New Products

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1. Thrive Zero Sugar Jerky

Targeting mindful snackers looking for low-carb, zerosugar snacks that don’t sacrifice great taste, Thrive Jerky introduces a line of premium-tasting jerky with no sugar. Thrive Zero Sugar Jerky comes in four varieties: Original Beef, Original Turkey, Sea Salt Beef, and Sweet & Spicy Pork. The jerky is made with a proprietary blend of spices and seasonings and Stevia extract for sweetening. It is the first jerky brand approved by the USDA to sweeten with Stevia rather than sugar, according to the maker.

Derby City Jerky Louisville, Ky. thrivejerky.com

2. Seagram’s Hard Seltzer

Seagram’s Hard Seltzer is designed to deliver on taste and fruit-forward flavor, while sustaining the category’s 5 percent ABV and 100-calorie standard. Tapping a team of seasoned flavor experts, Seagram’s has crafted four hard seltzer varieties that feature two or more fruit-infused flavors: Tropical Pineapple, Mango Peach, Mixed Berry, and Watermelon Lime. The product’s malt base preserves the brightness of the flavors, resulting in a softer, smoother, more flavorful experience that’s delicious but not too sweet, the company noted. Each 12-ounce slim can contains just one gram of cane sugar and two grabs of carbs. Twelve-can variety packs began arriving in select national markets in February.

Seagram’s Hard Seltzer Rochester, N.Y. seagramshardseltzer.com

3. Organic Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups

The Hershey Co. is making sure there’s a Reese’s cup for nearly everyone by introducing Organic Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups. The product launch makes Reese’s the first mass chocolate brand to offer an organic option. Available in dark and milk chocolate varieties, Organic Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups are certified USDA organic, Non-GMO Project verified and Rainforest Alliance certified. Each 1.4-ounce pack has a suggested retail price of $1.99.

The Hershey Co. Hershey, Pa. thehersheycompany.com

4. Pepsi Mango

Pepsi Mango combines the bright citrus and rich caramel notes of Pepsi with the ripe, juicy flavors of a mango. It is the brand’s first new permanent flavored cola in five years, and Pepsi’s first permanent release of a regular and zero sugar variety at the same time. Pepsi Mango is available in 20-ounce bottles and 12-ounce 12-packs. To support the launch, Pepsi created a new national TV commercial, which will also run digitally, and is launching a campaign dedicated to helping real people find their perfect match.

PepsiCo Beverages North America Purchase, N.Y. pepsi.com

5. Vuse Alto Four-Pod Packs

Vapor brand Vuse announced the national expansion of its Vuse Alto Golden Tobacco 5 percent and Alto Menthol 5 percent four-pod packs. It is also nationally launching Vuse Alto Golden Tobacco 2.4 percent and Alto Menthol 2.4 percent four-pod packs. These packs provide adult vapor consumers with three Vuse Alto configuration options as they can now choose from single-pod, two-pod or four-pod packs. According to the brand, the national availability of its four-pod packs now gives Vuse the most expansive portfolio of choice for adult vapor consumers with three flavors available in three nicotine strengths across three configuration formats, and many options for device customization with a range of colors, wraps and engraving options.

R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. Winston-Salem, N.C. rjrvapor.com

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6. Alden’s Organic Single-Serve Novelties

Alden’s Organic launched three of its top products as single-serve novelties for convenience stores and other retailers. Two of the three are dairy-based treats: the 100-calorie Classic Fudge Bar, featuring real organic cocoa and fresh organic cream; and the 170-calorie Old School Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich, a combination of creamy organic vanilla ice cream and “stick-toyour-fingers” chocolate wafers. The third product is the 160-calorie, certified vegan Dairy Free Vanilla Bean Round Sammie, which features organic vanilla bean frozen dessert scooped between two chocolate cookie wafers. All three items have a suggested retail price of $1.99 each.

Oregon Ice Cream Eugene, Ore. aldensicecream.com

7. Tecate Alta Slim Cans

Tecate Alta is a full-flavored Mexican beer developed and brewed with the same quality and pride as Tecate, but with only 85 calories, 2.4 grams of carbs, and 4 percent ABV. The imported offering launched in March with 12-ounce slim can 12-packs and single-serve 16-ounce cans in southern California, Arizona, New Mexico, and south Texas. The brand will look to expand to additional core markets and bigger pack sizes by the fall. The launch is being supported with impactful in-store merchandising materials, including a tuck card, elliptical can, slim case stacker, cooler decal, and basewrap.

Tecate USA White Plains, N.Y. tecatebeerusa.com

8. Flipz Stuff’D & Flipz Bites Pretzel Snacks

Two new products join the Flipz brand of pretzel snacks. Flipz Stuff’d are bite-sized pretzel nuggets stuffed with creamy peanut butter and coated in sweet milk chocolate. They are available in 3.5-ounce peg bags with a suggested retail price (SRP) of $2.79, and 6-ounce stand-up pouches with a $3.49 SRP. Flipz Bites are gooey caramel and crunchy salted pretzel balls coated in sweet milk chocolate. Each 1.52-ounce Flipz Bites bar contains three snackable clusters, with a SRP of $1.09. Both products launched nationwide in March.

Pladis Global New York pladisglobal.com

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9. Otis Spunkmeyer Chocolate Chip Frozen Cookie Dough Bites

Otis Spunkmeyer’s Chocolate Chip Frozen Cookie Dough Bites are designed to be the perfect sweet to satisfy any craving. The bite-sized, frozen and egg-free treats are safe to eat and taste “just like the cookie dough your mom used to make,” according to the company. The cookie dough bites are available in a 20-ounce pouch, priced at $9.99 a unit. They can be eaten as a snack or used as a topping to make something extra indulgent.

Otis Spunkmeyer San Leandro, Calif. otisspunkmeyer.com

10. Rich’s Foodservice Cookie Portfolio

Rich’s Foodservice has expanded its cookie portfolio to include more than 250 options for convenience store operators. The company offers both ready-to-bake cookie doughs and fully finished cookies. The pre-portioned, frozen cookie doughs are available for in-store baking in four price points. All doughs meet Rich’s baseline clean label guarantee with no artificial flavors, sweeteners or colors. Another option for baking in-store is Rich’s specialty dough portfolio, which includes such options as filled cookies, macaroons, vegan cookies and seasonal varieties. The company also offers a wide variety of ready-to-serve premium cookies following its acquisition of Christie Cookie Co. Handcrafted with high-quality ingredients, Rich’s ready-to-serve cookies are available in 11 premium flavors and a variety of formats.

Rich Products Corp. Buffalo, N.Y. richsusa.com/cookies

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