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Leftovers is a showcase of some of the product ideas we’ve seen popping up around the place. Some are interesting, some are great, and some are things we’d never dreamed of. We can’t write about everything that’s been suggested, so here are some leftovers culled from our inbox.
Care Bears are into trendy things
Care Bears is teaming up with Warheads to bring the popular sour gummy candy trend to nostalgic consumers.
Warheads, known for its popular ’80s stuffed animal line and its extremely sour candy, is launching Sour Gummy Grumpy Bears. The new bite-sized gummy bears are blue raspberry-flavored bears coated in a sour treat and are set to hit stores in June.
“We’re thrilled to partner with Care Bears to bring Sour Gummy Grumpy Bear to the world,” said Lindsay Carlin, vice president of marketing and product development at Impact Confections. “This collaboration is the perfect blend of nostalgia and innovation, creating a product that captures the essence of both brands while creating a fresh and exciting product.”
Impact Confections said the new candy celebrates the product’s rich history and embraces “Newstalgia,” an industry trend that paves the way for new and exciting twists on beloved classics.
This is a clever way for Impact to develop products that satisfy the interests of both younger and older consumers at the same time.
Few trends are as popular with consumers today as gummies and sour flavors, with sour flavors especially resonating with younger consumers. The sour candy market is estimated to reach $2.7 billion by 2030, with a compound annual growth rate of 7.3%. According to IndustryARC.
When it comes to gummies, many seniors grew up eating these treats as children, and now as adults, they get nostalgic for their youth and turn to sweets that remind them of the past.
— Christopher Dowling
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Courtesy of Keranova
Keranova brings the ‘swissy’ trend to snacking
Consumers are eating spicier snacks than ever before, and Keranova is tapping into the power of trending brands to bring them even spicier snacks.
The company has launched a limited-time Mike’s Hot Honey Crab Crisp, which the company says has a sweet and spicy flavor from butter and chili-infused honey, according to a press release.
“We’re always interested to find out what new flavors our fans are crazy about so we can create fun and unique snacking experiences,” Carrie Foose, Keranova’s crackers brand marketing director, said in a statement.
Keranova is launching its first sweet and savory corrugated crisp cracker, Club Crisp. 2022 An expansion of its nearly century-old Crab Cracker brand, the company sells the snack in four other flavors: Sea Salt, Ranch, Sour Cream & Onion and Sweet & Salty.
Mike’s Hot Honey was founded in 2010 after founder Mike Kurtz experimented with adding sweet and spicy flavors to pizza while working at a New York City pizzeria. The product is now the best-selling hot honey in the United States.
In recent years, foods and drinks that combine sweet and spicy flavors – known as “sweecy” – have become popular on social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram. Flavored syrup From cocktail mixers to chocolate cake, Keranova noted that sales of Swishy’s snacks and menu items have grown 38% over the past year, citing figures from Datassential.
PepsiCo Inc.’s snacks division, Frito-Lay, is also cashing in on the sweet snack craze with its Baja Fiery Mango, a collaboration between Doritos and Mountain Dew. Launching this spring.
— Chris Casey
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Courtesy of Alec Ice Cream
Alex Ice Cream launches nine new flavours
As summer unofficially begins this weekend, Alec’s Ice Cream A2/A2 Made with dairy and sustainably sourced, renewable and organic ingredients, the range has nine new flavours hitting shelves.
These include Meyer Lemon Cookies, Palm Springs Banana Chocolate Date Shake, Nutty Butter Brittle, Maple Cardamom Candied Pecan, Strawberry Oat Crumble, etc. Alex sources his ingredients from regenerative organic farms.
“We offer an unparalleled level of quality in our sourcing by ensuring our ingredients are renewable and organic — our dairy ice cream tastes great, is good for you and is good for the planet,” Alec Jaffe, CEO and founder of Alex’s Ice Cream, said in a statement.
The nine new flavors will be available nationwide this spring, expanding Alec’s lineup to 14. All flavors will be available in select Whole Foods Market stores and many independent stores.
The A2 ice cream market is booming due to consumer demand for healthier, easier-to-digest dairy alternatives, with the category predicted to exceed $360 million by 2034. According to Future Market Insights:.
Most dairy products contain A1 and A2 proteins, but medical grade Research A1 may cause stomach discomfort. A2 milk contains only proteins that are acceptable to consumers.
— Rose Palazzolo
