Jamba, Inc., Emeryville, Calif., said it hired Julie Washington as vice president of consumer products, licensing and growth initiatives for Jamba Juice Co.
Now describing itself as a "global powerhouse in snacks, confectionery and quick meals," Kraft Foods Inc., Northfield, Ill., used the 2010 Food Marketing Institute show in Las Vegas to debut more than 30 new products, including several refrigerated offerings.
Sometimes, there’s more than meets the eye when it comes to hot dogs. That's how Farmland FoodsInc., Kansas City, introduces its Farmland Gold Medal Turkey Cheddar Hot Dog for foodservice operators.
Want the P.F. Chang's restaurant experience -- without leaving home? P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc. and Unilever North America have introduced P.F. Chang's Home Menu, eight new premium frozen entrees based on P.F. Chang's bold menu creations.
Taking another cue from pizza restaurant offerings, product developers and marketers at DiGiorno (now part of Nestle Pizza) introduced a combination frozen DiGiorno pizza and breadsticks line.
Keeping its name in front of consumers, casual restaurant operator T.G.I. Friday's, Carrollton, Texas, is introducing three flavored cheddar cheese dips.
Capitalizing on mini-sandwich and burger trends in casual dining and quick-serve restaurants, Nestle Prepared Foods Co., Solon, Ohio, has introduced Hot Pockets SIDESHOTS, a line of on-the-go sandwich snacks.
It's a new name in the freezercase -- but not new to the category. All-natural Asian foods processor Annie Chun's Inc. has introduced two new frozen appetizer lines: organic potstickers and mini wontons.