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In this week’s notable new products roundup, Chobani celebrates Halloween by “dressing up” its yogurts in “costumes,” Lexington Bakes relaunches its Hazelnut Gianduja Brownie with Erewhon and Dolcezza unveils an NPR-inspired gelato.

In this week’s roundup: Impossible Foods founder Pat Brown goes on a leave of abscence; Boosh raises captial to support Beanfields; Green Giant and the Corn Kid take on Thanksgiving and more.

This week’s roundup of notable new products saw brands creating new products with fall-inspired flavors, turning popular pureed baby food into a new snack for toddlers and launching superfood cereals packed with Vitamin D3.

In this week’s Checkout: B&G Foods reports Q1 earnings alongside manufacturing acquisition announcement; Antithesis Foods receives grant funding to scale ingredient business, HUNGRY acquires NatureBox and Chubby Snacks names Heidi D’Amelio as ‘SuperMom’ Advisor.

Green Giant, the iconic brand synonymous with delicious and high-quality vegetables for families, announced the introduction of Green Giant™ Cauliflower Breadsticks to its popular Green Giant Veggie Swap-Ins® line.

As consumers cook at home more, the shift is powering B&G Foods — and fueling its pipeline of plant-based innovations. In its first quarter earnings call this week, B&G reported strong net sales growth and further plans for frozen food brand Farmwise, which it acquired in February.

Coconut Bliss launches new, more affordable plant-based ice cream; FDA commissioner says agency can’t stop CBD products, and more in this week’s Checkout.

Frozen food brand Farmwise is selling to one of its top competitors. The Massachusetts-based company announced yesterday that it has been purchased by B&G Foods — who also owns the Green Giant line of vegetable-based products. In recent years the brand has faced competition from larger players (such as Green Giant), co-founder Dave Peters told NOSH.

In outlining plans to build around better-for-you and plant-based products during recent quarterly earnings calls, several prominent CPG brands signaled they expect both trends to continue gaining steam.

Sprouts, Beyond Meat and more brands report Q2 earnings in this week’s Checkout.

Green Giant has announced the newest addition to its popular Veggie Swap-Ins line, Green Giant Simply Steam Riced Veggies (MSRP $1.99) a line of frozen, seasoned riced vegetables with a cauliflower base that are  offered in small, microwavable pouches perfect for a snack, side dish or meal anytime.

Green Giant announced today that its highly-anticipated Green Giant Cauliflower Pizza Crusts, the newest addition to the award-winning Green Giant Veggie Swap-Ins™ line, will roll out to grocers timed to National Pizza Month (October).