Consumables

Red Nose Day, the national fundraising campaign to end child poverty, will return to NBC with a night of special primetime programming on Thursday, May 24, 2018, Walgreens announced Wednesday.

Milton Del.,-based Dogfish Head Craft Brewery has introduced the SeaQuench Ale. The product is a 4.9% ABV, and is sour brewed with lime juice, lime peel, black limes and sea salt. Each 12-oz., serving contains only 140 calories and 9 carbohydrates, the company said.

The still water market runs deep. Even as value brands dominate the category, much of the potential for growth resides in the premium segment, where brands are bringing innovation and message-driven marketing to bear on the ever-elusive millennial demographic. 

My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream, created with ice cream and traditional sweet rice mocha dough, has launched a new product to their collection. The new ice cream with mochi bits contains mocha dough nestled within ice cream.

Since launching in 2017, the Los Angeles-based company has expanded distribution to more than 6,000 retail locations across the nation. Most of the brand’s products can be found in the freezer aisle, with the exception of the My/Mo Mochi Ice Cream Mochi Bars, which are located in the bakery section.  

Yoplait is teaming up with the Girl Scouts of the USA to bring flavors of their infamous cookies to a whole new range of consumers. The General Mills-owned company is launching three new yogurts that draw inspiration from the organization’s famous cookies.

The new flavors — Yoplait Whips! Girl Scouts Thin Mints; Yoplait Whips! Girl Scouts Peanut Butter Chocolate; and Yoplait Original Girl Scouts Caramel Coconut will be available at retailers nationwide beginning in December. They also are new permanent, year-round additions to the company’s portfolio.

Clear/Cut Phocus has put its own spin on water. The Louisville Ky.,-based company is introducing a new sparkling water that contains caffeine, which is derived from green tea.

Phocus sparkling waters were created as a natural alternative to sugary, calorie-laden sodas and energy drinks, the company said. Each product contains as much caffeine as an eight-ounce cup of coffee and is Kosher, vegan, non-dairy, non-GMO and gluten-free.

Alter Eco, a brand that looks to provide chocolate-centric, sustainability-directed food to consumers is entering the snack category by launching Dark Chocolate Coconut Clusters.

The products are organic and fair-trade snacks, with five grams of sugar per serving, the company said. Each Dark Chocolate Coconut Cluster contains the brand’s 70% Ecuadorian chocolate with coconut flakes substantially harvested from whole coconuts that are sliced and toasted.