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Food, Beverage & Nonfood Products
Sans Gluten
Three Bakers employs a French-inspired recipe to create its gluten-free brioche line. The rich, golden-brown, buttery and slightly sweet sandwich rolls, breads, baguettes and dinner rolls are made from the finest ingredients to provide an artisanal experience in consumers’ home kitchens. As well as being certified gluten-free, the soyand dairy-free items are a great source of fiber. The suggested retail prices are $5.99 for a 9.3-net-ounce package of sandwich rolls or a 5.3-net-ounce package of dinner rolls, and $6.99 for a 14.1-net-ounce package of bread or a 10.6-net-ounce package of baguettes. https://threebakers.com/
Functional Cheese
To meet increasing consumer demand, Babybel is introducing what it describes as the first-ever functional dairy snack line in the category: Babybel Plus+ in two varieties, Probiotic and Vitamins. In response to the 14% sales growth of products with probiotic or prebiotic claims versus the prior year, Babybel Plus+Probiotic contains billions of live and active cultures of the LGG probiotics strain, with evidence to suggest immune health benefits when eaten as a part of balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. Babybel Plus+Vitamins, meanwhile, provides a good source of vitamins A and B12, which are known to support eye health and metabolism, respectively. Like all Babybel products, Babybel Plus+ contains no artificial preservatives,colors or flavors. A 6-count package of snacks of either variety, wrapped in the brand’s signature red wax, retails for a suggested $4.49. http://www.belbrandsusa.com/
Grounded in Flax
Dairy-, gluten- and nut-free Flax4Life Cookies are the latest sweet treat from a brand known for its allergy-friendly baked goods. The chewy all-natural cookies combine homemade freshfrom-the-oven flavor with the nutritional value of 2 grams of fiber, 2 grams of protein and a whopping 1,030 milligrams of omega-3s, as well as providing a good source of lignans, which may lower the risk of heart disease, among other benefits. Available in Double Chocolate Cherry, Chocolate Chip, Oatmeal Raisin, Lemon Zest, Ginger Snap and Apple Pie flavors, the line retails for a suggested $5.50 for a 12-count 16-ounce container of any variety. https://flax4life.net/
Comfort and Convenience
Baking and gravy mix brand Pioneer, a subsidiary of food manufacturer C.H. Guenther & Son, has added to its portfolio the Comfort Meal Solutions line, which enables consumers to make hearty fare at home in minutes. The perfectly portioned line of seasonings and meal sauces comes in the following varieties: Chicken Pot Pie (1.67 ounces), Chicken and Dumplings (2 ounces), Bayou Jambalaya (0.74 ounce), and Cajun Shrimp and Rice (0.78 ounce). Based on early sales data and positive feedback from consumers and retail partners, Pioneer expects to add two additional varieties to the Comfort Meal Solutions line this year. The suggested retail price per packet is $1.79. https://chg.com/; https://pioneerbrand.com/our-products/comfort-meal-solutions/
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