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: 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 food review: vegetables work themselves into a lather with new foam offerings

Creative developments in the vegetable category headline this month's summary of food industry launches. The popularity of gastronomic experimentation continues unabated, with a new range of vegetable foams being launched in France. Meanwhile, lettuce leaves are replacing traditional bread-based wraps, and beetroot has been given an overhaul with a bold chocolate and mint flavored offering.

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Nissui: strawberry fare

Japanese seafood producer Nissui's strawberry milk flavor fish-meat sausage is apparently an attempt to increase consumption among children. While this offering taps into the recent trend of unconventional product launches, a number of hurdles stand in the way of its success, especially since research suggests kids may not be the ideal demographic to target with fish products.

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PepsiCo/Danone: a storm in a yogurt pot

Rumors of a bid by PepsiCo for Danone sent the French dairy firm's shares soaring, but led to an outcry among French politicians worried about the loss of a 'national champion'. PepsiCo's insistence that no offer was planned suggests these fears were exaggerated this time round. However, the row will likely deter foreign suitors from bidding for Danone in future.

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Pizza: chilled freezes out frozen in France

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PLA Innovation of the Week: a new chilled ready meal for after-sports recovery

Hoping to capitalize on the importance of the post-exercise period for protein consumption, Fleury Michon's Vraiment Sport ready meal is a new chilled macaroni pasta meal with chicken breast that is packed with protein and is marketed as an "after-sports" product. New in France, it is the innovation of the week from Datamonitor Consumer's Product Launch Analytics.

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Prepared salads: Brits reach for the rabbit food

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Product claims: new food launches, Nov-Jan

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Salads/sandwiches: Canadian market set for growth

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