New food launches Oct-Dec 2006: extracting growth from seasonings

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New food review: lollipops get an energizing makeover

Manufacturers appear increasingly to be targeting on-the-go consumers with a range of novel food products. This month's Productscan database reveals the launch of an energy-giving lollipop in a can and a single-serve cold soup in a bottle. With consumers complaining of having less time to refuel, these could well hit the right spot.

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New food review: more foods claim functional benefits

Probiotics are increasingly featuring in non-dairy products, as this month's round-up of new product launches reveals. Recent introductions to the US include a probiotic muffin and snack bar, showing that the concept of functional food is moving into more indulgent products. This could provide consumers with more opportunities to eat healthily.

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New food launches by category, October to December 2008: pasta grows faster

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New food review: vitamins add pep to snacks and spices

Vitamin enrichment is on the agenda for a number of food industry players seeking to add an extra nutritional dimension to their product offerings. Among this month's rundown of novel new food launches are vitamin-enhanced popping candies and spice blends with microencapsulated vitamin and mineral combinations, potentially the start of a new trend in product nutrition.

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New food review: sweet and savory flavors head in new directions

This month's rundown of global new food launches sees sweet and savory flavors appearing in an increasing number of unexpected and unprecedented product categories. Products from savory sprinkles to double cheese ice cream and charcoal cheesecake show how manufacturers are turning to unconventional, even counterintuitive, combinations to add an extra sensory edge to their product offerings.

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New food review: chicken bags new cooking convenience

The potentially messy and time-consuming process of preparing roast chicken dishes at home is the focus of two new packaging innovations featured in this month's rundown of the latest novel launches from the food industry. Elsewhere, packaging is also being utilized to boost the appeal of novelty confectionery products for the festive season.

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New food review: kids' snacks discover their healthy side

Much criticized for their low nutritional value, lunch snacks for kids could be finding their feet as a healthier proposition with innovative vegetable-related launches arriving on the market. Other products to feature in this month's roundup of interesting food launches are novel crispbreads and new formulations in the ice cream category.

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New food review: turning kids on to salad with shakable seasoning cups

This month's roundup of innovative food launches looks at manufacturer efforts to make salad more appealing, with seasoning cups targeted at children and unusual extra-spicy leaves appearing in recent launches. Meanwhile, a twist on baked beans sees them pursuing a more health-minded audience, and potato chips have taken an unusual route to commemorating Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee.

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