Stagnito's New Products Magazine back issues from October 2003:
The best from the best.(Editorial)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Innovators 2003: The Conference on New Food & Beverage Concepts, a joint effort between Stagnito's New Products Magazine and The Morning Cup online newsletter, took place last month in the Chicago area. It was a great conference and I've really appreciated the excellent response from ...
New Products through September 2003.(Industry Watch)(Illustration)
Oct 01, 2003 ... <Pre> NEW PRODUCT COUNTS BY CATEGORY YTD THROUGH YTD THROUGH2002 9/30/2003 9/30/2002 FULL YEAR FOODS REPORTS SKUS REPORTS SKUS REPORTS SKUS BABY FOOD 11 35 ...
Inc. Magazine and Visa USA.(News Briefs)(Honest Tea Inc. awarded)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Inc. Magazine and Visa USA named Honest Tea, Bethesda, Md., the national winner of Dream Big, an entrepreneurial contest. The ...
Lake Champlain Chocolates IIc.(News Briefs)(All Natural Hot Chocolate)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Lake Champlain Chocolates IIc, Burlington, Vt., introduced an All Natural Hot Chocolate line. The all-natural, epicurean ...
Fairfield Farm Kitchens.(News Briefs)(Organic Classics Frozen Chicken & Vegetable Entrees)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Fairfield Farm Kitchens, Brockton, Mass., introduced Organic Classics Frozen Chicken & Vegetable Entrees in six varieties including Chicken Marsala with Mashed Potatoes, Chicken Cacciatore with ...
Tortuga Rum Co. Ltd.(News Briefs)(Tortuga Gourmet Sauces)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Tortuga Rum Co. Ltd., George Town, Grand Cayman, recently introduced Tortuga Gourmet Sauces in 5-ounce bottles. The sauces are available in select gift and specialty food departments and ...
Snake River Farms.(News Briefs)(Kobe Beef gourmet hamburgers)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Snake River Farms, Boise, Idaho, now offers American-style Kobe Beef gourmet hamburgers in convenient consumer packaging featuring two frozen, 8-ounce round ...
Old Home Foods.(News Briefs)(Yogurt Smoothies)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Old Home Foods, Minneapolis, recently introduced Old Home Yogurt Smoothies, which target today's busy consumers seeking a healthy snack alternative in a convenient ...
Casual Gourmet.(News Briefs)(Casual Gourmet Foods Inc. chicken sausage)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Casual Gourmet, Clearwater, Fla., introduced a new line of low-fat, lowcalorie traditional-flavor chicken sausages. Appealing to more mainstream ...
Annie's Homegrown.(News Briefs)(Cheddar Bunnies baked snack crackers)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Annie's Homegrown, Wakefield, Mass., entered the snack category with Cheddar Bunnies baked snack crackers, marking the company's first nonpasta extension. The crackers are made ...
Menu trends: quality, value and health.(Foodservice Dish)
Oct 01, 2003; ... When the subject of menu trends comes up for discussion, the first thing that rolls off the tongue is "obesity." In the past year no other topic has received as much attention, both in consumer and business press. The question here is what is the impact on the foodservice industry, and ...
Carb-Counter Menu.(Foodservice: Now Being Served)(Blimpie International Inc.)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Blimpie International Inc. recently introduced a Blimpie Carb-Counter Menu in its Long Island, N.Y., stores as the first step in a national rollout of new lower carb menu offerings. The Blimpie Carb-Counter Menu features new menu items from Blimpie, Atkins Nutritionals Inc. and SoBe as ...
Texacan.(Foodservice: Briefs)(services)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Texacan, Asburn, Va., will sell beef and pork barbeque to restaurants, caterers and retail outlets. The ...
McDonald's Corp.(Foodservice: Briefs)(Chef Mac's)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... McDonald's Corp., Oak Brook. Ill., opened a new venture, Chef Mac's, on the first floor of an office building across from New Orleans City Hall and the Louisiana Superdome in September. Modeled after a similar eatery in Orlando, ...
Briannas Fine Salad Dressing.(Foodservice: Briefs)(Monterey Ranch, Creamy Thousand Island)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Briannas Fine Salad Dressing, Brenham, Texas, introduced two new flavors to its foodservice line of products, Monterey Ranch and Creamy Thousand Island. Briannas' Monterey Ranch is blended with natural Monterey jack cheese, egg yolks and a ...
Inn Foods Inc.(Foodservice: Briefs)(expansion)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Inn Foods Inc., Watsonville, Calif., announced it would use its expanded production capabilities to fill a growing demand in the foodservice industry for packaged, complete frozen meals. A $3.5 million expansion at the firm's principal re-packing plant in central California doubled ...
Horizon Organic Holding Corp.(Foodservice: Briefs)(new milk flavors)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Horizon Organic Holding Corp., Boulder, Colo., introduced two new flavors of its popular single-serve milk for National School Lunch Week. Orange Cream, a new permanent flavor, and Caramel, part of a new rotating flavor program, were added to the Horizon Organic single serve milk line, ...
Nestle FoodServices.(Foodservice: Briefs)(Minor's Ready-To-Use Sauces)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Nestle FoodServices, Glendale, Calif., introduced three new Minor's Ready-To-Use Sauces including Bourbon Style, Caribbean Style and Southwestern Style. The sauces deliver cost-effective, pour-and-serve convenience in customer-pleasing flavors. Bourbon Style Sauce offers a blend of brown ...
A menu for success: introducing new products to the foodservice operator.(Foodservice Dish)
Oct 01, 2003; ... The new product is ready to go. It tastes good, it addresses a consumer need, it's convenient, there is a perceived value, and for good measure, let's make it healthy. The product is manufactured and ready for delivery to a foodservice outlet. STOP. Now it actually has to get to market and ...
Baby Bars.(New Products)(Endangered Species Chocolate Co.)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Endangered Species Chocolate Co. recently introduced Baby Bars, which feature original commissioned artwork of baby endangered animals on the wrapper. The inside of each wrapper contains educational information about the plight of each animal. The company will periodically rotate ...
Rosa's Original Horchata.(New Products)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Horchata, a specialty Mexican drink made with water, milk and rice, is now available for the first time in shelf-stable, single-serve bottles. Rosa's Original Horchata is a convenient version of the traditional drink and offers a new alternative in the ready-to-drink beverage category. The ...
Amy's Nacho Snacks.(New Products)(Amy's Kitchen Inc.)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Amy's Nacho Snacks are the newest item in a line of frozen snacks from Amy's Kitchen. The snacks are mini tortilla wrappers filled with layers of cheddar and jack cheeses, pinto beans, olives and jalapeno peppers. The company markets the product as appropriate for a casual party or ...
Hamburger Helper.(New Products)(General Mills Inc.)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... General Mills recently announced a reformulation of 80 percent of its Hamburger Helper products and the introduction of Pork Helper. The company made the move toward reformulation based on feedback from consumers wanting a better tasting product. Fourteen of the Hamburger Helper varieties ...
Handi-Snacks Doubles.(New Products)(Kraft Foods North America Inc.)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Three new flavors join Kraft's Handi-Snacks line of pudding cups, offered in an array of flavors in regular and fat-free varieties. The shelf-stable snacks are made with nonfat milk and contain no preservatives. Handi-Snacks are targeted toward children in need of an on-the-go snack with ...
Arizona Infused Water.(New Products)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Arizona Beverage Co. recently introduced Arizona Infused Water, a line of four lightly sweetened and flavored waters. The waters are packaged in a proprietary 20-ounce plastic bottle. Underneath the cap, a colorful life-like image of fruit is shrink-wrapped over a sphere. The bottle then ...
Rondele Deli Cups.(New Products)(Rondele Specialty Foods)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Rondele has added Blue Cheese and Peppercorn Parmesan flavors to its deli cup line of gourmet spreadable cheeses in response to an upswing in demand for blue cheese and parmesan. They're available in 8-ounce cups with packaging that includes recipes and serving suggestions. The cheeses ...
Al Safa Lasagna.(New Products)(Al Safa Halal)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Al Safa Halal offers several new varieties in its frozen food line. Varieties are available as snack items and as full meals. The company recently introduced a frozen lasagna meal called simply Lasagna with Meat Sauce. Also in the offering are Garden Veggie Pizza, Chicken Nuggets, Beef ...
Garden-fresh flavor.(New Products)(Kagome USA Inc. vegetable juices)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Kagome, a fruit and vegetable products company in Japan, recently introduced three 100 percent vegetable juices in the United States: True Vegetable Garden, Sweet Summer Tomato Juice and Carrot Ginger Zinger. The juices are produced using a reverse-osmosis process, which retains the ...
Sugar-free Jones Soda.(New Products)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Jones Soda recently introduced three sugar-free flavors to its popular soda line. The new flavors, Sugar-Free Black Cherry, Sugar-Free Root Beer and Sugar-Free Ginger Ale are each sweetened with Splenda, a zero-calorie sweetener. The makers of Jones Soda believe the flavor profile of the ...
Soy Snack Crackers.(New Products)(Benzel's Backery Inc.'s product introduction)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Benzel's recently re-introduced Pennysticks Brand Soy Snack Crackers. The soy snack crackers are a low fat, cholesterol free snack that provides 6.25 grams of soy protein in a one-ounce serving (approximately seven crackers). One serving also provides five grams of dietary fiber, which is ...
LeCarb Dairy Drink.(New Products)(Brookshire Grocery Co. Southwest Dairy)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... LeCarb Dairy Drink uses membrane technology to remove most of the lactose from regular whole milk, which is then fortified and sweetened with Splenda-brand artificial sweetener. Available in 64-ounce cartons, LeCarb Dairy Drink has no more that 4.5 grams of carbohydrates in the white ...
Perfect Popper.(New Products)(Family Time Snacks Inc.)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Family Time recently introduced Perfect Popper--a new way consumers can cook and eat popcorn. The space-saving package stores flat, snaps open for microwave popping, and then works as a convenient serving bowl. Perfect Popper contains four ounces more popped popcorn than typical microwave ...
Campbell's Kosher Soup.(New Products)(Campbell Soup Co. Vegetarian Vegetable)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Campbell Soup Co. announced that its condensed Vegetarian Vegetable Soup is certified kosher by the Orthodox Union (OU). The first Campbell's soup to receive OU certification, Vegetarian Vegetable is one of the brand's "Alphabet" soup varieties and a popular favorite for people of all ...
Limonuts.(New Products)(Bimbo Snacks)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Bimbo recently introduced Limonuts, lemon and salt flavored peanuts. Targeting Hispanic consumers, Limonuts promote citrus flavor popular within the demographic. The snack is conveniently packaged in a 5-ounce canister and is currently available in convenience stores. Five servings are ...
Organic ice cream.(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Straus' new organic super-premium ice creams contain 17 percent butterfat, no gums or artificial colorings, and a handful of other ingredients, like ground vanilla beans, raspberry puree and organically processed Dutch cocoa. The ice cream will be available at select retailers on the West ...
Our take.(Domino's Pizza Inc. introduced Philly Cheese Steak Pizza )
Oct 01, 2003 ... This month's Our Take features Domino's Philly Cheese Steak Pizza. The new foodservice item mimics the taste of the well-known cheese steak sandwich from the City of Brotherly Love. We thought the Domino's concept for a cheese steak pizza was extremely unique and wanted to study it as a ...
Pepperoni-less Boca Rising Crust Pizza.(New Product Profile)(Boca Foods Co.)
Oct 01, 2003; ... The Boca brand name is appearing in a new category--frozen pizza--with a product that is a stand-out within the category. New Boca Rising Crust Supreme Pizza is the first meatless pizza with rising crust technology to hit the freezer case, and consumers are delighted to see this dough ...
Health makes wealth.(New Product Profile)(Boca Foods Inc.'s product development strategy)
Oct 01, 2003 ... One of the interesting aspects of the Boca product line is the strategy to highlight the nutritional aspects of the products rather than their non-meat content. This expands the audience for Boca beyond vegetarians to the health-conscious consumer looking for alternative meal ideas. ...
Testing, testing.(New Product Profile)(Boca Foods Inc.'s market strategy)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Of course, part of the smooth launch can be credited to the extensive market research conducted prior to and during product development. Concept testing and prototype testing were conducted and the results indicated that Boca had a winning product prototype. Then a prototype went into test ...
In the market.(New Product Profile)(Boca Foods Inc.'s market research on customer loyalty)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... A unique aspect of this product launch is that advertising and marketing support is broad, focused on the entire Boca product line rather than a single product. Several FSI's featured the pizza, along with instore POS materials. But most of the marketing support is the print campaigns that ...
Too new: selling out-of-the-box new products.(Marketing of new products)(Cover Story)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Thousands of new food and beverage products land on retail shelves annually. Some appeal to a broad range of consumers, and some work within niche markets. Some rely on innovation for success, others follow a me-too approach. Yet there are some products that stand out or fail miserably ...
Cheese joining artisinal ranks: following in the footsteps of wine and bread, the art of cheese reaches new levels.(Category Snapshot)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Cheese wheels, ranging in color from pale champagne to the deep gold of honey, were still dewy from a routine brine wash. In the cooling room, tempting cheeses were stacked high, already promised to some of the top retailers around the country. Although one would expect this ...
Just what is innovation?(Trend Watch)(food industry)
Oct 01, 2003; ... Listening to one of my speeches must be nauseating to some. I mean, how many times can a speaker assault an audience with the word innovation? Innovation, innovation, innovation, and then some more innovation. Never enough innovation. Gotta innovate! Innovate or die! Innovation separates ...
Organic explosion: the increased demand for organic products challenges the ingredient supply market.(Ingredient Technology)
Oct 01, 2003; ... With organic being one of the few areas of the food industry demonstrating significant growth, manufacturers are scrambling to find a way into this specialized market. But entering the organic playing field with a product can be difficult--certain ingredients are hard to source organically ...
Northern lights: nutraceutical developments north of the border deserve close watch.(R & D Technology)
Oct 01, 2003; ... I just got back from Canada ... eh! I participated in the inaugural meeting of the University of Manitoba (Winnipeg)-affiliated Richardson Centre for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals (Oct. 6-7). According to Kelley Fitzpatrick, manager of marketing and R & D, the recently created Centre ...
Worldwide Food Expo '03: first in food technology.(Show Coverage)
Oct 01, 2003 ... This year's Worldwide Food Expo '03 promises to be the premier showcase of processing, packaging, equipment, ingredients and services for the food industry. It is expected to attract more than 30,000 industry leaders from more than 150 countries to view the innovative products and services ...
Calendar of selected events.(Calendar)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Wednesday, October 29, 9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. McCormick Place, Grand Ballroom "A Conversation with James Baker: World Politics, Economics & Today's Business Environment" Thursday, October 30, 9:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. McCormick Place, Grand Ballroom IBWA Bottled ...
FI Europe: focus on Food safety and hygiene at FIE.(Show Coverage)(Food Ingredients Europe)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... The 16th Food Ingredients Europe show will take place Nov. 18-Nov. 20 in Frankfurt, Germany. This year, more than 12,000 visitors are expected to attend Europe's largest gathering of international ingredient suppliers, producers and manufacturers. At FIE, exhibitors display their products, ...
PLMA: "Store Brands Confidential".(Show Coverage)(www.plma.com/showinfo)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... The Private Label Manufacturers Association presents its 2003 Private Label Trade Show Nov. 16-18 at the Rosemont Convention Center, just minutes away from Chicago's O'Hare International airport. Some trade show sessions will focus on trends in retailing and product development ....
FDA issues final rule concerning Bioterrorism Act.(Suppliers' Marketplace)(United States. Food and Drug Administration)
Oct 01, 2003 ... The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued its interim final rule requiring that importers or purchasers submit notice to FDA prior to importing or offering for import any food into the United States. The rule was published in the Federal Register on Oct. 10, 2003. A detailed ...
SPI Polyols Inc.(Supplier Briefs)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... The Creamery at Penn State University, the largest on-campus creamery in the nation, launched a No-Sugar-Added premium ice cream featuring Maltisweet IC Maltitol Syrup from SPI Polyols Inc., New ...
David Michael & Co.(Supplier Briefs)
Oct 01, 2003 ... David Michael & Co., Philadelphia, announced the second biennial Penn State Ice Cream Short Course Reunion. Sponsored by David Michael, the reunion will be held every other year in conjunction with the Worldwide Food Expo. Those who have attended the short course are invited to have ...
Arla Foods Ingredients.(Supplier Briefs)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Arla Foods Ingredients, Union, N.J., has the exclusive worldwide rights to produce and commercialize Gaiotagatose. The first commercial production was announced in May 2003, based on co-operation with Nordzucker, producer of the product. This co-operation ...
Cargill Health & Food Technologies.(Supplier Briefs)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Cargill Health & Food Technologies, Minneapolis, introduced a number of dietary supplement prototypes during the SupplySide West International Trade Show and Conference. The finished formulations are the result ...
Degussa Food Ingredients.(Supplier Briefs)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Degussa's food ingredients business was previously organized into three separate units, Flavors & Fruit Systems, BioActives and Texturant Systems. These have recently been combined into a single ...
Wacker Specialties and Regal Trade & Consult.(Supplier Briefs)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Wacker Specialties and Regal Trade & Consult, Hoboken, N.J., introduced a cranberry seed oil gamma-cyclodextrin inclusion complex called OmegaDry Cranberry. OmegaDry Cranberry is applicable for food, beverage, ...
KIC Chemicals Inc.(Supplier Briefs)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... KIC Chemicals Inc., Armonk, N.Y., launched an online ordering system allowing R & D/lab chemists to purchase trial-batch quantities of items for developing new products. Customers can ...
SPI Polyols Inc.(Supplier Briefs)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... SPI Polyols Inc., New Castle, Del., is increasing off-list pricing by eight to 15 percent across its line of basic and specialty polyol products. SPI Polyols is a leading producer of liquid and crystalline sorbitol, mannitol, ...
ITI offers Young Coconut Water.(Suppliers' Marketplace)
Oct 01, 2003 ... ITI Tropicals Inc., a supplier of tropical fruit juices, purees, concentrates and IQF pieces, recently introduced Young Coconut Water Concentrate from the Philippines. Coconut Water is a natural sports drink, and a natural isotonic beverage with almost the same level of electrolyte balance ...
Marketplace briefs: Fresh-Lock Sliders.(Suppliers' Marketplace)
Oct 01, 2003 ... The unique design of the Fresh-Lock Slider Zipper manufactured by Presto Products Co., a business of Alcoa Consumer Products, is a new alternative for packagers who report an ever-increasing demand for reclosable packaging. The Fresh-Lock Sliders feature convenient, easy-grab tabs that ...
Marketplace briefs: Processor's Blend.(Suppliers' Marketplace)
Oct 01, 2003 ... The Processor's Blend gives the unmistakable flavor of Tabasco to rubs and other dry or semi-dry applications. There are 10 varieties of industrial ingredients, including Jalapeno Sauce, Jalapeno Dry Flavoring and the newest variety Chipotle Sauce. When blended ...
Marketplace briefs: manufacturing service.(Suppliers' Marketplace)(food and pharmaceutical industries)(Brief Article)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Stepan Co. addresses twin issues of core competency and cost efficiencies in food and pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturing with custom manufacturing capabilities that enable product marketers to profit from Stepan's established equipment, technology, experience and skilled work force ...
Marketplace briefs: Grinsted Pectin.(Suppliers' Marketplace)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Danisco introduced a new product in its pectins for yogurt applications called Grinsted Pectin SY 640. The product delivers more creaminess, adds viscosity and reduces costs through formulation optimization. The product also helps stabilize the ...
Marketplace briefs: Net Zero Carb.(Suppliers' Marketplace)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Net Zero Carb Soy Protein Crisp is a particulate designed to add value in a proper application. The product contains non-GMO soy protein isolate and calcium carbonate. Nuvex created the product in response to demand for ...
Marketplace briefs: healthy freeze-dried powders.(Suppliers' Marketplace)
Oct 01, 2003 ... Crystals International recently introduced healthy freeze-dried fruit and vegetable powders that can be used in organic yogurt and drinkable smoothies. The powders are available in conventional or organic forms and retain natural flavor, aroma, color and nutrient profile of the fruit or ...