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CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Tropical Foods is touting a new line of enhanced snack mixes.

The company said its ReCharge naturally enhanced snack mixes line — which includes super charged cranberry blend, chia ReCharge Stix Mix and dark chocolate energy boost varieties — feature probiotics, omega-3, pomegranate seed oil and chia seeds, and also contain vitamin B6 and antioxidants. All three products are available in 10-lb. bulk bags and soon will be available in 5-oz. resealable bags, Tropical Foods said.

SMYRNA, Ga. — Bubba Brands has introduced a stainless steel bottle designed to ensure temperature moderation for any beverage it holds.

The new Hero bottle is BPA-free and features dual wall vacuum insulation, Bubba Brands said, allowing hot contents to stay warm for up to 6 hours, while cold contents can stay cool for up to 12 hours. The bottle is available in classic black, classic plum and classic navy colors.

Hero bottles are available at retailers nationwide, including Kmart, Target and Walmart stores.

MIAMI — Batter Up is introducing to retail the Ready. Set. Cupcake! by the Piping Gourmets line of frozen cake batters and buttercream frostings.

The line, which initially will debut at Whole Foods stores in Florida, includes oven-ready cake batters and ready-to-frost buttercreams that are frozen to maintain freshness without artificial preservatives, and are packaged in a professional pastry bag, Batter Up said.

Ready. Set. Cupcake! is available in chocolate and vanilla flavors.

LONDON and ROTTERDAM, Netherlands — Unilever has inked a definitive agreement to sell one of its divisions for $325 million in cash.

Unilever said it plans to sell its Culver Specialty Brands division — which houses such brands as Mrs. Dash, Molly McButter, Bakers Joy, Sugar Twin and Static Guard, which are sold in the United States and Canada — to B&G Foods. The division, which garnered $90 million in revenue for Unilever for the 12 months ended in September, became part of the company after Unilever's acquisition of Alberto-Culver.

CHICAGO — Walgreens on Monday announced it will be a presenting sponsor of the Fifth Annual Latino Fashion Week from Nov. 1 to Nov. 6 here.

The event, which has become one of the nation's largest showcases for Latino designers and models, is expected to draw attendance of more than 10,000 fashion enthusiasts. The event will benefit Vive En Forma, a nonprofit organization dedicated to combating childhood obesity in Hispanic communities.

AUSTIN — Whole Foods is taking the opportunity to reach out to its Jewish consumers by reminding them that it has a number of kosher-certified items for Hannukah, which begins Dec. 20.

The retailer is touting its availability of whole organic turkeys, pumpkin puree and roasted chestnuts to latkes, matzo meal and Hanukkah gelt (chocolate coins).

Specifically, Whole Foods is offering:

• Potato pancake, whole wheat matzo meal, latkes, natural cake, stuffing and soup mixes from Streit's, a family-owned purveyor of kosher food since 1925;

NEW YORK — Two volumes of an animated series based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers has arrived on Disney DVD.

Walt Disney Studios has launched "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Vo1. 3: Iron Man Unleashed" and "The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes, Vo1. 4: Thor's Last Stand" on DVD. In each episode, the Avengers defend Earth from such threats as dangerous super villains, time-travelling conquerors, alien invaders and mythical beasts.

BELLEVUE, Wash. — Shoppers that take advantage of Redbox rentals should expect to see a change in price.

Redbox's parent company Coinstar on Thursday said that the daily rate for standard DVD rentals will increase 20 cents to $1.20. Prices for Blu-ray format movie rentals and for video game rentals, however, will not change and continue to be $1.50 and $2, respectively.