Grillo's Pickles

In this week’s notable new products roundup, Hippeas teams up with Grillo’s Pickles to craft its newest puff flavor, Daily Harvest seeks to meet consumer demand for high-protein, and Chick-fil-A expands its collection of at-home products.

The Nosh team’s latest recap of Natural Products Expo West touches on trending flavors, cuisines and product formats. Also, Upton’s Naturals debuts a new look, more brands transition away from seed oils, and international private labelers launch branded consumer goods for the U.S. market.

In distribution news, Maazah brings its Afghan dizzling sauces to Target, Funky Mello finds its way to Whole Foods Market locations in the Southwest and Supergut dips its toe in retail at Sprouts and Erewhon.

Boston-based pickle brand Grillo’s yesterday filed an amended complaint as the latest salvo in its fight against former co-packer Patriot Pickle.

In this week’s new product gallery, Last Crumb teams with Fly By Jing for a special holiday collection, Impossible debuts its new plant-based franks in the Big Apple and The Good Crisp heats up its lineup of cheese balls.

Boston-based pickle brand Grillo’s has filed a lawsuit against Patriot Pickle alleging the theft of its proprietary recipe to produce a line of “nearly identical” products for Whole Foods Market.

Grillo’s is taking Wahlburgers to court over pickles, a data company unveils its cattle carbon credits at the CES Convention, Jenny Craig launches a ready-made, meal delivery platform and precision fermentation company Liberation Labs closes seed funding round.

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NotCo, Grillo’s and Nudge recently announced new partnerships with well-known QSR chains and sports stadiums to boost marketing and brand awareness regarding their respective products. NotCo partnered with Shake Shack to create dairy-free iterations of two popular frozen treats while Grillo’s Pickles and Nudge collaborated with MLB sports teams to bring their products to the stadium.

Late last week Boston-based pickle brand Grillo’s revealed it had been sold to family-owned bakery business King’s Hawaiian earlier this year. While pickles and bread are often sandwiched together, the brand will largely be speeding ahead on its own, according to Grillo’s executives.

Breakout Boston-based pickle brand Grillo’s Pickles has been sold to bakery company King’s Hawaiian in a deal that closed earlier this year.

Premium pickle brand Grillo’s is entering the dip and beverage sets with a line of cold-pressed pickle vinegar drinks and new line of salsas launching next week at Natural Products Expo West 2020. Grillo’s founder Travis Grillo said the expansion into beverage is part of a larger effort to build a cross-category platform brand.

Pickle producers want people to peek past picnics, parties and paper plates. To freshen up the pickle set and appeal to busy consumers, companies are creating snack-size pickles in convenient packs, expanding usage occasions for the savory, low-calorie snack.

Grillo’s Pickles, the clean, fresh pickle company, is today announcing the launch of its Convenient Fresh Packs. Designed for maximum flavor and crispness at an affordable price, these 12 oz. and 16 oz. stackable containers provide customers with just enough pickles for two weeks of pickle enjoyment.