This summer, frozen snack brand Farm Rich announced its first nationwide search for a cheese-loving, content-creating individual to join its team as chief cheese officer. After reviewing more than 1,500 submissions, Phil Roberts of Kingsport, Tennessee, was selected for the role. In his honorary Chief Cheese Officer role, Roberts is receiving a $5,000 stipend, plus […]
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Pop-Tarts Partners With Lyrical Lemonade To Transform Snacks
On Aug. 13, in Los Angeles, the Pop-Tarts x Lyrical Lemonade Experience will open for business and transform basic items – backpacks, notebooks, skateboard decks and sneakers – into Pop-Tarts flavor-themed collectibles. Pop-Tarts and Lyrical Lemonade, along with special guests, will work with fans to customize their items with paint, exclusive patches, custom stickers and live artist illustrations. The experience will take […]
Mars Wrigley Treats Fans With Limited-Edition Skittles Shriekers
New limited-edition, Skittles Shriekers are hitting shelves nationwide, just in time for Halloween. Hidden inside each pack of Shriekers are super-sour Skittles that appear to look like the rest yet bring an unpredictable punch of sour flavor. “Skittles is always looking for new ways to surprise fans with unexpected flavor experiences,” said Tanya Berman, Mars […]
Boston Beer Co. Partners With PepsiCo For Launch Of Hard Mtn Dew
Boston, Massachusetts-based The Boston Beer Co. and PepsiCo plan to enter a business collaboration to produce Hard Mtn Dew alcoholic beverage. The partnership unites Boston Beer’s world-class innovation and expertise in alcoholic beverages with one of PepsiCo’s most iconic and beloved brands. Adults of legal drinking age will experience the Hard Mtn Dew flavors, all with […]
Peet’s Coffee Introduces Line Of Flavored Coffee For Home Brewing
Emeryville, California-based Peet’s Coffee has introduced its first line of flavored coffee for home brewing with the launch of its new flavored coffee K-cup pods. Pairing Peet’s coffee with natural flavors for a cup at the press of a button, the new line features three choices: caramel brûlée, vanilla cinnamon and hazelnut mocha. Peet’s expansion […]
Comb & Hive Offers Modern Take On Traditional Wine
Comb & Hive is a crisp wine made with wildflower honey and real sugar fermented with orange blossom flower and a hint of fizz. Comb & Hive takes a renewed approach to wine by turning honey and sugar into a sparkling wine. This latest innovation from Heineken USA will be test-marketed in Denver and Nashville […]
Good Housekeeping Magazine Recognizes Nature’s Garden Probiotics
Good Housekeeping Magazine has chosen Nature’s Garden Probiotic Apricots as one of its 2021 Healthy Snack Award recipients. The product met strict nutritional criteria with a focus on wholesome ingredients. Nature’s Garden Probiotic Apricots hit store shelves in December 2020. This award builds on the momentum of the brand’s extensive line of probiotic dried fruit […]
StarKist Launches Premium White Chicken In Single-Serve Pouch
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based StarKist Co. has launched its newest innovation, StarKist Premium White Chicken, the first fully-cooked, no-draining required chicken in a single-serve pouch. Available in two varieties, Premium White Chicken and Premium White Chicken 25 percent Less Sodium, the new products can be enjoyed directly from the pouch, used in a sandwich, added to any salad along with many […]
Uncle Matt’s Organic Unveils Brand Refresh With New Logo
Uncle Matt’s Organic, based in Clermont, Florida, is debuting its new look featuring a redesigned logo and packaging. It’s been just over a year since the brand was welcomed back home to founder and CEO Matt McLean, who built and subsequently sold the company to Dean Foods in 2017 and bought it back in 2020. The refresh […]
Bubbies Ice Cream Launches Non-Dairy, Vegan Mochi Flavors
Bubbies Ice Cream, a mochi brand, has debuted three new non-dairy mochi flavors in six-pack retail boxes: Vegan Strawberry Mochi, Vegan Chocolate Mochi and a newly created flavor, Vegan Mango Mochi. Made with a base of coconut milk and wrapped in sweet mochi dough, the new varieties are now available in select Whole Foods Market […]
New Bertolli d’Italia Sauces Bring Tuscany To The Table
The Bertolli brand, based in Mount Prospect, Illinois, has unveiled Bertolli d’Italia, a premium line of sauces made in Italy. The new line is crafted with tomatoes vine-ripened under the Italian sun, finely aged Italian cheeses, fresh cream and Mediterranean olive oil. Inspired by Tuscan culinary traditions and technique, the new line of sauces delivers Tuscan-style cooking and is […]
Mars Wrigley Introduces New M&M’S Crunchy Cookie
M&M’S has unveiled its latest product innovation, M&M’S Crunchy Cookie, which features a crunchy center covered in milk chocolate, all wrapped in the M&M’S candy shell. M&M’S Crunchy Cookie taps into America’s favorite cookie, chocolate chip, and offers a treat with the taste and texture of M&M’S. “M&M’S has a long history of developing innovation […]
Feltman’s Of Coney Island Debuts All-Natural Uncured Bacon
The name behind America’s first hot dog – Feltman’s of Coney Island (est. 1867) – has officially expanded its all-natural product line with the launch of Feltman’s Thick-Cut Uncured Bacon. The bacon is handcrafted from premium pork bellies and naturally smoked for maximum flavor with no artificial nitrates or ingredients added. Feltman’s Uncured Thick-Cut Bacon […]
AppHarvest Has Named Nelson As EVP Of Operations
AgTech leader AppHarvest, a certified B Corp., has named Julie Nelson its EVP of operations. Nelson will lead efforts to scale AppHarvest’s network of farms and to build manufacturing and supply chain capability to ensure efficient delivery of consistent, high-quality products to major grocers and restaurants. AppHarvest is focused on farming more sustainably, using up […]
Del Monte Fruit Infusions Offers Fruit Cup With Added Benefits
Walnut Creek, California-based Del Monte Foods Inc. has launched Del Monte Fruit Infusions, expanding the brand’s presence in the produce refrigerated aisle. This new line of products incorporates fruit chunks infused with antioxidants. According to a 2021 survey by the International Food Information Council, one in five Americans actively seek health benefits from foods, with energy, digestive […]
Learn How Alternative Meats Are Transforming The Meat Case
Sponsored content by Michael Uetz, managing principal, Midan Marketing, strategic meat marketing, research and creative communications agency The meat case today looks different than it did just a few years ago. Branded meat, plant-based meat alternatives, claims, nutrition callouts, new packaging types – today’s meat case is in the process of a total transformation. New […]
Ozo Products Offer New Plant-Based Proteins In Frozen And Fresh Aisle
Lafayette, Colorado-based Planterra Foods is expanding its portfolio of plant-based products in the fresh and frozen category by launching a variety of new Ozo products. Available now, consumers can add Ozo Frozen Nuggets (10.6 oz.), plant-based chicken patties (four 2.5-oz. patties) and Italian style meatballs (12 1-oz. meatballs), as well as fresh Smokehouse Burgers (two […]
Sprouts Heats Up Summer With Seasonal Hatch Chile Lineup
Sprouts Farmers Market stores nationwide are turning up the summer heat with seasonal fresh Hatch Chiles now available along with Hatch flavored Sprouts Brand products on shelves. Named after the original growing area in Hatch, New Mexico, authentic Hatch Chiles have a meaty flesh with varying heat levels, making them ideal to add a punch […]
Quick ‘N Eat Angus Beef Patties Now Sold In U.S. Walmart Locations
Quick ‘N Eat has introduced flame-grilled beef patties to frozen, fully cooked meat aisles at Walmart locations across the country. The growing producer of affordable, high-quality savory beef products has also extended its products within the fully cooked burger category, including an all-new turkey burger. Now available at 3,300 Walmart locations, Quick ‘N Eat premium Angus beef patties […]
Uncrustables Launch Uncured Pepperoni Bites And Pepperoni Roll-Ups
Uncrustables, headquartered in Orrville, Ohio, has released new Uncured Pepperoni Bites, available nationwide, and Uncured Pepperoni Roll-Ups, available at Kroger and Target now and retailers nationwide in October. Uncrustables Uncured Pepperoni Bites are bread bites made with marinara sauce, natural uncured pepperoni and mozzarella cheese. Microwave to heat and eat. Each pouch of two bites takes less than […]
