“Simple” is the name of the game for Smith’s All Natural Sour Cream. “Today’s consumers are looking for foods with less processing and more natural ingredients,” says Penny Baker, director of marketing, Smith Dairy Products Co., Orrville, Ohio. “Our new All Natural Sour Cream is a simple recipe made with cultured milk and cream. That’s it!”
Schreiber Foods Inc., Green Bay, Wis., a licensee of the Weight Watchers brand owned by the New York-based namesake company, introduces White Cheddar-flavored pasteurized process cheese product. Each 0.67-gram wedge packs 2 grams of protein into 30 calories.
New Opaa! brand feta spreads from Grecian Delight Foods Inc., Elk Grove Village, Ill., rely on cows milk feta cheese as a base ingredient, to which an array of spices and vegetable pieces are added for some kick.
NextFoods, Boulder, Colo., manufacturers of GoodBelly probiotic fruit drinks, adds GoodBelly Probiotic Coconut Water to its beverage lineup. All GoodBelly products promote digestive health thanks to the addition of the company’s patented probiotic strain, Lp299v.
Since 1981, Ginseng Up has been on the lips of loyal followers throughout the Caribbean eager to get their daily dose of ginseng. This botanical extract has been a nutritional supplement in Asian diets for more than 6,000 years and is believed to boost energy, relieve stress and improve memory. Now, after 30 years of popularity overseas, the Rockleigh, N.J. -based namesake company is rolling out Ginseng Up throughout the United States.
Honeydrop Beverages, New York, a producer of natural teas and juices made with a spoonful of honey, is growing its product range. “We are really excited to add three new, fresh brewed teas to the Honeydrop line,” says David Luks, CEO and founder. “We continue to work towards our goal of creating low-calorie beverages that taste great without using any refined sugars, artificial sweeteners or chemicals. Following the launch of our first three flavors, we listened closely to consumer feedback and developed a plan to introduce a series of simple, more traditional teas, which led to the introduction of our new Lemon, Lemon Ginger and Green Tea options.”
Manipulating texture is the latest rage when it comes to creating a point of differentiation in the crowded drinkable yogurt category. In Brazil, Coop, a global chain of supermarkets, introduces private label Whipped Part Skimmed Drinking Yogurt with Honey. The whipped texture adds a new dimension to the category.