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New General Mills products highlight consumer interest in wellness
MINNEAPOLIS -- General Mills is following new consumer-driven food trends with its lineup of products launching this summer around the world.

Many of the new products closely align with increasing consumer interest in wellness, convenience, and snacking including new Yoplait Greek 2% Whips!, Nature Valley Nut & Seed Crunchy Granola Bars, Annie's organic cereal, Old El Paso Mini Taco Boats, Totino's Pizza Sticks and Häägen-Dazs Stick Bars.
Newman's Own goes organic with salad dressing
WESTPORT, Conn. -- Newman's Own is leveraging the popularity of organics as well as its salad dressings by adding five new flavors to its portfolio.

All five varieties of the new Newman's Own Organics salad dressings use cold-pressed organic extra virgin olive oil, blended with organic herbs and spices. The dressings are non-GMO, do not contain any artificial flavors or colors, and are free from high fructose corn syrup. As noted on every bottle, these new dressings carry the USDA Organic Seal and have received Oregon Tilth Certified Organic organic certification.

Yummy Spoon debuts at ECRM Baby & Infant EPPS

ORLANDO, Fla. - Martello will be debuting the week of July 11 at ECRM's Baby & Infant EPPS with its Yummy Spoon, a feeding tool that enables parents to provide baby with natural and organic foods made at home.

Yummy Spoon is already selling on Amazon and in several boutique baby stores across California and is being represented by Dale Nepsa Associates.
Ethical Bean launches eco-friendly coffee pods

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- A leading brand of fair trade organic coffee is launching a 100% certified compostable single serve pod.

Ethical Bean, with a strong ongoing commitment to fair and environmentally friendly production practices, has gone one step further with an innovative solution to the large environmental challenge of single serve coffee plastic waste. Made from coffee bean chaff and other renewable materials, the entire pod can be thrown directly into the green bin and will completely break down in a municipal composter in less than 84 days.
Chobani expands product portfolio

NORWICH, N.Y. -- One of America’s leading Greek yogurt brands is moving outside the yogurt aisle for the very first time.

Chobani is marking a milestone -- attaining its highest ever share of the total yogurt category -- by introducing two brand new product offerings: Chobani Meze Dips and Drink Chobani.

At the same time, Chobani is continuing to meet demand for its popular Chobani Flip, which features delicious Greek Yogurt paired with exciting, inspired, all-‐natural mix-‐ins.
SC Johnson to acquire Babyganics

RACINE, Wis. — SC Johnson on Friday announced that it would be acquiring Babyganics, an emerging brand of household and personal products for the growing family. The line of products includes bath care, oral care, sun care, insect repellents and various cleaners, among others.
WSJ: Mondelez makes takeover bid for Hershey

The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Mondelez International has made a bid to buy chocolate giant Hershey Co. (Wall Street Journal)
Ben & Jerry's scoops up new flavors for National Ice Cream Month

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. -- Ben & Jerry's is ringing in the Fourth of July holiday and National Ice Cream Month with a variety of new flavors.

Empower Mint, a peppermint ice cream with fudge brownies and fudge swirls, launched in June with the goal to support Ben & Jerry's long time commitment in advocating for a fair Democracy.
Zevia introduces energy, sparkling water beverages

LOS ANGELES -- A popular diet soda brand is expanding its product portfolio to include energy and sparkling water beverages.

Zevia's new lines will complement the brand's existing 90% share of the natural zero-calorie soda market in the United States. Both product lines present an opportunity for the company to offer new beverage alternatives as consumers around the world are becoming increasingly aware of the health risks associated with excess sugar consumption.
Borden's LALA brand unveils new yogurt drinks

DALLAS -- LALA, a Borden Dairy brand, is expanding its yogurt products line to include two new smoothie drinks.

LALA Healthies Curb is the first of the brand's new Healthies line, which will focus on better-for-you varieties while still offering the taste and convenience of LALA's signature Yogurt Smoothies. LALA has plans to expand upon this launch with other healthful yogurt smoothie varieties in the coming year.