Innovation
Gelson’s to Debut Four New Private Brand Wines
With the Holidays around the corner, Southern California greocer Gelson's is uncorking four new bottlings in its exclusive private brand collection of Gelson's Wines, all produced through its ongoing collaboration with one of their winemakers, Julien Fayard who was named 2016 "Winemaker of the Year" by Wine Spectrum. The four stellar wines will be available at all 27 Gelson's locations across the Southland. "We feel very honored to work with Julien again. He is a renowned winemaker with an outstanding reputation from his early work with Lafite Rothschild and Smith Haut Lafitte in his native France, to the last dozen
Trader Joes Debuts Ugandan Dark Chocolate Bar
Trader Joe's knows their customers love 85% dark chocolate, because of the way their new 85% Dark Chocolate Lover’s Bar has been received—and consumed. The latest dark chocolate bar sticks to this cacao percentage, but instead of coming from the Tumaco region of Colombia, the cacao in this 85% Dark Chocolate Bar comes from Uganda. The beans are from a series of small farms in Western Uganda, located at the foot of the Rwenzori Mountains. In true bean-to-bar fashion, the cacao is harvested, dried, and fermented in partnership with a 3rd generation, family-owned Italian chocolatier. But don’t assume this partnership is a
Pho, Pho, Pho – Trader Joes Warms Up the Season!
Warm, savory, and filled with satisfyingly silky textures, you’d be hard-pressed to find a more comforting comfort food than pho (pronounced fuh, for the record). Since its creation in late 19th century Vietnam, pho has turned into a certified foodie phenomenon and a staple of noodle shop menus the world over. Of course, one doesn’t always have quick access to a noodle shop, nor the time to prepare pho from scratch, which is why private brand icon Trader Joe's has introduced Trader Joe’s Beef Pho Soup, a traditionally-inspired, sensationally-seasoned, heat-and-serve way to get your pho fix in a matter of minutes.
Waitrose Innovates with Italian Guanciale and ‘Nduja
This month, grocer Waitrose is launching two new private brand chilled continental meats from Italy - Guanciale and ‘Nduja. Waitrose is the only UK supermarket to offer these private brand Italian meats, which have been developed to meet increased demand over the summer for authentic, specialty ingredients and continental meats in particular. Guanciale, deriving from the Italian word Guanci, meaning cheek - is an Italian cured meat made from pork cheeks which are rubbed with spices and salt before being cured and has a slightly stronger flavor than pancetta. ‘Nduja is a spreadable spicy salami from the Italian region of
Kroger’s Simple Truth Launches Emerge Chick’n and 50+ Plant Based New Items
Kroger today announced the expansion of its private brand Simple Truth Plant Based collection, unveiling more than 50 new, fresh plant-based foods including non-dairy cheeses, oat milk ice cream, and Emerge fresh chicken-less patties and grinds. Kroger's Simple Truth Plant Based collection launched with more than 20 products last September, featuring vegan chocolate chip cookie dough, oat milk, sour cream, deli slices, sausage, and other products. Since then, the line has continued to grow to meet customer demand, offering a diverse selection of vegan- and flexitarian-friendly snacks, spreads, dips, desserts, burger patties and grinds, and more. By the end of
Petco Expands WholeHearted to Active Performance
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Walmart Sparkles with “unboo-lievable” Great Value Orange Glitter Halloween Syrup
Walmart continues to stretch its NBE private label Great Value to include innovative and fun products that shift the brand from mere equivalence to differentiation. Great Value now includes more than a dozen Pumpkin Spice and seasonal products. But the retailer did not stop there – they have introduced Great Value Orange Glitter Halloween Syrup which the Walmart website describes this way. This Halloween make an "unboo-lievable" breakfast with Gr Halloween Syrup. Made with edible glitter, this orange syrup is just what you need to go with our Great Value Halloween Sprinkle Pancake and Waffle Mix. With 12 servings per
Taste the Season With Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Spice Batons
Like their Cocoa cousins, Trader Joe’s Pumpkin Spice Batons are like music for your mouth. These delicate, crunchy Wafer Cookies – carefully crafted by experienced bakers into the shape of a conductor’s baton – are filled with a soft, sweet, pumpkin-flavored cream spiced with a blend of classic pumpkin-pie spices, like cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and clove powders. Each private brand Baton is about six to seven inches long, giving you over half a foot of crunch & cream in every Cookie. They’re simply delightful on their own, but we also like to dip them in a hot cup of Autumn Maple
Continente Launches Aluminum Coffee Capsules
Portuguese retailer and Vertex Award winner Sonae MC/Continente has launched a new range of private brand Continente Selection coffee capsules in aluminum, compatible with Nespresso machines. The capsules are available in 4 varieties: Decaffeinato, Seducente, Ristretto, and Possente. These aluminum coffee capsules are a unique and differentiating proposition in their own brands and reinforce the Continente brand commitment to offering innovative high-quality products at low prices. The option to use aluminum capsules results in a coffee with better flavor preservation, greater creaminess, and greater resistance to heat, not allowing the transfer of oxygen and keeping pressurized. These capsules also allow
William Sonoma Innovates with Product and Design
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