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Gallery: New Flavor Innovations
Expo West is known as the launch pad for new products, new strategies, new flavors, and new brands. Despite its postponement, NOSH will continue to report on those new items scheduled for release around the show that may soon be entering the industry arena.
Snacklins
Vegan snack brand SNACKLINS launched a new Nacho flavor of its yuca and mushroom-based snacks, adding to its Barbeque, Chesapeake Bay and Miso Ginger offerings. The release is the brand’s first new flavor since inception, and the company already projects that the new flavor will become its bestseller. Snacklins, which is sold in 1oz single-serve bags with 90 calories each, recently expanded into 300 Stop & Shop stores.
Lil Bucks
Buckwheat seeds brand Lil Bucks is expanding its line of adaptogenic buckwheat clusters, Clusterbucks, from Chocolate Reishi to add Turmeric Lemon Myrtle. The brand also used the expansion as an opportunity to rebrand Clusterbucks to match its other line of sprouted buckwheat cereal.
Haven's Kitchen
Sauce brand Haven’s Kitchen will launch a Golden Turmeric Tahini in Whole Foods Market in April. The tahini is made with toasted ground sesame seeds, lemon, turmeric and sumac, and the brand suggests it can be used as a marinade or finishing sauce. The product’s MSRP is $6.99.
DiNoci
Plant-based frozen dessert brand DiNoci Dairy Free will launch four new flavors of its almond milk-based ice cream, Cherry Crisp, Vanilla Bean, Cookies & Crema and Espresso Chip, doubling its portfolio. The ice creams are free from additives and gums as well as gluten, GMOs and soy. The brand currently has distribution of its existing flavors in Colorado Whole Foods, Lucky’s Markets and other independent retailers.
Love Good Fats
Keto brand Love Good Fats will launch two more indulgent flavors of its Chewy Nutty Bars, which debuted in the fall: Dark Chocolatey Sea Salt & Almond and Salted Caramel. The bars each contain 1g of sugar, 4g of net carbs, 13g of fat and 8g of protein. The company’s products are sold in over 12,000 stores including Whole Foods, Sprouts and Walmart.
Beanfields
Better-for-you snack brand Beanfields will launch three new flavors of its Vegan Cracklins, which debuted at The Winter Fancy Food Show. The flavors, Aged White Cheddar, Korean BBQ and Ranch, join Spicy Nacho & Chile Limón and are made with beans, cassava flour and chickpea protein for 4g of protein and 3g of fiber per serving. The flavors will launch next month.
Bubba's Fine Foods
Paleo snack brand Bubba's Fine Foods is launching a Bananas Fosters UnGranola, adding to three other flavors of its grain- and gluten-free granolas. While the brand’s products are made with Saba bananas, which lack the fruit’s familiar flavor, this offering will also use banana puree and organic coconut sugar for a full banana flavor, the brand said.
Otamot Foods
Organic sauce brand Otamot Foods launched two new SKUs in January: Organic Carrot Bolognese and Spicy Organic Sauce. The former is a tomato-based sauce that uses diced carrots to mimic a traditional bolognese’s meaty texture, along with eight other vegetables. The brand’s three sauces are plant-based with no added sugar.
Moon Cheese
Dried cheese snack brand Moon Cheese will launch a new flavor, White Chedda Black Peppa, in April. The brand’s snacks contain 10g of protein and under 2g of carbs per serving. Additionally, the company will debut single-serve 1oz. pouches and 10oz. bags of all flavors on their website, Amazon and in select Costco stores.
Mother Raw
Organic dressing and condiment brand Mother Raw is launching a Lemon Tahini Dressing, made with lemon, turmeric and tahini — the 20th product in the brand’s portfolio of plant-based dressings, marinades, dips, quesos and condiments.
PopArt
Gourmet popcorn brand Pop Art Snacks launched a Dill Pickle Vegan Ranch Popcorn made with avocado oil. The new flavor will join the brand’s portfolio of five other popcorns, which are sold in 1,500 stores with an MSRP of $3.99. The brand also debuted new packaging inspired by the American pop artist Roy Lichtenstein.
Lotus Foods
Ramen and rice brand Lotus Foods will launch a Spicy Kimchi Ramen Noodle Soup Cup in May. Made from a blend of kimchi, shallots and tofu, the flavor joins a line of soups made with freeze-dried vegetable chunks, each with an MSRP of $2.99.
