Hostess is introducing new Danish to its breakfast portfolio. The Danish will be available in four flavors: Apple, Berries & Cheese, Cheese and Chocolate. The product features a suggested retail price of $1.89 for individual single-serve packs. The Danish will be sold nationwide at c-stores, grocery and mass retail outlets (anywhere other Hostess single-serve items…
Black Cherry Cigarillos
Swedish Match believes it’s important to keep coming up with fresh ideas: In September 2014, White Owl and Game are expanding their award-winning limited edition FoilFresh cigarillo franchise to include Black Cherry. After extensive consumer testing utilizing the proprietary Swedish Match Innovation process, Black Cherry emerged as the clear winner, just like Pineapple and Mango.…
Affordable Popcorn Popper
Cretors and Co., a designer and manufacturer of food processing and concession equipment for 129 years, has announced the new Apprentice popcorn popper, Cretors’ most affordable popper. The Apprentice has an economical price and no-frills design, as well as the quality construction that Cretors is known for. Its frame is stainless steel and welded for…
New Umami Salt
Salt of the Earth is introducing its Umami-Essence Sea Salt at the upcoming SIAL, Paris 2014 Show. The Umami Essence Sea Salt is perfect for enhancing and boosting flavor in recipes, while helping to reduce sodium. The new, natural Umami sea salt won the SIAL Innovation Selection 2014 and is nominated for the Grand Prix…
Poppable Peanuts
One of Mexico’s favorite snacks is now available to customers in the U.S. Backed by a 50-year history of quality and service, Samurai Peanuts by Tuty are now being offered to c-stores, grocers and distributors. With a variety of traditional flavors, textures and convenient package sizes, Samurai Peanuts fit into any c-store or grocery retail…
Holiday Drink Mixes
With holidays right around the corner, now is the ideal time to build a signature winter beverage menu—made simple with Big Train Seasonal Products. Crafted with wonderful holiday ingredients, these shelf-stable mixes include delicious flavors such as Gingerbread Chai Tea Latte, Egg Nog Blended Crème Frappe, Pumpkin Spice Iced Coffee and Peppermint Mocha. Simply blend…
Coffee and Ready-to-Drink Coffee Sales Surging
U.S. coffee sales are heating up and that trend is not expected to slow down. That is the conclusion of a new report released by research firm Packaged Facts, which forecasts that retail and foodservice sales of coffee will top $48 billion in 2014. Of this amount, the company expects $11.2 billion (or 23%) to…
Spicing Up Retail Coffee Sales
New and seasonal coffee flavors can drive foodservice sales. To help retailers grow sales, General Foods International (GFI) is kicking off the fall season with Pumpkin Spice Cappuccino. Beginning in October, consumers can enjoy this rich and creamy blend of pumpkin flavor and hearty autumnal spices. This on-trend flavor was such a hit last season…
Five 7-Eleven Franchisees Plead Guilty To Exploiting Immigrants
Defendants forfeit franchise rights to 10 stores in New York and four in Virginia. Five former 7-Eleven franchisees have pleaded guilty to wire fraud and concealing and harboring illegal immigrants, after they allegedly hired illegal immigrants and used stolen IDs to steal more than $2.6 million in wages from the employees, while forcing them to…
Tea for Two … and More
The demand for tea grows as more consumers seek out healthy beverages. Texas technology professional Sheryl Thompson spent about a decade drinking four 12-ounce cans of brand-name soda every day. When she wanted to lose weight, she adopted unsweetened iced tea as her beverage of choice, began eating better and exercising on a regular schedule.…