New Products

NORWICH, N.Y. — One of America’s leading Greek yogurt brands is moving outside the yogurt aisle for the very first time. Chobani has introduced two brand new product offerings: Chobani Meze Dips and Drink Chobani. Chobani Meze dips are a new line of Greek-yogurt based dips with four flavors — Roasted Red Pepper, Smoked Onion Parmesan, Three-Pepper Salsa and Chili Lime. Each dip has just 1 g of fat per two tablespoon serving and is low in calories. The 10-oz. containers have a manufacturer’s suggest retail price of about $3.99.

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WARREN, N.J. - GSK Consumer Healthcare on Wednesday unveiled the next big switch that will hit allergy aisles in 2017 - the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the company's Flonase Sensimist Allergy Relief (fluticasone furoate, 27.5 mcg spray) as an over-the-counter treatment for symptoms associated with seasonal and perennial allergies.

Previously available by prescription as Veramyst, Flonase Sensimist is the latest Rx-to-OTC switch from GSK.

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. -- More and more consumers are starting their day with protein smoothies, and Thermos is answering the call for the ability to enjoy freshly mixed protein shakes anywhere, with the Genuine Thermos Brand Shaker Bottle.

CHICAGO — Merchants looking for the “next best thing” in at-home treatments might want to eyeball Dermaflash. Sephora is already selling the at-home exfoliation device, which removes dead cells, “peach fuzz hair” and built-up debris.

MASON, Ohio — Fit Organic Mosquito Repellent Spray, a unique formula comprised of organic lemongrass grown in Nepal and organic oleic acid derived from sunflowers in the United Kingdom, protects against biting insects for up to three hours.

One solution for stalled mass market skin care sales has been enlarging natural product choices. Although “natural” is hard to define without true regulation, consumers are at least looking for products with the fewest harmful ingredients.

There’s no question that wearables are a health-tracking trend that will continue to gain traction. According to PricewaterhouseCoopers’ “Top health industry issues of 2016,” the more acclimated consumers get to their smartphones, the more they’re going to be looking to devices that will keep them on track toward better health.