Inventure Foods Inc. is introducing two baked snacks under its licensed partnership with TGI Fridays. Extreme Heat Crunchy Fries and Jalapeno Poppers Snack Sticks add substantial spice to a line of snacks inspired by the bar and casual dining restaurant menu. Both snacks will begin to appear in stores and vending machines nationwide this summer. […]
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Louisville Is Pilot Market For New Bud Light Vented Can
This summer, Louisville, Ky., will pilot market the new 12-oz. Bud Light Vented Can—an innovation featuring a first-of-its-kind, self-contained venting tab that delivers what Anheuser-Busch calls the “smoothest drinking experience in a can.” The integrated tab design gives consumers the freedom to enjoy the superior drinkability of Bud Light in a vented can without the […]
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Food, Bev Companies Surpass 2015 Goal Of Reducing Calories In U.S.
The Healthy Weight Commitment Foundation (HWCF) says that America’s top food and beverage companies have exceeded their goal of reducing 1.5 trillion calories in the marketplace in the U.S. This announcement comes three years after a 2010 commitment by the HWCF and its 16 food and beverage corporate partners to the First Lady’s Partnership for […]
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AriZona Beverages, Shaquille O’Neal Team Up For Cream Soda Line
AriZona Beverages and Shaquille O’Neal are entering new territory with an all-natural line of cream sodas. The partnership was announced via social media on Twitter and Facebook by Shaquille O’Neal and AriZona Beverages to their combined audiences totaling nearly 14 million followers. AriZona Beverages is known for its big cans and big value, so a […]
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Cracker Jack Launching Two New Flavors, Modernized Prizes And More
In celebration of its 120th anniversary, the Cracker Jack brand from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division is introducing new flavors, more peanuts and modern prizes. “After 120 years, we knew it was the right time for the Cracker Jack brand to modernize to really suit the changing snacking preferences among our biggest fans—while still remaining true to […]
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Snikiddy To Preview New Individual-Size Bags At Snacks & Sweets Expo
Snikiddy will introduce 1.5-oz. bags of Snikiddy All-Natural Baked Fries and Eat Your Vegetables at the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago next week, May 21-23. The new smaller, portion-controlled bags will be available in Snikiddy’s most popular flavors, including All-Natural Baked Fries Cheddar Cheese, Sea Salt and Hot & Spicy, and Eat Your Vegetables […]
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MorningStar Farms Debuts Mediterranean Chickpea Veggie Burger
MorningStar Farms is introducing its Mediterranean Chickpea Veggie Burger, packed with chickpeas and vegetables. “The Mediterranean Chickpea Veggie Burger is a bold addition to the MorningStar Farms’ lineup of meatless burgers,” says Michael Allen, president of Kellogg Frozen Food. “And with hearty, delicious chickpea recipes gaining popularity, we are excited to be bringing the brand’s […]
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Oscar Mayer’s New Products Include The Bacon Dog
Oscar Mayer said earlier this week that it will soon begin rolling out its five new hot dog products—including the Bacon Dog. Beginning in June, consumers will be able to purchase the Bacon Dog—the first bacon hot dog on the market, according to Oscar Mayer. It is made with hardwood-smoked, authentic Oscar Mayer bacon. “No […]