New food review: convenient consumption the order of the day for potato and peanut butter

In this month's summary of the latest food industry innovations, quick preparation and consumption formats have appeared in the ready meals and nut butter categories, showing that convenience is becoming an essential attribute in an increasingly diverse set of product categories. Meanwhile, salt caramel continues its march with its introduction as a flavor of potato chips.

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PLA Innovation of the Week: a beauty drink that will improve your skin and suntan

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Sunlover: new "beauty drink" hits the market

Brazilian company Sunlover has launched a beauty drink which is said to improve the drinker's skin and tan. The product is the latest in a line of nutricosmetic food and drink launches to hit the market. However, Nestle's recent decision to remove its nutraceutical brand, Glowelle, from sale, perhaps suggests that these products still have some way to go to achieve consumer acceptance.

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New drinks review: water aims to be ultimate in purity

This month's roundup of new drinks products finds the US launch of an untreated bottled spring water that is hoping to be the next big thing based on its pure and natural credentials. Claiming to be free from chemicals and nutrient rich, it is certainly a novel entry in the bottled water market.

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New drinks review: stevia gaining ground as the new sweetener of choice

The natural sweetener stevia has gained much attention in recent weeks after the US Food and Drug Administration approved the sweetener for use in foodstuffs. Following the approval, a number of manufacturers have introduced new stevia products, including Coca Cola and PepsiCo. As a result, the product can be expected to gain further exposure in 2009.

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