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UK gourmet popcorn brand, Popcorn Shed, has launched its Easter range for 2025, featuring new flavours and seasonal favourites. The collection includes the returning Popcorn Easter Egg and Chocolate Trio Gourmet Popcorn, alongside two new additions: Carrot Cake and Cinnamon Roll. The Carrot Cake flavour features spiced caramel popcorn with a cream cheese frosting, designed to replicate the taste of the classic dessert. Meanwhile, the Cinnamon Roll variety combines caramel popcorn with a cinnamon-spiced frosting. Both come in 80g packs, priced at £4.50 each. The Popcorn Easter Egg, weighing over 300g, is coated in Belgian milk chocolate and is priced at £25, while the Chocolate Trio ‘Bunny Mix’ offers a selection of salted caramel and milk chocolate, white chocolate and chocolate caramel popcorn. It is available in an 80g pack for £4.50 or a 24g snack pack for £1.70.

Both drinks are shelf-stable and packaged for convenience, with retail rollout underway this month.

sales have grown by 10.5% on a like-for-like (LFL) basis during the first quarter, indicating a "strong start The French dairy giant posted Q1 net sales of €6.96 billion, up from €6.24 billion in the same period Danone's CEO Antoine de Saint-Affrique said: “This first quarter showed a strong start to year 2023..

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FoodBev Media's Phoebe Fraser explores the latest innovations across food and drink that are set to warm up the colder months. 🥃 New Baileys Cinnamon Churros Irish Cream Liqueur 🥂 Baileys has introduced a brand's expansion beyond flavoured products, tapping into the plain chocolate segment, which makes up baked goods such as cakes and cookies to stir frys and soups. 👻 Hershey unveils Halloween treat line-up The Pumpkin Spice Barista Oatmilk is designed to spice up coffee, tea, espresso drinks and dirty sodas

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Canadian dairy-free cheese brand Daiya has added two spicy innovations to its portfolio: Chipotle Cheddar Shreds and Pepper Jack Slices. The new additions tap into growing demand for bold, ‘flavour-forward’ foods. They aim to bring versatility to the dairy-free cheese aisle, and are made with Daiya’s signature Oat Cream ingredient blend. Made with real chipotle peppers, the new spicy shreds combine smoky heat with a sharp cheddar-style base. Daiya describes them as a category-first innovation, bringing ‘the boldest heat’ to a dairy-free shredded cheese format. The shreds are well-suited to Latin-inspired dishes, ideal for adding to tacos, burgers, quesadillas and more. According to Daiya, they have been designed to appeal to flexitarians craving satisfying and bold flavours. The Pepper Jack Slices combine a creamy cheddar-style base with real jalapenos and red bell peppers, suitable for melting into sandwiches and burgers. The brand noted its focus on ensuring the spice was balanced without being overpowering, expected to appeal to younger consumers who crave exciting flavour varieties. John Kelly, chief marketing officer at Daiya, said: “We’re pushing flavour and form further than ever. These bold new cheeses show what dairy-free can really do – craveable heat, creamy melt and no holding back.” Both new products are now available at selected retailers across North America.

Puratos has announced its acquisition of Canadian chocolate producer Foley’s, a move that will see the business offer its largest chocolate portfolio yet. Announced as its largest acquisition to date in the chocolate industry, the deal will increase Belgium-headquartered Puratos’ chocolate market share and manufacturing capabilities in North America. Puratos provides ingredients for bakers, patissiers and chocolatiers, serving food companies in over 100 countries around the world. The acquisition is described as a key strategic step for the company as it continues its growth, based on “the pillars of health and well-being, sustainability and innovation”. Foley’s is a provider of real chocolate and compound coatings to industrial manufacturers in North America. The move will expand Puratos’ chocolate offering significantly with a portfolio that includes plant-based, protein-enhanced, no sugar and sugar-reduced solutions. Combined with the latest advancements in nutrition, the company aims to “revolutionise the chocolate landscape”. In a statement, Puratos said the new combined entity will unlock synergies in expertise, manufacturing capacity and R&D. It will also implement a “comprehensive sustainability programme” including ensuring responsible ingredient sourcing and waste reduction. Puratos Canada’s president Michael Simone said that the company sees “huge potential” for its Cacao-Trace chocolate, which has “proven sustainability credentials such as independent life cycle analysis (LCA) data” and for plant-based chocolate, demand for which he described as “soaring” worldwide. Pierre Tossut, CEO at Puratos commented: “Foley’s is an excellent fit with Puratos’ innovation strategy and I have no doubt this acquisition will transform our Canadian chocolate business. Our mission is to help our customers to be even more successful with their business, providing them the best tasting, sustainable chocolate.”