NPD

Liquid gold

Liquid gold

By Sarah Britton

Added-value milks have lapped up plenty of attention lately, but where are the smart manufacturers investing their money? Sarah Britton investigates the market

Hello heart Hello brain

Hello heart Hello brain

By Elaine Watson

It's the one functional ingredient even your granny has heard of, but with competition hotting up, the race is now on to provide omega-3 in its most effective form. Elaine Watson reports

Imposter or the real McCoy?

Imposter or the real McCoy?

For those of you who, like me, have been glued to the recent BBC 4 series 'Cooking in the Danger Zone', you will no doubt have shared in the jaw...

Hot rules for a new kitchen

Hot rules for a new kitchen

Most chefs need a kitchen. Now there's a statement you can hang your hat on.But where does the kitchen come from? If I asked you to build me a...

Small but perfectly formed

Small but perfectly formed

Flanders, Wallonia and Brussels may be divided by language and tastes, but they offer very loyal customers for UK suppliers prepared to make the effort. Sue Scott reports

Going the distance

Going the distance

The term 'food miles' is a phrase often bandied about by the food industry, but is it an issue that's taken seriously?A recent Department for Food,...

Honey trap

Honey trap

A honey bee may be able to fly at 15 miles per hour, but this still isn't fast enough to keep up with consumption trends. Business is booming in the honey aisles, says Gail Hunt. But watch out for those red traffic lights

Proactive NPD

Proactive NPD

Over recent months there have been several reports of successful large companies experiencing a fall in sales as their ranges are rejected by...

If you tolerate this

If you tolerate this

By Elaine Watson

The supermarket ambient free from aisle is bursting with new products, but head into the ready meals cabinets or your local pub and the pickings remain slim indeed for allergy and intolerance sufferers, says Elaine Watson

Kiss goodbye to chemical colours

Kiss goodbye to chemical colours

By Sarah Britton

The confectionery aisle isn't the first port of call for a wholesome snack, but with health now firmly established as a long-term trend, the race is on for chocolatiers to kick their bad habits, says Sarah Britton

Best of British

Best of British

The overall market may be flat, but premium ready meals and ready to cook ranges are booming. Rebecca Green discovers how health and a rekindled love for British food are playing their part

Bang for your bucks

Bang for your bucks

A decent NPD process helps manage risk and control costs. So why aren't more food manufacturers using one, asks Elaine Watson

Developing character

Developing character

What makes a good development chef? It's a question I'm asked nearly as often as: Do you know where I can find a good development chef?Ironically,...

Who ate all the pies?

Who ate all the pies?

By Michelle Knott

They might struggle to appease the healthy eating lobby, but meat pie makers are going the extra mile to reduce salt and artery-clogging trans fats, says Michelle Knott

Guilt-free indulgence

Guilt-free indulgence

If a cake has less than 100 calories per serving, it's going to taste like cardboard, right? Wrong, says Mr Kipling and a raft of other manufacturers jumping on the guilt-free bandwagon. Gail Hunt reports

A bowl full of opportunity

A bowl full of opportunity

By Elaine Watson

Consumers want less sugar, less fat, less salt, and a clean label to boot, which means MSG, hydrolysed vegetable protein and modified starch are off the menu for soup makers, says Elaine Watson

Frozen frustration

Frozen frustration

By Elaine Watson

He's been ramming it home for years, but Captain Birds Eye's 'If it's fresh it's frozen' mantra just hasn't hit home with consumers, who still see frozen as the poor cousin of chilled, says Elaine Watson

Meat-free goes mainstream

Meat-free goes mainstream

Consumers looking for healthier options are increasingly heading for the meat-free fixture. Gail Hunt finds out how manufacturers are cashing in and whether the veggie option is always the healthiest one

Trans-formed

Trans-formed

When retailers start announcing the removal of all hydrogenated fats from their products, how do manufacturers respond and what are the technical implications? Rebecca Green finds out

Chocolate gets a labelling makeover

Chocolate gets a labelling makeover

Chocolate bars and sweet packaging are soon to include health messages in an echo of warnings on cigarette packets. In the past, manufacturers have...

Planning for festive NPD

Planning for festive NPD

As we are in winter months with Christmas well behind us, few outside the food and beverage industry would appreciate that the product development...

Is additive-free the future?

Is additive-free the future?

Until a few years ago no one other than diet obsessives read the back of food packs. Now, we're all food detectives, comparing fat content and...

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