Notable New Products: Dark Cocoa Coconut Crisps & Spiced Pumpkin Ice Cream Sandwiches
This week’s smattering of notable new products brings autumn-inspired ice cream sandwiches, a better-for-you iteration of classic Mexican candies and breakfast sausage innovations.
Ruby Jewel
To kick off autumn, ice cream sandwich maker Ruby Jewel launched its limited-edition Spiced Pumpkin variety. The frozen treat features pumpkin ice cream, made with pumpkin puree,sandwiched between two brown sugar cookies. Ruby Jewel Spiced Pumpkin is available at Whole Foods Market, Fred Meyer and Safeway stores nationwide.
RIND
RIND Snacks has sweetened its portfolio with Dark Cocoa Sea Salt Coconut Crisps. The new offering is made with four ingredients: dried coconut, coconut sugar, dark cocoa powder and salt. The crisps are available online for $19.99 per 3.5 oz. multi-serve bag and will roll out to select CVS locations in 1.4 oz. bags this October.
Seemore Meats & Veggies
Seemore entered the breakfast set with two new products: Cheesy Breakfast Hash and Sweet Potato Sage breakfast sausages. The former, inspired by a diner hash, features chicken, shredded potatoes, bell peppers, onions and cheese. The latter is filled with chicken, shredded sweet potatoes, brown sugar and sage. Both new varieties are available exclusively online for $6.99 per 6-link pack and $65 per 36-link pack.
Que Pasa
Nature’s Path’s Organic chip brand Que Pasa announced the return of its Organic Jalapeño & Lime Tortilla Chips. Que Pasa’s tortilla chips are made by grinding whole corn kernels with volcanic stones, the company claims. Organic Jalapeño & Lime Chips will be available in multi-serving bags at Safeway, Loblaws and Fortinos.
Chuza
Dried fruit snacks maker Chuza unveiled its better-for-you iteration of a classic Mexican candy, Spicy Nopal. The new offering combines dried nopal cactus spiced with chili powder. Chuza Spicy Nopal is available online for $7.99 per 3.5 oz. bag.
ONE Bar
ONE Bar debuted its newest line of protein bars, ONE CRUNCH, in three flavors – Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip, Cinnamon French Toast and Marshmallow Treat. Each bar packs 12 grams of protein and 1 gram of sugar. ONE CRUNCH bars will soon be available online and at select Walmart stores.
HIPPEAS
HIPPEAS has expanded its snack portfolio with Veggie Straws. Available in three varieties – Straight Up Sea Salt, Rockin’ Ranch and Sour Cream and Onion – the new offering is made with a base of yellow peas. Each 1 oz. serving has 3 grams of protein and 180 calories. HIPPEAS Veggie Straws are available online and at Whole Foods Market.
Nowadays
Plant-based meat brand Nowadays announced plans to launch “whole cut” tenders and cutlets next year. The new products will be the brand’s first new launch since Chris Johnson was named director of product development. The tenders feature non-GMO pea protein tossed in a ‘homestyle’ coating with a pepper finish while the cutlets are coated in panko-style crumbs with a blend of garlic, cayenne and pepper. The products will launch in early 2023.
SAMBAZON
SAMBAZON added two new flavors to its line of ready-to-eat bowls: Dragon Fruit Smoothie Bowl and Mango Passion Fruit Acaí Bowl. The former features mango, acai, and a passion fruit blend topped with coconut flakes and contains 190 calories. The latter 250 calorie offering features a dragon fruit blend topped with toasted coconut flakes and has. Both new bowls are rolling out to select retailers nationwide for $3.99 each.
Odyssey
Utah-based gut health-focused snack company Odyssey unveiled its Prebiotic Protein Bar. Available in six flavors – Mint Chocolate Brownie, Dark Chocolate Almond, Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip, Banana Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter, Mocha Chocolate Crisp and Vanilla Blueberry – each bar contains 13 to 16 grams of combined whey and plant-based protein, depending on the variety. Odyssey bars are available online and at Amazon for $32.99 per 12-pack.
