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Alex Barton
Alex was food & drink reporter on The Grocer
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- News
White Claw preps for expansion with UK trademark applications
The US hard seltzer maker has applied to register three names with the Intellectual Property Office
- The Big Interview
Budweiser UK boss Brian Perkins: ‘I feel very lucky that people love beer’
Budweiser’s UK boss is steering the megabrewer through a major inflection point, taking the brand ‘beyond beer’ as it steers its way through headwinds
- News
Dolmio launches Intensify pasta sauces with ‘bold flavours’
‘Italian cuisine remains the nation’s favourite, but people want access to more flavours at home,’ said the brand
- News
Tropicana enters ambient aisle with long-life juices
Cost-of-living pressure had changed consumer shopping habits, said Tropicana, with customers turning to bulk buying
- News
Blake Lively’s soft drink brand Betty Buzz makes UK debut
The mixers, which contain real fruit juice and no artificial ingredients, are available in five variants
- News
Wolf Blass launches 0.5% abv Zero wine range
‘We recognise there is sizeable and growing demand for low & no products in the UK,’ said the brand
- News
Genius Foods appoints former PepsiCo Ireland GM as CEO
Smart has replaced Peter Quinn, joining the business following its refinancing last month and acquisition in June last year
- News
Crackd launches trio of single-serve vegan quiches
The lineup is made with Crackd’s plant-based liquid egg alternative
- News
Empire Bespoke Foods launches plant-based Indian brand
Master Cook comprises an eight-strong range, spanning four heat and eat dhals and four meal kits
- News
Crave launches new free-from chocolate duo into Morrisons
They are Big Dipper and Notella, which have rolled into Morrisons stores nationwide
- News
Ÿnsect launches mealworm petfood ingredients brand Sprÿng
The brand offers ‘easy-to-incorporate, neutral-tasting, odourless and light brown ingredients’, which can be used in dry and wet petfood
- News
Comfort reformulates fabric conditioners to improve fragrance
The conditioners are being sold in 100% post-consumer recycled plastic bottles featuring updated designs
- News
Revibed wins Dragon’s Pantry award at Farm Shop & Deli Show 2023
Revibed’s range of superfood-inspired drinks was crowned the winner after founder Eugene Patterson impressed the judges
- News
Nestlé using Airbus satellites to monitor reforestation
The company will implement the technology at its farms in the Ranong and Chumphon provinces of Southern Thailand
- Comment & Opinion
Six key takeaways from the UK Food & Drink Shows 2023
Forget year of the rabbit, this is quite clearly the year of the vape
- News
Absolut adds a duo of cocktails to RTD lineup
Absolut will host nationwide sampling of the RTDs this summer in cities and at festivals including Mighty Hoopla and On The Beach
- News
Canned water brand Liquid Death makes UK debut
It currently has a nine-strong range in the US, comprising flavoured mineral waters, sparkling flavoured waters and iced teas
- News
Squeaky Bean launches vegan sausage rolls for snacking
Made with a blend of wheat and pea protein, bacon-style pieces, onions and herbs, the innovation ‘perfectly mimics and matches a meat sausage roll for both taste and texture’
- News
Rokit debuts functional cold brew coffee trio
Each vitamin-infused SKU is made with cold brew arabica coffee and oat milk
- News
Britvic hires Cindy Tervoort as chief marketing officer
Tervoort will join Britvic on 1 July from Heineken, where she is currently MD of e-commerce platform Beerwulf