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Deli: Dips & spreads
BRANDS ON PAR WITH 2023 TRENDS
" We are continually innovating
to keep pace with flavor trends
and consumer preferences, " said
Krystle Turnball, brand manager
at Litehouse, Inc. " Our new dips
and spreads enhance everyday
meals and snacks, including
expanded use cases like pizza,
wings and sandwiches. "
The available flavors are
Homestyle Ranch, Avocado
Ranch, Southwest Ranch, Dilly
Dip and Spinach Parmesan.
¡YO QUIERO!
Rhome, Texas-based ¡Yo Quiero!
also released creamy dips in the
summer of this year. Known for
its guacamole, the company
combined avocado with cream
cheese for a unique product that
fits the better-for-you category.
" With the mindfulness to
LITEHOUSE
Sandpoint, Idaho-based
Litehouse Inc. launched a line of
dips and spreads in the summer
of 2022.
According to a 2021 Ibotta
Insights survey, " 69% of
consumers use sour creambased
and creamy-based dips as
snacks, " Litehouse said.
balance premium ingredients
and fresh flavors with nutrition,
these four delicious products
combine the mouthwatering
decadence of real cream cheese
with the wholesome goodness
of avocado, " said Jay Alley,
co-owner and vice president of
sales for ¡Yo Quiero!.
The four flavors are Spinach
Artichoke, Spinach Bacon,
Jalapeño Popper and Bacon
Cheddar Ranch.
" As consumers expand their
interest in better-for-you
snacking options, avocado
consumption is growing at a
record pace, " said Tara Murray,
vice president of marketing.
" Over the past 20 years,
avocados have been on an
upward trajectory. Americans
now eat 8.5 pounds per person
per year - up 278% since
2000. Avocados are naturally
nutrient-rich, and the array
of vitamins and minerals they
contain are not often found
together in one place. "
SUMMER FRESH
In October, Toronto-based
Summer Fresh Salads Inc.
launched on-the-go hummus
snack cups called Summer Fresh
SNACK'N GO.
" Nutritious snacks with quality
ingredients are what Summer
Fresh is here to provide, " said
Susan Niczowski, the company's
founder and president. " With
the success of our chip flavored
hummus that consumers can't
get enough of, our social media
famous Dill Pickle and upcoming
star Barbecue Hummus are now
available in convenient packaging
with wholesome lavash crackers. "
ITHACA HUMMUS
In September, Rochester, N.Y.based
Ithaca Hummus launched
Ithaca Squeeze, on-the-go
pouches of hummus for kids.
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" As a parent myself, I know
the challenge of providing kids
with nutritious foods they'll
actually want to eat, " said Chris
Kirby, founder and CEO of
Ithaca Hummus. " We found
that one in four parents arew
concerned their kids aren't
getting enough protein, so
we took this notion head on
when creating Ithaca Squeeze,
while also prioritizing the
bold, delicious flavor Ithaca is
known for. We look forward to
creating more unique products
that surprise and delight our
loyal fans and stand out in the
crowded snack space, while also
bringing added value. "
" Knowing about two students
per classroom suffer from a food
allergy, parents are always looking
for healthy and allergy-friendly
snacks for lunchboxes and Ithaca
Squeeze delivers, " the company
said. " Made with sunflower butter
in place of traditional sesame, one
of the top nine allergens, parents
can feel good about packing
LITEHOUSE INC., ¡YO QUIERO!, SUMMER FRESH SALADS INC., ITHACA HUMMUS, FRESH CRAVINGS
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