oomi has produced a gluten free noodle that contains 75% less carbohydrates than an average noodle but with nearly 13g of protein per serving. Most low carbohydrate noodles rely on a watery pack environment, which oomi’s patented production method avoids, presenting a finished product indistinguishable in taste and texture to a classic fresh noodle. oomi […]

Kettle Chips’ has launched a new Veg Chips range in response to growing awareness and consumer interest in the vegetable crisps sector. The new KETTLE® Veg Chips sharing range offers a mix of parsnip, sweet potato and beetroot chips in a selection of three seasonings – Lightly Salted, new Honey & Black Pepper and new […]

Snack brand Salty Dog has unveiled its first key confectionery product with the launch of Cheggs, bite-sized chocolate eggs. The candy coated solid chocolate eggs are available in 30g and 90g pack sizes and are being offered to retailers, food service and travel catering operators. Suitable for vegetarians, Cheggs are designed to appeal to both […]

Prepared for the inevitable?DANIELLE PINNINGTON discusses the reasons why start-of-year retail figures are so encouraging, despite the looming arrival of Brexit Well January was quite a month this year – with retail sales figures making headlines generally for the right reasons and much to the surprise of some commentators. In fact the figures were so […]

The so-called ‘selfie generation’ is helping to drive up sales of cosmetics, according to figures from IRI, a leading provider of big data and predictive analytics for retailers and suppliers. Driven by the desire to share images on social media, the trend for face sculpting or contouring, and for thick, flawless eyebrows has led to […]

Royal Bath & West Show Press Preview 2017 Entries have now closed for the 24th British Cheese Awards which take place on May 31st at the Royal Bath & West Show, Shepton Mallet, Somerset and organisers are expecting this year’s event to have an even bigger impact than last year’s, which attracted more than 900 […]

The first member of a planned new supermarket chain, mint, is opening its doors at the Boston Shopping Park in Lincolnshire on May 27th. mint is set to open opposite the former Morrisons premises off Horncastle Road. A special recruitment day was due to take place at Fydell House on South Street, Boston to allow […]

Hundreds of new products, services and packaging will be exhibited for coffee shop operators and hospitality sector buyers at The Caffè Culture Show, taking place from May 23rd to 24th at Olympia, London. In the beverage sector, as well as coffee launches, there will be a number of new products to see in tea, chai […]