With warmer days just ahead, Mars has unveiled its newest ice cream innovation, the TWIX Cookies & Creme Ice Cream Bar. Inspired by the TWIX Cookies & Creme Chocolate Candy Bar, this frozen treat is packed with creamy vanilla ice cream mixed with chocolate cookie pieces, topped with crunchy chocolate cookies. As the world adjusts to new ways of living, taking the time to find joy in everyday moments can make our days brighter. Whether its birthdays and graduations, video-chatting with family or simply winning game night, many days are filled with little moments worth celebrating.

Nestlé introduces Life Cuisine, a new brand delivering meal solutions that match consumer approaches to eating well. Over the years, the definition of wellness has evolved from calorie-conscious eating to a more holistic approach that extends well beyond just what’s on the plate. Once-niche dietary trends like gluten-free and meatless meals have also become more mainstream. This new dynamic has inspired people to learn more about different foods, seek more specific product attributes and balance their lifestyles.

Kodiak Cakes has launched their high-protein Thick & Fluffy Power Waffles in three flavors: Buttermilk & Vanilla, Blueberry, and Chocolate Chip. Each waffle contains 100% whole grains, 10g of protein, and Non-GMO ingredients. Kodiak Cakes Thick & Fluffy Power Waffles are sold six to a box at SRP $6 in Target and Kroger stores. 

At one point in late March during the height of shelter-in-place, make-at-home pizza kit sales rose +243.3% compared to the same time in 2019. Even during normal times, Americans eat approximately 100 acres of pizza each day, or 350 slices per second. For those making pizza at home, sometimes it helps to have a head start. 

CHEVOO, makers of gourmet goat cheese in Sonoma County, California, introduces new spreadable goat cheese in four unique flavors. These cheeses aim to elevate your bagels, toast, veggies and sandwiches, or can just be spread on crackers for a tasty snack and an upgrade over regular cream cheese.

The makers of Hormel Natural Choice premium lunch meat have launched a new line of slow-smoked products called Natural Choice hardwood smoked lunch meats. These crafted products--smoked in netting over real wood chips for over four hours--include flavors like Applewood Ham, Applewood Turkey with Garlic and Herbs, Pecanwood Ham with Sweet Black Pepper, and Pecanwood Ham with Brown Sugar.

So Delicious Dairy Free has launched their new So Delicious Pairings Coconutmilk Yogurt Alternative--a coconut milk yogurt alternative base crafted with organic coconuts and live and active cultures, paired with carefully curated toppings. The newest innovation from So Delicious is available in four flavors.

Real Good Foods has launched a line of super-premium ice cream in seven flavors, the first dessert items for the company. Real Good Foods ice cream is the first-ever super-premium, better-for-you, ice cream made from real, simple ingredients, offering a fraction of the carbs compared to traditional ice cream. Sweetened with allulose, this ice cream offers a real ice cream experience without spiking glucose levels. Allulose is a naturally occurring sugar, free of chemical processing, which allows the body to metabolize allulose as natural sugar and not an added sugar.

J&J Snack Foods is partnering Minute Maid to launch 100% Juice Sticks. They're available in two variety packs, featuring classic Minute Maid flavors. Each 1.65-fluid-ounce stick is 25 calories, 5 grams of sugar, and free from many common allergens including peanuts, tree nuts, dairy, egg, gluten and soy. The product also contains no sweetener.

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