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NEW ON THE SHELF

Ⅵ Barilla America, Inc., Ames, IA, launched a
line of premium pasta made from multigrains
and legumes. The new pasta is a good source
of protein, fiber and ALA omega-3 fatty acids.
Barilla PLUS looks and tastes like traditional

chips are available in a 6.5-oz package,
which retails at $1.99.
Ⅵ Pepperidge Farm, Inc. Norwalk, CT,
has launched Whims, a new line of bite-sized
cookies. The cookies come in two varieties
- Whims Crispy Waves and Whims Crunch
Clusters - and in six flavors. Whims Crispy
Waves are crispy, thin, wave-shaped sweet
snacks that contain chocolate or toffee. Flavors include chocolate chip, mint chocolate
chip and toffee chip. Whims Crunchy Clus-

pasta but has added health benefits to provide
a strong foundation for nutritionally balanced
meals. Barilla PLUS comes in six varieties and
retails for $1.79 per 1-lb box.
Ⅵ J&J Snack Food Corp., Pennsauken, NJ,
teamed up with Mclhenny Co., Avery Island, LA, makers of Tabasco Brand sauces,
to launch a new appetizer/snack item for
food service locations. The company's Su-

perpretzel Pretzelfils combine aged cheddar
cheese-filled soft pretzel sticks with the
smoky barbecue flavor of Tabasco Brand
chipotle pepper sauce. The pretzel sticks
can be baked or fried and should ideally be
plated with a ramekin of dipping sauce. J&J
also introduced a full-sized 6.25-oz chipotle-and-cheddar-flavored Superpretzel.
Ⅵ Herr Foods, Inc.,
Nottingham,
PA,
introduces Bacon &
Horseradish potato
chips, the newest addition to the Herr's
line of snacks. The
rippled chips are
topped with a mixture of robust bacon
and horseradish
flavors. The chips are packaged in rust and
white-checkered bags featuring images of
crispy bacon and spicy horseradish. The

ters feature chocolate, nuts and crispy bits
and come in chocolate chocolate, chocolate
cashew and white chocolate pecan styles. The
cookies are packaged in a canister and may be
stacked right side up or upside down.
Ⅵ Nabisco, East Hanover, NJ, is introducing three new varieties of its products for
children. The
new KidSense
Fun Packs include Teddy
Grahams
Cubs, Kraft
Cheese Nips
Sport Crisps
and Smilin'
Ritz Bits. Each of these has been reformulated to address concerns about fat, sugar
and artificial ingredients. KidSense Fun Packs
are packaged in single-serving pouches that
provide wholesome nutrition. A serving of
each is made with 3 g of whole grains, provides a good source of calcium, contains no
artificial flavors or sweeteners, no trans fatty
acids, has 3 g total fat and 100 Cal. The suggested retail price per box, which contains
six pouches, is $2.69.
Ⅵ Bake'n Joy, North Andover, MA, introduces the newest addition to its PANfree
line of FreshBakes freezer-to-oven predeposited batters - brownies. Each singleserve brownie is loaded with chocolate and
fudgy texture. They can be served plain or
topped with nuts or candies. The product

features premeasured batter units deposited
into bakeable paper pans and flash frozen
for fresh taste and performance. The paper
pans are placed in plastic carrier trays, 15 per
layer, for easy handling and are packed 45 to
a case for convenient storage. Each bakeable
contains 5.25-oz of brownie batter.
Ⅵ Annie's Homegrown,
Napa, CA, is expanding its
relationship with the PBS
character Arthur by introducing D.W.-inspired
macaroni and cheese.
The new product contains whole-wheat D.W.
character-shaped pasta
and real white cheddar
and parmesan Alfredo sauce. It is available
in a 7-oz box. Suggested retail price is $1.79.
Also new at Annie's Homegrown is glutenfree rice pasta and cheddar, which is made
with rice pasta and aged, kosher-certified,
cheddar cheese. Suggested retail price for
a box of gluten-free rice pasta and cheddar
is $3.29.
Ⅵ Otis Spunkmeyer, San Leandro, CA,
introduces its Cafe Collection Signature
Pastry line. Product varieties include maple
pecan cluster scones, double chocolate
caramel bars, cinnamon swirl rolls, cafe
au lait brownies and more. The scones and
brownies are 3.5 oz and retail from $1.79
to $1.89. The bars are 2 oz and retail from
$1.69 to $1.79.
Ⅵ Poore Brothers, Goodyear, AZ, is
launching several new Cinnabon brand
cookies. The products are a cinnamon roll
soft cookie with rich, cinnamon filling and
cream-cheese flavored frosting, a cinnamon

sandwich cookie filled with cream-cheese
flavored frosting and a cinnamon swirl
crisp cookie. All three items are made with
Cinnabon's proprietary Makara cinnamon.
The cookies come in 7-oz packages, which
retail for $2.99.

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