Food Wire

Vintage Italia, the maker of Pasta Chips brand pasta snacks, one of the fastest growing, healthier snack food brands in the United States, has received a new growth equity financing from Silas Capital, via private equity marketplace CircleUp.

Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit, a frozen treat made from only real fruit, filtered water and a touch of organic cane sugar, has expanded product distribution for its Chloe’s Soft Serve Fruit Pops™ to almost 2,000 placements nationwide this summer.

Steviva Ingredients, a global supplier of all-natural, high-intensity and custom sweeteners, and industry leader in clean-label sugar reduction, has launched a full line of monk fruit-stevia sweetener blend solutions.

SnackWell’s, a pioneer in the low-fat snack category, today announced a commitment to reformulating its products which will now be made without high fructose corn syrup, partially hydrogenated oil, artificial flavors or colors.

Loving bread again is easy for celiacs and those with gluten sensitivities thanks to Canyon Bakehouse®, a Colorado-based gluten-free artisan bakery. Today the family-owned bakery announces the launch of its newest gluten-free products: Plain Bagels, Everything Bagels and Brownie Bites.

Bethenny Frankel, author, chef, TV personality and entrepreneur, is expanding her popular Skinnygirl™ brand to introduce a new collection of salad dressings. The Skinnygirl™ Salad Dressings are fat-free, sugar-free and contain only 5 to 10 calories per serving.

Enjoy a healthier version of the traditional cheese puff with I Heart Keenwah’s new Quinoa Puffs, available in Aged Cheddar, Sea Salt Truffle, Sweet Chili and Herbes de Provence flavors. Light, airy and portable, these snacks are ideal for people looking for a healthy snack with nutritional value that still tastes delicious.

Soul food guru and author Cassandra “Momma C” Gaines, is all about keeping soul alive with her best selling book, Momma C’s Soul Food and now with the launch of her new products, Momma C’s Soul Food in a Jar at the Homeland Supermarket chain, featuring her Blackeye Pea Salsa, Mild Chow Chow, Pickled Okra, Sweet Potato Butter and Watermelon Pickles.

Yoplait has announced a 25 percent reduction of sugar in each single serve cup of its Original line of yogurts, the latest in General Mills’ efforts to provide consumers with category leading better-for-you products.

Back to Nature, a leader in the natural foods industry for more than 50 years, has expanded into two new product categories – soup and cereal. The new lineup will feature a total of 10 soups and cereals that will be rolled out throughout the year in grocery stores nationwide, including Whole Foods Market, United Natural Foods, PUBLIX, Kroger, Sam’s Club, Delhaize, Military, KEHE, BJ’s, Walmart, and Nature’s Best.