2007 "Build a Better Mousetrap" New Product Innovations of the Year

Wasabi flavored sorbet, powdered peanut butter, beer with nicotine and hot dogs coated with yogurt were among the most unusual new product innovations reported worldwide in 2007 by Datamonitor's Productscan Online database of new products.

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A-list celebrity endorsements are failing to dazzle consumers

A recent consumer survey has shown that celebrity endorsements are one of the least trusted means of conveying product information, only just faring better than door-dropped leaflets. This is bad news for advertising agencies, which have been devoting increased energy to signing up everyone from bona fide A-list stars to Z-list reality show contestants to help sell products and services.

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Ancient grains stage a revival in the packaged food industry

Packaged food and beverage markets are seeing a growing influx of new products featuring grains that were favored by civilizations thousands of years ago. According to Datamonitor's Productscan Online database of new products, new food and beverage launches featuring a short list of ancient grains, including chia, have doubled since 2005 as manufacturers jump on the latest health food band wagon.

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Australia: two of the country's largest grocery retailers found guilty of "local washing"

Woolworths and Coles, the "big two" in Australian grocery retailing, have been named, shamed, and fined for incorrectly labeling imported produce as "local." While Australians are generally keen to support their local community, violations such as these threaten to weaken the local movement. At a time when rising food prices are already putting pressure on local offerings, authenticity is key.

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Baby food: top flavors in new global product launches

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Baby food: top flavors in new global product launches

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Baby food: top flavors in new products

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Baby food: top launches by corporation

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Bernard Matthews: Suffolk turkeys struck down with flu

The recent outbreak of the most virulent form of avian flu will clearly be of concern to UK poultry producers due to its probable impact upon the GBP1.43 billion UK poultry market. Furthermore, the outbreak could have widespread implications for the global poultry industry and failure to reassure the public could mean that poultry producers, both nationally and internationally, will pay the price.

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Bread products: top flavors in new products

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