Perfetti Van Melle (PVM) is launching its first ever gelatine-free range. The two new Fruittella fruity jelly variants aresuitable for both vegans and vegetarians.
As a £20m brand, and growing at +8.2%[1], Fruittella is tapping into the biggest trend of the 21st century -with over 23 million people now open to a meat free diet. This new conscious candy adds breadth to the Fruittella brand, which also includes the successful Better For You sugar-free and less sugar ranges.
Set to excite vegan and vegetarian shoppers across the country, the jungle themedjelliessport the vegan approved stamp from the Vegan Society, contain all natural colours and flavours and are gluten free. Made with real fruit juice to give an unmistakable fruity taste, Fruittella Koalas come in Lemon, Pineapple and Raspberry flavours, while the Fruittella Sour Snakes are Tropical, Lemon, Apple and Raspberry.
Diego Pol, Fruittella Brand Manager,said: “We know that there is a huge demand for vegan sweets, but often the taste and texture suffers when gelatine is removed. We’ve worked to make sure our new Fruittella jellies have the same greattaste that people expect of any Fruittella product. The feedback from consumers has been second to none, with the taste and texture in the top 5% of all products we’ve ever tested.”
Fruittella Koalas and Fruittella Sour Snakes areavailable in standard 120g bags and exclusively in the convenience channel as £1 price marked 100g bags. The NPD will be supported by the brand’s biggest campaign in recent years, with a new TV ad, Video on Demand and social media activity taking place.
[1]IRI MAT 2nd March 2019
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