As the North American Regional Supporter of the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, Frito-Lay North America introduced the limited-time FIFA World Cup-inspired flavor Lay’s Wavy Carnitas Street Tacos. Lay’s Wavy Carnitas Street Tacos delivers a rich taco-style pork carnitas flavor, bringing the popular Mexican street food to life. It is available in 7.5-ounce bags for […]
Snacks
New Cookie Flavors and Merchandisers
Rich Products expanded its extensive cookie portfolio of over 250 options, adding three flavors to the individually wrapped Our Specialty Treat Shop Cookie lineup — peanut butter, oatmeal raisin and sugar — which join the existing chocolate chip cookie. In addition, Rich’s introduced retail-ready merchandisers for three of these four flavors. The 1.35-ounce cookies come […]
Hot Chili Pepper and Lime Popcorn
Popcornopolis has partnered with Takis to create a new popcorn offering, Popcornopolis Takis Fuego. This vibrant red savory snack is full of flavor. It is made with 100% American-grown corn and popped in coconut oil. Popcornopolis Takis Fuego features bold flavor, seasoned with a spicy combination of hot chili pepper and lime and dusted across […]
Mini Muffins Holiday Packaging
Tastykake’s classic Mini Muffins received special Christmas packaging for the holiday season for the first time, along with a plethora of other pastries. The Mini Muffins’ flavors include Blueberry, Chocolate Chip and Confetti. The packaging features Santa’s sleigh riding across the sky as well as snowfall and colorful toy sacks bursting with wrapped presents. Tastykake […]
November Taste Test
Zhane Isom, associate editor for CStore Decisions reviews Dove Holiday Brownie Batter, Sprite Winter Spiced Cranberry and Kellogg’s Cinnabon Jumbo Snax.
Funfetti Popcorn
General Mills Convenience is expanding the ready-to-eat popcorn category with its new Pillsbury Funfetti Popcorn. Coated with Funfetti Glaze, the popcorn features tiny rainbow-colored flecks that boost the visual eating experience and fun factor. The new popcorn offers consumers a new form to enjoy the nostalgic Funfetti flavor. The Pillsbury Funfetti Popcorn will be available […]
Holiday Roundup
CStore Decisions’ Associate Editor Emmy Boes tackles holiday-themed offerings from candy, snack and drink brands. The products tasted include Tastykake’s Holiday Swirls in pecan flavor, Brach’s Wintergreen Candy Canes, Mom Water Carol and Reese’s Trees.
Risotto Rice Varieties
Ben’s Original has launched Risotto Ready Rice, a classic, creamy rice dish infused with modern flavors. The two new products include: Ben’s Original Ready Rice Cheese Risotto features white cheddar, parmesan and blue cheese, only 90 seconds away from enjoying a bite of creamy, cheesy rice. Ben’s Original Ready Rice Mushroom Risotto features parmesan and […]
Mini Chip Canisters
For the first time ever, fans can now enjoy bite-sized versions of their favorite Frito-Lay snacks, including Doritos, Cheetos and SunChips. Frito-Lay Minis are conveniently packaged in an easy-to-pour canister that’s ideal for sharing with friends or snacking on the go. Frito-Lay Minis brings variety to snack canisters because it packs the same bold flavors […]
Buttercream Cupcakes
Tastykake released its Christmas lineup, which includes, among other doughnuts, cakes and pastries, Buttercream Cupcakes. Buttercream Cupcakes are chocolate snack cakes topped and filled with Tastykake’s classic buttercream icing. They feature themed on-the-go packaging. The cupcakes have a suggested retail price of $4.69. Buttercream Cupcakes will be available nationwide until Dec. 17. Tastykake www.tastykake.com
Cinnamon Sugar Snack
Kellogg’s is releasing its Cinnabon Jumbo Snax to convenience stores nationwide beginning in December. Cinnabon Jumbo Snax is a bakery-inspired snack with a classic Cinnabon taste. It is dusted with cinnamon sugar and melts in the mouth. Cinnabon Jumbo Snax has a suggested retail price of $2.69. As Cinnabon has been Kellogg’s no. 1 craveable […]