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July 9th, 2019 issue.
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By Roger Stewart, Editor
Super Coffee
, a ready-to-drink (RTD) coffee made from organic Colombian coffee with lactose-free protein and MCT oil from coconuts, without milk and sugar, has made major headway in the grocery channel and has been introduced to the convenience services channel.
Super Coffee from Kitu Life distinguishes itself in the RTD coffee market in being fully shelf stable and delivering exceptional health benefits. The North American RTD coffee market is expected to grow at a combined annual growth rate of 2.7 percent and reach $2.643 billion by 2023, according to Mordor Intelligence.
Brothers Jim, Jake and Jordan DeCicco, company founders, pitched Super Coffee on Shark Tank as a performance motivated, healthy drink.
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The Protein Cookie Co.
offers protein cookies with 20 grams of whey protein, sweetened with stevia and containing no artificial sweeteners, colors or flavors. The cookies are baked in small batches to ensure freshness and are shipped from Texas.
The Protein Cookie Co.’s 2.3-ounce protein chocolate chip cookie has 22 grams protein, 9 grams fat, 9 grams sugar and 250 calories. Regular 2.3-ounce chocolate chip cookies by comparison have 2.9 grams protein, 14.4 grams fat, 26 grams sugar and 318 calories, according to the company. In addition, the leading chocolate chip protein cookie competitor is a 2-ounce cookie with 8 grams protein, 8 grams fat, 12 grams sugar and 200 calories, according to the company.”
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Punch’d Energy
, a developer of a novel caffeine energy gummy snack, reports that its Punch'd Energy snack has proven very popular in vending tests. A favorite in e-commerce, Punch’d Energy now is available in the vending channel.
“This introduction marks a major development in the company’s market presence," said spokesman Gary Pinelli.
Packaged in eye-catching 1.6-ounce, reclosable gusseted film pouches containing 10 gummies, Punch’d Energy incorporates premium green Arabica coffee beans combined with six fruits: apple, grape, lime, orange, peach and “fruit Punch’d.” The patented formula incorporating the fruit neutralizes the naturally bitter taste of the coffee beans.
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Jimmy Dean Breakfast Bowls
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Tyson Foodservice
offer convenient, single-serve microwaveable bowls containing up to 24 grams of protein, including multiple meat options, fluffy eggs, homestyle potatoes and real cheddar cheese. All have zero trans fat and offer 180 days shelf life.
Varieties include the turkey sausage 9-ounce Breakfast Bowl with scrambled egg whites, diced potatoes, turkey sausage and cheddar cheese (18 grams of protein); the 7-ounce meat lovers Breakfast Bowl with eggs, potatoes, sausage, cheddar cheese and bacon (24 grams protein); and the 9-ounce biscuit and gravy Breakfast Bowl (9 grams protein).
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PRODUCT SUPPLIER SPOTLIGHT
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Certified Management Group LLC (CMG)
is a rapidly growing outsourced sales and marketing agency and brand management company with a leading position across multiple segments of the food-away-from-home channel. As food-away-from-home consumption accelerates, and room to grow and innovate in conventional grocery and mass retail diminishes, CPG companies are investing capital and resources to pursue the significant growth opportunities that food-away-from-home-channeled customers offer. Visit our website at
https://www.certifiedmg.com/
Contact us: 747-231-3163.
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