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Loacker Expands Distribution To Costco Locations

New York-based Loacker Minis have launched in a single-serve package at Costco stores nationwide.  Loacker Minis are baked with four wafers and three layers of hazelnut, vanilla or chocolate cream filling. Loacker Mini wafers are made with non-GMO ingredients, including Alpine milk, Italian hazelnuts harvested and roasted locally, as well as Madagascar vanilla and sustainably-sourced cocoa. […]

Posted inProduce News, Albertsons, Snacks Brands, West

Joolies Expands Product Line With Dark Chocolate Date Nibbles

Joolies, Los Angeles-based grower of organic medjool dates, has introduced new product line of diced organic medjool dates: Dark Chocolate Date Nibbles. The dates come in three varieties including Blood Orange Dark Chocolate, Sea Salt Dark Chocolate and Matcha Dark Chocolate and are offered in two different retail sizes: two ounce pillow pouch and a four […]

Posted inSnacks Brands, Market Profile, Southeast

Ricky Joy Company Serves Up Drinks, Candies And Jellies

Colombian entrepreneur Julio Bayona wanted to create a product for kids of all ages and ethnicities. Coming from a background of focusing on Latino-centered retailed ventures, he founded Alpharetta, Georgia-based the Ricky Joy Company with that in mind.  “We had a dream to be mainstream,” Bayona said in a recent interview with The Shelby Report […]

Posted inSnacks Brands, Midwest

Ferrero Chooses Chicago’s Marshall Field Building For R&D Lab

Parsippany, New Jersey-based Ferrero North America, part of the global confectionery company Ferrero Group, has announced plans to open an Innovation Center in Chicago’s Marshall Field and Company Building. The facility will bring together Ferrero’s research and development teams throughout the U.S. and also house employees from Ferrero’s Old Post Office location representing Fannie May, Nutella Café, Keebler, […]

Posted inSnacks Brands, Midwest

Mondelēz Releases Human Rights Due Diligence, Modern Slavery Report

Chicago-based Mondelēz International Inc. has released its annual Human Rights Due Diligence and Modern Slavery report for 2021, demonstrating progress against its 2025 ESG goals. The report confirms progress made toward the company’s goals to prevent, identify and address potential human rights and modern slavery risks in its own operations and supply chains. Along with its progress […]

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Crispy Green Releases Single-Serving Bags For Fruit Snack

Fairfield, New Jersey-based Crispy Green has released new single-serve packaging for its Crispy Fruit line, adding more fruit to each container and making the bags recyclable. “Over the years, we’ve received many requests and comments from our customers that they love our product but wish there were a few more bites in each bag,” said Angela Liu, […]