Food Wire

As consumers’ relationships with food evolve, The Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY) uses its knowledge, insights and taste expertise to create consumer-centric innovations. The products Hershey will debut this week at the National Confectioners Association’s annual Sweets & Snacks Expo in Chicago reflect the company’s strategic focus areas.

Wholesome!™, the leading U.S. brand of Organic, Fair Trade and Non-GMO verified sugars and sweeteners, has announced that it has started selling Demeter Certified Biodynamic® Cane Sugar with Whole Foods Market.

The phenomenal growth of sriracha sauce at grocery and specialty food retailers, as well as on menus of American restaurants, takes another leap forward today. Red Gold has teamed-up with original Huy Fong Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce and Pop! Gourmet Foods, to introduce Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce Ketchup.

Appealing to growing consumer demand for delicious and nutritious better-for-you snack alternatives, Old Wisconsin introduces a new line-up of Fast Fuel Sausage Sticks and Bites. The new product launch comes as the first full school year comes to a close following the publication of new USDA “Smart Snacks in Schools” nutrition standards.

Healthy Delights®, the leaders in confectionary nutritional products, is proud to launch five new products in GNC stores nationwide: Probiotic Chocolate Bites, Probiotic Greek Yogurt Bites, Turmeric Curcumin Chews, Magnesium Chews, and Cranberry Chews.

There are many people in this world that are overwhelmed, frustrated, and angry with the present state of their lives. Their struggle for existence puts them in a situation where they can hardly find a reason to smile. The Angry Baker project is about helping them stay positive because that can sometimes make all the difference.

For the first time since its inception nearly 10 years ago, PRAIM Group (www.PraimGroup.com), a food licensing, marketing and distribution company best known for its all-natural chocolate bars in chic and humorous packaging, will introduce new designs featuring premium candy items that include Jelly Beans, Cookies & Cream Patties and Candy-Coated Peanuts.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., (NYSE: CAG) announced today that it has acquired Blake’s All Natural Foods, a rapidly-growing, family-owned company which makes natural and organic frozen meals, including pot pies, casseroles, pasta dishes and other entrees.

Answering the question of what to eat just got a lot easier for Chicagoans. With so much information – and misinformation – about what is healthy, this is great news for 50 percent of Americans who are actively making choices to improve their diets.

Award-winning Mediterra (® )(www.MediterraNutrition.com), the first company to introduce truly savory-flavored nutrition bars that contain healthful ingredients such as sundried tomatoes, olives and basil, are now available at Whole Foods Markets in Southern California, Nevada, Arizona and Hawaii.