NEW products

Introduced: November 2021 Distribution: National Suggested Retail Price: $5.99 Product Snapshot: Veggies Made Great has launched its Keto-friendly muffins in retailers starting at Lowes Markets and expanding to other retailers by the end of the year. Flavors include Mochaccino Chip, Chocolate Raspberry, and Cinnamon Roll and these new options will be lower in sugar and carbs and higher in protein than the brand’s other muffins. As with all of the Veggies Made Great products, the new keto-friendly muffins will also be made with vegetables as the first and primary ingredient. Flavors include Mochaccino Chip, Chocolate Raspberry, and Cinnamon Roll. Beginning in January 2022, the brand will also be launching the Cinnamon Roll flavor at select Costco locations, for $12.59.

Introduced: Varies Distribution: National Suggested Retail Price: $1.59-$4.49 Product Snapshot: ALDI has recently released new keto cookies, macarons, caramel stroopwafels, gluten-free holiday doughnuts, and cheesecake trays. The new products include: ALDI-exclusive Happy Farms Cheesecake Snack Trays, ALDI-exclusive Benton’s Keto cookies, ALDI-exclusive Specially Sleected Macaron, ALDI-exclusive Specially Selected Caramel Stroopwafels, and ALDI-exclusive liveGfree Gluten Free Holiday Donuts, in cranberry, pumpkin, and gingerbread varieties.

Introduced: November 2021 Distribution: Foodservice Product Snapshot: General Mills Foodservice is helping foodservice operations boost their sandwich game with the introduction of the Pillsbury Belgian-Style Waffle Carrier. Pre-sliced in a convenient, thaw & serve format, the waffles make it easy to assemble sandwiches across different back-of-house formats. The waffles carriers are made for sandwiches, with one side featuring a traditional waffle texture and the other side flat for easy assembly. Made with maple syrup and crisp pearl sugar, the waffles have a slightly sweet flavor profile that works across the menu for a variety of sandwiches throughout the day.

Introduced: October 2021 Distribution: National Suggested Retail Price: $23.99 (12-pack) Product Snapshot: CaPao, a mission-based brand created by Mondelēz International’s SnackFutures innovation and venture hub, has announced the launch of its new Quinoa Squares, which is also one of the first products on the market to carry the Upcycled Food Association’s (UFA) Upcycled Certified mark on its packaging. The new addition to the CaPao portfolio combines upcycled cacaofruit with oats and puffed quinoa into portable snack squares that are zesty and sweet, crispy yet chewy, and come in three flavors: Coconut Oat, Ginger Berry, and Almond Orange.