadian market but available in a number of Scottish independents
• Innis & Gunn Limited Edition Winter Beer 2011, 7.4% abv – Released for the Canadian market but available in a number of Scottish independents
• Innis & Gunn Limited Edition Spiced Rum Finish, 6.9% abv – available alongside the Winter
• Beer in an Innis & Gunn gift box at special events including the Three Wine Men London Event, Dec 3rd and 4th, Lord’s Cricket Ground

For more information click here to visit the website.

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Made with herbs and spices, and using pieces of crunchy vegetables for added texture, the new relishes are based on American recipes.

The flavoured relishes and salsas are designed to compliment a BBQ when simply used as dips and relishes with grilled meats, but they also have a variety of uses in the kitchen when used as marinades and in recipes.

Warren Wells, Commercial Director, McCormick (UK) Ltd:

“One of our 2012 Flavour Forecast trends, Quest for the Ultimate, has shown that what satisfied some consumers yesterday will not do for tomorrow; they are seeking ever-greater sensory experiences.

Bick’s new relishes include Fiery Jalapeno and Zingy Onion

“They want to be excited with authentic flavours when they eat out and cuisines from the Americas, especially Mexican, continue to show popularity.

“Our research has shown that more than 35% of consumers are willing to pay for new, innovative flavours and over 43% add extra heat to their food so our concept development chef, Steve Love, has devised some tasty recipes so operators can easily incorporate this popular trend into their menus.”

The Bick’s range of seven are all suitable for vegetarians, contain no artificial colours or flavours and meet the 2012 FSA salt targets.

For more information click here to  visit the website.

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The launch is in response to the growing demand for the organic baby food brand in the infant food category.

Plum’s new adult-style recipes aim to replicate modern tastes for world cuisine, introducing contemporary flavours to babies which their parents already enjoy, from Italian inspired risotto to traditional English Bread and Butter pudding.

The new additions have been designed to compliment Plum’s extensive range of premium baby food products and the brand’s core purpose, which is to support infant development by introducing babies to a range of sophisticated tastes and nutritious meals.

Plum’s signature ingredient is the ‘super-grain’ Quinoa which features in every Plum meal.

Quinoa is a complete protein and a gluten free grain, a good ingredient for growing infants, whilst being easy to digest.

Wet baby food creates the highest sales value sector in the category at £147.7m which is showing healthy growth at of 3.7% YOY whilst finger food is showing even stronger levels of growth at +8.1% YOY.

Growth in value and volume is being driven by organic brands like Plum, which have boosted their combined value sales by 17.9% since 2010.

Pouches are leading the lion’s share of growth, as retailers recognise that they bring with them the benefit of higher cash margins in comparison to pots.

This, coupled with consumer insight which suggested that mums are looking for seven days worth of flavour options in pouch format, makes Plum’s range extension timely in helping to drive sales to the category.

Plum marketing director, Nigel White said:

“Pouches and finger food are the future for the category.

“Jars appear terribly old-fashioned and inconvenient to mums.

“These recipes taste as good as they sound, and continue the Plum ethos of only using the best organic ingredients, but adding a super-nutrition twist to make them the best on the market.”

The range extension includes:

Stage 1 pouches (4+ months):

• Spinach, sweet potato & apple
• Parsnip, pea & pear
• Mango & banana

Served cold or warm, the resealable pouches are designed for on-the-go feeding and suitable for babies and young children who don’t always eat a full portion in one go.

Each pouch (RRP 99p per pouch) contains 100g of nutritionally balanced, smooth puree that gives parents the confidence they need for first weaning.

Stage 2 pouches & Munch Fingers (7+ months)

• Salmon and spinach risotto meal pouch
• Bread and butter pudding pouch
• Apricot and apple rice pudding pouch

With their fork mash texture, Stage 2 pouches encourage chewing and speech development.

Wet baby food creates the highest sales value sector in the category

The salmon and spinach risotto meal pouch (130g RRP £1.45) offers a larger 130g serving for growing appetites whilst the nutritious and filling bread and butter and apricot and apple rice puddings (100g at RRP £1.19) provide a sweet pudding with no added sugar after a savoury.

Plum is also introducing spelt & raspberry munch fingers (RRP £1.99 for a box of 5 twin wrapped biscuits), for on the go convenience.

Stage 4 Oaty Chomps

Pumpkin Pie and Strawberry Cheesecake Oaty Chomps bars (RRP £1.99 for five 20g bars) combine fruit or vegetables with oats and quinoa, great for a mid-morning toddler snack.

The small, individually wrapped bars are for on the go feeding and provide the complex carbohydrates that are crucial for babies development.

The Plum pouches will be available in Asda, Ocado and Sainsbury’s from February 2012 and the Oaty Chomps in Sainsbury’s and Ocado with launches in other leading supermarkets to follow.

For further information click here to visit the website.

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This means it has zero alcohol, zero calories and zero sugar.

Aimed at adult consumers wanting to live a healthier lifestyle.

Equator’s zero alcohol means consumers can feel like they are drinking socially while steering clear of drink driving limits without consuming endless glasses of fruit juice or fizzy soft drinks.

Available in four packs with an RSP of £2.99 exclusively in the beer aisle at Tesco now.

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Under the impetus of Gilles Marchal, Creative Director, the artist-chocolatiers crafted each piece by hand.

All the pieces and decors are entirely hand-made.

The first piece in the collection is the limited edition Chocorico, which retails at £500 for a 5.1Kg giant piece.

Chocorico retails at £500 for a 5.1Kg giant piece

Pieces and decors are in dark chocolate, milk chocolate and ivory chocolate.

This scene includes 30 eggs “feuilletés”, 4 eggs “coquille” with homemade praline, 7 chocolate fried eggs and 92 praline eggs topped with sparkle or old-style almonds.

The second seasonal product is the Les cocottes, retailing at £116 for the 680g piece.

Pieces and decors are in dark chocolate, milk chocolate and ivory chocolate.

This scene includes 4 eggs “feuilletés”, one egg “coquille” with homemade praline, one chocolate fried egg and 16 praline eggs topped with sparkle or old-style almonds.

Chococo retails at £56  for the dark chocolate 240g piece, mainly made with dark chocolate, milk chocolate and ivory chocolate.

It Includes 2 eggs “feuilletés”, one chocolate fried egg and 3 praline eggs topped with sparkle or old-style almonds.

Chococotte, retailing at £56 for the milk chocolate 240g piece is made with milk chocolate, ivory chocolate.

It Includes 2 eggs “feuilletés”, one chocolate fried egg and 3 praline eggs topped with sparkle or old-style almonds.

The entire range of Easter chocolates is available in-store and on online by clicking here. 

For the past thirty years, La Maison du Chocolat has linked expertise and savoir-faire to create new chocolate collections.

The Parisian artisan has become an international luxury chocolatier, each product and component is selected by the La Maison du Chocolat master chocolatier.

La Maison du Chocolat has 21 boutiques worldwide including Paris, Cannes, New York, Tokyo and Hong Kong and three in central London (Piccadilly, Harrods Selfridges and Westfield).

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The competition encourages entrants to put their business ideas forward for the chance to scoop a €10,000 cash prize, mentoring from Ashoka and the opportunity to see their name on tubs of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.

This month Ben & Jerry’s embarks on its European search to uncover the brightest young minds that can create a business embracing the ice cream pioneer’s philosophy of giving back to the community.

Successful entrants will have to pitch their business idea to a panel of industry leaders – including Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield, as well as representatives from Ashoka, VSO and the Fairtrade Foundation.

‘When we set-up the company in 1978, Ben and I always believed giving back to the community was as important as making great tasting ice-cream,” said Jerry.

“That’s why I am really excited about this competition, to find business models with those same values that still lead us today.”

Ben & Jerry’s believe that as businesses grow they should share their prosperity as responsible community members, and are looking for entrepreneurs that share that vision.

At a time when more questions are being asked about the attitudes of traditional business to social justice, the environment and communities, this is an opportunity for entrepreneurs with a passion for sustainability and changing the way business is done in Europe.

“Join Our Core is about driving positive change that could help individuals around the world."

Ilaria Ida’, Ben & Jerry’s European Social Mission Manager, said:

“Join Our Core is about driving positive change that could help individuals around the world.

“We would love to see more socially-minded start-ups making a difference and showing that values-led businesses can prosper even in tough economic times.”

The first 100 entrants, who submit early application (before 15 March), will scoop the equivalent of a year’s supply of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream.

Entrants will have until the 15th April to put themselves forward, with 25 entrepreneurial semi-finalists being invited to present their ideas to the judging panel in London in May.

The 15 finalists chosen by the panel will be taken to Africa this summer for the last stage of the program with development gurus VSO, where they will share social business ideas, live with vanilla farmers and help local development projects in their community.

Five overall winners will scoop themselves a €10,000 cash prize and they will be featured on a Ben & Jerry’s tub.

There will also be a ‘People’s Choice Award’, where the Join Our Core community will pick five winners who will each receive €1,000 in cash.

For further information about the Join Our Core competition visit: www.joinourcore.com

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The new range of Dips, which include exotic flavours such as pomegranate mollases and green harissa, hope to jump on the trend and encourage consumers to buy into the brand.

Pomegranate Houmous with Green Harissa Dip is an Eastern Mediterranean taste with pomegranate molasses and fresh coriander.

The humous is designed to be served with a variety of vegetable batons, and has an RRP of £1.49.

Pomegranate Houmous with Green Harissa Dip is an Eastern Mediterranean taste

Yoghurt & Green Harissa Dip contains coriander, parsley and chilli flavours throughout a light yoghurt to give a taste of North Africa.

Suggested served with pitta bread for a snack, with an RRP of £1.49.

Broad Bean Houmous Dip is a nutty flavoured twist on humous made from broad beans and given a kick from spicy paprika.

The new Umbrian Cured Meat Platter includes Italian Prosciutto Crudo and Perugian Salami and has an RRP of £2.99.

Tuscan Cured Meat Platter – contains dry cured ham and Finocchiona Salami with fennel.

unearthed is a national brand partner of Action Against Hunger and have committed to donate 1p per pack sold to support their campaign.

To view the full product range click here to visit the website.

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Icelandic line caught Haddock will add to the already MSC certified products available in-store, including Cornish sardines and basics pollock fish fingers.

Working in exclusive partnership with suppliers, the launch also marks the first MSC certified fishery in Icelandas well as the 100th MSC Sainsbury’s product.

Last October, Sainsbury’s announced a sustainability plan to achieve 20 goals by 2020, including all fish will be independently certified as sustainable.

Ally Dingwall, Aquaculture & Fisheries Manager, Sainsbury’s said:

“We’re proud to continue to lead the way in offering sustainable seafood to our customers.

“As the UK’s largest retailer of MSC and Freedom Food fish, we always source food as responsibly as possible.

“At Sainsbury’s we know that customers want the peace of mind that the fish they buy is as sustainable as possible.

“This is why we will continue to boost the amount of MSC certified fish available in our stores.

“With such a stretching target that we have set ourselves by 2020, it’s great to celebrate a landmark such as this.”

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The expert will be taking part in the Chef’s Theatre at the events where he will cook signature dishes before a live audience and explain how visitors can prepare the same dishes at home.

Levi said: “I’ve got some great tips and some fabulocious recipes to share with the audience at Foodies and I think there will be plenty of laughs along the way.

“I want the show to be fun as well as informative.”

At every event last year, Foodies had Michelin-starred and famous chefs such as Angela Hartnett from Murano, Gary Lee from the Ivy, Masterchef winner, Matt Follas, and Gary Jones from Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons – and for 2012 high-calibre names are being confirmed daily, such as Cyrus Toliwala.

As well as the Chef’s Theatre, masterclasses in food and drink preparation and tastings, the events serve up a mix of high-end exhibitors, which include Discover the Origin, Wholefoods, Movenpick Ice Cream, Casillero Del Diablo, and Denhay Farms.

With live music and entertainment and activities for the kids, there are also a list of new features such as an on-site Cook School, Street Food Avenue – showcasing cuisine from around the world – and a Wine Village.

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Luxardo Cola Sambuca and Luxardo Pear Sambuca are full-strength Sambucas at 38% abv and will be promoted by Cellar Trends Ltd as neat, chilled shots, layered cocktail shots – ‘shotails’- and long mixed drinks.

As a pioneer market for Luxardo Sambuca flavours, the UK is the first to sell these new variants.

Cola is a particularly unusual flavour to be used by a spirits and liqueurs brand.

UK is first to sell the new flavours

They will be available in both the on and off-trade, with a guide off-trade retail price of £16 to £19 for a 70cl bottle.

Luxardo Cola Sambuca is a dark cola colour and is suggested served chilled shot or as a Luxardo shotail layered with 12.5ml rum.

Luxardo Pear Sambuca is a green colour and has pear flavours, suggested served neat or with an equal 12.5ml tequila as a layered cocktail shot – Luxardo shotail.

Both flavours, along with Luxardo Original white Sambuca, will be at the forefront of Cellar Trends’ 2012 marketing campaign for the brand.

A programme of consumer and trade tastings and new POS materials hope to make Luxardo Sambuca stand out in bars and pubs.

Craig Chapman, Brand Manager for Luxardo at Cellar Trends Ltd, said:

“Luxardo Sambuca has a quality and depth of flavour which is noticeable even when mixed in long drinks and cocktails.

“Few other liqueurs work so well across shot-style serves through to long drinks.

“Our bold new Pear and Cola add excitement to our existing Sambuca range.

“They are distinct from many other flavoured sambucas because they are premium, full-strength products and can generate stronger margins.

“The taste and usage is very different from the lower abv products which fall outside EC regulations for Sambuca and often fail on flavour for fans of authentic Sambuca.”

For more information click here to visit the website.

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The retailer has also said it is frustrated that other leading retailers have failed to follow its lead, meaning the label has been unable to gain sufficient critical mass.

Launching four years ago in conjunction with the Carbon Trust, Tesco’s Carbon Reduction Labelling plan was hailed by then CEO Sir Terry Leahy as the start of a “revolution in green consumption”.

However, Tesco told foodie magazine The Grocer it had decided to wind down the project after finding research for each product involved “a minimum of several months’ work.”

Tesco’s climate change director, Helen Fleming said:

“We expected that other retailers would move quickly to do it as well, giving it critical mass, but that hasn’t happened.”

About 1,100 products have been researched by Tesco with over 500 products with labels in Tesco stores.

But Fleming claimed the lack of uptake by other retailers had failed to make the scheme viable. She said:

“There are an enormous amount of companies that research the carbon footprints of their products.

“But how do you ramp that up to the top level? We now need to make the right long-term decision and we’re talking about what we do next.”

Meanwhile PepsiCo, whose Walkers brand also pioneered the use of carbon footprint labelling, said it shared Tesco’s disappointment at the uptake of the scheme, but pledged to continue.

Martyn Seal, European director for sustainability at PepsiCo, said:

“Although we’ve not seen the take-up we’d like, we still support carbon labelling as a way of helping consumers and businesses understand and reduce emissions.”

Other retailers have defended their decisions to discard footprint labelling.

The Co-operative Group said it had completed research on 15 products after developing a tool with Manchester University two years ago but had decided it was impractical for mass use.

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The sweet, fruit liqueur is the latest seasonal spirit to come out of its Copper House Distillery since it launched Sloe Gin and Winter Spiced Liqueur last year.

It is launching in time for the 14th of February for couples to enjoy in the build up to Valentine’s Day.

To mark the launch of its latest creation, Adnams invited mixologist Max Riesebieter, from the Hawksmoor Bar in London, to join the team at one of its hotels this weekend.

Max, best known for teaching the tricks of the drinks trade on the BBC television show ‘Something for the Weekend’, ran a master class alongside Adnams’ own mixologist Lukasz Juszczak, at The Crown Hotel in Southwold.

Together, the two experts trained staff on how to mix and serve cocktails, using the brand new liqueur.

Some of the new cocktail recipes included: the Morello Zest, a citrus drink made with cherry liqueur, cloudy lemonade and vodka, and the Sole Bay Sling, a fruity cocktail based on the classic Gin Sling.

John McCarthy, Adnams’ head distiller said:

“To make the cherry liqueur we soaked a mixture of Morello and whole sweet cherries, with a little sugar, in our award-winning Copper House Barley Vodka and left it to mature for a full five weeks.

“Keeping to traditional methods, and monitoring the process at every stage, we have produced a luxurious, sweet and fruity cherry liqueur that’s retained the essence of the sour Morello cherry.

“Ruby red in colour it’s the perfect Valentine’s treat for cherry lovers everywhere.

“Without being overly sweet, it’s great to use in cocktails, for that extra fruity twist, or just with coke and ice for a refreshing long drink.”

Available in 35cl bottles, Adnams Morello Cherry Liqueur is on sale now priced at £14.99.

It will be available to purchase in all Adnams Cellar & Kitchen stores and online.

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The re-launch also includes print media, social media, PR and in-store promotional support.

Launching on 1 February on ITV1, the campaign promotes PomeGreat’s juice range which now includes PurePlus, a new 100% natural whole-fruit pomegranate extract with multiple health benefits.

PomeGreat is the only pomegranate juice range which claims to offer whole pomegranate fruit benefits.

PomeGreat is stocked by all major supermarket chains in the UK

The juice is packaged in a Tetra Brik Aseptic 1000ml Square carton, with StreamCap to make it easy to open.

The cartons are engineered to protect the vitamins and the product, without the need for preservatives.

Most of the carton is made from wood, a natural, renewable resource, lowering the carbon footprint of the packages, which are widely recyclable across the UK.

The ad, which will air in peak time 10 second and 20 second slots on ITV1 throughout February, emphasises the health benefits of the drink.

The opening shot features a bald man showering upside down in pomegranate juice, singing the opening lines to the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic, ‘Oh what a beautiful morning’.

The camera pulls back to reveal that the man is in fact the voice box in a woman’s throat as she drinks a refreshing morning glass of PomeGreat.

International research has shown that pomegranate juice is effective in the treatment and amelioration of cardiovascular disease, hypertension, inflammation, sexual dysfunction and some types of cancers.

Scientific tests on PurePlus, the exclusive extract, show that daily consumption can slow down the oxidization of DNA, one of the major causes of ageing.

Adam Pritchard, CEO of PomeGreat, said:

“We have always been an ambitious and innovative brand and we are striving to build our leadership position in the market by offering a superior taste and myriad health benefits.

“Our new campaign which is targeted at our core adult audience will strengthen awareness of the refreshing and beneficial properties for the juice.”

PomeGreat is stocked by all major supermarket chains in the UK.

The campaign was created by Watermill who masterminded the Daewoo launch campaign.

For more information on the brand, click here to visit the website.

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The little chocolate bites are a snack made with quality of cocoa beans and a unique production process that contain the antioxidant equivalent of 25 oranges, 8 bananas or five apples in every 35 g pack.

Costing 95 pence the drops are available in Sainsbury’s, Holland & Barrett and independent retailers.

There are 189 kilocalories in a pack and they are suitable for vegetarians.

Antioxidants can help:

• Reduce blood pressure
• Improve blood flow
• Improve skin tone and reduce wrinkles
• Reduce cholesterol
• Protect you from free radicals
• Boost alertness, concentration and memory

For more information click here to visit the website.

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Pure Via, the natural origin, low-calorie sweetener, has launched in the UK.

The product is hoping to revolutionise the way consumers satisfy their sweet tooth cravings, without compromising on taste.

Designed for sprinkling on cereal, sweetening a latte or baking cakes, Pure Via is a new sweetening ingredient to enter the increasingly competitive the UK market.

Compared with 20 calories in a teaspoon of sugar, Pure Via cubes or sticks have zero calories, while the Pure Via granules only contain two calories per teaspoon.

A natural origin alternative to sugar, Pure Via is sweetened with Reb A, the sweetest extract from the Stevia plant, which originates from South America and has been used as a natural sweetener for hundreds of years.

Odile Marriott, UK Marketing Manager for Pure Via said:

“We are delighted to be launching Pure Via in the UK. It has taken years for our researchers and developers to perfect Pure Via™ and to give it such as delicious taste. We look forward to hearing the response from the UK.”

The new range will be available to buy from Waitrose, Morrisons, Tesco, ASDA and Sainsbury’s with granules (80g) at £4.99, cubes (65 in a pack) at £4.99 and sticks (40 per pack) at £3.99.

For more information about Pure Via click here to visit the website.

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The re-fresh has been rolled out in a bid to reflect the successful evolution of the innovative business over the past 18 years.

The company, based in Brecon Beacon National Park at Brecon, has launched a fresh new logo and eye-catching branding on its fleet of nine delivery vehicles that travel to most parts of England, Wales and Scotland.

Managing director Edward Gough said:

“The company has changed greatly since the original logo was developed by my father and we felt it was time to update the branding to reflect the evolution of the business.

“I believe we are a very creative and modern company and our old logo did not portray that effectively. The new logo is a grown up version of the old one, combining modern and traditional aspects.”

The new logo and branding have been designed by Effective Marketing Solutions, Cheltenham.

Established in Brecon with four workers in 1993, Beacon Foods now employs 100 staff and is the UK’s specialist producer of roasted and char-grilled vegetables and fruit ranges, relishes, chutneys and sauces.

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The new recipe comes as an extension of the Hamburgers in Onion Gravy variety, offering a more adventurous flavour with a spicy tomato & chilli sauce.

The new product’s packaging design features two chillies to communicate the heat levels of the burgers.

This new addition to Westlers’ offering provides “a meal on a budget.”

Like all Westlers canned produce the chilli burgers are ambient, meaning they can be heated up quickly with no need for defrosting or refrigerated storage.

The new chilli burger variety is the first of a series of new products to be launched under the Westlers brand, with further recipes due to hit shelves in 2012.

Robert Burns, Marketing Controller from Malton Foods Ltd, trading as Westlers said:

“We are thrilled to introduce the new chilli burgers as the first of many new product additions to the Westlers range.

“The new recipe will give our customers greater choice and offer something a little more spicy than our other existing recipes.”

Confirmed stockists of the new product include Parfetts, B&A Cash and Carry and Batley Bestway with further cash and carry and independent retail outlets to follow.

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The limited edition heart shaped snack is available exclusively through the New York Bakery Co Facebook page.

Baked to have a golden outside and soft centre, these love hearts are the perfect excuse to start Valentine’s Day the New York way with an indulgent bagel breakfast in bed.

The bagel is available exclusively through the Facebook page

The bagel topped with  cream cheese and strawberries or raspberry jam is the serving suggestion given for the new heart-shaped bagel for consumers looking to embrace the valentines day theme.

These treats are available free from 1st February 2012 on the New York Bakery Co Facebook page – for a chance to win consumers are asked to describe why a heart-shaped bagel would make the ideal gift for your Valentine in no more than 30 words at www.facebook.com/newyorkbakery.

New York Bakery Co created a new look for their best-selling bagel range in January 2011 with a brand new recipe for a New York taste.

Visit www.newyorkbakery.co.uk for more information.

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Notable winners this year are multi-tasking products such as Nuromol, Ryvita Thins, and new Aero Finesse.

New takes on established and well-loved brands also continue to resound with consumers this year.

This year’s Product of the Year consumer survey resulted in some particularly interesting findings on Britons’ shopping behaviour:

The downturn is still having its effect; over a third of consumers (41%) are giving up luxuries, such as beauty treatments and takeaway coffees, in order to save money.

The consumer survey resulted in interesting findings on Britons’ shopping behaviour

The majority of consumers (89%) spend less than an hour in the supermarket, reflecting the on-going trend for smaller ‘basket’ shops, and the growth in online shopping.

Only a fifth (22%) of consumers are spending more time in the supermarket than they did two years ago.

CEO of product of the year management, Mike Nolan, said:

“Congratulations to the Product of the Year Award winners for 2012.

“It’s great to see that brands are still developing top rate product innovations despite the tricky economic climate.

“This year’s winners reflect the growing consumer demand for multi-tasking products – it seems doing one job is no longer enough, consumers want more bang for their buck.”

The awards ceremony, presented by comedian and former Brand Manager, Hugh Dennis, was held at One Marylebone in London’s West End, and was attended by some of the biggest manufacturers in the business, including Reckitt Benckiser, Procter & Gamble, GlaxoSmithKline and Nestlé.

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Some buyers have said that they’ll go to incredible lengths to keep the chocolate to themselves, with one visitor to Asda’s Facebook page saying that she’ll hide them in the vegetable drawer of the fridge.

Hershey’s and Reece’s chocolates have been favourites in the US for more than 100 years but have only just started to make an impression on UK consumers.

New products in the range have been on sale in Asda for the last week and sales have rocketed.

Asda stores in Chesser, Hunt’s Cross, Bridge of Dee, Shoeburyness, Sheffield, Pudsey and Edinburgh have seen particularly strong sales.

The new arrivals are Hershey’s Cookies ‘n’ Creme Bar, Hershey’s Kisses Cookies ‘n’ Creme, Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups Bars and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Miniatures.

Asda’s head of chocolate, Rob Benyon said:

“We have been gobsmacked by the reaction to the launch of the new Hershey’s range in-store and online

“The stock is flying off the shelves, pausing at the checkout and making its way into shoppers’ mouths in record time.

“We’ve doubled the number of Asda Facebook fans in a week on the back of this launch, which is unprecedented.”

Asda has been running a promotion on its Facebook page offering people the chance to win a year’s supply of the chocolate.

Visitors to the page are asked to complete the sentence “If I won a year’s supply of chocolate I would share it with _____________” for a chance to win the prize. Entries so far include:

“My baby bump for the next 7 months, then may let my husband have some after that.”
“With everyone at work and sabotage their new year diets!”
“My invisible friend.”
“The person I see in the mirror.”
“My cat (she hates chocolate).”
“I’d give them out to random people on the street (after asking if they don’t have any allergies) to give a little sunshine to their days.”
“Myself, I’d hide them in the veg drawer where nobody dare venture!”

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Both have low moisture contents of typically 5% and 7% respectively.

Extra dry starches are used in frozen dough, dehydrated soups, noodles, sauces, desserts, and other dry mixes in which moisture control is critical.

They improve the stability and shelf life of the final product by helping to prevent the development of moisture in the product during storage.

Extra dry starches are especially key for dry mixes sold in tropical markets.

Clotilde Feuillade, Texturants Product Manager at Tate & Lyle Speciality Food Ingredients, said:

“There is an increasing demand in the market for extra dry starches which are highly complex to manufacture.

“We are therefore delighted to introduce two new varieties, helping manufacturers to formulate their products more easily.”

Both new starch references are made from non genetically modified maize and are manufactured in Tate & Lyle’s European flagship starch facility in the Netherlands.

While the plant specialises in modified starches, it also generates value added native starches such as moulding starches Merizet 150 and Merizet 158 for confectionery applications.

Tate & Lyle is a global provider of ingredients and solutions to the food, beverage and other industries, operating from over 30 production facilities around the world.

For more information click here to visit the website.

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Engineered to improve the AERO range for the brand’s many fans, the new design replaces the current AERO Peppermint Medium and AERO Milk Medium bars.

The bar offers a unique bar design, aiming to stand out from the crowd.

The new design sees the bar divided into ten snappable ‘bubbles’, making it less messy to eat and more portionable.

What’s more, each of the ten ‘bubbles’ are designed to melt more easily in the mouth, maximising the taste of AERO’s bubbly chocolate.

As well as offering the peppermint and milk aero bars with the new design, Nestlé confectionery is also launching a limited edition AERO Orange single.

Available in the same design, the AERO Orange Bubbly Bar is available from 20 February for 12 weeks only.

Mixing AERO bubbles with an orange flavour has already proved popular with shoppers.

Launched in January, AERO Orange block has grown to be worth £4m.

The total AERO brand is also seeing significant growth, up 12% to £93m.

Nestlé UK Trade Communications Manager Graham Walker said:

“Enhancing such a famous and well loved chocolate single with this innovative new bar design is sure to pay dividends to retailers.

“Plus, with the extension of the well loved AERO and orange flavour combination into the impulse category, retailers have a real opportunity to renew singles interest for their shoppers.”

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