Whole vegetables hidden in ice cream is available in 1,800 Kroger family of stores now that the retailer is offering Peekaboo brand. The Miami, Florida-based company is expanding its reach by partnering with Kroger, America’s largest grocery retailer. Peekaboo is the only manufacturer of organic ice cream infused with veggies. The products are designed to […]
Category: Snacks Brands
Snack news for grocery retailers: new items, brand news, sales trends and merchandising for salty snacks, candy and more.
See more center store coverage in Aisle Watch.
Posted inBakery News, Deli News, Executive News, Food Service News, Northeast, Perishables, Snacks Brands, Specialty, Suppliers
Ferranti To Succeed Gisel As CEO Of Rich Products Jan. 1
Rich Products’ decade-long succession plan will take effect Jan. 1, 2020, when CEO Bill Gisel becomes executive vice chair of Rich Holdings Inc. and Richard Ferranti, currently president and COO of Rich Products, becomes CEO. In that role, Ferranti will lead Buffalo, New York-based Rich’s $4 billion global food business. Rich Holdings is the holding […]
Posted in, Beverage News, C-Store News, Home Page Latest News, Snacks Brands, Southwest
Circle K Launches On-Demand Delivery Across Texas Via Favor
San Antonio, Texas-based convenience store brand Circle K now offers delivery from nearly 600 of its locations across Texas via its partnership with Texas-based on-demand delivery company Favor. Customers can now get Circle K items, including beer and snack foods, delivered to their door in under an hour via Favor, with no order minimum. This […]
Posted inCenter Store, Organic Natural, Produce News, Snacks Brands, Southwest, Suppliers
Texans Mark 100th Anniversary Of Pecan Being Named State Tree
The Texas Pecan Board, with pecan growers from across the state, gathered Oct. 1 at the state capitol, marking the 100th anniversary of the pecan tree being named the state tree and kick off Texas Pecan Month with a gubernatorial proclamation. According to new Texas consumer survey data released at the event, pecans are highly […]
Posted inIndependent Store News, Beverage News, Center Store, Deli News, Home Page Slider, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Organic Natural, Perishables, Snacks Brands, Southeast
GreenWise Market Is Coming To St. Augustine
Lakeland, Florida-based GreenWise Market is building a new concept store located near the intersection of State Road 16 and International Golf Parkway at World Commerce Center in St. Augustine, Florida. This will be the second GreenWise Market for St. Johns County, following the Nocatee Town Center location in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, which is slated […]
Posted inBakery News, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Snacks Brands
Bindi Introduces Mini Grandmother Cake
Bindi has launched a new menu item which originates from the Bindi family’s native Tuscany region. The Italian dessert company is offering a mini version of the Tuscan-born Torta della Nonna (Grandmother Cake) for the American market. The story of Bindi company took hold in 1946 where the concept of fast delivery of desserts for […]
Posted inNew Products, Deli News, National, Perishables, Snacks Brands
Boar’s Head Brand Releases Pumpkin Pie Dessert Hummus
Boar’s Head Brand has launched its new FallSpice Selection Pumpkin Pie Dessert Hummus. This seasonal flavor is made with real pumpkin, steamed chickpeas, ground vanilla beans, organic sugar and fall spices like cinnamon and nutmeg. “There is a real feeling of nostalgia around fall triggered by its sights, sounds, scents and flavors,” says Elizabeth Ward, […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Perishables, Produce News, Snacks Brands, West, Women In The News
Opal Apples Partners With Author, Dietitian Cynthia Sass
Yakima, Washington-based Opal Apples, the only naturally non-browning, non-GMO apples in the U.S., has signed on dietitian and New York Times best-selling author Cynthia Sass as brand ambassador. Sass will educate consumers on the health benefits of Opal apples through recipes, healthy eating tips, public appearances and social media. Having advised Oscar, Grammy, and Emmy […]
Posted inSnacks Brands, Center Store, Grocery Store Equipment, Grocery Store Layout, Merchandising News, Midwest, New Products, Packaging News, Wholesaler/Distributor News
Conagra Brands Set To Showcase New Snacks At NACS Show
Chicago-based Conagra Brands Inc. will be bringing a lineup of its snacks to the 2019 NACS Show, presented by the National Association of Convenience Stores, at the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta Oct. 2-4. According to IRI data, Conagra Brands’ $2 billion snacks business is one of the largest and fastest-growing in the food […]
Posted in, Beverage News, C-Store News, Deli News, Frozen Food, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Snacks Brands, Suppliers, Wholesaler/Distributor News
Palm Beach Capital Makes Investment In J. Polep Distribution Services
Palm Beach Capital has made an investment in J. Polep Distribution Services, a convenience store and grocery distributor serving more than 6,000 customers in the northern U.S. Financial terms were not disclosed in the Sept. 30 announcement. Based in Chicopee, Massachusetts, J. Polep distributes candy and snacks; fresh, frozen and refrigerated foods; cigarettes and cigars; […]
Posted inDairy News, Home Page Slider, New Products, Snacks Brands, Southwest, Wholesaler/Distributor News
DairyPure Introduces New Smooth Cottage Cheese
El Paso, Texas-based Dean Foods has launched DairyPure Smooth Cottage Cheese, the first smooth cottage cheese available in the U.S. market. The product line, which is currently available at select Walmart stores nationwide. “This breakthrough way of experiencing cottage cheese was created to expand the overall appeal to those consumers who’ve shied away from trying […]
Posted inHome Page Slider, Frozen Food, Packaging News, Snacks Brands, Suppliers, West
Fourth-Generation Farmers Create Dairy-Free, Plant-Based Sorbatto
Created by fourth-generation farmers, Wapato, Washington-based Sorbatto offers fresh frozen desserts made from blueberries grown on the family farm in six flavors. Sorbatto’s fresh frozen desserts provide the creamy texture of ice cream without the dairy. Each of its six flavors start with their farm-fresh blueberry base for a frozen dessert that is up to […]
Posted inStore News, Center Store, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Industry News, Marketing News, Merchandising News, Perishables, Produce News, Snacks Brands, Southwest, Specialty
Reasor’s Celebrates Bountiful Harvest As Summer Ends
Reasor’s has begun a Bountiful Harvest celebration of autumn flavors, cooler weather and family gatherings that will last through Oct. 31. Summer is ending and cooler weather is on the way along with a new school year and football season. Reasor’s, an independent grocer with the tagline “Bring Your Table to Life,” says it is […]
Posted inHealth & Wellness, Home Page Slider, Northeast, Organic Natural, Produce News, Snacks Brands, Suppliers
Kind Fruit Bites Removed From Retail As Kids Want ‘Candy’-Like Options
Kind Healthy Snacks is calling attention to the use of synthetic dyes in a wide variety of foods consumed by children. The company not only hopes to highlight the excess use of synthetic dyes in obvious culprits—like cereals and sugary beverages—but also unexpected, seemingly healthy foods like fruit snacks, yogurt and applesauce. The consumption of […]
Posted inNortheast, Center Store, Industry News, Snacks Brands, Specialty, Suppliers
Campbell Soup Co. Completes Sale Of Kelsen Group To Ferrero Affiliate
Campbell Soup Co. says it has completed the sale of Kelsen Group to a Ferrero affiliated company for $300 million, subject to customary adjustments. Camden, New Jersey-based Campbell will use the proceeds from the divestiture, first announced in July, to reduce debt. Based in Nørre Snede, Denmark, Kelsen is a producer of baked snacks whose primary […]
Posted inSoutheast, Beverage News, C-Store News, Deli News, Home Page Slider, Nonfood Items, Online Grocery Technology, Snacks Brands
Parker’s Kitchen Holds Grand Openings For Two Charleston-Area Stores
Parker’s Kitchen celebrated grand openings for two new state-of-the-art retail stores in the Charleston area of South Carolina on Sept. 19. The grand opening events included ribbon cuttings, as well as presentations of two $5,000 Fueling the Community donations to support the Berkeley County School District and Dorchester public schools. The Savannah, Georgia-based company’s 59th […]
Posted inHarps Food Stores, Center Store, Dairy News, Frozen Food, Grocery Store Layout, Home Page Slider, Independent Store News, Meat/Seafood/Poultry, Nonfood Items, Organic Natural, Produce News, Snacks Brands, Southwest
Harps Opening Remodeled Store In Bella Vista, Arkansas
Harps Food Stores plans to open its newly remodeled store at 404 Town Center NE in Bella Vista, Arkansas, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 10 a.m. The updated Harps has an additional 10,000-s.f., which includes a full-service fresh meat and seafood counter, as well as expanded bakery/deli and produce departments. The store also has extended […]
Posted inWest, Center Store, Snacks Brands, Suppliers
Blue Diamond Growers Opens New Energy-Saving Manufacturing Facility
Blue Diamond Growers celebrated the official grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony of its new 52,000-s.f., energy-saving manufacturing facility in Salida, California. The event marks the addition new pasteurization technology and processing lines, and follows the cooperative’s recent groundbreaking of its receiving warehouse on the same property in Salida, which is the largest almond receiving station […]
Posted in, Frozen Food, Home Page Slider, Packaging News, Snacks Brands, Southwest, Specialty, Wholesaler/Distributor News
Cocina 54 Empanadas Triples Its Distribution This Fall
In February 2019, after only eight months at H-E-B, Cocina 54 Empanadas launched at Central Market and expanded distribution to more than 230 H-E-B stores in Texas. “It was clear very quickly that consumers were looking for empanadas made the right way,” says CEO Federico Carrillo. Cocina 54 is now in full expansion mode. This […]
Posted inMeat/Seafood/Poultry, Deli News, Midwest, Packaging News, Snacks Brands, Suppliers
Dakota Provisions Launches Turkey Brand Dakota 44
Huron, South Dakota-based protein manufacturer Dakota Provisions has launched its first consumer turkey products brand, Dakota 44. Dakota 44 offers a variety of fresh turkey products in on-trend flavor profiles that come in several easy-meal and snacking forms. These products are driven by three core consumer demands: bolder flavors, greater ease and more transparency. As […]