Gallery: January’s New Products
Consumers looking for healthier options in the new year had plenty of new products to choose from, with brands like Solely, Kashi and Siete all launching better-for-you takes on indulgent snacks in January. Check out the gallery for the month’s notable product releases, including new CBD-infused nut butter line Groovy Butter and the latest macadamia nut innovation from Milkadamia.
Siete
Siete introduced a vegan, grain-free take on a classic treat with new Churro Strips, now available at Sprouts and Whole Foods nationwide. The chips are made with cassava flour, coconut sugar, cinnamon and vanilla bean powder, with five grams of added sugar per serving, sold for $4.99 per 5 oz. bag.
Groovy Butter
A new line of CBD-infused nut butters, Groovy Butter was founded by Rachel Weber, the former director of innovation at Juice Press. The products, offered in Hazelnut Cacao Butter and Stone Ground Almond Butter flavors, contain 15 mg of CBD per one tablespoon and are now available on the brand’s website for $20 per 16-serving 8 oz. jar.
Solely
Fruit jerky and dried fruit brand Solely moved into a new category with its Organic Whole Fruit Gummies. Launched exclusively at Whole Foods nationwide in Mango and Mango & Orange flavors, each pouch of gummies contains a full serving of fruit with no added sugar.
Pioneer Woman
Pioneer Woman partnered with Zavida Coffee Roaster on a new premium coffee line of ground coffee beans and single-serve cups. The line includes three non-flavored blends -- Up & At 'Em (Breakfast Roast), Saddle Up (Medium Roast) and Giddy Up (Dark Roast) -- as well as a range of flavored blends. The single serve cups can be purchased on Walmart.com as well as Amazon and Zavida’s website, while the beans will launch in the Spring.
Lovestuff
Georgia’s Ground-Up Flavor Company released its first product, Lovestuff Five Pepper Sauce, an all-natural hot sauce combining green chilies, garlic, spices, ginger, juniper berries and sea salt. The hot sauce is sold on the company’s website for $6 per 5 oz. bottle.
Genuine Coconut
Genuine Coconut is expanding beyond coconut water with the launch of three new ready-to-eat products: Fresh Organic Coconut Chunks, Fresh Organic Coconut Toppings and Fresh Organic Grated Coconut. All products are sold in resealable pouches, with consumer and foodservice offerings, and have no preservatives or added sugar and a 60-day shelf life.
Kellogg's
Kellogg’s released Keto-Friendly Snack Bars under its Special K brand. which are formulated with one gram of sugar, two grams of net carbs and seven grams of protein. The bars are sold at retailers nationwide for $6.99 per 5-count box in Chocolate Almond Fudge and Peanut Butter Fudge flavors.
Milkadamia
Milkadamia added a new offering to its portfolio of macadamia nut-based products with a new line of macadamia oil cooking sprays. The new sprays are sold in Oh Mommy! (umami) and Pure Macadamia flavors and retail for $11.99 for a 4.7 oz bottle or 8.5 oz. size for $14.99. The products have hit shelves at Whole Foods and will expand to Amazon and additional retailers throughout the first quarter of the year.
Naya Foods
Naya Foods announced a new snack pack line, featuring 4 oz. of Cauliflower Dip paired with 1 oz. of pita chips. The keto-friendly, vegan and shelf-stable offerings are available in Classic and Roasted Red Pepper flavors, set to launch on the brand’s website in mid-February.
Kashi
Kashi rolled out Kashi GO Keto-Friendly Cereal, which has 12 grams of protein, from a mix of pea protein, lentils and chickpea flour, and one gram of sugar, sweetened with allulose and monk fruit. The line is available in Cinnamon Vanilla and Dark Cocoa nationwide at Target, Kroger, Shoprite, Sprouts Farmers Markets and Amazon for $4.99 per box.
RollinGreens
Plant-based food maker RollinGreens released a shelf-stable Taco Pack. An alternative for ground meat, the pea-protein based grounds can replace one pound of ground beef in recipes. The protein and seasoning mix is now available for pre-sale on the brand’s website for $9.99 per pack and will also launch on Thrive Market in February.
Super Bloom Bakery
Los Angeles-based bakery Super Bloom Bakery added to its gluten-free bread, bagel and dessert offerings with Fire Crackers, crispy flatbread crackers spiced with togarashi. The new crackers are sold on the company’s website for $24 for two bags.
Wilde
Chicken protein chip maker Wilde expanded to a new protein source with the launch of its new Pork Chips, containing 10 grams of protein per serving. The Pork Chips are available in four flavors -- Sweet Chipotle, Black Pepper Bacon, Chili Lime Verde and Golden Mustard BBQ -- at Whole Foods nationwide and the brand’s website for $4.99 per 2.25 oz. bag.
The Laughing Cow
Cheese maker The Laughing Cow released a new snacking innovation: The Laughing Cow & Go portable cups ($2.49 per two-pack). The snack packs combine dippable cheese with breadsticks snacks, and come in three varieties: Creamy Original paired with whole wheat breadsticks, Creamy White Cheddar paired with pretzel breadsticks and Creamy Herbs paired with multigrain breadsticks. In addition, the brand also released new flavors of its Spreadable Cheese line in Chickpea & Cheese with Herb, Lentil & Cheese with Curry and Red Bean & Cheese with Paprika.
Nature's Bakery
Baked snack maker Nature’s Bakery launched Baked-Ins, soft-baked bars made with organic whole grains, fruits, veggies, flaxseed and oats. Available in Chocolate Oat and Banana Chocolate Chip flavor, the vegan snack bars are sold at Target for $4.49 per 6-pack box and with expanding distribution coming in March.
Oikos
Oikos rolled out new high-protein offerings with its new Oikos Pro line, with yogurts containing 20 grams of protein per 5.3 oz. cup and no added sugar. The yogurts have hit shelves at retailers nationwide in Vanilla, Strawberry, Mixed Berry, Peach and Plain flavors with a suggested retail price of $1.59.
