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RxBar is kicking off fall a little early by releasing three of its popular seasonal flavors for a limited time.

The Chicago-based company shared that its pumpkin spice, pecan and gingerbread flavors, which were inspired by decadent delights and smells, contain egg whites for 12 g of protein, dates to bind and nuts for texture.

“The back half of the year, especially the last few months, can be filled with a variety of B.S. that our fans have to manage,” said Carly Smith, senior associate brand manager for RxBar. “These bars are anything but basic, and we hope each nostalgic flavor helps eliminate any added stress or drama the season might bring along.”

Priced at $2.79 per bar, $9.99 per 4-pack and $25.99 for a 12-pack, RxBar’s pumpkin spice flavor is now available for purchase online and at select retail stores nationwide. The gingerbread and pecan bars will be available for purchase beginning Sept. 20.

The National Association of Chain Drug Stores has announced the winners of the 2022 Total Store Expo Product Showcase.

Products ranging from home health care to baby care and household products were on display in the Product Showcase on the exhibit floor — which provided increased visibility for suppliers to market their products to retailers.

Evaluated by the retail attendees, the winners of this year’s Product Showcase are:

Baby Care:

• Company: Xtreme Beauty International / OKAY
• Name of Product: OKAY Baby Care

Consumables:

• Company: E.&J. Gallo Winery
• Name of Product: High Noon Seltzers Tailgate Pack

Cosmetics & Fragrances:

• Company: Kiss Products
• Name of Product: Kiss Falscara

General Merchandise:

• Company: American Greetings  
• Name of Product: Magic Moments by American Greetings

Health Care/OTC:

• Company: Liquid I.V.
• Name of Product: Liquid I.V. Energy Multiplier — Yuzu Pineapple

Home Health Care:

• Company: Gateway Genomics
• Name of Product: SneakPeek Early Gender DNA Test

Household Products/Non-Edible Consumables:

• Company: LooLoo
• Name of Product: LooLoo Touchless Toilet Spray

Personal Care/HBC:

• Company: GESKE Beauty Tech GmbH
• Name of Product: SmartAppGuided Skincare Products

Pharmacy Operations Equipment and Services:

• Company: ScriptSave
• Name of Product: ScriptSave Personalized Wellness Healthcare

NACDS congratulated the winners of the 2022 Showcase and thanked the myriad participants whose new merchandising ideas and products made the event even more valuable for meeting attendees.

Several brands are gearing up for fall by releasing their seasonal pumpkin spice beverages early, but Nütrl is taking a different approach with its seasonal products.

The brand recently announced that its seasonal cranberry vodka seltzer will be released for a limited time beginning Aug. 29 in its first all-cranberry variety pack.

Made with such simple ingredients as vodka, seltzer and real juice, the product is available in four flavors — classic cranberry, cranberry orange, cranberry grapefruit and cranberry apple.

Consumers can find Nütrl’s cranberry vodka seltzer variety pack online at such e-retailers as Instacart and Drizzly.

The Emerson Group announced that registration is open for Industry Day 2022. The event is slated to take place virtually on Oct. 12. 

Guest speakers include: Scott Galloway, NYU professor; Jimmy Chang of Rockefeller Capital; Luca Silipo of Geodis; Indra Nooyi, author and former CEO of PepsiCo; Mindy McKnight, celebrated YouTuber; Colleen Lindholz of Kroger Health; Musab Balbale of CVS Health; Jostein Solheim of Unilever; and Wendy Liebmann of WSL.

Industry conversations include Walmart, CVS Pharmacy, H-E-B, Kroger, Amazon and WSL.   

To save a virtual seat, register here.

Fall is just around the corner and Premier Protein is the latest brand preparing for the season by announcing the return of a fan-favorite flavor, pumpkin spice.

The brand’s pumpkin spice protein shares are making a return with an even bolder flavor. In addition, it contains 160 calories, 20 g of protein, antioxidants vitamins E and C, and 1 g of sugar per serving, the company said.

Made without the use of artificial colors, Premier Protein’s pumpkin spice protein shakes are gluten-free and will be available for a limited time beginning later this month.

Genital herpes is common in the United States.

The most recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates show there were 572,000 new genital herpes infections in the United States during the year 2018. Comparatively 1-in-6 American women between the ages of 14 years old and 49 years old are said to carry the HSV-2 virus, which causes genital sores, and 1-in-12 men in the same age group, according to Herstat, makers of a new OTC genital sore treatment.

The Jackson, Wyo.-based company said that despite it being a common condition, genital herpes sufferers are often subjected to the negative and unwarranted social stigma of the ailment, which is precisely why the packaging for GST has been thoughtfully designed with the consumer’s natural desire to shop in-store with privacy in mind. 

“We know from our extensive global experience within the herpes space that genital herpes sufferers will regularly reach for topical cold sore products, which they will use alongside taking oral prescription meds,” the company said. “With this in mind, we suggest that Herstat GST sits as comfortably within the personal care/feminine care section as it does adjacent to existing Herstat products in the cold sore assortment.”

For sufferers of cold sores (HSV-1) and genital sores (HSV-2), the Herstat brand is increasingly becoming synonymous with products that provide both fast acting relief and highly efficacious treatment for their unwanted symptoms, the company said.

The product will be available to retail pharmacies and mass retail Oct. 1.