Brown Rice Triscuit from Mondelez International starts with 100% whole-grain brown rice and wheat and weaves in pieces of sweet potato or red beans to bring a new taste to grocers’ cracker aisle.
Food makers are hoping to meet U.S. consumers’ desire for snacking healthy with nutritious options, with items like veggie chips, better-for-you bars and cereal-snack introductions.
BIGS Sunflower Seeds and baseball author and collector Zack Hample are partnering to raise money for Pitch In For Baseball, a charity that collects and redistributes new and gently used youth baseball and softball equipment.
Known best for its canned and frozen vegetables, Green Giant is venturing into grocers’ snack aisles with the introduction of Green Giant Roasted Veggie Tortilla Chips in a Zesty Cheddar flavor and Green Giant Multigrain Sweet Potato Chips in a Sea Salt flavor.
VMG Partners reportedly has put portfolio company Robert's American Gourmet Food, LLC, seller of the Pirate's Booty brand of baked snacks, up for sale, according to sources.