New Products: Fancypants Enters Gluten-Free, Sweet Loren’s Goes Savory

In this week’s new products roundup, Sweet Loren’s goes savory, Fancypants Baking Co. rolls unveils its first gluten-free offering, and Baked by Melissa teams up with Claussen Pickles to create a truly unique cupcake.

McConnell’s x See’s

In celebration of its upcoming 75th anniversary, McConnell’s Fine Ice Creams has teamed up with See’s Candies to debut four new ice cream flavors: Vanilla with California Brittle, Coffee with Molasses Chips, Chocolate with Polar Bear Paws and Banana Cream with Toffee-ettes. All four varieties are available for purchase via the brand’s website for $12 per pint. For more information, visit mcconnells.com.

Fancypants

Fancypants Baking Co. has announced the launch of its first gluten-free SKU, Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies. The Non-GMO and Upcycled Certified treats are baked with Belgian-style dark chocolate chips, U.S.-grown rice flour and upcycled okara flour. Fancypants’ Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies are now available on the brand’s website for $19.99 per 3-pack of 5 oz. pouches. For more information, visit fancypantsbakery.com.

Sweet Loren’s

Gluten-free cookie brand Sweet Loren’s is stepping beyond sweets with the debut of its Puff Pastry and Thin Pizza Crust products. The 7 oz. pizza and puff pastry rolls, which the brand teased at Expo West 2024 in March, will retail for $7.99 and $8.99, respectively, at Kroger and Target. For more information, visit sweetlorens.com.

KIND

KIND Snacks has introduced three new Seeds, Fruit & Nuts Bar varieties (Orange Cranberry Pumpkin Seed, Strawberry Sunflower Seed and Dark Chocolate Raspberry Pumpkin Seed) and three new Savory Bars (Rosemary Nuts & Sea Salt, Paprika Nuts & Mesquite Smoked Sea Salt, and Roasted Nuts & Jalapeño). All six products are now available for purchase on Amazon and at retailers nationwide with a SRP of $7.99 to $8.99 per 6-count box. For more information, visit kindsnacks.com.

Turano

Summer means cookouts and ball games. Turano Baking Company has taken the opportunity to launch its newest product Bleacher Buns to meet the need for “restaurant-quality” hamburger and hot dog buns. The 62-year-old bakery is leaning on its credentials as the Official Bread of the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field to bring the four new retail products to market. All Bleacher Buns retail for $3 per 8-count bag and are available in Plain for wieners and patties as well as Sesame Hamburger and Poppy Hot Dog varieties. For more information, visit Turano.com.

Issei

Issei’s lineup of Mochi Gummies has a new addition, Peach. The new flavor is now the seventh in the vegan candy maker’s portfolio and, like its predecessors, comes in a 1.76 oz package. The new flavor is available on the brand’s website for $4.99 each. For more information, visit mochigummies.com.

Baked by Melissa x Claussen Pickles

Picklemania is raging on thanks to a new cupcake collaboration from Baked by Melissa and Claussen. The bite-sized treats feature a pickle-infused cake topped with pickle buttercream and red and white sprinkles. Consumers can purchase the co-branded cupcakes at Baked by Melissa stores for $10.25 per 6-pack or on BakedbyMelissa.com for $37 per 25-pack. For more information, visit bakedbymelissa.com.

Sour Patch x Snapple

Sour Patch Kids is joining forces with Snapple to launch what it touts as “one of the boldest flavor mashups yet,” Sour Patch Kids Snapple fruit-flavored candy mix. The limited-time offering, now hitting retail shelves nationwide, features three flavors inspired by Snapple’s popular juice drinks: Mango Madness, Kiwi Strawberry and Fruit Punch. Sour Patch Kids Snapple flavored candy is available in 3.61 oz. and 8.02 oz. bags for a SRP of $1.28 and $2.88, respectively.For more information, visit snackworks.com/brands/sour-patch-kids.

Ghetto Gastro

Black-owned and Bronx-based culinary collective Ghetto Gastro is readying to add two new toaster pastries to its lineup: Sweet Potato and Brown Sugar. A 4-pack of the on-the-go breakfast treats have a SRP of $5.99 and will hit select Target locations and Target.com on July 30. Founded last year by artist Jon Gray, and chefs Lester Walker and Pierre Serrao,Ghetto Gastro also offers four other varieties of toaster pastries as well as pancake mixes and syrups. For more information, visit ghettogastro.com.

California Olive Ranch

The largest grower of olives in the Golden State has partnered with Whole Foods Market on a 3-SKU line of Flavored Squeeze Extra Virgin Olive Oils. Starting this month, the Black Truffle, Jalapeño Herb and Roasted Garlic squeeze bottles will be on-shelf at all Whole Foods locations nationwide for a SRP of $16.99. The new product line comes after the olive grower released ​​Chef’s Bottle, its first squeeze bottle option, earlier this year. For more information, visit californiaoliveranch.com.

Welch’s

Juice and snack maker Welch’s has rolled out its newest product, Absolute Fruitfuls Fruit Strips. The handheld sweet treats are available in Strawberry, Mango-Peach and Berry Medley varieties and are made with whole fruit. The 10-count boxes are available nationwide for $4.99 each. For more information, visit welchsfruitsnacks.com.

Skout Organic

Skout Organic is capitalizing on its popular limited-time Small Batch line of cookies and bars with another limited-run variety, Vanilla Macaroon Soft-Baked Cookies. The coconut cookies are naturally sweetened with organic dates and are certified gluten-free, soy-free, dairy-free, kosher and vegan. The cookies are available exclusively on the company’s website for $25.99 per 3-box bundle. Each box contains six 2-cookie pouches. For more information, visit skoutorganic.com.

Oishii x Jacobsen Salt Co.

Sweet and salty has never gotten easier. Jacobsen Salt Co. has partnered with the most sought-after strawberry producer in the country, Oishii, to create a strawberry-flavored finishing salt using the vertical farmer’s Koyo berries. Priced at $18 per 2.6 oz jar, the savory-sweet seasoning was so popular it’s already sold out, but fear not because another drop of the popular item is expected later this summer. For more information, visit jacobsensalt.com.

Immi

For those in need of a little veggies in their instant ramen, Immi is on it. The “surprisingly healthy” ramen maker has upped the game with a Veggie Topping Mix to complement its line of plant-based, high-protein noodles. Each 13 oz. bag has more than 70 servings and features dried tofu, cabbage, carrots, mushrooms and more. The Veggie Topping Mix is available on Immi’s website for $20 per bag. For more information, visit immieats.com.

Credo Foods

Vegans love cheese whiz too. At least that is the opinion of plant-based dairy maker Credo Foods, which released this week a sprayable Oat Milk Cheeze in two flavors (Cheddar and Smoky). The GMO-free spray cheese is made without artificial flavors, colors or preservatives. Currently, the Credo Foods product is only on its website for $7.99 per 8 oz. can with plans to launch in Wegmans and H-E-B locations soon. For more information, visit shop.credofoods.com.