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Alden’s Organic, a company specializing in the creation of organic ice cream, has announced that it will be relaunching three classic flavors with clean organic versions.

The Eugene, Ore.-based company will be using milk and cream from cows not treated with the artificial growth hormone rBST or antibiotics. Artificial ingredients also will be left out. The flavors being relaunched are:

Cuvée Coffee, an Austin-based company that pioneered nitrogen-infused cold brew, is ushering in the new year with a whole new look and state-of-the-art cold brewery to provide their product to even more consumers. The expansion will further position Cuvée as the leader in the Nitro Cold Brew category by incorporating innovations into its brewing process, along with its new can design.

SpartanNash has unveiled a new brand titled, Our Family to its Michigan-based retailers. The line will launch in 87 locations including Family Fare Supermarkets, D&W Fresh Market, Forest Hills Foods, ValuLand and VG’s stores — and in more than 300 independent retailers throughout the state.

Green Giant has expanded its Veggie Swap-Ins line by launching a new addition — the Green Giant Veggie Spirals, which are frozen spiralized vegetables. The products began to hit shelves in select stores in the month of January, and are expected to achieve nationwide distribution in February.  

The spiralized vegetables offer fewer calories and fewer carbs per serving, the company said. The Green Giant Veggie Spirals are 100% vegetables with no sauces or seasonings and come in four varieties, zucchini, carrots, beets and butternut squash.

Seeking to expand its capabilities to European retailers and distributors in discovering new and emerging global brands in food, HBC and general merchandise, ECRM has launched a business unit that consists of a team of multilingual sales and account management staff.

It has been announced that Lactalis, a dairy company whose brand of products includes Galbani, Parmalat and Stonyfield Farm among others has acquired Siggi’s for an undisclosed amount.

Icelandic style skyr yogurts company, siggi’s will continue to operate out of its New York City office and remain as a standalone company under its current leadership team, which includes its founder and CEO Siggi Hilmarsson and Bart Adlam as president.

PepsiCo's Frito-Lay division has introduced a new product to its Doritos snack line. The latest launch, Doritos Blaze is both hot and spicy, with a complex flavor and heat that builds with every bite, the company said.

The company is looking to join the rising trend of spicy foods, which is projected to be one of the most popular food trends in the years to come, as 1 out of 4 consumers are eating spicy foods more often than they have in the past, according to research from Mintel.