NPD Trend Tracker: From wellness to Christmas
Food and beverage brands are gearing up for Christmas, with fun new festive launches, but they still have their eye on the booming health and wellness trend. Read on to find out whatâs new this weekâŠ
Onken goes GreekâOnken yogurt brand, part of the Emmi Group, has announced the launch of Onken Greek Style Natural Set Yogurt. This new addition to Onkenâs natural product range is said to âoffer the perfect balance of taste, texture, and versatility to elevate everyday meals.â
With four in ten consumers regularly using yogurt in their recipes, Onken says it wants to âoffer consumers more choice when seeking out healthier fats in their cookingâ and claim its natural acidity makes it perfect for marinating chicken, while the texture provides the right balance of creaminess and thickness for dips and spreads.
âWe know our consumers love using our Natural Set Yogurt as a healthy alternative to other fats in their cooking,â says Mathilde van Roon, Head of Onken, Emmi UK. âThatâs why weâre excited to expand our natural range with the new Greek Style Natural Set Yogurt, designed perfectly for cooking and baking – and chef approved.â
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Good-for-you cookiedoughâDoughlicious is a cookie dough snack brand that also sits in the better-for-you snack aisle. And next month itâs launching its new Chocolate Raspberry Cookie Dough & Gelato Bites.
Made using raspberry gelato wrapped in chocolate cookie dough and rolled in a freeze-dried raspberry and chocolate cookie crumb, this snack is gluten-free and is said to use âbetter-for-youâ ingredients. and renewable electricity to hand craft a snack that’s super sneaky good!
Founded by Kathryn Bricken, inspiration for the brand came from her lifelong love for baking and belief that, âfood is more than fuel, itâs a way of bringing people togetherâ.
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Edmunds gets festiveâFounded in Bury St Edmunds by brothers Tom and Paul Mayes, Edmunds is stepping into Christmas with its new âWhite Christmasâ and âGingerbread Espresso Martiniâ cocktails.
The White Christmas is described as a ârich, indulgent, creamy cocktail that’s also vegan and a punchy 15% ABVâ. Itâs made with Licor 43 Horchata (a vegan cream liqueur), Luxardo Amaretto, Sapling Vodka, Vanilla and Nutmeg, garnished with dried cranberries.
Meanwhile the Gingerbread Espresso Martini contains Sapling Vodka blended with FAIRâs CafĂ© Liqueur.
The new cocktails join the existing range, which includes Mango Daiquiri and Raspberry Gimlet
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Coffee Creme is back for ChristmasâBack for the second year running, Coffee Creme will rejoin the Quality Street treats for Christmas. The coffee flavour fondant wrapped in dark chocolate will join the 11 other Quality Street sweets at pick and mix stations across selected John Lewis stores in the UK. Coffee Creme will also be available in a limited-edition cracker at Waitrose and John Lewis stores.
Shoppers will be able to create their own bespoke collection of Quality Street favourites to take home, or gift, this Christmas at the pick and mix stations. Pick and mix crackers will also be returning this year for shoppers to enjoy.
Additionally, shoppers will be able to get their hands on a brand-new Quality Street tin design, inspired by its Halifax heritage, where the sweets are still manufactured today. Shoppers can refill their own John Lewis-bought tins or purchase the exclusive special edition tin inspired by its Halifax heritage.
âItâs a pleasure to share the news that coffee creme will be returning for Christmas 2024,â says Emily Grimbley, brand manager for Quality Street.
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