Sprout Foods, which offers chef-created, wholesome and organic baby and toddler foods, unveiled 22 new products and improved packaging to its line of meals and snacks last month at Natural Foods Expo West in Anaheim, Calif. The additions include industry-first toddler snacks and new Stage 3 textured breakfasts, entrees and snacks for babies. All of […]
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Protica Launches First Shelf-Stable Protein Yogurt
Protica Nutritional Research, manufacturer of ready-to-drink and ready-to-eat protein products, is launching a new line of shelf-stable protein yogurts under the Puriva brand name. Puriva is available in two formulas: 15g of protein in a 6-oz. serving and 5g of protein naturally sweetened in a 4-oz. cup. As the nation’s first shelf-stable, protein-rich yogurt, Puriva […]
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Lay’s Brand’s ‘Do Us A Flavor’ Contest Wraps Up May 4
Lay’s, one of the marquee brands from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division, is reminding fans that May 4 is the last day to vote for their favorite finalist flavor in the Lay’s “Do Us A Flavor” contest. Since Feb. 12, consumers have been putting the three finalist flavors—Lay’s Cheesy Garlic Bread, Lay’s Chicken & Waffles and Lay’s […]
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Red Diamond Introduces Wright’s Mill Original Blend Coffee
Red Diamond Inc. is introducing a new product called Wright’s Mill, which will be sold in leading retailers across the country beginning this month. Available in 11.5-oz. and 21.5-oz. cans, the original blend coffee will be competitively priced, according to a company news release. “Wright’s Mill conjures up images of a robust, hearty and earthy […]
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Jack Link’s Launches Squatch Brand
Jack Link’s, the No. 1 U.S. meat snack brand, is introducing the Squatch brand, a snack stick line geared toward teens and young adults. “Squatch is the first brand Jack Link’s has tested directly with Millennial consumers,” said Jeff LeFever, VP of marketing at Jack Link’s. “With this unique, in-depth perspective and the new brand’s […]
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Budweiser Introducing Bowtie-Shaped Can Next Month
Budweiser will introduce an original new beer can next month—a bowtie-shaped aluminum can that mirrors Budweiser’s iconic bowtie logo. The can will be available in a special 8-pack on store shelves nationwide beginning May 6. “This can is incomparable, like nothing you’ve ever seen before,” said Pat McGauley, VP of innovation for Anheuser-Busch. “The world’s […]
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Shoppers’ Belts Remain Tight Despite Economic Improvement
Even as the economy improves, 94 percent of Americans indicate they will remain cautious and keep their spending for food, beverage and household goods at its current level, according to Deloitte’s 2013 American Pantry Study. More than nine in 10 (92 percent) consumers surveyed indicate they have become more resourceful, and 86 percent say they […]
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Report: Juice Market Moves Beyond An Apple A Day
For years, the sales performance of the market for fruit juices and juice drinks has been flat. Between 2007 and 2012, dollar sales of fruit and vegetable juices and juice drinks barely budged, and the volume of juice and juice drinks consumed by households hardly kept up with population growth. Yet underneath this placid topline […]
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Budweiser, Music Fans ‘Band’ Together For America’s Rivers And Lakes
This summer, Budweiser is inviting consumers across the country to participate in a series of cleanup events, in select cities, aimed at preserving and protecting lakes and rivers. These efforts are part of the Budweiser America Made Better platform, which supports designated driver campaigns, military support efforts and water conservation programs. Budweiser is rewarding volunteers […]
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Majority Of Americans See Organic Label As An Excuse To Charge More
Does an uptick in the economy give people more reason to care about Mother Earth? That is what a March 2013 Harris Poll of 2,276 U.S. adults (age 18 and older) interviewed online set to find out as Earth Day approaches. Turns out that concern for the current state, and future, of the environment is […]
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Bumble Bee, Chef Colondres Promote Healthy Living
Bumble Bee Foods, a leading seafood brand, has partnered with Hispanic celebrity Chef Doreen Colondres at the 2013 Hispanicize Conference in Miami, Fla., that runs through April 13. Colondres will help Bumble Bee connect with the growing U.S. Hispanic market and extend Bumble Bee’s successful “BeeWell for Life” brand philosophy, a news release says. Colondres […]
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El’s Kitchen Introduces Gluten-Free Snaps Bagel Chips
El’s Kitchen is rolling out Snaps Gluten-Free Bagel Chips. Snaps were developed originally as a component of El’s Medleys Snack Mix, but consumer feedback indicated that the bagel chips could stand on their own merit in the gluten-free market, according to a news release. “The aim in developing our snacks was to reduce the confusion […]
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New Creamers Designed To Add Energy, Flavor Boost To Coffee
NuZee Co. Ltd. is introducing Coffee Blenders, the first energy boost creamer that adds both energy and flavor to coffee. Formulated with a proprietary blend that provides 2,000mg of energy derived from vitamin B3 (niacin), vitamin B6 vitamin B12, along with naturally occurring caffeine, taurine, ginseng and guarana, Coffee Blenders provides sustained energy without the […]
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Kay’s Naturals ‘Mini Meals’ Available At Harris Teeter, Stop & Shop
Kay’s Naturals, producer of gluten-free, diabetes-friendly, high-protein and fiber foods, has added Harris Teeter and Stop & Shop stores to its list of food, drug and mass retailers—joining Walgreens, H-E-B, Kerr Drug and Albertsons. Clara City, Minn.-based Kay’s Naturals produces a line of gluten-free snacks and cereals so nutrition dense that Kay’s calls them “Mini […]
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Doritos Locos Tacos Tortilla Chips Hit The Snack Aisle
The Doritos brand is launching the next phase of its successful collaboration with Taco Bell by introducing Doritos Locos Tacos (DLT) Tortilla Chips. Doritos, one of the flagship brands from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division, will bring the crunch and flavors of Taco Bell’s DLT to the chip aisle for a limited time with two varieties—one that […]
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Eight In 10 U.S. Parents Report They Purchase Organic Products
U.S. families are increasingly embracing organic products in a wide range of categories, with 81 percent now reporting they purchase organic at least sometimes. This finding is one of many contained in the Organic Trade Association’s (OTA) newly released 2013 U.S. Families’ Organic Attitudes and Beliefs Study, conducted Jan. 18-24. “More and more parents choose organic […]
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Earnest Eats Adds New Granola Bars And Hot & Fit Cereals
Earnest Eats, makers of natural foods rooted in the nourishment of whole, unprocessed ingredients, has added three new choices to its family of products: Earnest Eats Chewy Granola Bars, Hot & Fit Cereal multi-serve canisters and Hot & Fit Cereal single-serve cups. Each blends a unique trio of superfood grains, including whole oats, amaranth and […]
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Stack Wines Now Available At Meijer Stores
Stack Wines announces its newest retailer: Meijer, the Michigan-based “one-stop shopping” grocery store and supercenter. Stack Wines products will now be sold in all 144 Meijer locations throughout Indiana, Illinois, Michigan and Ohio. Stack Wines is the sleek and practical “four pack” of stemless wine glasses that vertically stack to form the equivalent of one […]
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Thought For Food & Son Designs New Retail Packaging For Cape Cod Select
Thought For Food & Son, a communications boutique that specializes in the food industry, has completed a new packaging design project for Cape Cod Select located in Carver, Mass. Cape Cod Select is the retail brand of the company’s family-owned and -operated cranberry farm Edgewood Bogs. Thought For Food & Son was retained a second […]
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Budweiser Clydesdale Farm Opens Today For 2013 Season
Today marks “opening day” of the Budweiser Clydesdales’ Warm Springs Ranch in mid-Missouri. The farm, where more than 35 baby Clydesdales are expected to be born this year, is open for public tours. Jeff Knapper, GM for Clydesdale operations for Anheuser-Busch, said that, through March 27, 17 baby Clydesdales had been born at Anheuser-Busch’s state-of-the-art […]