My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream soon will debut a non-dairy and vegan line of Cashew Cream Frozen Dessert items made with a scoop of frozen cashew cream wrapped in soft rice dough. The four additions will hit retail shelves in early 2018, with flavors including Strawberry, Vanilla, Chocolate and Salted Caramel. Each ball has 100 calories. “The need […]
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Hydrox Cookies Become ‘Amazon Choice’ Product In Two Days
According to a Dec. 19 news release from Hydrox manufacturer Leaf Brands, it started selling its non-GMO sandwich cookies on Amazon in early December, and it already has become the No. 1 new sandwich cookie on the site. It also has been designated as an “Amazon Choice” product, which means Amazon recommends Hydrox as a […]
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ShopRite Launches ‘Snack Smart For More Energy’ Campaign
ShopRite’s in-store dietitians have teamed up to bring shoppers nutritious suggestions in the snacking aisle with the launch of a new campaign, “Snack Smart for More Energy.” Lean beef jerky, acai bowls and assorted nut butters are just a few of the treats suggested by dietitians as snack options. “Snacking has gone mainstream,” says Natalie Menza-Crowe, […]
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My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream Introduces Self-Serve Bars Nationwide
My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream, a line of frozen snacks, is looking to expand its in-store footprint—moving from the freezer aisle into the bakery and prepared meals sections of supermarkets throughout the country. My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream now is available in its signature self-serve My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream Bars in select Wegmans, Safeway, Kroger, Harris Teeter, […]
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Ferrero To Acquire U.S. Confectionery Company Ferrara
The Ferrero Group, a global confectionary group, has entered into a definitive agreement for a Ferrero-affiliated company to acquire Ferrara Candy Co., the third-largest U.S. non-chocolate confectionary company, with strong positions in the gummy and seasonal candies categories. Ferrero is acquiring Ferrara from L Catterton, a global consumer-focused private equity firm. Terms of the transaction were not […]
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CVS Launches Health & Wellness Vending Machines
CVS Pharmacy is introducing automated retail vending machines stocked with on-the-go necessities including over-the-counter health products, “better-for-you” snacks and personal care products typically sold at CVS Pharmacy locations. “We are always looking for new ways to combine convenience and innovation to help better serve our customers,” said Judy Sansone, SVP of front store business and chief […]
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Clean Labels, Clean Snacking: The $41B Future Of Candy
From consumers’ growing knowledge about product ingredients, the “clean snacking” mindset has emerged. Clean snacking is a balanced approach to nutrition that explores realistic options rather than a more dogmatic philosophy that forbids snacks or sweets altogether, according to market research firm Packaged Facts in last year’s “Chocolate Candy in the U.S., 11th Edition” report. […]
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Utz Quality Foods Reveals New Leadership Team Members
Utz Quality Foods added three executives to its senior team in April, the company announced Sept. 25. They are: Tom Flocco, president and COO; Mark Schreiber, EVP and chief customer officer; and Jay Thompson, EVP and CFO. Flocco has more than 30 years of CPG experience, most recently serving as operating partner, chairman and CEO with […]