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7-Eleven Expands Packaged Bakery Lineup With Mexican Sweet Breads

7-Eleven Inc. is expanding its offering of Hispanic packaged bakery items nationwide and introducing its new 7-Select private brand line after months of testing in Mexico and Texas. Three traditional Mexican sweet bread options are being offered at participating stores. The new offerings are: Panquecitos: Soft and sweet vanilla mini loaf cakes Roles de Canela: Cinnamon rolls with raisins Panque con […]

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Frozen Yogurt Robots Heading To Grocery Stores Nationwide This Spring

A horde of frozen yogurt robots will begin arriving at select grocery retailers in 17 U.S. states this spring. The robots, from Reis & Irvy’s, a subsidiary franchise concept of Generation Next Franchise Brands Inc., are intended to provide a “fun and delicious experience” to shoppers, while generating additional revenue for grocery stores. Launched in early […]

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7-Eleven Adds Customizable Tater Tots To Hot Food Lineup

7-Eleven is rolling out a new hot food option at participating stores: “7-Eleven Tots,” tater tots that shoppers can customize at the retailer’s condiment and toppings bar, also used for its nacho and Big Bite hot dog offerings. Stores offer between six and 10 topping choices in addition to mustard and ketchup. Each store varies, but […]

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Weight Watchers Launching Line Of Meal Kits, Housewares

Weight Watchers International Inc. has launched WW Healthy Kitchen, a collection of products and content designed to make it easier for consumers to cook and eat healthier. Delivering on the company’s new purpose to “inspire healthy habits for real life,” Weight Watchers unveiled WW Healthy Kitchen at the 2018 International Home + Housewares Show in Chicago, Illinois, […]

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Beef Meets Sushi In A New Concept From NAMI

The North American Meat Institute, a contractor to the Beef Checkoff, hopes to “beef up” traditional sushi with a new culinary concept called Beefshi, and polling suggests Americans are eager to try it. Developed by a Culinary Institute of America-trained chef, Beefshi integrates prepared beef favorites like pastrami, corned beef, jerky, beef hot dogs and […]

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Unilever Enters Organic Snack Category With Growing Roots Brand

Unilever is launching Growing Roots, an organic, plant-based snack brand with a social mission. The company will donate half of all Growing Roots’ profits to support Unilever’s urban farming partnerships. The brand builds on Unilever’s multi-year urban farming commitment, which establishes and funds partnerships to unlock access to fresh foods and nutrition education in communities […]

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Rouses Bringing Italian Imports To The Gulf Through ITA Partnership

Rouses Markets is partnering with the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) to add Italian imports, including cheese, cured meats, preserves and wine, to its stores throughout the Gulf Coast. “This partnership expands exponentially the Italian imports we have on our shelves for our customers,” says Donny Rouse, CEO. “We’ve made Italian products a priority because our customers […]

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The J.M. Smucker Co. Targets Young Consumers With New Coffee Brand

Today, at the Consumer Analyst Group of New York (CAGNY) conference in Boca Raton, Florida, The J.M. Smucker Co. unveiled what it says is one of its most significant coffee growth initiatives to date—a new line of “premium” coffees intended to strengthen the company’s position in the fastest-growing market segments and serve as a platform for future growth […]