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New Cookie Crisps
Introduced
Sugar Bowl Bakery, Atlanta,
has unveiled a new line of Batter
Crisps. The thin and crispy cake-flavored
crisps taste as if batter was
dripped directly onto a cookie sheet.
The four varieties include Devil’s
Food, French Vanilla, Carrot Cake
and Lemon Snow. This line is made
using high-quality ingredients with
no preservatives or cholesterol.
Each bite-sized crisp has zero grams
of trans fat and contains no artificial
flavors or coloring.
www.sugarbowlbakery.com
Cheese is Handcrafted
BelGioioso Cheese Inc., Green
Bay, WI, has launched an artisanal
cheese boutique, La Bottega di
BelGioioso. This collection includes
hand-wrapped 4-ounce cuts for
consumer trial and whole wheels for
expert cutting and wrapping in-store.
Varieties include Crescenza-Stracchino,
a fresh and spreadable tangy
cheese; American Grana, which
has a nutty flavor; Gorgonzola with
Cow & Sheep’s Milk, a robust and
crumbly blue-veined cheese; Baa
& Moo Provolone Extra with a
sharp, buttery piccante flavor; and
spicy Peperoncino Asiago con Chili
Pepper.
www.belgioioso.com
Handcrafted Hummus
Califresh of California LLC,
Sanger, CA, offers Sarah’s Harvest,
a premium hummus made
from chickpeas harvested as a fresh
produce item and shelled while still
green. The line is handcrafted to
retain the natural green color of the
fresh chickpea. Offered in 12-count
9.5-ounce tubs and 2-pound piping
bags for the foodservice and deli
trades.
www.califresh.net
Cedar’s is All Natural
Cedar’s Mediterranean Foods,
Inc., Ward Hill, MA, has introduced
All Natural Sriracha Hommus and
All Natural Balsamic Caramelized
Onion Hommus. The sriracha
flavor is blended into an original
hummus base. This spicy dip can be
used as a spread on a sandwich or
vegetable dip. Balsamic Caramelized
Onion includes small, flavorful
bits of caramelized onions with balsamic
vinegar.
www.cedarsfoods.com
No More Foam
Anchor Packaging, Inc., St.
Louis, has launched the latest addition
to the Culinary Squares bases
and lids line. With the same inside
food space as a 9-inch-by-9-inch
foam clamshell, the line features
bases of durable, cut-resistant
material and food visibility provided
by clear lids. A deeper dome joins
the existing single and three-compartment,
vented lids made with
crystal clear polypropylene (PP)
with Clear Guard anti-fog technology.
All lids are compatible with
the matching 8.5-inch square, black
PP bases, available in single and
three-compartment designs.
www.anchorpackaging.com
Renewable and
Sustainable
Planglow USA, St. Paul, MN,
offers the new 12-piece gourmet
to-go Gastro Collection,
which includes a large and extralarge
wedge, large and extra-large
wrap box, extra-large sandwich
box, three salad pack sizes, bags
and labels. Compostable, certified,
plant-based liners provide a barrier
that safeguards freshness. The line
is made with renewable and sustainable
materials.
www.planglow-usa.com
Hummus Distribution
and Flavors Expand
Hope Foods, Louisville, CO, is
expanding distribution to Costco
stores in the Rocky Mountain,
West Coast and Midwest regions
as demand for organic, non-GMO
convenience foods grows. The
company also is expanding its
hummus flavor line-up to include
8-ounce Super Hemp, which packs
2 g of protein in each tablespoon,
and Red Pepper, blending in organic
red peppers for a chunky texture.
These flavors join Spicy Avocado,
Thai Coconut Curry, Original, Kale
Pesto, Sriracha, Jalapeno Cilantro
and others.
www.hopefoods.com
Globally-Inspired
Seasoning
Wixon, St. Francis, WI, introduces
new seasoning flavor systems
for adventurous palates. Developed
by Wixon Foodservice Group’s
team of flavor chemists, meat scientists
and food technologists using
globally-sourced ingredients, the
new menu concepts were unveiled
at The Flavor Experience conference
in Newport Beach, CA this
summer. The recipes incorporate
several of Wixon’s signature flavor
systems, including Wixon Sour
Cherry Slaw to top the pork confit
crepe, pictured.
www.wixon.com
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