Blue Bell fans overwhelmingly voted to bring back Caramel Turtle Cheesecake Ice Cream in last year’s Crankin’ Back the Clock Flavor Contest, and it will arrive in stores this month. Caramel Turtle Cheesecake is a cheesecake ice cream filled with chocolate-coated caramel turtles, roasted pecans and cheesecake pieces with a chocolate cookie crust all surrounded […]
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Magnum Partners With Designer Zac Posen For U.S. Launch Of ‘Gold?!’
Magnum Ice Cream has introduced its “Magnum Gold?!” golden ice cream bar in the U.S. Magnum Gold?! features vanilla bean ice cream swirled with sea salt caramel and dipped in a golden coating made with Belgian milk chocolate. In celebration of the launch, American fashion designer Zac Posen created a one-of-a-kind, 24-karat gold dress inspired […]
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Belle Foods’ New Meat Case Labels Help Consumers Get Information
Belle Foods is offering smartphone users the opportunity to get meat information while shopping the case. The new pork and beef labels encourage customers to use their smartphone to scan the Quick Response (QR) code to learn more about cooking methods for various cuts of meat. With the help of the Beef Checkoff and Pork […]
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Nestle Survey Looks At Frozen Food Habits
When it comes to frozen, ready-made meals, some of us are keeping secrets. According to a new survey by NestleUSA, 25 percent of Americans confess to having passed off frozen meals as their own culinary creation. Another 14 percent admit to having “accidentally” taken a co-worker’s frozen meal in the workplace. These and other findings […]
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Lean Cuisine, Fresh Express Team Up To Offer New Salad Product
Lean Cuisine and Fresh Express are partnering to help consumers make good food choices, with new Lean Cuisine Salad Additions and Fresh Express lettuce. The salad, according to a news release, can be prepared in minutes and is 350 calories or less. “We know that Lean Cuisine consumers have lettuce in their fridge, but they […]
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Dole Adds Peach Mango To Fruit Smoothie Shakers Lineup
Dole is introducing its newest flavor addition to the Dole Fruit Smoothie Shakers—Peach Mango, made with real, low-fat yogurt and pieces of finely cut peach and mango. The Peach Mango Smoothie delivers 100 percent of the daily value of vitamins B3, B5, B6, B9 and B12. No blender is required; only add a favorite juice […]
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March Frozen Food Month Celebrating 30th Anniversary
This month kicks off the 30th anniversary of March Frozen Food Month. The National Frozen & Refrigerated Foods Association (NFRA) is encouraging customers to “Discover a Whole New World of Frozen” through a partnership with DreamWorks Animation for the theater release of “The Croods.” Over the weekend, a three-page FSI with 36 million circulation dropped […]
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Krispy Kreme’s New Glazed Banana Kreme Pies Available At Grocery
Krispy Kreme’s new Glazed Banana Kreme Pies are now available for a limited time at participating mass merchants, grocery and convenience stores. “We are always working to bring new and exciting flavors and treats to fans of our snack products,” says Mark LaBrecque, Krispy Kreme’s senior director for U.S. marketing activation. “The Glazed Banana Kreme […]