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Harvest Snaps adds fruit snacks line
FAIRFIELD, CALIF. — Harvest Snaps, a Calbee America, Inc. brand, is launching Harvest Snaps Kids Crispy Fruit Snacks, the company’s first offering designed for children.The clean label snack features freeze or vacuum dried 100% whole fruit as its only...
Hain Celestial cutting SKUs globally
HOBOKEN, NJ. – The Hain Celestial Group, Inc. on May 1 said it is embarking on a global stock keeping unit (SKU) reduction program to improve the performance of its portfolio. Food product categories most affected by the program include meal preparation,...
Meat alternative innovation: Time for something new
CHICAGO — It has been a dismal year in the plant-based meat category with retail sales down from previous years when the newness of the category invited trial. While inflation has played a part in unit sales decline, numerous consumer studies suggest it’s also...
Conagra Brands names new executive vice president
CHICAGO — Noelle O’Mara is joining Conagra Brands, Inc. as its new executive vice president, new platforms and acquisitions, effective May 6.In her role, O’Mara will identify and scale new organic growth platforms and acquisitions, which will include strategy,...
Ace Hardware debuts barbecue sauces, rubs
OAK BROOK, ILL. — Ace Hardware has developed its first exclusive food product launches with the Loud Mouth Barbeque line.The product lineup features two barbecue sauce varieties and five seasonings, including: Boom Shaka-Laka — an apple habanero barbecue sauce....
Citrus fiber capacity increases at CP Kelco
ATLANTA — CP Kelco has completed a $60 million expansion to produce its Nutrava and Kelcosens citrus fiber in the company’s facility in Matão, Brazil, increasing total capacity to about 5,000 tonnes. The expansion provides options to incrementally expand the...
Functional chocolate brand enters protein bar market
PALM COAST, FLA. — Designs for Health brand Fx Chocolate is debuting its first product in the bar category.Joining the company’s portfolio of chocolate confections formulated with functional supplements, Fx’s new Yes Whey!!! bars feature 15 grams of whey and...
Brands tapping into upcycled vegetables, inclusive snacking
KANSAS CITY — Entrepreneurs in the snacking space are targeting upcycling and inclusivity to differentiate. Five finalists from SNAC International’s SNAC Tank Pitch Competition joined Food Entrepreneur’s Food Entrepreneur Experience webinar on April 24 and...
Wilde Brands seeks to deliver positive benefits to salty snacks
NASHVILLE, KY. — Jason Wright, founder and chief executive officer of Wilde Brands, Inc., the makers of chips formulated with chicken, egg whites and bone broth, is looking to grow his brand’s presence in the salty snack aisle.While the snack aisle is filled...