Utah grocery wholesaler Associated Food Stores (AFS) is launching Red Button Vintage Creamery Ice Cream. The dessert, which was created through a partnership with Cache Valley, Utah-based Casper’s Ice Cream, the parent company of Fat Boy, is available exclusively through AFS. Red Button Ice Cream is made with whole milk and all-natural sugar to provide […]
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Lay’s ‘Do Us A Flavor’ Finalists Revealed
Out of millions of submissions from fans across America, Lay’s, one of the marquee brands from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division, has unveiled the four finalist flavors competing for a $1 million grand prize in the Lay’s “Do Us A Flavor” contest: Lay’s Wavy West Coast Truffle Fries, Lay’s Southern Biscuits and Gravy, Lay’s New York Reuben […]
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Lean Cuisine Brand Gets A Makeover
The Lean Cuisine brand says it is reintroducing itself as a modern eating brand and ally for women’s wellness. No longer focused on diet, the Lean Cuisine brand relied on insights from hundreds of women as it evolved to reflect a shift in the way Americans—primarily women—are eating and shopping. Women want chef-inspired, ethnic dishes […]
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Jack Link’s Debuts Five ‘Wild Side’ Sausage Varieties At Walmart
Jack Link’s Protein Snacks has introduced Jack Link’s Wild Side Sausage line. The Minong, Wisconsin-based company says the new sausages feature “unexpected” ingredients that range from handcrafted bacon jerky to hardwood-smoked beef and pork to spicy jalapeño peppers. Jack Link’s Wild Side Sausage line sausages are fully cooked and available in five varieties: Original Hardwood Smoked […]
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7-Eleven Adds Premium Lines To Private Brand Offering
7-Eleven is adding two premium lines, 7-SelectGO!Yum and 7-SelectGO!Smart, to its 7-Select private brand offering, which first rolled out in 2013. The new line extensions satisfy consumer requests for variety in both indulgent and better-for-you products, according to the Dallas, Texas-based convenience store chain. “We set out to surpass customer expectations with products exclusively available […]
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Wholly Guacamole Unveils Avocado Verde 45-Cal Minis
The makers of the Fort Worth, Texas-based Wholly Guacamole brand have added Avocado Verde 45-Cal Minis in easy-to-open containers to their line of products. The new minis pack the flavors of tomatillos, avocados, jalapeno peppers and cilantro of the brand’s Avocado Verde dip in 2-oz. containers. The Avocado Verde 45-Cal Minis is the seventh flavor […]
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United Fresh Reveals 2015 New Product Award Winners
The United Fresh Produce Association named the winners of the 2015 New Product Awards in five categories from a record 45 fresh fruit and vegetable innovations finalists during its annual convention in Chicago earlier this month. “We’re excited to announce the winners of the 2015 New Product Awards. Of the record 45 finalists, the five […]
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Skylar Rae Debuts As Sweetest Cherry Yet
For many years, sweet cherries have been commercially classified in two ways at grocery stores—dark sweet and Rainier—but now, a new cherry has created cause for a new classification due to its sweet flavor. Debuting in select grocery stores mid-June, the new Skylar Rae brand Tip Top cultivar cherry was discovered by chance in a […]