Hanover, Pennsylvania-based Utz Brands, a manufacturer of branded salty snacks, says that its subsidiary Utz Quality Foods has entered into a definitive agreement with Snak-King Corp. to acquire certain assets related to the Vitner’s brand. Vitner’s is a brand of snack foods in the Chicago metropolitan market. The total purchase price is $25 million, subject […]
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New Cheetos Crunch Pop Mix Blends Two Fan Favorites
Plano, Texas-based Cheetos has debuted its new Crunch Pop Mix – a combination of traditional Cheetos Crunchy and Cheetos Popcorn, which was introduced during last year’s Super Bowl LIV. Cheetos Crunch Pop Mix comes with its own mock advisory, warning fans it may be snatched by others’ Cheetle-coated fingers. (Cheetle is the powdery residue that gets […]
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See’s Candies Celebrates Centennial, Asks Fans To Submit Dream Candy
See’s Candies, an American-made chocolate and candy company, is kicking off its centennial anniversary. For the first time, See’s is asking its customers what its next candy piece should be with the launch of “What’s Your Sweet Idea?” Fans are encouraged to submit their ultimate candy creation on sees.com/sweetidea now through Jan. 20. See’s dedicated team of […]
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Hershey Brings New Treats For Valentine’s Day And Easter
To kick 2021 off right, Hershey, Pennsylvania-based Hershey is launching new Valentine’s and Easter innovations. This launch comes as Hershey’s iconic brands unveil new products that feature some twists on classic flavors and shapes. For Valentine’s Day, Hershey’s has created Hershey’s Kisses milk chocolate Meltaway Roses, Hershey’s milk chocolate Bear, Hershey’s Hugs & Kisses Heart Box, Reese’s Peanut Butter Rose and Reese’s Big […]
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Verus International Enters Into Agreement With Game On Foods
Verus International and its wholly owned subsidiary, Big League Foods, have entered into a letter agreement with ACG Global Solutions and Game on Foods. For certain consideration, BLF has agreed to sell, transfer and assign all of its rights, title and interest in and to all of BLF’s assets to Game on Foods. Under this […]
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Market Profile: KLN Family Brands Exemplifies Adage ‘Treat People Like Family’
Candy, snacks company has roots in pet food by Mary Margaret Stewart, staff writer Perham, Minnesota-based KLN Family Brands, the parent company of Kenny’s Candy & Confections, produces various kinds of licorice and popcorn snacks, both branded and private label. These include Wiley Wallaby licorice and Sweet Chaos popcorn brands, which can be found nationwide in […]
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Doritos Updates Fan Favorite With New 3D Crunch
Plano, Texas-based Doritos will debut its Doritos 3D Crunch, another level version of the original Doritos 3D’s introduced in the late 1990s to immense fanfare, later this month. Doritos is ushering back the same product and three-dimensional shape, but with even more bold and spicy flavor. Since launching in 1998, Doritos 3D’s became an instant […]
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Refrigerated Pickles Pioneer Claussen Celebrates 150 Years
Claussen, a maker of refrigerated pickles, celebrated its 150th anniversary in 2020. To commemorate the milestone anniversary, Claussen is looking back at some of the “best and briniest” facts from the brand’s history: In Chicago, Illinois, a vegetable farmer named Claus F. Claussen from Germany had a truckload of cucumbers he couldn’t sell. Rather than waste the vegetables, he turned them into […]