CPG manufacturers innovate with their biggest brands.
Flowers Foods, Inc. is bolstering its Tastykake brand with two new offerings.
Under its Scoop Shop line, Tastykake is launching Cookies & Crème Brownies. The ice cream-inspired treats feature round chocolate brownies with a cookies and crème topping.
New Tastykake Chocolate Swirls are pastry rolls stuffed with chocolate smear filling and chocolate bits.
The J.M. Smucker Co. is building on its Smucker’s Uncrustables brand with a new Bites and a new Roll-Ups line.
The bite-size, heat-and-eat Uncrustables Bites are stuffed bread pockets that come in two varieties: taco and barbecue chicken.
The Taco Bites are filled with beef crumble, cheese, salsa and taco seasoning. Each pack of two contains 160 calories and 6 grams of protein.
The BBQ Chicken Bites are stuffed with white meat chicken and barbecue sauce. Each pack of two contains 130 calories and 8 grams of protein.
Uncrustables Roll-Ups are sandwich-inspired, thaw-and-eat offerings featuring meat and cheese rolled in flatbread.
The Uncured Ham & Cheddar Roll-Ups are made with uncured ham, cheddar cheese and Neufchâtel cheese. Each pack of four contains 190 calories and 9 grams of protein.
The Turkey & Colby Jack Roll-Ups feature smoked turkey breast, Colby cheese, Monterey Jack cheese, Neufchâtel cheese and seasoning. Each pack of four contains 190 calories and 10 grams of protein.
Flowers Foods, Inc. has expanded its Dave’s Killer Bread line with the launch of organic burger buns.
The new organic buns are available in two varieties: 21 Whole Grains and Seeds and Burger Buns Done Right.
DKB’s organic 21 Whole Grains and Seeds Buns feature a hearty texture, subtle sweetness and the brand’s signature 21 whole grains and seeds blend. The buns contain 12 grams of whole grains and 6 grams of protein per serving.
DKB’s Burger Buns Done Right are a take on a classic artisan-style bun. The buns contain 8 grams of whole grains and 6 grams of protein per serving, and have no bleached flour or high-fructose corn syrup.
The two bun varieties are certified USDA organic and Non-GMO Project verified. The eight-bun packs retail for $5.99.
BellRing Brands, Inc. is rolling out a new protein bar platform: Premier Protein Crunchy Nut Bars. The bars contain 12 grams of protein, 6 to 7 grams of fiber and 4 grams of sugar each.
The chocolate peanut butter bar contains 180 calories and is made with peanuts, pumpkin seeds, peanut butter, almond butter, cashew butter, cocoa and soy protein.
The salted caramel cashew flavor contains 190 calories and features cashews, pumpkin seeds, peanut butter, almond butter, cocoa and soy protein.
The vanilla almond variety contains 190 calories and includes almonds, almond butter, pumpkin seeds, coconut, cashew butter, peanut butter, vanilla and soy protein.
Cappello’s is adding to its almond flour crust pizza portfolio with the new White Pizza and Margherita Pizza.
The grain-free White Pizza features spinach and caramelized onion atop a creamy white garlic sauce.
The Margherita Pizza is made with tomato, basil, roasted garlic and whole milk mozzarella.
Mr Lee’s Pure Foods is making its US debut with new noodle soup cups available at Whole Foods Market locations nationwide. Made with freeze-dried proteins and vegetables and air-dried rice noodles, the gluten-free noodles come in four varieties: Hong Kong Street-Style Beef, Zen Garden Vegetable, Coconut Chicken Curry and Tai Chi Chicken.
The Hong Kong Street-Style Beef flavor features beef soup with rice noodles, broccoli, orange blossom honey, ginger and Chinese-style five spice. Each cup contains 200 calories and 11 grams of protein.
The Zen Garden Vegetable variety is vegan and features miso soup with rice noodles, asparagus, green beans, spinach and ginger. Each cup contains 200 calories and 7 grams of protein.
The Coconut Chicken Curry soup features laksa-style coconut chicken curry soup with rice noodles, cauliflower and green beans. Each cup contains 260 calories and 10 grams of protein.
The Tai Chi Chicken offering features chicken soup with rice noodles, broccoli, spinach, ginger and orange blossom honey. Each cup contains 210 calories and 10 grams of protein.
The American Society of Baking (ASB) celebrated 100 years of service at BakingTech 2024 held Feb. 27-29 in Chicago.