SPC Ardmona has announced the release of three new fruit snacks aimed at kids of all ages into supermarkets across Australia. The Coca-Cola Amatil subsidiary said the three snacks, SPC Fruit Squeezies, SPC Fruit Crush-Ups and SPC Power Pulp, are designed specifically to make fruit fun for kids of all ages, from preschoolers to teens. “According to the Australian Guide to Healthy Eating, kids aged four to 18 should eat between one and five serves of fruit each day. However the latest National... ...Read more »

The latest offering in the organic yoghurt market, five:am, has launched with six new flavours and boasting a wholly natural manufacturing process, free of gluten, gelatin, preservatives, starches, artificial colours, flavours, stabilisers or sweeteners. Creator, surfer and long time yogi David Prior, said he was inspired to create a product that allowed him to have a clear ecological conscience during one of his early morning moments of clarity. “It’s just as much about what’s not in our food... ...Read more »

Australian snacks manufacturer Snack Brands have announced a new offering in their CC’s corn chip brand, featuring two flavours in one bag. The new 2 Flavour Smash chips will include the brand’s popular Tasty Cheese and Sour Cream & Chilli corn chips mixed in one packet. CC’s brand manager Tom Mayson said that the launch has strengthened CC’s reputation as the innovator in the Australian corn chip segment. “Two flavours of corn chip in one bag is a first for the... ...Read more »

Nestlé has launched a new addition to its Kit Kat range, the Kit Kat Chunky3, which features the brand’s signature wafer, topped with three breakable chunks containing three separate textures – fudge, crisp and sauce. The new chocolate bar will be available in three flavours – chocolate, caramel and cookies & cream. The new line was developed over two years from an idea sourced from the factory floor at the Nestlé factory in Campbellfield in Melbourne, which produces the majority... ...Read more »

Nestlé has added a hot cereal product to its Milo cereal range, Milo Oats. The microwaveable oats, with the addition of milk or water, are ready in 90 seconds. The new hot breakfast addition, launched at the beginning of winter, joins Milo and Milo Duo cereals in the range, all of which now bear the Heart Foundation tick. Milo and Milo Duo were reformulated late last year, along with almost all of the company’s cereal offerings. Milo Oats are available in 300g packs, containing 10 30g sachets,... ...Read more »

SPC has announced a new innovative packaging design for its baked beans – a resealable 1kg fridge pack, which allows bulk purchasers to consume their baked beans at their own preferred rate. SPC-Ardmona, owned by Coca-Cola Amatil since 2005, said the new pack has been designed to reduce wastage. “Those who only want a mouthful of baked beans can have their mouthful, screw the lid back on and put the pack back in fridge,” said a release from the company. “Alternatively, mums... ...Read more »

Swiss food group Nestlé has unveiled a new baby formula “capsule system”, BabyNes, which consists of a range of single-serve capsules to feed infants from birth up to three years of age.The new system went on sale in Switzerland last week. The company said that it has been working on the product for the past six years. The machines will be sold for CHF249 (US$284.7), while capsules will cost CHF49 to CHF55 for 26 capsules. Nestlé said the product offers consumers convenience, hygiene... ...Read more »

Unilever has confirmed the French launch of a version of its Magnum ice cream that contains alcohol. The new Magnum Minis, which will be released under its Heart Brand ice cream label, are available in two flavours – one with Italian liqueur limoncello and the other with Irish cream. The product comes to market after “very positive trials”, Unilever said. The product is pitched as offering an after-meal gourmet moment with a tinge of alcohol and targets new ice cream customers,... ...Read more »

French dairy giant Danone, through its joint venture with dairy co-op Murray Goulburn, has announced the Australian launch of its popular yoghurt Activia. A leading global brand, Activia is sold in 68 countries, with more than 32 million 125g units of Activia consumed every day around the world. The yoghurt will be marketed largely to women, with a new advertising campaign citing commissioned research by Galaxy that “two out of three Australian women feel fat, lethargic and lack confidence... ...Read more »

Nestlé has announced that it is expanding its Skinny Cow range of low-fat frozen snacks, with the launch of its first confectionery range in the US. Nestlé is introducing two new Skinny Cow branded products offering four different flavours. Skinny Cow Dreamy Clusters are bite-sized chocolate and caramel treats available in either milk or dark chocolate. Skinny Cow Heavenly Crisp are wafer bars available in peanut or chocolate varieties. “Confectionery is a natural extension for Skinny Cow,”... ...Read more »