Food Wire

KARMA® Nuts, 2016 NEXTY Award Winner for Best New Snack, adds five new flavors and two new sizes to its delicious line of cashew snacks, and has partnered with Advantage Solutions to expand sales in the Natural & Specialty Channel. Visit KARMA® Nuts at Natural Products Expo West, March 10-12, 2017, at Booth #4789, Hall D, in Anaheim, CA.

Three Bridges recently rebranded its line of refrigerated pastas and sauces with updated graphics and sleek new packaging to better showcase the brand’s commitment to providing easy-to-prepare meal solutions that are made from simple, honest and better-for-you ingredients.

Jasmine Rice and Basmati Rice are the most recognized and best-selling rice imported into the US, made popular by their intense fragrance and prevalence in Thai and Indian-inspired cooking. Lotus Foods, which specializes in prized rice varietals that are grown more sustainably on small family farms, is introducing their specialty Jasmine and Basmati Rice in new 30 oz. packaging.

Layers of three indulgent flavors come together in each variety of TRIO: two unique flavors of Häagen-Dazs ice cream woven with crispy layers of Belgian chocolate. Every spoonful offers layer upon layer of exciting flavor and texture combinations, pairing the snap of fine Belgian chocolate with the smooth, rich ice cream texture for which the brand is known.

Just Desserts expanded its innovative Bites line with the new Ghirardelli White Chocolate Flavored Snickerdoodle Bites. Just Desserts’ latest addition to its growing Bites line also expands its partnership with Ghirardelli Chocolate.

Love Beets – a pioneering line of premium, ready-to-eat beet products – is growing its product offering with 100% pure Beet Powder that’s an ideal item for health enthusiasts, fitness fanatics, or those just looking to incorporate more better-for-you ingredients in their diet.

San Francisco Equity Partners (SFEP), a private equity firm exclusively focused on expansion-stage companies in the consumer industry, announced today that it has acquired a majority stake in organic spices and seasonings company Red Monkey Foods. SFEP will partner with Founder and CEO Jeff Brinkhoff and his team to capitalize on the strong momentum in the business.

Eat Your Coffee is pleased to announce that its award-winning Eat Your Coffee Bar is now available at Meijer grocery stores. Eat Your Coffee Bar is a caffeinated energy bar infused with a full cup of real coffee (no synthetic caffeine) and packed with superfoods to nourish and energize.

Bulk sea salt supplier SaltWorks®, Inc. will debut three new retail-ready packaging styles for its reimagined gourmet and specialty sea salt brand Artisan® Salt Company.

Committed to helping moms easily feed their kids the fruit and veggies they need in the foods they already love, Sneaky Chef Foods is “sneaking the good stuff” into exciting new fruit spreads with flavors never seen before in the jelly category.