Mann Packing Co. and Mezete partnered to bring a line of popular hummus products to American shoppers nationwide. The hummus variations are available in five signature flavors: Sundried Tomatoes, Zesty Mixed Herbs, Fire Roasted Red Pepper, Red Hot Chili and Classic Authentic Recipe. True to authentic and gourmet Eastern Mediterranean flavors, Mezete products contain natural […]
Strawberry Milkshake Cereal Flavor
Kellogg’s announced it is releasing new Frosted Flakes flavors including Strawberry Milkshake. With ripe, juicy strawberry flavor coupled with rich, creamy notes, new Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes Strawberry Milkshake evokes the nostalgic taste of a strawberry milkshake and even turns the milk in the bowl a fun, vibrant pink. The new cereal flavor will be available […]
LTO M&M’S and Christina Tosi Cookie Collab
M&M’S partnered with Milk Bar’s Christina Tosi to release 100, one-time-only cookies hand-baked by the baker as part of a limited cookie drop to celebrate the anticipated release of the M&M’S Crunchy Cookie. Inspired by the new M&M’S Crunchy Cookie innovation, the limited-run M&M’S and Christina Tosi Crunchy Cookie features a vanilla cookie base studded […]
Packaged Sweet Snacks Offer Safety, Indulgence
Americans catered to their sweet tooths during the pandemic, and that — along with their learned preference for packaged items rather than fresh — will stand sweet snacks and granola bars in good stead in 2022. Cakes, pastries and sweet pies account for a sizeable portion of sales in the convenience store channel, expected to…
Plant-Based Jerky
Beyond Meat and Pepsico have partnered to bring consumers a plant-based jerky product from their joint venture, Planet Partnership. Beyond Meat Jerky is marinated and slow roasted to offer the savory experience of traditional beef jerky in three flavors: Original, Hot & Spicy and Teriyaki. Beyond Meat Jerky contains 10 grams of protein per serving, […]
Low-Sodium Potato Chips
MicroSalt just announced that its SaltMe! potato chips will now be available to foodservice operators. This milestone is a major move for MicroSalt on its mission to provide healthier, full-flavor potato chips that deliver 50% less sodium (per serving) to help people promote better cardiovascular health. MicroSalt is committed to using advanced, patented technology to […]
High Hopes for Meat Snacks Despite Price Increases
Meat snack growth prospects look high for 2022. According to Packaged Facts, retail sales of meat snacks will rise by 12% in 2022. In the 52 weeks ending Jan. 1, 2022, meat snack dollar sales soared by 19.5% to $1.96 billion, based on Nielsen Total U.S. Convenience data, which is a jump from the previous…
Salty Snack Sales Rise as Habits Evolve
Salty snack demand has rebounded at convenience stores after facing sales dips early in the pandemic when store visits declined. Indeed, total salty snack sales rang in at just over $6 billion, rising by 12.1%, for the convenience store channel during the 52-week period ending Dec. 26, 2021, per IRI. Within the salty snack category,…
Tequila Lime and Roasted Garlic Hot Salsas
This spring, Aubrey D. Rebel is introducing two new hot salsas — The Very Hot Aubrey D. Rebel Tequila Lime Hot Salsa and Very Hot Aubrey D. Rebel Roasted Garlic Hot Salsa. The Tequila Lime Hot Salsa is filled with fresh tomatoes, tequila and freshly squeezed lime juice. The Very Hot Aubrey D. Rebel Roasted […]
Two New Chocolate Cookies
Keebler released two new flavors from its Chips Deluxe line: Double Chocolate M&Ms and Dipped Duos Chocolate Fudge. The Double Chocolate M&Ms are chocolate-based cookies baked with milk chocolate M&M’s, adding double the chocolate for a fun new twist to the classic cookie. It has a suggested retail price (SRP) of $3.99 per 9.75-ounce pack. […]