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Foot-Long Bar
Reese’s is introducing its peanut butter cup candy with six cups under the same wrapper. Reese’s Super King allows consumers to buy one candy to share. The new Super King package is now a full foot long, giving customers enough of the classic peanut butter and chocolate goodness for everyone.
The Hershey Co.
www.thehersheycompany.com
Cloud Archive for Storing Surveillance Videos
Envysion has released Cloud Archive, an insurance safety net for unforeseeable events. The technology allows customers to choose to store surveillance video in the cloud from seven months to seven years, based on their state’s statute of limitations, for up to 16 cameras. It eliminates the need to update hardware or maintain equipment. Customers can access their stored video from anywhere at any time on any device. It allows customers to protect their business in the event of potential future litigation by archiving their video in the cloud.
Envysion
www.envysion.com
Artisan Ciabatta Buns
Gonnella Baking Co. released its Gonnella Ciabatta, which has a light and airy crumb and moist interior. It pairs well with eggs, cheese and breakfast proteins and works as a base for a hot, crispy chicken or deli sandwich ready to eat from the cold case. A true artisan Ciabatta, the buns are made with a poolish starter and cold-proofed in Gonnella’s special fermentation room. The new Made in Store bun line was developed for foodservice and commissary kitchens, holds up to four hours in a warmer and has a cooler shelf life of three-plus days.
Gonnella Baking Co.
www.gonnella.com
Cocktails in a Can
Malibu has introduced Malibu Cocktails in a Can, a new range of refreshing, high-quality canned cocktails made with natural flavors and the brand’s signature real Caribbean rum. Malibu Cocktails in a Can are available in Piña Colada and Strawberry Daiquiri. Now available at retailers nationwide in 12-ounce cans, Malibu Cocktails in a Can have an ABV of 7%.
Malibu
www.maliburumdrinks.com
Light and Crunchy Chicharrones
4505’s chicharrones have a light, airy and melt-in-your-mouth texture and will satisfy customers’ cravings for something delicious and crunchy without slowing them down. Featuring zero carbs and seven-plus grams of protein per serving, they are also keto certifi ed, paleo certifi ed and naturally gluten-free — and made with humanely raised, all-natural pork with no added hormones or antibiotics.
4505 Meats
sales@4505meats.com www.4505meats.com
Ugly Sweater Seltzer Variety Pack
Bud Light Seltzer has released the limited-edition Ugly Sweater Pack this holiday season with three new festive fl avors and one holiday favorite. The new Bud Light Seltzer Ugly Sweater variety pack features an ugly sweater design and is available in 12-ounce slim can variety 12-packs nationwide. The pack is made with cane sugar, natural fl avors and has 100 calories with less than one gram of sugar and 5% ABV.
Anheuser-Busch
www.anheuser-busch.com
Hot Food Displays
Fri-Jado launched its new MCC series of hot food displays. These modular convenience counters are available as a self-serve unit for packaged hot food or as a closed version with humidifi cation for open food. The MCC displays are equipped with patented Hot Blanket Technology to keep the products safe for longer. Being the most transparent food display cabinets on the market and designed to stimulate impulse purchases, the MCCs offer up to 75% more product visibility than other units. With up to 30% more display surface on the smallest footprint, they are a real space-saver, too.
Fri-Jado
www.frijado.com
Baja-Inspired Jerky Flavors
Baja Jerky has released fl avor- and protein-packed snacks that are crafted with high-quality ingredients and a signifi cantly lower amount of salt and sugar than typical meat snacks. The Baja-inspired fl avors are made using fresh ingredients, healthy spices and quality beef, creating a fl avor portfolio that includes Traditional, Salsa Fresca, Sweet Orange, Churro, Lime & Serrano Pepper, Street Taco and Zero Sugar Crackin’ Pepper. The jerky is made with 100% all-natural beef and has no preservatives, MSG, gluten or added hormones.
Baja Jerky
www.bajajerky.com
Belgian-Style Waffle Sandwich Carriers
General Mills Convenience’s Pillsbury Belgian-Style Waffl e Carrier is presliced in a convenient, thaw-and-serve format, making it easy to assemble sandwiches across different back-ofhouse formats. The waffl es carriers are made with one side featuring a traditional waffl e texture and the other side fl at for easy assembly. Made with maple syrup and crisp pearl sugar, the waffl es have a slightly sweet fl avor profi le. They have no high fructose corn syrup, artifi cial colors, fl avors or preservatives. The optimized case count for c-stores is 36 sandwiches/72 sides per case, and each is 2.8 ounces.
General Mills Convenience
www.generalmillscf.com
Gummy Clusters Flavor Extension
Nerds added a new fl avor extension to its Gummy Clusters after seeing success with the innovation: Very Berry. Adding a new twist to the original line of Gummy Clusters, each brightly colored piece offers a cluster of crunchy, tangy and mini Very Berry Nerds with a fruity gummy center. The Very Berry Gummy Clusters will be available nationwide beginning in 2022. A three-ounce Share Pack will have a suggested retail price (SRP) of $1.49-$2.49. An eight-ounce Standup Bag will have an SRP of $2.99-$3.99.
Ferrara
www.ferrarausa.com
Footlong Meat Sticks
Country Archer launched its Footlong Sticks earlier this year. Each stick is crafted with grass-fed beef and natural pork and is made with real ingredients. The new Footlong Sticks are packed with 15 grams of protein per serving and were created specifi cally as a better-for-you option. They are available in Classic, the traditional recipe with a natural smoke fl avor; Teriyaki, tender beef in a savory marinade with hints of pineapple, ginger and garlic; and Fuego, a fi ery blend of red and white pepper, chipotle chiles and chili powder.
Country Archer
www.countryarcher.com
Bite-Sized, Poppable Snacks
Kellogg’s is introducing one of its newest innovations, Cheez-It Puff’d, among a line of new snacks from the Kellogg’s brands, such as Pop Tarts, Rice Krispies and Pringles. The snack comes in bite-sized, poppable shapes that melt in the mouth. They are baked with 100% real cheese inside and out for the cheesiest taste. They are available in Double Cheese and White Cheddar, coming to c-stores starting January 2022.
Kellogg’s
www.kelloggs.com