New Products

NEW YORK — Kind Healthy Snacks recently introduced Kind Healthy Grains Bars, a line of chewy with a crunch granola bars made from five super grains mixed with ingredients like pumpkin seeds, toasted coconut flakes and dark chocolate chunks. Each Kind Healthy Grains bar packs one full serving of 100% whole grains, which help to keep people fuller, longer. The bars, which are gluten-free, are available in five flavors and can be sold individually or in a box of five bars in single flavors. The suggested retail price for a bar is $1.99.

SAN FRANCISCO — Anti-aging skin care brand Algenist has announced that its new product, Advanced Anti-Aging Repairing Oil, is now available internationally on store shelves at Sephora.

According to the company, the anti-aging serum is the first commercial product to feature Solazyme’s Microalgae Oil. The patent-pending advanced Microalgae Oil was developed by Solazyme, a renewable oil and bioproducts company. In addition to Sephora and Sephora inside jcpenney, the new product can be found at Space NK, QVC, Sephora.com and Algenist.com.

ATLANTA — Healthy Hair Journey Enterprises has introduced the Hydratherma Naturals Healthy Hair Care Collection, a line of natural-based products developed to improve, enhance and maintain healthy hair.

DSN estimates that annualized sales of cold and allergy products through mid-June were up 7.9%, representing almost $570 million in incremental dollars.

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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. — The Hot Cherry Pillow has been introduced to consumers seeking therapeutic relief from neck pain, backaches, sore muscles or tired feet. Using real cherry pits inside a fabric cover, the heated pillows provide muscle relief and emit the enticing aroma of cherry pie, according to the company.

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. — Special K is expanding its portfolio with the new Special K Nourish, which is made with a multi-grain blend of superfoods, including quinoa, oats and barley.

Special K Nourish, which comes in hot cereal and nutrition bars, boasts 7g to 8g of protein and 5g of fiber with less than 200 calories.

To help weight-managers focus on — and maintain — positive nutrition, the brand has partnered with Food Network star and registered dietitian nutritionist Ellie Krieger.

LOS ANGELES — Designer Protein on Wednesday announced its line of protein supplements are now all gluten-free, marking one of the first protein brands to be able to make a gluten-free claim across its entire portfolio of products, the company noted. 

"We are constantly looking to bring high-quality, consumer-desired protein products to the market," stated Grace Jean, Designer Protein CEO. "With an increasing number of consumers making gluten-free choices, we felt it was critical to attain the official 'GF' certification across our entire line."

PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Actavis has acquired global rights to a drug made by a Spanish company for fungal infections of the vagina, the companies said Tuesday.

Actavis and Palau Pharma announced that Actavis Specialty Brands had acquired right's to albaconazole, an orally administered antifungal for vulvo-vaginal candidiasis, onychomycosis and others. The drug, which Palau discovered, is currently in phase-2 clinical trials, and Actavis foresees a potential U.S. commercial launch of the drug in 2017.