All New product development articles
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NewsThis relaunches whole food range to meet consumer demand
The newly named Extra Firm Mushroom ‘Tofu’ and Crunchy Mushroom Bites have been designed to ‘tap into the growing consumer shift toward whole-food, ingredient-led eating’
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NewsEasyGroup makes marketplace play with OnBuy
Stelios Haji-Ioannou’s sector-spanning brand is ‘entering mainstream online retail’
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NewsOven Pride looks to broaden remit with brand refresh and new lines
The relaunch sees the brand’s bestselling Deep Cleaner sport a more modern look. It will be joined on shelf by three new trigger spray products
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NewsDeadline extended for The Grocer New Product Awards 2026
The deadline for The Grocer New Product Awards 2026 has been extended to 15 June, as the event introduces a new two‑stage consumer testing process for household and personal care products
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NewsRebecca Stanton joins Asda amid fresh buying reshuffle
It follows the launch of one of Asda’s “biggest” range refreshes in recent years earlier this month, as part of the supermarket’s Take a Fresh Look campaign to woo shoppers back into its stores.
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NewsDairylea launches first non-HFSS Snackers line
The launch is the first non-HFSS line in the range and combines the classic Dairylea cheese and crackers format with strawberry fruit bites made of fruits
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NewsWarburtons enters frozen aisle for first time with duo of toasties
Warburtons’ new frozen range was developed through a partnership with food and drink licensing agency Food Brands Now
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NewsCointreau adds chilli-infused variant to tap demand for ‘spicy serves’
The NPD had been developed amid ‘accelerating demand for spicy serves’, said Cointreau
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Comment & OpinionWhy friction is becoming a selling point for brands
As consumers seek out difficulty for its own sake, smart brands are seeing it as an opportunity, says Tom Gray, global chief strategy officer at Imagination
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NewsBrulo launches ‘world’s first’ high-fibre beer
The 0.5% abv brew contains more fibre than a bowl of porridge, two slices of wholemeal toast, or a medium banana
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NewsTails.com unveils 10-strong protein meal range for dogs
The posh lineup comprises five recipes, each in two pack sizes. All contain 65% chicken, turkey, lamb, beef or duck
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NewsBlue Dragon chilled meal bowls launch into Asda
The range includes Korean BBQ Chicken, Japanese Vegetable Yakisoba, Thai Green Chicken Curry, Thai Sweet Chilli Chicken, Japanese Teriyaki Chicken and Chinese Soy & Garlic Chicken
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NewsM&S doubling frozen range to attract more families
The retailer is launching 47 ‘new and improved’ frozen products this week
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NewsIlchester Cheese partners with Cholula hot sauce in spicy cheese SKU
The launch of Mexicana Cholula Cheddar Slices comes as the UK’s best-selling spicy cheese brand targets further growth in the flavoured and sliced cheese segments
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Home Baking: 18 July
Time-poor shoppers are working smarter, not harder, when it comes to baking
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InterviewsHow Chaiiwala went from Delhi to drive-thru
What began with an old family chai recipe in a converted Leicester shopfront has grown into a 120-store brand now looking across the Atlantic
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Feature SynopsisFocus On Free From: 11 July
Free-from food products often come at a higher price than their standard counterparts – but this gap appears to be widening
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NewsSkittles adds Flavour Flip dual-flavoured chewy candies
Flavour Flip comes in pouch and treat formats, hitting shelves next month
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NewsOrdo unveils Minions toothbrush for kids in Universal tie-up
Minions x Ordo Sonic Kids Battery Toothbrush is billed as ‘a fun, high-performance toothbrush designed to help kids aged four-plus build healthy brushing habits’
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NewsWaitrose hails ‘tinification’ trend as sales of canned wine and RTD cocktails soar
Top-selling RTD cocktails in Waitrose include serves from Cîroc, Moth, Funkin, White Claw, Absolut and Bottlegreen