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Irish cream liqueur brand Merry’s is adding a new Dubai chocolate-flavoured variant to its range, available nationwide across the US this October.

Better-for-you confectionery brand Wild Thingz is expanding its UK retail footprint with two new gummy flavour collections.

Bonne Maman has expanded its US pie filling portfolio with the launch of a new peach variety.

McCain Foods USA has expanded its Tast!ez frozen snack brand with the launch of Tast!ez Flavor-Fulls.

Good Peels has launched a premium ready-to-drink spiked apple refresher.

Food-tech company Offbeast has developed what it describes as the world’s first blended whole-cut meat.

South Asia-inspired challenger brand Curry Smugglers has entered the UK’s craft beer market with the launch of two new Indian lager innovations – one alcoholic, as well as an alcohol-free offering.

United Dairy Farmers (UDF) has partnered with Cincinnati-based snack manufacturer Grippo Foods to launch a limited-edition ice cream flavour combining popcorn, barbecue seasoning and pretzel pieces.

Oreo is giving consumers the chance to decide which of three unusual new flavours will join its range as part of a new campaign.

Heinz has introduced the Love Lid, a customizable ketchup cap designed to give consumers greater control over how much ketchup they dispense.

Khloud, the protein snack brand co-founded by Khloé Kardashian, has launched Khloud Plus Collagen Protein Chips.

Bulletproof has expanded its functional coffee portfolio with the launch of Mood Booster Mushroom Latte.