Notable New Products: Ice Cream-Flavored Protein Bars, Upcycled Baking Mixes and Stranger Things-Themed Nuggets
From oat milk chocolate bars to spicy chili sauces and Stranger Things-themed plant-based nuggets, this week’s new food innovations cover a wide range of categories. Check out this week’s gallery for notable new items, including new ice cream flavors from Mauna Loa alongside new product launches from BowlCut and Regrained.
Lindt
Lindt announced the release of its newest chocolate bars: Classic Recipe Oatmilk and Classic Oatmilk Salted Caramel. These new additions are the first nationally available non-dairy, milk-style chocolate bars, according to the company. The new products are available online and in-store for $4.49 per 3.5 oz. bar.
ONE Brands
ONE Brands is rolling out a better-for-you iteration of a beloved ice cream flavor with the launch of its Rocky Road protein bar. The limited-edition product, which features a chocolate center filled with almonds and marshmallow-flavored bits is covered in an icing-like coating and contains 20 grams of protein per serving. ONE’s Rocky Road bar is available for $24.99 per 12-pack.
Skinny Butcher
Ahead of the Stranger Things Season 4 premiere, plant-based protein maker Skinny Butcher has teamed up with Netflix to launch its Stranger Things-themed plant-based nuggets in Walmart stores nationwide. The nuggets are made with pea protein and a vegetable fiber strain, giving it a “crazy crispy” texture free of soy and palm oil, said the brand. Skinny Butcher’s Crazy Crispy Chick’n Nuggets can be found in Walmart’s frozen food aisle for $7.99.
Sokol
Sokol has partnered with Sunkist to unveil a lineup of sauces and dressings including Lemon Pepper Caesar, Grapefruit Poppyseed, Spicy Mango Habanero, Mimosa, Blueberry Chipotle, Mandarin Fig, Orange Sesame Ginger and Pomegranate Lime flavors. The condiments are gluten-free and nut-free and do not contain any high-fructose corn syrup. The 9-SKU line will roll out sequentially, at Walmart locations nationwide for $39 per 6-pack.
Mauna Loa
Macadamia nut brand Mauna Loa has added a new flavor to its ice cream portfolio: Big Island Mac Nut. Big Island Mac Nut features macadamia nuts roasted with sugar and ground into a paste and added to the ice cream base. The new flavor is available online and at Sprouts Farmers Markets stores nationwide for $7.99 per pint.
Bowlcut
Bowlcut has debuted a trio of sauces in Char Siu, Chili Crisp and Spicy Chili Crisp varieties. The sauces, made in small batches in the U.S., do not contain any artificial additives and are lower in sodium and sugar than other products on the market, the brand claims. BowlCut Char Siu combines sweet and savory flavors, while Chili Crisp and Spicy Chili Crisp chili sauces feature crispy bits of onion and garlic.
Regrained
Upcycled food brand Regrained launched a new line of baking mixes formulated with the company’s flagship upcycled certified ingredient, SuperGrain +. SuperGrain + is a powder that resembles toasted flour and boasts three and a half times more fiber and two times more protein than whole wheat flour. The new limited-edition line offers consumers both sweet and savory options, including Banana Bread, Carrot Cake, Brownie and Pizza Dough. The mixes are currently available online for $5.99 per pouch.
