Notable New Products: Minion-Themed Chickpea Puffs & Pickle Hummus
From spicy cocktail sauce to functional muesli to Minions-themed chickpea puffs, this week’s new food innovations cover a wide range of categories. Check out this gallery for notable new items, including a collaboration between Grillo’s Pickles and Ithaca Hummus and new frozen pizza options from Newman’s Own.
Red Clay
Red Clay expanded its line of hot sauce and hot honey with the launch of its Spicy Cocktail Sauce. The Southern-style spicy condiment follows the brand’s launch of a Spicy Peach Conserve earlier this year and utilizes a base of fresh tomatoes mixed with horseradish, dijon, pequin chili pepper flakes. The online-only offering is available for $14 per 10.5 oz. bottle.
Hippeas
In conjunction with the release of Minions: The Rise of Gru, Hippeas rolled out limited-edition packaging for its chickpea puffs. Each 1 oz. serving of Hippeas’ organic chickpea puffs packs 4 grams of plant-based protein and 3 grams of fiber. The Minions-themed 4 oz. bag of chickpea puffs – offered in White Cheddar, Nacho Vibes, Sriracha Sunshine and Bohemian Barbecue varieties – are available online for $39.99 per 12-pack.
Newman’s Own
Just in time for summer, Newman’s Own rolled out a Garlic Vinaigrette & Marinade and new Stone-Fired Crust Pizzas. The double-purpose vinaigrette and marinade features four different forms of garlic: minced, powdered, granulated and chopped. Available in Margherita, Quatro Formaggi and Spinaci & Formaggi varieties, the stone-fired crust pizzas feature blistered crusts Newman’s Own Garlic Vinaigrette & Marinade and Stone-Fire Crust Pizza are hitting store shelves this summer with a suggested retail price of $3.99 and $7.29, respectively.
Moon Cheese
Cheese snack brand Moon Cheese launched its latest innovation – Crunchy Cheese Sticks – in five flavors: Cheesy Does It, Wild White Chedda’, Kick It Up a Nacho, Rowdy Ranch and Yum Inferno. The shelf stable snacks are made with real cheese and contain up to 15 grams of protein per serving. Moon Cheese Crunchy Cheese Sticks, which first debuted at Expo West, are now available at select Whole Foods Market locations with a suggested retail price of $4.99.
GUUD
New York-based muesli maker GUUD announced the introduction of its functional muesli. Available in three varieties – Athlete Fuel, Brain Fuel and Gut Fuel – the new line features added support from plant protein, prebiotics, omegas, dietary fiber and superfruits. GUUD’s Functional Muesli is available in-store and online for $6.99 per 12 oz. bag.
Ghia
Expanding beyond the bar cart, aperitif brand Ghia added a better-for-you hazelnut spread to its portfolio, marking its first food offering. Ghianduja – first launched as a limited-edition product originally created for the brand’s 2021 holiday bundle – features a base of hazelnuts mixed with organic cane sugar, organic extra virgin olive oil and cacao beans. The hazelnut spread is available online for $16 per 8 oz. jar or $30 for two jars.
Grillo’s Pickles
Ithaca Hummus teamed up with Boston-based Grillo’s Pickles to create its newest offering: Ithaca Grillo’s Pickles Hummus. The limited-edition, co-branded hummus combines Grillo’s signature dill flavor with Ithaca’s cold-crafted hummus. Ithaca Grillo’s Pickles Hummus is available at select retailers, including Whole Foods Market and Fresh Direct, for $5.49 per tub.
Blue Diamond
Blue Diamond added Elote Mexican-Style Street Corn and Korean BBQ varieties to its lineup of flavored almonds. The new offerings are available at select Walmart stores for $4.19 per can. Additionally, the brand debuted Blue Diamond Almonds Mash Ups – which combine global flavors with savory sweetness – in Cinnamon & Maple and Dark Chocolate & Chili Pepper varieties. Both flavors will roll out this month for a suggested retail price of $6.98 per 14 oz. bag.
