Mars Chocolate North America has launched several new flavor extensions to its chocolate brands, such as Snickers Hazelnut, Twix White Chocolate Cookie Bars, Dove Sorbet Bars, Dove Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Promises as well as a wide range of seasonal offerings for these brands plus the M&M’s, Milky Way and 3 Musketeers brands. Mars […]
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Wrigley Debuts New Products And Retail Insights At Sweets & Snacks Expo
The William Wrigley Jr. Co., a subsidiary of Mars Inc., is introducing a new lineup of products from several of its brands including Orbit, Skittles and Doublemint, as well as sharing retailer insights during the NCA Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago this week. Sharing Original Insights for Retailers At the Sweets & Snacks Expo, Wrigley and […]
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GMA To Host Webinar On Impact Of Smartphones In E-Commerce, And More…
Grocery News In Brief… The Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) will host a mobile commerce webinar on Wednesday, May 25, at 1 p.m., entitled, “The Next Big Thing In Manufacturing & Distribution—Smartphones.”… Hormel Foods plans to acquire Justin’s, a manufacturer of nut butter-based snacks. Justin’s markets four nut butter-based snack lines—spreads, squeeze packs, peanut butter cups […]
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San Francisco Law to Single Out Soft Drinks, And More…
C-Store News In Brief… San Francisco could become the first U.S. city to require health warnings on advertisements for soda and other sugar-added drinks. The new law, which takes effect July 25, requires billboards, posters and bus shelters throughout the city to include the following: “WARNING: Drinking beverages with added sugar(s) contributes to obesity, diabetes […]
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Specialty Food Sales Hit Record High In 2015
The specialty food industry is now a $120.5 billion industry, largely fueled by the growth of small businesses. According to the Specialty Food Association (SFA), specialty food sales at retail grew to $94 billion in 2015, a 19.7 percent jump since 2013, driven by product innovation and wider availability of specialty foods through mass-market outlets. […]
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NACS Releases State Of The Industry Compensation Report, And More…
Convenience Store News In Brief… The National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) recently released its State of the Industry Compensation Report in which retailers can benchmark themselves in compensation levels, staff turnover and benefits. The report compiles data from more than 80 c-store companies, representing 12,000 stores across the country… Jack Link’s fans are now […]
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Specialty Snack Company Opens Global Headquarters In Tennessee
Pure Foods, a specialty snack company, celebrated the opening of its global headquarters and primary manufacturing location late last month at Gateway Commerce Park in Kingsport, Tennessee. The 88,000-s.f., state-of-the-art manufacturing facility produces nutrient-dense and reduced-fat snack foods for distribution in the U.S., Canada and Mexico. “Today marks an exciting new chapter for Pure Foods […]
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This Year’s Candy And Snack Flavors
Thousands of new confectionery and snack items were introduced to the world at the 2015 Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago from May 19–21, hosted by the National Confectioners Association. Nearly four acres of chocolate, candy, cookies and savory snacks exhibits featured the hottest new products from 630 companies. New product launches revealed that candy […]
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Mondelez Names Advertising Veteran SVP/CMO
Dana Anderson was named SVP and chief marketing officer (CMO) for Mondelez International, Deerfield, Ill., today. Mondelez is a snack maker whose portfolio includes nine brands that each generates more than $1 billion in revenues. Anderson, 60, will be accountable for the company’s global portfolio of advertising, media and marketing partners and oversee the teams […]
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Popchips Launches First-Ever National Television Campaign
Popchips Launches First-Ever National Television Campaign Sept. 22 was the launch date for Popchips’ first national TV campaign, in which it shares the “magic” of its creation of popped potato and veggie chips that have “all the flavor and half the fat of a greasy, fried chip.” The campaign is called “the popchips way.” The […]
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Pirate’s Booty Introduces Two New Snacks
B&G Foods Inc. has launched two new Pirate’s Booty products: Pirate’s BootyCrunchy Treasures and Pirate’s Booty Fruity Booty. Pirate’s Booty Crunchy Treasures features pirate-themed shapes in aged white cheddar flavor. Pirate’s Booty Fruity Booty has a raspberry flavor made with real fruit. “We know that finding snack options that appeal to both parents and kids […]
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Snack Food Association Appoints Dempsey CEO
The Snack Food Association (SFA) has named Tom Dempsey, former president of UTZ Quality Foods, as its CEO, effective July 1. Jim McCarthy, SFA’s president and CEO since 1999, will continue as president with a focus of enhancing SFA’s presence in federal, state and international arenas. Dempsey’s focus will be to help increase SFA’s value […]
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Snikiddy To Preview New Individual-Size Bags At Snacks & Sweets Expo
Snikiddy will introduce 1.5-oz. bags of Snikiddy All-Natural Baked Fries and Eat Your Vegetables at the Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago next week, May 21-23. The new smaller, portion-controlled bags will be available in Snikiddy’s most popular flavors, including All-Natural Baked Fries Cheddar Cheese, Sea Salt and Hot & Spicy, and Eat Your Vegetables […]
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NCA’s Sweets & Snacks Expo Is Sold Out
The National Confectioners Association (NCA) 2013 Sweets & Snacks Expo promises to be the largest both in show floor size and exhibitors for the third straight year. In its 17th year and ranking 155 on Trade Show News Network’s top 250 events, the Expo takes place May 21-23 at Chicago’s McCormick Place. More than 14,000 […]
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Blue Bell Brings Contest Winner Caramel Turtle Cheesecake To Freezer
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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Earnest Eats Adds New Granola Bars And Hot & Fit Cereals
Earnest Eats, makers of natural foods rooted in the nourishment of whole, unprocessed ingredients, has added three new choices to its family of products: Earnest Eats Chewy Granola Bars, Hot & Fit Cereal multi-serve canisters and Hot & Fit Cereal single-serve cups. Each blends a unique trio of superfood grains, including whole oats, amaranth and […]
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Simply Eight Expands Distribution To Michigan Kroger And Meijer stores
Now available in select Meijer and Kroger stores in Michigan Simply Eight’s recent expansion marks a new milestone for the Kalamazoo-based company, as its products are now available in two of Michigan’s top retailers. Simply Eight chewy granola bars are now available in the breakfast/granola bar aisle of select Meijer stores in western Michigan and […]
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Michigan Food Industry Honors Night Is March 14
Food industry retailers, wholesalers and manufacturers will be honored at the 85th annual trade dinner of the Michigan Food and Beverage Association (MFBA) and the Detroit Association of Grocery Manufacturers’ Representatives (DAGMR) on Thursday, March 14, at the Detroit Marriott Renaissance Hotel. Registration and networking begins at 5:30 p.m., followed by cocktail hour at 6 […]
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Van’s Natural Foods Brings Certified Gluten-Free Products To Stores
Van’s Natural Foods is bringing a new line of gluten-free cereals, crackers and snack bars rich in whole grains, including millet, quinoa and amaranth, to grocery stores. The Gluten-Free Certification Organization certifies all of Van’s cereals, crackers and snack bars gluten free. The breakfast items and snacks, like all Van’s products, have no artificial sweeteners, […]