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Serendipity Brands crafts movie- and TV-inspired ice cream pint flavors; Sargento Foods and Mondelez International join forces to launch Balanced Breaks snacks; Horizon Organic expands Growing Years line.
MOVIE- AND TV-INSPIRED ICE CREAM FLAVORS
New York-based Serendipity Brands announced a partnership with Warner Bros. Consumer Products culminating in the release of four new ice cream pints inspired by fan-favorite series and movies. The first to be released is the “Friends'' pint, Central Perk Almond Fudge, which is available at select stores and online now. It features decadent chocolate-covered almonds and fudge swirls to create a mocha almond fudge ice cream. Another new flavor, available this month, was inspired by “The Goonies.” “The Goonies” Sloth and Chunk Rocky Rooooaad? pint includes chocolate marshmallow swirl ice cream with fudge-covered almonds. Two other flavors, based on “CaddyShack” and “A Christmas Story,” will be released later in the year, Serendipity says.
DAIRY-BASED SPORTS BEVERAGE
GoodSport Nutrition, a Rosemont, Ill.-based startup, said it launched GoodSport — a sports drink that is 97% dairy and aims to compete nationally against leading brands. This first-of-its-kind natural sports drink, made from the goodness of milk and backed by science, will be available this month at Amazon.com and www.goodsport.com; broader retail distribution is planned for later this year. The product launched with support from the dairy checkoff and other industry groups. GoodSport’s patent-pending formula and process cracked the code to provide naturally powerful hydration in a clear, thirst-quenching beverage. It delivers three times the electrolytes and 33% less sugar than traditional sports drinks. GoodSport comes in 16.9-ounce bottles in four flavors: Lemon Lime, Fruit Punch, Wild Berry and Citrus, the company says.
PREMIUM CHOCOLATE MILK
Modesto, Calif.-based Crystal Creamery says it debuted Crystal Creamery deluxe chocolate milk. Made with farm-fresh Crystal Creamery milk, the offering is blended with premium cocoa to create a richer, intense chocolatey flavor that can be enjoyed every day on its own or used to elevate the mocha or specialty drink experience. The deluxe whole chocolate milk is sweetened with pure cane sugar, not high-fructose corn syrup. In addition, the chocolate milk is made from milk delivered fresh from local family farms, from cows never treated with growth hormones. The half-gallon carton’s suggested retail price is $4.49, and the 12-ounce on-the-go bottle retails at a price between $1.29 and $1.69.
VANILLA ALMOND ‘MILK’
Simply, a brand of Atlanta-based The Coca Cola Co., says it is bringing its reputation of simple and delicious flavors to the dairy alternatives space with a new variety of almond “milk.” The Simply Almond line now includes Simply Almond Original, Simply Almond Unsweetened and Simply Almond Vanilla, as well as the newly released Simply Almond Unsweetened Vanilla, which combines the flavor of Simply Almond with a sweet hint of vanilla. The new Simply Almond Unsweetened Vanilla and other Simply Almond products are available now at grocery stores nationwide in 46-ounce clear carafes. The offerings have a suggested retail price of $3.99.
GOUDA FLAVORS
Old Amsterdam Cheese, a brand of Westland Cheese, Huizen, Netherlands, says it debuted two new Gouda flavors: Old Amsterdam Mild and Old Amsterdam Reserve. The new products join the current line, which includes Old Amsterdam Classic and Old Amsterdam Goat. Darien, Conn.-based Norseland Inc. distributes old Amsterdam Cheese in the United States. Old Amsterdam Reserve is aged for a minimum of 18 months. It has a multitude of deep, rich flavors — with bourbon, caramel and pecan undertones — and a firm, crumbly texture sparked with lots of ripening crystals. Old Amsterdam Mild is a young Gouda that is aged for a minimum of four months and has a creamy and semi-soft texture — making it an excellent cheese for melting, sandwiches and snacking.
KID-FRIENDLY DAIRY PRODUCTS
Horizon Organic expanded its Growing Years line. The brand, which part of Broomfield, Colo.- and White Plains, N.Y.-based Danone North America, says these new products are packed with nutrients kids need as they expand their diets beyond milk. The additions are now available at grocery retailers nationwide. The offerings include organic low-fat yogurt pouches in Blueberry and Strawberry, organic cultured dairy smoothies in Blueberry and Strawberry, organic reduced-fat 2% milk half gallons and organic whole-milk boxes. Every serving of Growing Years organic dairy provides 50 milligrams of DHA omega-3 to help support brain health, a good source of choline to help transport DHA in the body and prebiotics to help feed good bacteria in the gut.
CHEESE AND CRACKERS
Sargento Foods, Plymouth, Wis., said it released Sargento Balanced Breaks cheese and crackers snacks. These products mark a new partnership between Sargento and Chicago-based Mondelez International that will combine eight Sargento natural cheese varieties with Ritz, Triscuit and Wheat Thins snack crackers to create a classic snack that is easy to enjoy at home, at work or on the go. Balanced Breaks cheese and crackers come in four combinations: pepper jack and colby jack natural cheeses and Ritz Mini crackers, Gouda and sharp cheddar natural cheeses and Triscuit Mini Original crackers, Monterey Jack and mild cheddar natural cheeses and Wheat Thins Mini Original snacks, and low-moisture mozzarella and fontina natural cheeses and Wheat Thins Mini Sundried Tomato & Basil snacks.
AMERICAN CHEESE SLICES
Organic Valley, La Farge, Wis., introduced Organic Valley American cheese slices. The cheese slices deliver all the melt and flavor consumers want, with ingredients that include organic butter and organic cheddar, the cooperative says. The organic American cheese slices are made with just seven ingredients, including butter produced from milk from pasture-raised cows. Organic Valley says the combination of butter and organic cheddar creates a meltier cheese with a mom-approved clean ingredient list. The line’s varieties include yellow and white cheese. The American cheese slices have a suggested retail price of $6.49-$6.99 for a 6-ounce package of eight slices.
NUTRITION SHAKES
Chicago-based Fairlife LLC says it combined ultrafiltered milk with natural flavors to create Fairlife Nutrition Plan nutrition shakes. The high-protein beverages have a smooth, creamy texture and strong nutrition profile. Available in conveniently sized 11.5-ounce bottles that fit busy lifestyles, they contain 30 grams of high-quality dairy protein, 2 grams of sugar, 150 calories and eight essential vitamins and minerals; they offer 60% of the recommended daily value of calcium. Available in Chocolate, Salted Caramel, Coffee and Vanilla flavors, the ready-to-drink shakes are sold in a variety of multipack options and prices, including four-packs, 12-packs and 18-packs, with suggested retail prices ranging from $7.99 to $23.99. Fairlife Nutrition Plan can be found on the shelf-stable aisles of Sam's Club, BJ's Wholesale Club and Costco locations, as well as select Walmart stores.
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