Chobani Savor (MSRP $2.99) is a new sour cream alternative made from unsweetened Greek yogurt in a squeezable, re-sealable pouch ideal for baked potatoes, tacos, soups, sauces, dressings, and marinades or as a garnish for vegetables and savory pancakes/crepes.
It comes in 5% milk fat and 2% milk fat varieties as is made from plain Greek yogurt.
Rival Yoplait, meanwhile, has just launched Oui by Yoplait Petites, which will be sold in pairs of small 3.5 oz. glass pots and available in four flavors: Sea Salt Caramel, Chocolate with Shavings, Dark Chocolate Raspberry and Caramelized Apple.
‘Pot set’ traditional French style yogurts made with whole milk, Oui yogurts are made by pouring ingredients into individual glass pots, and allowing them to set and culture for eight hours (rather than culturing the ingredients in large batches and then filling individual cups with fully prepared yogurt).
Building on the butter coffee trend, Picnik is releasing a first-to-market butter coffee creamer in combidome 750ml carton packs from SIG. A blend of grass-fed butter, whey protein, and Medium Chain Triglycerides from coconuts, the creamer can be added to hot or cold beverages.
New ‘keto-friendly’ thin crust pizzas from protein-fueled brand Quest Nutrition contain 20-27g protein and 5-6g net carbs per serving.
Sweet crisps from 34 Degrees are “sweet like a cookie, crisp like a cracker, and pair perfectly with just about anything, or nothing at all,” and are now in re-sealable packaging.
Split - a new PB&J combo from Split Nutrition in a single-serve pack for snacking - is designed to be folded, kneaded, ripped, and enjoyed on-the-go.
There are four SKUs: Peanut Butter & Grape Jelly; Almond Butter & Raspberry; Peanut Butter & Blueberry; and Almond Butter & Strawberry.
Hormel also taps into the PB&J snacking trend with P.B. Fruit Bites, a new line of bite-sized dried fruits covered in a peanut butter-based coating under the Skippy brand.
PowerUps, a new line of snack bars and peanut butter clusters; and Poppers, pretzels and popcorn dipped in peanut butter; are the latest innovations under the Jif brand from JM Smucker.
KIND KIDS chewy gluten-free granola bars have 25% less sugar than the leading kids granola bar, says the firm. Interested in food for kids? Check out our new summit HERE.
Kashi’s latest launch was co-created with a team of 12-17 year olds (the Kashi Crew of Gen Z leaders) and comes in three SKUs, each including at least 18g of whole grains, 3g fiber and 8g of sugar or less per serving.
The three SKUs are:
Kashi by Kids Berry Crumble: Purple corn puffs with apple and strawberry flavor-filled pillows made with chickpeas.
Kashi by Kids Honey Cinnamon: Honey, cinnamon, red lentils and apple in swirled puffs and filled pillows.
Kashi by Kids Cocoa Crisp: Cocoa bites with chickpeas and filled pillows made with Fair Trade certified cocoa.
The Kashi Crew include:
- Haile Thomas (17yrs), a youth health activist, international speaker, former network TV cooking show contestant and youngest Certified Integrative Nutrition Health Coach in the U.S. who founded the non-profit HAPPY to help young people embrace and enjoy healthy eating.
- Hannah Testa (15 yrs), a sustainability advocate, international speaker and founder of Hannah4Change, an organization dedicated to fighting issues that impact the planet.
- Valentine d’Arabian (13 yrs), an aspiring professional ballerina and student at a nationally acclaimed dance school.
- Charlotte d’Arabian (12 yrs), a baker and former contestant on a major network TV cooking show.
- Evan Robinson (12 yrs), a chef who competed in one of the top cooking competition shows for kids and has been nationally recognized for his philanthropic efforts.
PROBAR LIVE is a new line of nut butter, seed, and date bars with brown rice protein and BC30 (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086), an ultra-resilient probiotic from Ganeden/Kerry promising digestive and immune health benefits.
Another brand featuring the BC30 probiotic in a new launch this summer is thinkThin, which is introducing a new Protein & Probiotics Hot Oatmeal range.
EPIC Performance is a new line of cage-free egg white and nut protein bars made with six ingredients or fewer. Each soy-free, gluten-free, bar has 12 grams of protein and no added sugar.
There are four flavors: Peanut Butter, Almond Butter Chocolate, Peanut Butter Chocolate, and Lemon.
New from Stacy’s are Cheese Petites, bite-sized cheese snacks in a re-sealable bag in two flavors: Parmesan with Rosemary, and Romano with Garlic and Pepper (MSRP $4.99).
Oberto Snacks is launching Texas Style Flank Steak Beef Jerky - claimed to be the first flank steak jerky – under the Cattleman’s Cut Brand. The jerky is created by marinating long strips of flank steak for 48 hours before slow-cooking them.
Suja – which recently entered the plant-based milk category with a pea-protein-based line– has launched organic wellness shots with 76% to 99% juice and added probiotics, in three SKUs: Energy with Coffeeberry & Reishi, Digestion with Turmeric & Probiotics, and Immunity with Ginger & Probiotics.
The latest innovation from Wonder Drink Kombucha is a canned kombucha featuring a plant-based prebiotic corn fiber (xylo-oligosaccharides) known to selectively nourish naturally occurring probiotics.
The ‘fruit-forward’ line is brewed in three flavors: Apple Mint, Ginger Peach and Tropical Mango. All are certified organic and below 0.5% abv, and contain 10 grams of sugar.
Nasoya is launching organic vegan Tofu Vegetable and Thai Basil Vegetable dumplings that can be pan-fried or steamed in minutes: “Nasoya is committed to making plant-based protein as simple and accessible as possible.”
Building on the success of its Cashewmilk and Cashewgurt — claimed to be America’s fastest growing dairy-free yogurt — Forager Project is introducing an Unsweetened Plain and Unsweetened Vanilla Coconut Cashewmilk, along with Coconut Cashewgurt in Berry, Coconut, Lime and Mango flavors.
