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O1. Instore delis are
among the target markets
for Peckish, a new
packaged product from
Sonoma Brands that
pairs hard-cooked eggs
with crispy, crunchy,
flavorful dips. Each
Peck Pack includes two
eggs. Pairings include
Rancheros, Maple Waffles,
Fried Rice, Salt & Pepitas
and Everything. All products feature organic, freerange eggs and dips that
fit paleo, keto, Whole30
and gluten-free diets. Peck
Packs will retail for $3.99.

this fall the company
is expanding distribution of kits to shoppers
in Connecticut and New
England. Popular options
include Zucchini Noodles
with Veggie Primavera
by Hunt's, Big Bowl Basil
Chicken with Artichoke
Hearts & Spinach Over
Penne, Big Bowl Beef
& Broccoli with Uncle
Ben's Jasmine Rice, Bacon
& Feta Topped Chicken
Breast w/ Broccoli &
Potatoes and Sweet &
Savory Pork Tacos by
Frontera.

www.sonomabrands.com

www.peapod.com

02. Online grocery leader
Peapod plans to roll
out more than 40 new
meal kits between now
and Spring 2019. And

03. Nestle Professional's
new Nestle Toll House
Chocolate Chip Cookie
Spread ships ready-to-eat
refrigerated or frozen and

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can be featured in desserts,
entrees and snacks for all
dayparts. Inspired by the
original Nestle Toll House
scratch chocolate chip
cookie recipe, the spread is
made from real chocolate
morsels and has no artificial colors or preservatives.
It can be mixed into baked
goods or frozen treats,
added as a topping to
waffles and other hot foods
or served on the side as a
dip, among other uses.
www.nestleprofessional.us

04. Phoenix-based instore
bakery specialist Café
Valley is highlighting five
items for the holidays.
Retailing from $3.99 to
$4.99, the cakes, coffeecakes and a loaf tap into
fall and winter holiday

themes: Pumpkin Cream
Cheese Coffeecake; Red
Velvet Cream Cheese
Coffeecake; Pumpkin
Cream Cheese Cake;
Christmas Chocolate
Cake; and Cranberry
Orange Loaf.
www.cafevalley.com

05. A new meal kit innovation from retail giant
Kroger lets consumers
pay by the pound. Easy
For You meal kit stations
feature items like frozen
Parmarella mac and
cheese, prime rib strips
with mushrooms and
gravy, chicken and
sausage gumbo and other
entrees and sides. At the
stations, customers use
scoops to retrieve and
package items, which are

sold for $7.99 per pound.
Once they're home,
customers put the items in
a skillet and cook them for
10 to 12 minutes.
www.kroger.com

06. The Essential Baking
Company is offering three
limited-edition Take &
Bake bread varieties just
in time for the holidays.
The shelf-stable loaves
are available in Cinnamon
Currant, Cranberry Walnut
and Stuffing for a limited
time at all stores that carry
the company's artisan
breads and baked goods.
Essential Baking Company
breads feature 90-day
shelf life, FreshSEAL packaging and preservativefree ingredients.
www.essentialbaking.com
http://www.kroger.com http://www.cafevalley.com http://www.nestleprofessional.us http://www.sonomabrands.com http://www.peapod.com http://www.essentialbaking.com
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