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NPD Group: Protests fueled January office supplies spending
NEW YORK — New data from The NPD Group is highlighting how the widely publicized and attended Jan. 21 Women’s March on Washington — which reportedly saw more than 600 offshoots in the United States and abroad — had a lifting effect on office supplies sales in January.
Hi-Chew releases spring mix flavor assortment bag
IRVINE, Calif. — Morinaga America on Tuesday announced the debut of its limited-edition Hi-Chew Spring Mix bag in time for Easter. The bag contains three flavors: strawberry, green apple and mango.

Mars brings top U.K. candy to U.S.

HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — Mars on Tuesday announced the wide launch of its Maltesers — a brand that has been a top-selling bite-size candy in the United Kingdom. The candies were launched at movie theaters in September 2015, but Mars has now debuted the candy in food, mass, convenience and drug retailers nationwide.
Costco enters grocery delivery service game

TAMPA, Fla. — Costco is entering the grocery delivery game via a partnership with online grocery marketplace Shipt. Beginning Tuesday, customers in the Tampa, Fla., region were able to receive home delivery of Costco products.
Poland Spring highlights local greatness with new ad campaign

STAMFORD, Conn. — Nestle Waters North America’s Poland Spring brand this week unveiled its new “Greatness Springs from Here” marketing campaign, which focuses on the northeast, which is where the water brand is sourced. The campaign highlights local people who make a positive impact on their communities through their passion.
The Soulfull Project uses sales to fight hunger

CAMDEN, N.J. — Hot cereal start-up The Soulfull Project is working to fight hunger through sales of its multi-grain cereal. The company donates a serving of its 4 Grain Blend product to regional food banks for each serving sold.

The company recently attended at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif., where it donated to a food bank for each sample given out, totaling 2,729 by the end of the expo. The company matched that number and is donating 5,458 servings of its 4 Grain Blend to more than 200 food banks nationwide.
Twix debuts new packaging around #LeftTwix, #RightTwix campaign
Report: Walgreens boasts two exclusive Pringles flavors
Kind debuts several offerings at Product Expo West

ANAHEIM, Calif. — Kind Snacks rolled out several new offerings recently at Product Expo West, including new flavors and formulations for some of its products.

The company has revamped its Strong and Kind line, Sweet and Spicy, to include10 g of plant protein from almonds, pumpkin seeds and pea protein. The changes include such original flavors as jalapeño and Thai sweet chili, as well as new additions Korean chili BBQ, chipotle honey mustard and sweet cayenne BBQ. Sweet and Spicy will be available later this month.
Oberto rolls out revamped recipes, new packaging

SEATTLE — Oberto Beef Jerky and James Beard Award-winning chef Mark Miller have come together to revamp the company’s recipes for its best-selling flavors. The new recipes of Oberto’s original, teriyaki, peppered beef and spicy sweet jerky have hit stores this year.

The new recipes and the collaboration were a result of consumer testing to figure out what made the “perfect jerky,” and rounds of experiments in the kitchen and with consumers, the company said.