Mars Inc has rolled out its first Fairtrade certified product, Maltesers, into UK stores. The move, first announced in September, is part of the confectionery giant's commitment to source its entire supply of cocoa from sustainable ...
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In a two-part series made exclusively by Watch Me Think, consumers in Australia and the UK share their views on what tobacco packaging, and the arrival of ‘plain’ packaging, means to them. The issue has caused controversy not ...
Hain Celestial has added to its New Covent Garden Soup Co. offering in the UK with the launch of a line of premium "world-inspired" soups. The soups will comprise the following variants: Mexican Chilli Chicken; Caribbean Sweet Potato; ...
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The UK government has announced it is recommending a standardised, hybrid approach to front-of-pack (FOP) nutritional labelling. The labels outlined will incorporate a combination of guideline daily amounts (GDAs), colour coding and ...
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Muller Dairy has revamped its Corner yoghurt range in the UK to include a new recipe, a change in its six-pack combinations and a packaging redesign. This is the first phase in what Muller claims is a "major programme" to revamp the ...
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UK retailer Sainsbury's has launched a range of fruit-based snacks and smoothies for children. The retailer has launched mini packs of Raisins & Juicy Blueberries and bite sized Apricots, in addition to Fairtrade Strawberry or Lemon ...
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Mars Inc has extended its Uncle Ben's rice offering in the UK with the launch of a 'Twice the Fibre' line. The food giant is hoping to target parents looking to get more fibre into their family meals with the range, which offers "a blend ...
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If you asked for three words to sum up Britain in the 21st century, a pessimist might come up with 'lonely', 'busy' and 'aging'. Government figures indicate the number of single-person households is increasing by more than 160,000 a year, ...
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The packs, created by the Toronto office of Anthem Worldwide, are designed to inspire "girl greatness". Chocolatey Mint Cookies are available this month and the Classic Chocolate and Vanilla sandwich cookies become available in April. ...
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Heinz has extended its baby desserts pots range in the UK with the addition of two new SKUs. Fruity Pudding with Banana and Oats, and Fruity Yogurt Peach, designed for babies aged four to 36 months, are available in four-packs of 100g ...
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Eight of the UK's major grocers have agreed to sign up to a set of "principles" on special offers and promotions on food and drink products. Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons and The Co-operative Group are among retailers to have agreed to ...
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NXL Design and its partner National Flexible have combined to create the new packaging for Spar’s savoury snack range The project for the retailer took six weeks with NXL overseeing the creative development of branded packaging ...
Hershey and US baker Flowers Foods have teamed up to develop cakes for Hallowe'en in the US. The companies have launched Kandy Bar Kakes, a product they describe as "the perfect blend of cake and candy". Lines include S'mores Kandy Bar ...
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Burt's Bees, Waltham, MA, a manufacturer of earth-friendly, natural health and beauty care products, has introduced a line of Holiday Gift packs in time for the holiday season from stocking stuffers and highlighted presents. Each gift makes ...
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The new processors are claimed to offer up to 2.4 times performance scaling and 33% faster I/O speed over the previous generation Chipmaker Intel has launched its new Itanium processor 9500 series which the company claims twice more ...
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