Turkey Creek Snacks has a new flavored pork rind. Sriracha pork rinds are available in 3-oz. and 1.75-oz. bags. Turkey Creek Snacks has been in business and is based in Thomaston, Georgia. The company produces pork rinds, cracklins and hot sauce.
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Kontos Foods Introduces Grilled Cocktail Flatbreads For The Holidays
Kontos Foods, a manufacturer and distributor of traditional Greek and Mediterranean foods, has launched grilled Cocktail Flatbreads for the holiday season. The soft, flexible, two-inch pita disks are ideal for creating holiday appetizers and hors d’oeuvres, such as hamburger sliders, bite-sized smoked salmon and avocado samplers, chicken salad with sliced cherry tomatoes, pizza samplers and […]
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Mexican American Grocers Association Ending Operations
The Mexican American Grocers Association (MAGA) is dissolving the organization, effective Jan. 1. In an email addressed to members and associates Wednesday morning, the Los Angeles-based organization said, “After 37 years, the Mexican American Grocers Association will be closing its doors and terminating all operations and activities… We want to take this opportunity to thank […]
Posted in, C-Store News, Health & Wellness, National, New Products
Dole Unveils Healthy Grab-And-Go Options For C-Stores
Dole is offering healthy fruit solutions for grab-and-go environments like convenience stores, vending, schools, colleges and universities, and healthcare. The company has rolled out Dole Fruit Bowls in Juice, Dole Smoothie Starters, Dole Fruit Squish’ems and Mrs. May’s fruit and nut-based treats, offering a selection of shelf-stable, chilled and quick-service snack options. Visit dolefoodservice.com to […]
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Tostitos Introduces Tostitos Rolls! Tortilla Chips
The Tostitos brand is launching Tostitos Rolls!, corn tortilla chips with a tube-like shape made for dipping and dunking with a variety of dips or spreads. Tostitos Rolls! tortilla chips are rolling out to grocery stores nationwide in 14-oz. bags for a suggested retail price of $4.29. Tostitos is a brand of Frito-Lay North America, […]
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Maine, Rhode Island Among States Dollar General Plans To Enter Next Year
Maine and Rhode Island, as well as Oregon, are states where Dollar General expects to set up shop for the first time in 2015. The Tennessee-based retailer made those plans known Thursday while reporting its fiscal 2014 third quarter results. “For 2015, we have plans to open 730 new stores and will have a presence […]
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Hickory Harvest Foods Introduces Organic Snack Line
Hickory Harvest Foods has rolled out a new organic snacks product line in response to the consumer trend for healthier snack options, the Akron, Ohio-based company says. The new line features 13 of the most requested organic snack products, available in tubs for the grocery and food distributor market. “The popularity of organic nuts and […]
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Top 10 Specialty Food Trends For 2015 Predicted
Consumers will seek more from their food in 2015, whether stronger flavors, alternative sweeteners or snacks made with everything from plant-based meat to even marijuana. That’s according to predictions from the editors of Specialty Food News, the daily newsletter from the Specialty Food Association. The $88.3 billion specialty food industry is driven by innovation and […]