New products: April 2023
New products seen on Snack Food & Wholesale Bakery in April 2023.
Smartfood Doritos Cool Ranch popcorn
Smartfood and Doritos, two snack brands owned by PepsiCo, have announced a second collaboration on a new snack product. Smartfood Doritos Cool Ranch popcorn features the tangy flavor blend associated with the tortilla chip, blending onion, garlic, tomato, and spice on Smartfood’s air-popped, ready-to-eat popcorn. The limited-edition snack follows last year’s Smartfood Doritos Nacho Cheese popcorn, which marked the first mashup between the two brands.
Dunkin' Ham & Swiss Croissant Stuffer, Iced Lemon Loaf, and Butter Pecan Donut
Herr's Sandwi-chips, designed specifically for sandwiches
Herr’s Inc. is tapping into an age-old tradition, adding chips to sandwiches with a limited-edition, condiment-flavored chip line called Sandwi-chips. The newest product innovation from Herr’s will feature three new flavors including Ketchup, Mustard, and Sweet Onion, in single-serve bags, providing the perfect chip-to-sandwich ratio. Herr’s is also releasing an exclusive Spicy Pickle flavor, only available at Wawa.
Pringles’ Mexican-inspired flavors
Pringles introduced two new Pringles flavors that are inspired straight from Mexico as a channel exclusive for 7-Eleven. These flavors will be available at 7-Eleven stores from May 2023 through early 2024. The two new flavors are Pringles Las Meras Meras Habaneras and Pringles Enchilada Adobada. Pringles Las Meras Meras Habaneras brings a bold taste of roasted habanero chili peppers, lime, and salt, while Pringles Enchilada Adobada offers taste of adobo, hot chili peppers, lime, and salt.
LesserEvil celebrates a century of Disney with Celebration Popcorn
LesserEvil is joining the Disney 100 Years of Wonder celebration with the launch of a limited-edition popcorn flavor, Celebration Popcorn. The specially crafted offering is made with organic popcorn, dusted with a hint of raw cane sugar, and tumbled with organic olive oil for a premium quality, family-friendly snack. The sweet-and-salty offering will be available in 6.75-oz. party-size bags nationwide at Whole Foods Markets and Sprouts, before entering additional retailers in the coming months.
General Mills’ cereals, cereal-themed snacks
General Mills is launching a variety of new cereals and cereal-themed snacks ranging from unexpected twists on fan favorites to brand-new innovations. The new products include Kit Kat Cereal, Cinnamon Toast Crunch Tres Leches, Vanilla Spice Cheerios, Golden Grahams and Cinnamon Toast Crunch Soft Baked Oat Bars, Cinnamon Toast Crunch Dunkaroos, and more.
Mason Dixie Foods’ Cheddar Biscuit Sandwich
Mason Dixie Foods has just launched an 8-count Cheddar Biscuit Sandwich in Costco. The 8-count box retails for $14.99 and is available at all locations throughout the Midwest. Ready-to-eat, the sandwiches are made with sausage and cage-free egg, contain 15 grams of protein per sandwich, and are free from artificial ingredients and preservatives.
General Mills’ Guardians of the Galaxy snack and bakery products
In anticipation of Marvel Studios’ Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3, in theaters May 5, several popular General Mills products are undergoing an out-of-this-world transformation inspired by the beloved band of misfits from the film. Iconic mascots like Lucky the Leprechaun and Trix Rabbit will don new outfits—inspired by the Guardians team suits—on six collectible cereal boxes, while fans can also get their hands on special versions of cereal bars and GrootGurt, a Guardians-inspired takeover of Go-Gurt.
Kellogg’s superhero-inspired, macaron-flavored cereal
A cereal brand is uniting with the globally popular animated kids' TV show, ZAG Heroez Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug and Cat Noir, to transform breakfast into the ultimate superhero experience with Kellogg's Miraculous Cereal. This first-ever macaron-flavored cereal from Kellogg is reminiscent of the classic Parisian treat with sweet, strawberry-flavored pink and purple cereal pieces capturing Ladybug and Cat Noir's powers through their Kwamis, Tikki, and Plagg, coupled with white marshmallows.
Quest, Atkins’ new lineup of protein chips, bars
Quest and Atkins have launched new protein chips as well as a bevy of new bar flavors. Quest Hot & Spicy Protein Chips offer 19g of protein and 4g of net carbs per serving. Its new bars include Coconutty Caramel Bites, Coconutty Caramel Bars, and Dipped Cookies & Cream Protein Bar. Atkins’ new bars include its Endulge Almond Craze Bar, Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Snack Bar, and Crunchalicious Bar.