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Oscar Mayer Launches Maple Bourbon Bacon With Evan Williams

Oscar Mayer, the Kraft Heinz-owned meat brand, is rolling out Maple Bourbon Bacon to grocery stores nationwide, marking its first bacon innovation in five years. The thick-cut bacon is cured with barrel-aged Evan Williams bourbon and finished with Oscar Mayer’s 12-hour slow smoke process. “While we have been crafting delicious bacon for 90 years, Maple […]

Posted inNew Products, Albertsons, Center Store, Featured News, News, West

Lindsay Rolls Out Latin-Inspired Jarred Olives At Albertsons

Lindsay Olives is rolling out a new line of Latin-inspired jarred olives to appeal to grocery shoppers seeking global flavors. Launched in mid-March, they feature the flavors of Spain, Latin America and the Caribbean, according to the company. Designed for snacking, cooking and/or entertaining, the varieties are Sofrito Style, Pimiento Picantito and Escabeche Style. Sofrito […]

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Toufayan Bakeries Launches Seed Oil-Free Wraps Nationwide

Toufayan Bakeries, the Ridgefield, New Jersey-based family-owned bakery, has made its full line of seed oil-free wraps available nationally and on Amazon. The wraps, made with avocado oil in place of traditional seed oils, come in five varieties: Classic, Whole Wheat, Sundried Tomato, Garlic Pesto and Savory Spinach. The launch taps into growing consumer demand […]

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King’s Hawaiian Launches Ube Coconut Sweet Rolls Nationwide

King’s Hawaiian’s first limited-time flavor, Ube Coconut Sweet Rolls, is arriving at grocery shelves nationwide. Made with ube – a purple yam originating in the Philippines – and coconut milk, the rolls feature a lavender hue and sweet flavor often described as a blend of vanilla, coconut and pistachio. The product contains no artificial dyes […]

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Spring Bringing New Ice Cream Choices To Freezer Cases

The ice cream industry is entering the warmer months with a wave of product launches and retail expansions, as manufacturers compete for freezer-aisle attention with novel flavors, premium ingredients and high-profile brand collaborations. Announcements from Cold Case Ice Cream, Tillamook, Hudsonville Ice Cream and I Love Ice Cream Cakes in the week leading up to […]

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Circana Shares 2022 New Product Pacesetters Report

Circana, formerly IRI and The NPD Group, has released its 2022 New Product Pacesetters, the 28th annual report revealing the top new product launches across food and beverage and nonfood sectors.  The report reveals that consumer spending on new product offerings remained elevated last year despite challenges surrounding high inflation, supply chain adjustments and ingredient […]

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Hidden Valley Introduces Pickle Flavored Ranch

Oakland, California-based Hidden Valley has introduced a new offering: pickle flavored ranch. Available at Walmart stores nationwide, the flavor combines the company’s ranch with a tangy twist. The appetite for pickle-flavored products continues to grow, with the number of pickle-related offerings up 67 percent from 2019-22. Armed with this data and other insights, Hidden Valley saw an […]

Posted inCenter Store, Merchandising News, Midwest, New Products

Topco To Host Product Solutions Summit To Discover New Items

Elk Grove Village, Illinois-based Topco Associates will host the Topco Product Solutions Summit to diversify the cooperative’s supplier pool, discover new items and establish additional supplier partnerships to assist the organization with aggregation, innovation and knowledge management solutions that span its center store program. Topco is seeking suppliers to help expand its supplier partnership portfolio and […]