PLA Functional Innovation of the Month: plant tissue culture now appearing in beauty drinks

Product Launch Analytics has recently recorded that a new beauty drink has been released on the market in China containing saussurea involucrata. The Marine Fish Collagen Solid Drink is said to contain detoxifying and antioxidant collagen powder, which comprises tissue culture from the plant - a bio-active ingredient with nutritional and mineral elements.

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PLA Innovation of the Week: two flavors are better than one for unique new juice bottle

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New household products review: addressing hygiene concerns with new garbage wipes

This month's rundown of the latest household innovations looks at how consumer concerns around hygiene and disease are being addressed in new ways, with germ-killing household wipes being developed specifically for the niche area of trash can cleaning. Meanwhile, fabric softeners are exploring the personalization theme, with a new line comprising 20 scents designed to be varied on a daily basis.

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New food review: ice and vegetables help instant noodles to diversify

This month's food innovation review looks at how manufacturers are seeking to enhance instant noodles by offering unusual sensory experiences, with a new launch designed to be mixed with ice and eaten cold, and another using vegetable formulations to hint at health benefits. Elsewhere, lime-based flavors, perhaps inspired by alcoholic cocktails, could be making a comeback in savory products.

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PLA Innovation of the Week: a fabric softener that lets you change the scent, day by day

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PLA Innovation of the Week: cooling off with icy cup noodles

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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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New personal care review: energy meets fragrance in new roll-on launch

This month's roundup of novel personal care launches looks at a new energizing roll-on product that could increase consumer options for convenient, on-the-go energy. Meanwhile, skincare launch highlights include a face mask for use at different stages of the menstrual cycle, and soft drinks have inspired a new ginger ale hand soap.

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PLA Innovation of the Week: turning "ordinary" rice into "extraordinary" rice

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New personal care review: toothbrushes get a handle on replacement indicator technology

This month's rundown of the latest personal care launches looks at how toothbrush indicator technology is taking strides forward, with a recent innovative launch featuring an integrated device in the handle showing when the toothbrush should be replaced. In other news, the trend for personal care products to mimic indulgent food continues with the launch of a bath soap "chocolate bar."

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