New Products: Slate’s Protein Cookies & Ace Hardware’s BBQ Sauces
Have you been patiently waiting for Ace Hardware to get in the CPG game? Kinda weird, if so, but this week consider your patience rewarded. Ace Hardware’s collection of BBQ seasonings and sauces is maybe the most eye-catching (or eye-rolling?) entry in our weekly new product gallery, but there’s more: Popchips celebrates the upcoming release of The Garfield Movie and Slate enters food with its protein-packed chocolate chip cookies.
Yo Mama’s
Premium sauce and condiment maker Yo Mama’s has unveiled its two latest creations, Hickory BBQ (14 oz. bottle) and Hot Buffalo Sauce (13.75 oz. bottle). The former is crafted with tomato paste, apple cider vinegar, chili powder, and paprika while the latter is made with cayenne pepper, vinegar, garlic powder, and dehydrated butter. Both sugar-free, dairy-free sauces are available for purchase via the brand’s website for $6 per bottle. For more information, visit yomamasfoods.com.
Ready
Continuing its mission to “Fuel the Family,” active nutrition brand Ready has introduced Kids Whole Grain Protein Bars. Available in four flavors – Chocolate Chip, Chocolate Brownie, Iced Oatmeal Cookie, and Chocolate Peanut Butter – each bar is packed with 6 grams of protein and 8 grams of whole grains. Ready’s Kids Whole Grain Protein Bars are available at Walmart, Walmart.com, and select regional retailers. For more information, visit teamready.com.
Popchips
To celebrate the upcoming release of The Garfield Movie, Popchips’ Nacho flavor, launched earlier this year, is getting a limited edition packaging upgrade featuring a portrait of the smug feline. The bags are rolling out at select locations of Walmart, Aldi, Sprouts, Stop & Shop, Giant Eagle, Redner’s, and Fresh Thyme, among others. For more information, visit popchips.com.
Thomas Breads
In honor of National English Muffin Day on April 23, Thomas Breads announced the nationwide availability of Sourdough English Muffins and the introduction of Everything Breakfast Bread. Previously available exclusively on the West Coast, the Sourdough English Muffins can now be purchased at retailers coast to coast for a SRP of $5.29. The brand’s new Everything Breakfast Bread – which has 110 calories per slice and features garlic, onion, and poppy seeds – is available at major retailers for $4.79 per loaf. For more information, visit thomasbreads.com.
Nature’s Own
Just in time for warmer weather and grilling season, Nature’s Own has unveiled its newest portfolio additions: Keto Soft White Bun, Small Loaf Homestyle White and Ancient Grain, and Perfectly Crafted Flatbreads. The new offerings, crafted to fit a variety of dietary restrictions and preferences, are now available in select regions. For more information, visit naturesownbread.com.
DEUX
In a “collab with grandmas everywhere,” DEUX has launched its latest jarred cookie dough flavor, Grandma’s Oatmeal Chocolate Chip. The dairy-free dough, which can be consumed raw or baked, is made with organic oat flour, chocolate chips, cashew butter, and organic maple syrup. Grandma’s Oatmeal Chocolate Chip is available on DEUX.com for $16 per 12 oz. jar. For more information, visit eatdeux.com.
Miss Jones Baking Co.
Miss Jones has expanded its lineup of refrigerated cookie doughs with the addition of Jumbo Bakery Style Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. Each package contains 6 ready-to-bake cookies that measure 5 inches in diameter. Miss Jones’ Jumbo Bakery Style Double Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough is now available for purchase at Whole Foods Market nationwide. For more information, visit missjones.co.
Organic India
Organic India has launched two new caffeine-free herbal lattes, Chocolate Moringa and Spiced Turmeric. The former features regeneratively grown herbal superfoods, adaptogens, and nootropics like moringa, ashwagandha, and gotu kola while the latter is made with golden turmeric, ginger, and classic warming spices. Both latte mixes will be available in mid-May on Amazon and organicindiausa.com for $23.99 per 3.5 oz. jar. For more information, visit organicindiausa.com.
Ace Hardware
Ever wished you could pick up a bottle of barbeque sauce along with your circular saw? Well now you can, thanks to Ace Hardware’s new Loud Mouth BBQ sauces (SRP $8.99) available in Boom Shaka-Laka and Kaa-Blamo varieties. The Loud Mouth collection also features five different seasonings (SRP $6.99) including That’s Poppin’ savory blend, Mmmm Baby! all-purpose blend, Whoa There! smokey sweet rub, Uhh-Huh! hot n’ sweet rub and Zowie! hot n’ spicy rub. For more information, visit acehardware.com/loud-mouth-bbq.
Fx Chocolate
Fx Chocolate, a Designs for Health brand, has announced the launch of its Yes Whey!!! chocolate supplement bar featuring 15 grams of whey and milk isolates and 2 grams of creatine monohydrate to support growth, strength and recovery. The new bar is available via the brand’s website and on Amazon for a SRP of $39.48 per 12-count box. For more information, visit designsforhealth.com.
Slate
Shake and latte maker Slate has made its first foray into the food world with the release of its high-protein Chocolate Chip Cookies. Each single-serve bag of mini cookies contains 10 grams of protein, 160 calories, and 3 grams of net carbs. Slate’s Chocolate Chip Cookies are now available for purchase via the brand’s website for $19.99 per 6-pack of 1.6 oz. bags. For more information, visit slatemilk.com.
