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NPD Trend Tracker: From real meat to plant-based alternatives

By Flora Southey

In our latest new product development round-up, we’re homing in on animal-based products and their plant-based alternatives. These include pork snacks and mini fish fillets, as well as fermented plant-based steaks and barista oat milk. We’ve also included...

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NPD Trend Tracker: From low-fat cheese to cacao-free chocolate

By Flora Southey

What new products are hitting supermarket shelves across Europe? Alt chocolate maker WNWN is reinventing the classic European candy bar with its new offering: Waim! Low-fat cheese brand Eatlean is expanding its presence in UK retail, and sports nutrition...

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NPD Trend Tracker: From frozen soup cubes to ‘mini’ Oatly Barista

By Flora Southey

We’ve observed a shake-up in alt dairy this month, with Oatly going ‘mini’ with its Barista offering. At the same time, the oat major is expanding its Barista product into supermarket chillers for the first time. Minor Figures is also making its foray...

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NPD Trend Tracker: From Special K Granola to dark chocolate Maltesers

By Flora Southey

In this edition of our new product development trend tracker, we welcome Dark Maltesers: a flavour Mars says consumers have been ‘requesting for years’. Kellogg’s is launching Special K granola in two flavours – mixed berries and dark chocolate – and...

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NPD Trend Tracker: From magnesium-infused water to non-HFSS crisps

By Flora Southey

Wondering what innovations are hitting supermarket shelves? In this edition of our NPD Trend Tracker, we look at Cadbury’s new ‘twist’ wrapper for its Duo line of chocolate bars, Pip & Nut’s limited edition Cherry Bakewell Tart almond butter, and...

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NPD Trend Tracker: From choc orange mayo to non-alcoholic bubbly

By Flora Southey

In this week’s new product development tracker, FoodNavigator profiles a mash-up between Heinz mayonnaise and Terry’s Chocolate Orange, as well as a plant-based ‘milk-alike’ chocolate out of Belgium. Other new offerings include a Millionaire’s Shortbread...

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NPD Trend Tracker: From Viocreme to Quorn's alt ham and beef roasts

By Flora Southey

What new products are hitting shelves across Europe and the UK? In this edition of our NPD Trend Tracker, we look at pancakes for weaning-age kids, Quorn’s new alternatives to beef and ham roasts, a plant-based cream from Violife and more…

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NPD Trend Tracker: From booze-infused salmon to vegan prawn crackers

By Flora Southey

In this edition of FoodNavigator’s new product development tracker, we look at paleo- and keto-friendly 100% olive oil mayonnaise, a new low sugar Cheerios SKU from Nestlé Cereals, and a collection of booze-infused salmon ready for Christmas. Scroll through...

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NPD Trend Tracker: From alt parmesan to 40kcal beer

By Flora Southey

From ‘the healthiest pint you’ll ever drink’, to low sugar beer and a low alcohol Jamaican rum alternative, our new product development tracker suggests the ‘low and no’ category is continuing to thrive. Check out, too, a new alt parmesan made from fermented...

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NPD Trend Tracker: From Huel protein powder to Marmite-glazed burgers

By Flora Southey

In our latest new product development trend tracker, the ‘world’s first’ nutritionally complete vegan protein powder is rolling out in the UK, recipe box company Gousto is partnering with Marmite, ManiLife and Hellmann’s, and ‘natural’ energy drink challenger...

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NPD Trend Tracker: From 'clean' cold brew to yellow pea alt milk

By Flora Southey

In this week's coverage of new product development across Europe, we look at a Berlin start-up's 'dairy of the future': alt milk made from yellow split pea protein. Over in Romania, a new line of plant-based fish alternatives - mimicking...

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NPD Trend Tracker: From 3D-printed gummies to smoky bacon ‘nooch’

By Flora Southey

What is ‘nooch’, you ask? The term is short for nutritional yeast, and UK brand Notorious Nooch Co has just released two new flavours of it. Elsewhere in this week’s new product development photo gallery, we look at Nourished’s expansion into personalised...

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NPD Trend Tracker: From Prêt croissants to prebiotic shots

By Flora Southey

In this week’s new product development photo gallery, we cover the launch of ‘ready to bake’ frozen Pret A Manger croissants into Tesco. While foodservice remains largely shuttered, plant-based ready meal delivery start-up allplants has expanded its range...

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NPD Trend Tracker: From rice milk chocolate to vegan quiche Lorraine

By Flora Southey

Plant-based is a reoccurring theme in this week’s new product development photo gallery. From Romanian vegan sausages to rice milk confectionery and vegan dark chocolate from Love Cocoa, FoodNavigator brings you the latest SKUS to hit shelves across Europe....

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NPD Trend Tracker: From A2 protein formula to Katsu Curry noodles

By Flora Southey

As February draws to a close, what food innovation are we seeing on-shelf? In this week’s new product development photo gallery, we look at Danone-owned Cow & Gate’s launch of A2 protein milks, The Collective’s new Plant range of dairy-free yoghurt...

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NPD Trend Tracker: Nestlé confirms vegan KitKat ‘coming soon’

By Flora Southey

In exciting news for KitKat-loving vegans, Nestlé has confirmed plans to roll out a plant-based version of the chocolate favourite this year. Elsewhere in new product development across Europe, vegetarian chicken salt crisps are coming to the UK, Bauer...

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NPD Trend Tracker: From organic Cheerios to new Häagen-Dazs

By Flora Southey

Cereal Partners UK – the joint venture between Nestlé and General Mills – is rolling out a certified organic Organic Honey and Chocolate Cheerios product. At the same time, Unilever-owned Häagen-Dazs has developed a new DUO range, and a range of vegan...

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NPD Trend Tracker: From McDonald’s Big Good to vegan ‘Baconnaise’

By Flora Southey

In the UK, Veganuary has taken hold. While a good number of new product launches are targeting those going plant-based until the end of the month – including allplants’ new Lighter Menu and Hellman’s ‘Baconnaise’ – others have the COVID-19 pandemic front-of-mind,...

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NPD Trend Tracker: From cauliflower bites to vegan frozen meal delivery

By Flora Southey

In the latest edition of FoodNavigator’s new product development tracker, we cover ‘light and crispy’ cauliflower bites hitting UK shelves, a new fruity curry launching in Germany, and the roll-out of vegan frozen meals from chefs Joe Coulter and Ben...

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NPD trend tracker: From UN chocolate to retro candy

By Flora Southey

This week, FoodNavigator brings you new product development with a sweet touch: premium Ecuadorian chocolate that serves as a ‘catalyst for change’, Barry Callabaut’s 100% wholefruit chocolate, and Tangerine Confectionery’s nostalgic sweets.

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